Affiliate & Advertising Disclosure

Last updated: October 4, 2025. At Mind Skills Arcade, transparency matters. This page explains how affiliate links, ads, sponsorships, and recommendations appear across our site — and what they mean for you.

1. What Are Affiliate Links?

Some pages may include links to partner products or services (for example, books, apps, or devices related to learning and cognitive training). If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you. These links are how we support the free games, guides, and research summaries offered here.

2. How Affiliate Tracking Works

Affiliate programs use harmless cookies or referral IDs to credit us for eligible purchases. These identifiers do not reveal your name, email, or other personal data. You can clear them anytime in your browser settings, and you remain fully anonymous to us.

3. Advertising & Sponsored Content

We may display contextual ads (e.g., via Google AdSense) or accept sponsored placements for learning-related tools. Sponsored materials are always clearly labeled as “Ad,” “Sponsored,” or “Partner Content.” Advertising never affects your gameplay, scoring, or access to free features.

• No pop-ups that block gameplay or mislead users.
• No auto-playing audio or deceptive clickbait.
• All ads comply with Google Publisher Policies and FTC endorsement guidelines.

4. Independence & Integrity

• Game algorithms, scoring, and recommendations are never influenced by advertisers.
• Reviews and mentions reflect honest opinions based on testing or verified educational value.
• We decline partnerships that conflict with cognitive-training ethics or user trust.

In short, ads help sustain the platform — but editorial decisions and design remain 100 % independent.

5. Affiliate Programs We May Participate In

• Amazon Associates Program (books, study tools, electronics)
• Impact Radius, CJ Affiliate, or FlexOffers for educational apps and software
• Programmatic ad networks (e.g., Google AdSense or Magnite) for display ads

These partnerships help fund hosting, design, and future game development while keeping gameplay free for all.

6. Data & Privacy

Affiliate links and ad systems may use anonymous tracking IDs, but we do not collect personal data through them. Game progress, scores, and preferences remain stored locally on your device via localStorage. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

7. Artificial Intelligence & Automated Content

Some written summaries or explanations may use AI-assisted drafting for clarity or readability. All final content is reviewed and edited by a human before publication. AI involvement never affects affiliate placement or financial incentives.

8. Your Choice & Control

You are never required to click an affiliate link or engage with an ad to use this site. If you prefer, you can navigate directly to any recommended product. Your use of affiliate links is entirely voluntary — but deeply appreciated.

9. Compliance & Transparency

We follow all applicable laws, including U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and international disclosure standards. If you ever see content that looks inadequately labeled, please contact us and we’ll correct it immediately.

10. Updates to This Disclosure

We may revise this page when affiliate relationships or ad formats change. The current version will always appear here with the latest update date above.

11. Contact Us

Questions or concerns about this policy? Email us at support@dixonstudioapps.com.