Disclosure

Black Cat Nails is a personal blog written and edited by me Arden Lux, the owner. If you ever have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me at arden@blackcatnails.com, or contact Black Cat Nails.

Unless otherwise noted, all products and services mentioned on Black Cat Nails are purchased by me. As the owner of this blog I may at times be compensated or given freebies in order for me to provide my opinion or review for products, services, websites and other various topics. No matter what the circumstances, all views and opinions expressed on Black Cat Nails are purely my own. I only endorse products or services that I believe in, and that based on my personal experience, are worthy of such endorsement.

Black Cat Nails does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest. I do not and will never accept products and/or services from companies or organizations that seek to restrict my content or opinion in any way. Ever, period.

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100% Honest Reviews

My reviews are 100% honest, unbiased opinions based on my personal experience and knowledge of the product or service being reviewed. Non-sponsored products, services and content are reviewed in the same manner as sponsored or gifted. I only promote products, services and companies that I have personally researched, used and loved. If at any time and for any reason I feel I cannot publish a fair and unbiased review, I reserve the right to opt out of publishing the review.

Most of the products and services on Black Cat Nails are purchased by me, unless otherwise noted. These have a “Purchased By Me” button on the top (as of 08/23/2015). All content that contains a press sample(s) or other sponsored content is clearly disclosed with either a “Press Sample” or “Sponsored” button on the top and bottom of the post, plus a small blurb containing information from this page.

Although Black Cat Nails does accept press samples and other free products and services, receipt without a pre-arrangement does not promise a review. Products sent for review or sponsorship are never promised a favorable review if one is written, but a thorough and truthful assessment.

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Affiliates and Advertising

I may receive a small commission if you purchase a product and or service from a link contained in my content or through a display ad shown on the site. I hope to provide value through these links by finding a good price and sharing products that I love. If you end up buying a product I recommend I earn a small percentage – so I can of course further feed my nail polish addiction!

Black Cat Nails only promotes products that I have personally used and would not hesitate to recommend to a friend. And I consider everyone that visits here a friend! I do not include any misleading links or try to sell you anything. I just want to share with you what I used, and where you can get it for a good price from a source I trust.

All posts that contain affiliate content are fully disclosed by displaying an “Affiliate Link” button on the top and bottom of the post, plus a small blurb containing information from this page. Individual links and display ads for affiliates and advertising is personally hosted and managed by Black Cat Nails (I do not use an ad network at this time).

Affiliate Disclosures

  1. Black Cat Nails is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Amazon Associates uses a cookie to identify my affiliate link.
  2. Black Cat Nails is a participant in the CJ Affiliate Publisher Program. CJ Affiliate uses a cookie to identify my affiliate link.
  3. Black Cat Nails is a participant in the Rakuten/Linkshare Marketing Program. Rakuten uses a cookie to identify my affiliate link.

Disclaimer

This disclaimer applies to all content on Black Cat Nails, with the exception of user generated comments.

Black Cat Nails is a personal blog run and edited by me, Arden Lux. The content here is just a matter of my opinion. I am NOT a professional nail technician nor am I certified or licensed in any other way related to nails or beauty. I do not claim to be nor make an effort to be an expert on a certain topic, product or service. I am just a nail art hobbyist and enthusiast who wants to share my art, experience, opinions, and research with the online nail art community.

I do research on all advice I offer, but because body chemistry and tastes are different, what works for me may not work for you. Any product claims, statistic, quote or other representation about a product, service, website, etc., should be verified with the manufacturer or provider as what I have referenced may become out of date or change. However, at the time of posting I try to do everything I can to ensure a complete and accurate post based on my experience and research.

Press Samples

Black Cat Nails may at times receive free products, services, travel, event tickets, and other forms of compensation from companies and organizations, or their Public Relations departments. All reviews and recommendations are made based on my personal experience and research of a product or service, and I strive to offer an honest and unbiased opinion. Sample content is reviewed in the same manner as products or services that I purchase personally. I only endorse products, services and companies I use myself and would recommend to others.

All posts that contain a press sample are fully disclosed by displaying an “Press Sample” button on the top and bottom of the post, plus a small blurb containing information from this page.

All products received, whether solicited or unsolicited, are considered gifts or commercial samples, and do not form a contract for review unless pre-arranged. If you would like to send me a press release, a product or service for review, or would like me to run a giveaway for your brand, please contact me. Products sent without a pre-arrangement may be mailed back. While I would love to be able to review every nail polish line and accessory that comes out each month, there is only so much time in a day!

Private Information

While visiting Black Cat Nails you may be asked to provide certain personal information that can be used to contact or identify you, for example to subscribe or comment on posts. Personal information may include, but is not limited to, your name, email, log data, etc. Black Cat Nails only uses personal information to send you exactly what you signed up for, and nothing more. Black Cat Nails is heavily against spam and does not share any personal information with third-parties. Black Cat Nails is committed to protecting your privacy.

Cookies

Black Cat Nails and it’s affiliates may at times use cookies to collect personal information (for example Google Analytics or external links to Amazon). Cookies are small data files that may include an anonymous unique identifier. They are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive. All browser’s have settings that allow you to refuse cookies, however this can cause some information to not display properly or at all on many sites.

Black Cat Nails may at times include or create sponsored content, which could be in the form of cash advertising, sponsorship, or paid topic insertions. If any compensation is received, it never influences the content, topics or posts made on this blog. Sponsored products, services and content is reviewed in the same manner as non-sponsored, gifted or those I personally purchase. I only promote products, services and companies that I would recommend to a friend and use again. If you are interested in sponsored content, please contact me.

All posts that contain sponsored content is fully disclosed by displaying a “Sponsored” button on the top and bottom of the post, plus a small blurb containing information from this page.


Parts of this disclosure were written using DisclosurePolicy.org and Bloggy Moms.