First Hire Kit

Sponsorship & Disclosure Policy

First Hire Kit is funded by sponsors. Here are the rules we follow so you always know what's paid.

  1. Everything paid is labeled. Sponsored placements carry a visible "Sponsored" label right next to them, and sponsored articles say "Sponsored by [brand]" at the top, not only at the bottom.
  2. Links are marked. Paid and affiliate links use rel="sponsored".
  3. No pay-to-change. Sponsors can't edit guides, influence calculator logic or results, or buy a better position in a comparison.
  4. Honest claims only. We don't publish sponsor claims we can't support, fake reviews, or invented statistics. Sponsored articles are fact-checked to the same standard as our guides.
  5. Right to refuse. We decline sponsors whose products we think could harm readers. That includes services that misrepresent government forms, such as charging for a free EIN without saying it's free.
  6. Affiliate links, if we ever use them, are disclosed the same way.

These rules follow the US Federal Trade Commission's guidance on endorsements and native advertising (FTC Endorsement Guides FAQ).