Affiliate Disclosure

FTC Disclosure Statement

BodyHackGuide participates in affiliate marketing programs. Some links on this site are affiliate or partner links, meaning we may earn a commission when you purchase through them — at no additional cost to you. This disclosure is made in compliance with 16 CFR Part 255 (FTC Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising).

We also operate our own supplement line (Adera) — a material ownership relationship that is disclosed below in full.

BodyHackGuide is a free platform. We don't charge for comparison tools, calculators, guides, or educational content. Here's exactly how we sustain the project:

Looking for the plain-English version? The How We Make Money page publishes percentage ranges for every revenue stream, the exact click-to-commission flow, and the full list of commitments on what the business refuses to do. This page is the formal 16 CFR Part 255 disclosure; that page is the one you'd read to understand the business model in three minutes.

1. Vendor Affiliate Links

When you click a "Buy" button on a compound listing, comparison table, or vendor hub and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission. This is our primary external revenue source.

Current affiliate vendor partners include:

• Optimum Formula (optimumformula.co) — research peptides and compounds
• Research Chem HQ (researchchemhq.co) — research peptides and compounds
• V&L Labs (vandl-labs.com) — research peptides and compounds
• Additional partner vendors listed on our Vendors directory

All affiliate links use rel="sponsored" per Google's webmaster guidelines.

• Commissions are paid by the vendor — you never pay extra
• Affiliate links are marked with external link icons and tagged rel="sponsored"
• We list vendors that meet our quality standards, not just those with affiliate programs
• Vendors cannot pay to inflate their Trust Score

2. Adera Supplement Line (Ownership Disclosure)

Material connection: Adera (aderastate.com) is BodyHackGuide's in-house supplement and nasal-spray brand. When you buy from Adera, 100% of the revenue flows to the same operation that runs this site. This is a direct ownership relationship — not a third-party affiliate program.

We disclose Adera product placements with callout badges labeled "In-house product" or "From our supplement line." Adera products appear on this site because we built them — not because they outbid a competitor. Third-party competitors are still listed fairly in our comparison tables and scored by the same Trust Score methodology.

3. Bloodwork Partner (Anabolic Insights)

We partner with Anabolic Insights (anabolicinsights.ai) for bloodwork panels and may earn a referral fee when users order lab work through our links. The discount code CHONCH we share lowers your price and also tags the order as a referral. All Anabolic Insights links on this site use rel="sponsored".

4. Vendor Display Priority

Our default sort order in comparison tables is by price (lowest first). We also use a "priority" value that may influence the default display order in certain views (e.g., the vendor directory landing grid).

• Users can always re-sort by price, price per mg, or vendor name
• Our Trust Score is calculated independently on objective criteria (COA verification, payment transparency, community reviews, shipping coverage, active listings)
• No vendor can pay to improve their Trust Score — see the full published rubric
• Editorial content is separated from commercial placement — see our Editorial Standards

5. Coupon Codes & Deals

We display coupon codes and deals from vendors on our Deals page and in comparison tables. Some are affiliate-tracked codes — we may earn a commission when they are used, and they typically also lower your price.

6. Coaching Services

Our 1-on-1 coaching is a paid service where users can book personalized consultations. Revenue supports the platform and the coaches involved. Coaching is educational in nature and does not constitute medical advice.

What We Don't Do

To maintain trust, here's what we will never do:

• Sell your data — we don't sell, trade, or rent personal information (see our Privacy Policy)
• Add hidden markups — prices shown are the actual vendor prices
• Accept pay-for-play reviews — community ratings are from real users, and Trust Scores are formula-driven
• Gate essential tools — all calculators, comparisons, and guides are free forever
• Promote unsafe vendors — we evaluate vendors on objective criteria and remove those that don't meet standards
• Run third-party ads — no banner ads, pop-up ads, or ad-tracking scripts
• Let commercial relationships touch editorial — compound profiles and research content are developed independently of Adera or any affiliate partner

Our Commitment

BodyHackGuide was built by researchers, for researchers. Our goal is to be the most transparent and useful resource in this space. Affiliate revenue and Adera sales let us keep everything free while continuing to build better tools and content for the community.

If you have questions about our affiliate relationships or want to report a concern, reach out through our Discord community or via email at support@bodyhackguide.co.