Disclaimer/Disclosure/Privacy

Disclaimer

Some products I love, you may hate. Some products I hate, you may love. All opinions about a product are honest and my own. I am not liable for any problems that you may have from trying a product that I review.  If you have any issues with any product you try, you should immediately contact your doctor. If you have any issues with a company you purchase from, I recommend you contact that company directly.

Public Relations

Although many of the items featured on Zoe Natural Creations are purchased, this site also accepts press samples from brands and public relations representatives. Receipt of a product does not constitute a contract for a published review of the product. While Zoe Natural Creations attempts to accept only products of interest in hopes of lessening negative reviews, this site does not guarantee a favorable review.

Reviews are done based on honest assessments of the products and content is not pre-approved by PR representatives or brands. Products that wish to impose such limitations will not be accepted for review without compensation and disclosure as a sponsored post. Unless compensated as a disclosed sponsored or advertorial post, Zoe Natural Creations exercises full independence over product reviews. General receipt of a product, whether solicited or unsolicited, does not constitute a contract for a published review of the product or for the substance of any content produced that discusses the product. Beginning in October 2009, all items received from brands and PR representatives are disclosed as such.

Press samples are not payment and are not sponsored content. They are disclosed as press samples. Posts may contain a mix of press samples and items purchased by me. They are disclosed as such.

Advertorial or Sponsored Posts

Zoe Natural Creations occasionally includes advertorial or sponsored posts. All such posts are disclosed as being advertorial, partnered with, brought to you by, or sponsored in the post, at the top of the post.

Compensation

Zoe Natural Creations accepts various paid items including (but not limited to) paid posts, sponsorships, brand ambassadorships, and advertising. Zoe Natural Creations also accept products and trips for purposes of editorial review.

When Zoe Natural Creations writes a sponsored post, Zoe Natural Creations is receiving payment for the work put into researching and writing the article, the work put into taking photography or videos, and editing the content. Zoe Natural Creations did NOT receive payment for a favorable review or positive outcome. What you read are the genuine thoughts expressed by Zoe Natural Creations.

These items may influence the advertising content, links, or post topics of this blog, but it will never influence Zoe Natural Creations’s honest opinions on any product or subject. The views and opinions expressed on Zoe Natural Creations and all related social media accounts are purely Zoe Natural Creations’s. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.

If a reader clicks on a link or advertisement on Zoe Natural Creations and subsequently makes a purchase on that website, or uses an affiliate link on Zoe Natural Creations, Zoe Natural Creations may receive some small form of compensation (usually pennies on the dollar) from that company or website.

No Warranty of Products

Zoe Natural Creations makes no warranties as to the effectiveness or quality of any product. Reviews are based on personal experience and personal opinion. Individual user’s opinion may vary. Comments concerning reviews from users about their experiences are encouraged and welcome.

Site and Content Use

All material on Zoe Natural Creations retains its full copyright. Use of material, either in full, part, or derivative form, without express written permission is prohibited. All material, whether found directly on Zoe Natural Creations or taken from an RSS feed is licensed for personal use only. I protect my copyright and take violations seriously. Republication without express permission may result in billing for use of the material, formal notification of the violation to hosts and advertisers under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and other legal action as deemed necessary. All logos and trademarks are property of their respective owners.

You are not allowed to reproduce, sell, and modify any part of Zoe Natural Creations. You are welcome to link to this blog, and to discuss its contents in a respectful manner. When you quote or link to Zoe Natural Creations, please include Zoe Natural Creations in your link. Do not hotlink my images! If you would like to contact me about using an image, you need to send me an email and obtain written permission.

Commenting Policy

Comments left by readers do not reflect the views of Zoe Natural Creations Do not post links of ‘come visit my blog’ or a link to your blog in the comments section of my blog, as they will be deleted. If you leave a comment with a link on my blog and it is relevant to the post, it will be left intact. Do not leave disparaging remarks on my blog. It’s not polite. If you don’t like what you see on my blog, you don’t have to read it.

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