Policies

We teach people how to treat us.
We teach people how to communicate with us.
We can’t expect other people to “guess” our policies, expectations, hopes and dreams.
We have to share them. Clearly.

–Alexandra Franzen

Here are the rules and policies you should know if you want to work with me in any capacity. Please read them carefully before contacting me so that we don’t end up wasting each other’s time! Making a sponsorship or reviewing deal with me implies that you have read all relevant parts of this page so I won’t provide refunds or amendments on the basis of you having failed to read this page. Thanks!

Table of contents for easier navigation:

Blog content & sponsorship policies:

 

Email & other business policies:

Blog content & sponsorship policies

Want me to review a sex toy or other sex product for your company?

Please email me to discuss rates. Products are not payment in and of themselves for the labor that goes into writing a review. My sponsored-review rate covers me writing and publishing a review, taking photos to go with it, and promoting it on my social media channels. As per FTC guidelines, I mark all sponsored content as such; no exceptions are made.

Once you send me a product, it is mine and I won’t pay for it or return it if you’re unhappy with my review or with how long it takes me to write my review. I will always try to write and publish my review within 4-6 weeks of receiving the product but, of course, sometimes life gets in the way. All stipulations of the review must be laid out and mutually agreed upon in advance and no stipulations may be added once the product is sent.

At this time, I don’t review condoms, supplements, games, or porn, so please don’t contact me about these.

 

 

Want me to review another type of product or service?

If your product is relevant to the subject matter of my blog in some way (sexuality, relationships, fashion, beauty, writing, music and self-improvement), I may be interested in reviewing it. Please email me to discuss rates.

 

 

On affiliate links:

I use affiliate links in some of my blog posts, which means that when you buy products through those links, I receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you.

 

 

Want me to write about your product/service/business?

Contact me to discuss rates for sponsored content or other kinds of sponsorship. Please note:

  • I do not offer free advertising.
  • I will not promote anything that I consider oppressive, so if you’re asking me to promote something that could be considered sex-negative, sexist, racist, transphobic, biphobic, etc., my answer will be “no.”
  • I will not write anything I believe to be a lie. If I hate your product, I will not say I like it. If I haven’t tried your product, I will not claim to have tried it. If I think your company has shitty ethics in some way, I won’t claim otherwise.
  • All my sponsored posts are written by me; I don’t publish “guest posts” or other people’s writing.
  • As per Federal Trade Commission guidelines, all my sponsored content is denoted as such – meaning that there will be a note at the bottom of the post explaining that it was sponsored. No exceptions will be made.
  • I will not make changes to the post after the fact except (if desired) a one-time-only URL change, if, for example, you move your business to a different domain. If you want me to take down the post, I will do so upon request, though as with all advertising and sponsorship deals I offer, all sales are final and no refunds will be given for any reason. Keep that in mind before you do business with me!

 

 

Want me to advertise your business/website/product?

Aside from the sponsored posts I explained above, I also offer banner ads and text links in my sidebar. Email me to discuss rates. Please note:

  • I do not guarantee any particular click-through rate. For best results, your ad should be well-designed and should appeal to my blog’s demographic and style.
  • All advertising fees must be paid before I put up the ad. As with all sponsorship deals I offer, all payments are final and nonrefundable.
  • If your banner is offensive or oppressive, I reserve the right to request that you supply me with a different one. No nudity and no animated images are permitted.
  • I don’t do link exchanges or provide free advertising in any form.

 

 

Want to quote something I have written?

If you want to quote me on your website/blog or social media page, you may quote up to three sentences from any blog post on my site. (Please contact me to discuss beforehand if you want to publish a longer excerpt.)

When you quote me or paraphrase me, please always credit me with my name (Kate Sloan) and a link to this website. Failure to do so will result in me contacting your webhost to file a copyright infringement complaint.

If you want to quote me in print or in some other non-electronic medium, please contact me to discuss this.

 

 

Want to republish something I’ve written?

You may not republish full blog posts from my site or any excerpts longer than three sentences, unless you have my express written permission. Contact me if you’d like to discuss this.

Generally, I will ask to be paid for the republication of my posts, especially if the republication will be benefiting you or your business. Contact me to discuss rates. My republished work must always be credited to my name and URL.

You do not have my permission to republish photos I have taken or videos I have made without my express written consent.

 

 

Want to write a post inspired by, or in response to, one of mine?

This is totally fine! I would love if you could link back to the post that inspired you. I’d also love if you could tweet at me or email me to let me know.

 

 

Want to write a guest post for my blog, or want me to publish an article you’ve written?

I don’t publish other people’s writing on my site. Do not inquire about submitting guest posts; I don’t publish them. No exceptions are made for any reason.

If you want to promote your business/blog/product/etc., you can contact me to inquire about my sponsored post rates. All sponsored posts are written by me, without exception.

 

 

Email & other business policies

 

Want to ask my advice on a personal matter?

This might include sex advice, relationship advice, sex toy recommendations, etc.

Before contacting me, please search my site to make sure I haven’t already answered your question or something similar. If you can’t find anything that answers your question, you can email me or use my contact form.

If I think your question has broad relevance, I may ask your permission to answer it in a blog post. However, if your question is very specific and/or requires a very in-depth response, I’d be happy to answer it for a consulting fee. Please get in touch and we’ll discuss.

 

 

Want to ask my advice on your business, product, blog, etc.?

You are welcome to hire me as a consultant for any project you think would benefit from my expertise. Please get in touch to discuss details and rates.

 

 

Want to interview me?

As a journalist myself, I’m very sympathetic to reporters looking for sources! So long as I have enough free time in my schedule when you reach out, I am happy to be interviewed for articles and projects that you think would benefit from my expertise and experiences.

Please get in touch and let me know the topic of your article, where it’s going to be published (if at all), when your deadline is, and how much time you expect the interview will take. I will get back to you ASAP with my availability. I prefer email or text-chat interviews but I can also do phone interviews if you’re willing to pay any long-distance charges that might apply (I live in Canada). Zoom/Skype interviews are also fine.

 

 

Want me to write for your website/blog/publication?

Please contact me to discuss the project you have in mind and your budget for it. Please note that, seeing as I am a professional writer and exposure doesn’t pay my rent, I don’t work for free under any circumstances.

 

 

Want me to join your affiliate program?

At this time, I only join the affiliate programs of websites that are regularly sending me products to review. If you’re not sending me products to review (or buying ads/sponsored content on my site), then I’ll have no reason to link to you, making my membership in your affiliate program pointless for us both.

It’s also important that your affiliate program offer at least 20% commission, relatively low payout thresholds ($100 or less), and payouts via PayPal, or I’m probably not interested.