Affiliate Disclosure
This page explains how affiliate links are used on Orlando Holiday Planner, when the website may earn commission and what that means for readers planning an Orlando holiday.
The short version
Some links on Orlando Holiday Planner are affiliate links. If you click one and complete a qualifying purchase or booking, Orlando Holiday Planner may earn a commission from the provider at no extra cost to you.
No affiliate surcharge
The commission is paid under the provider or affiliate network's arrangement. Orlando Holiday Planner does not add a fee to your booking.
Using a link is optional
You are not required to use an affiliate link. You can visit the provider independently if you prefer.
The provider handles the sale
Orlando Holiday Planner does not take payment. Your booking or purchase is made with the company shown at the destination.
How an affiliate link works
An affiliate link contains referral information that allows a provider or affiliate network to recognise that a visitor arrived from Orlando Holiday Planner.
You choose to follow a labelled link
The link takes you from Orlando Holiday Planner to a third-party ticket, hotel, holiday, tour or travel provider.
The provider records the referral
The destination website or its affiliate network may use referral identifiers and cookies under its own privacy and cookie terms.
You decide whether to purchase
You can review the live price, availability and booking conditions before choosing whether to continue.
A qualifying action may earn commission
If the provider or network attributes an eligible purchase or booking to the link, Orlando Holiday Planner may receive a commission.
Not every external link is an affiliate link. Some links may lead to official information or other useful resources without creating any commission.
How affiliate content is labelled
A reader should be able to recognise commercial content before choosing to engage with it. Affiliate sections and booking links may therefore use a clear label such as “Ad / affiliate link”.
Example of a clearly labelled commercial link
This is a visual example only. It does not lead to an external provider.
Before or beside the commercial link
The disclosure should be visible where the recommendation or booking button appears, not available only on this separate page.
A label readers can understand
The word “Ad” makes the commercial nature clearer. A shortened label such as “Aff” is not used on its own.
Editorial independence
Affiliate income helps support the cost of researching, maintaining and operating Orlando Holiday Planner. It does not make one product suitable for every reader.
Commission does not decide rankings
Options should be compared using factors such as suitability, inclusions, restrictions, flexibility and overall value for the intended trip.
Limitations remain visible
An affiliate relationship does not remove the need to explain significant exclusions, disadvantages or reasons a product may not fit.
Facts are checked separately
Changeable claims are checked against relevant first-party information. Commercial availability alone is not evidence that a claim is correct.
First-hand use is not invented
A ticket, hotel or service is not described as personally tested unless that first-hand experience exists. Researched guidance is presented as research.
No price or suitability guarantee: an affiliate link does not guarantee the lowest available price or that the product will suit your family. Compare the final total and read the provider's current terms before paying.
Who handles your booking?
Orlando Holiday Planner provides information and comparisons. The third-party provider controls the transaction after you leave this website.
| Activity | Orlando Holiday Planner | Third-party provider |
|---|---|---|
| Explain and compare options | Yes, through independent planning content. | May provide its own product information. |
| Set the live price and availability | No. | Yes. |
| Take and process payment | No. | Yes. |
| Issue booking documents or tickets | No. | Yes, under its delivery process. |
| Handle changes, cancellations or refunds | No. | Yes, under the booking terms. |
For help with an existing booking: contact the company named on your confirmation or payment record. Orlando Holiday Planner cannot access or amend a third-party booking.
Prices, availability and changing information
Travel products can change between a guide being reviewed and a reader reaching the provider's website.
The checkout total controls
Check taxes, fees, currency, deposits, optional extras and the final amount displayed by the provider.
Products can sell out or change
A link or guide cannot reserve availability. Confirm the exact date, room, ticket or experience before purchase.
Read before payment
Cancellation, amendment, delivery, use and eligibility conditions are set by the provider and can differ between products.
Other commercial relationships
If Orlando Holiday Planner publishes paid sponsorship, accepts a gifted product or experience, or receives another material commercial benefit connected to content, that relationship should be clearly disclosed with the relevant content.
This statement does not mean that any particular article, hotel stay, ticket or experience was sponsored or gifted. A specific commercial relationship should be identified where it applies.
Referral tracking, privacy and cookies
Affiliate links can contain referral identifiers. The provider or affiliate network may use cookies or similar technology to measure eligible referrals under its own policies.
Orlando Holiday Planner policies
Read how this website describes its own data and cookie practices.
Third-party policies
Once you visit another website, review that provider's privacy, cookie and booking information for its own practices.
Affiliate disclosure FAQs
What is an affiliate link?
It is a trackable link to a third-party provider. If an eligible action is attributed to that referral, Orlando Holiday Planner may receive commission.
Will using an affiliate link cost me more?
Orlando Holiday Planner does not add an affiliate surcharge. Commission is paid under the provider or network's arrangement. Always compare the live final price before purchasing.
Do I have to use an affiliate link?
No. Using a link is optional. You can visit the relevant provider independently if you prefer.
Are all external links affiliate links?
No. Some external links may be included only to help readers reach official information or another useful resource.
Does the highest commission receive the top position?
No. Commission does not determine the recommendation order. Comparisons should consider suitability, inclusions, restrictions, flexibility and value.
Who is responsible for my booking?
Your booking is with the third-party company that accepts payment. Contact that provider about confirmations, delivery, changes, cancellations or refunds.
How can I identify a commercial link?
Look for a prominent disclosure before or beside the recommendation or link, such as “Ad / affiliate link”.
Questions about affiliate links?
Contact Darren at admin@orlandoholidayplanner.co.uk. You can also learn more about Orlando Holiday Planner and Darren Conway.