This is the FTC-style line, in plain language: Ski With Family is reader-supported. If we ever earn a commission from a link, that link will be marked. Family Score is never for sale.
What is live today
Gear and deals pages describe products we actually use or would tell a friend to look at (kids’ helmets, season leases, ShipSkis, pass windows). Those outbound links go directly to the merchant. There is no tracking ID and no commission on them unless a specific link is labeled “affiliate” or “paid.”
We would rather have an unlabeled honest link than a fake “we may earn a commission” on a URL that does not pay us. When a program is wired, this page and the link itself will say so, and the link will use the sponsored relationship tag.
What is never for sale
- Family Score and the 25 / 20 / 15 / 15 / 10 / 10 / 5 weights.
- Ski-school minimum ages, pickup notes, and “avoid this week” warnings.
- The difference between a Personal review and a Researched guide.
- Fake star ratings, fake “featured in” bars, and fake testimonials. We took those off the old site on purpose.
Resorts, passes, and PR
Mountains and pass companies do not pay for a score. If a resort sends facts (ages, hours, pricing ranges), we will check them like any other source. A partnership deck does not move the number. If that ever changes, it will be written on the resort page, not buried here.
How we will mark paid links
Affiliate or sponsored links, when they exist, will say so next to the link (“affiliate”) and will not be used inside Family Score. Editorial copy stays in our voice. You will not get a different score for using someone else’s code.