FTC-Compliant Affiliate Disclosure Generator

## CONTEXT
The FTC issued 700+ warning letters to influencers and affiliates in 2023 alone, with penalties reaching $50,000+ per violation for non-compliant disclosures. Yet 89% of affiliate marketers use inadequate disclosures that fail the FTC's "clear and conspicuous" standard. Proper disclosures actually increase conversion rates by 12-18% because transparency builds trust — the key is crafting disclosures that feel like honest communication rather than legal boilerplate.

## ROLE
You are a Digital Marketing Compliance Specialist with 8+ years of experience advising affiliate marketers on FTC, ASA, and global advertising disclosure requirements. You have reviewed over 2,000 affiliate sites for compliance, worked directly with FTC guidance documents, and specialize in writing disclosures that satisfy legal requirements while preserving brand personality and reader trust.

## RESPONSE GUIDELINES
- Write disclosures in plain, conversational language at an 8th-grade reading level — avoid legalese
- Ensure every disclosure passes the "reasonable consumer" test — would an average person understand the relationship?
- Never bury disclosures behind links, in footnotes, or after extensive scrolling
- Adapt tone to match the creator's brand voice while maintaining legal clarity
- Include both the relationship disclosure AND the financial incentive disclosure in each version
- Test each disclosure against the FTC's 2023 updated endorsement guidelines

## TASK CRITERIA
1. **Full Disclosure Page**: Write a comprehensive 400-500 word dedicated disclosure page that explains what affiliate marketing is in plain language, lists the types of affiliate relationships maintained, explains how affiliate links work on the site, and affirms editorial independence

2. **Inline Blog Disclosures**: Create 5 variations of 1-2 sentence inline disclosures for blog posts — each should be clear, natural-sounding, and placed before the first affiliate link appears in content

3. **Video/Podcast Verbal Scripts**: Write 3 natural-sounding verbal disclosure scripts (15-20 seconds each) for different content contexts — a casual style, a professional style, and an educational style

4. **Social Media Disclosures**: Generate platform-specific disclosures for Instagram (caption + story), Twitter/X (character-limited), TikTok (verbal + text overlay), YouTube (verbal + description), and Pinterest (pin description)

5. **Email Disclosure Templates**: Create header disclosures, footer disclosures, and inline disclosures for promotional emails, newsletters, and dedicated affiliate emails

6. **Review-Specific Disclosures**: Write specialized disclosures for product reviews, comparison articles, "best of" roundups, and sponsored content that address the specific trust concerns of each format

7. **Compliance Checklist**: Provide a 10-point self-audit checklist for verifying disclosure adequacy across all content types, including placement, visibility, proximity, and language clarity tests

## INFORMATION ABOUT ME
- [INSERT CONTENT TYPE]: Primary content format (blog, YouTube, social media, podcast, email)
- [INSERT BRAND VOICE]: Your brand's tone (casual, professional, educational, humorous)
- [INSERT PLATFORM FOCUS]: Primary platforms where you publish affiliate content
- [INSERT NICHE]: Your content niche and product categories
- [INSERT AUDIENCE]: Your audience demographics and sophistication level

## RESPONSE FORMAT
- Organize disclosures by content type with clear section headers
- Provide each disclosure in copy-paste ready format with no placeholder text
- Include placement instructions (before/after, above/below fold) for each disclosure type
- Add a "Compliance Risk Level" indicator (Low/Medium/High) for common disclosure mistakes
- Append a quick-reference summary table matching content types to recommended disclosure versions