Affiliate Disclosure
Transparency matters. Here’s how this site earns money.
Quick Summary
- ✓ Some links on this site are affiliate links
- ✓ If you buy through our links, we may earn a small commission
- ✓ You pay the exact same price — it costs you nothing extra
- ✓ Commissions help fund our product testing and keep the site running
- ✓ We only recommend products we’d use on the job ourselves
Who We Are
The Hard Hat Guy (http://localhost:8001) is an independently operated product review site for construction workers and tradespeople. Our reviews, guides, and recommendations are written by people who have actually worked in the trades.
Amazon Associates Program
The Hard Hat Guy is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
When you click a product link on this site and make a purchase on Amazon, we receive a small referral commission. This commission comes from Amazon — it does not increase the price you pay.
How Affiliate Links Work
You click a product link
Our link includes a tracking tag so Amazon knows you came from us
You shop on Amazon
You pay the same price as everyone else — no markup
We earn a small fee
Amazon pays us a percentage, which funds our reviews
Editorial Independence
Affiliate commissions do not influence our editorial content. Our product rankings, ratings, and recommendations are based on hands-on testing, worker feedback, and research — not on which product pays the highest commission.
If a product doesn’t hold up on the job site, we’ll tell you — even if we’d earn more by recommending it.
FTC Compliance
This disclosure is provided in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s Endorsement Guides (16 CFR Part 255), which require that material connections between endorsers and advertisers be clearly disclosed.
Throughout our site, affiliate links are identified with phrases such as “Check Price on Amazon” or similar call-to-action buttons. Individual review articles also contain inline disclosure notices.
Other Affiliate Programs
In addition to Amazon Associates, we may participate in other affiliate programs in the future. Any such relationships will be disclosed here. Currently, Amazon is our sole affiliate partner.
Questions?
If you have any questions about this disclosure or how our affiliate relationships work, feel free to reach out at contact@thehardhatguy.com.
Last updated: April 19, 2026