Question about sponsorships and free items

[Masters of Kung Food]

So a store recently sent us some free food to review on our Youtube channel. My question is, even if they didn't pay us anything for this, do we still have to mention that the video is sponsored or call them our sponsor?

 

[DigiBox]

Yes. they provided the product with the agreement you will be talking about/reviewing by law you need to acknowledge this is a sponsor.

 

[markkaz]

I would not use the term sponsor. You only need to be upfront and say that you received the items for free to review.

'Sponsor' means that there was a financial transaction. Payment was involved.

 

[Masters of Kung Food]

I would not use the term sponsor. You only need to be upfront and say that you received the items for free to review.

'Sponsor' means that there was a financial transaction. Payment was involved.

Oh. I think I'll do this instead. Thanks man!

 

[MsCartoonist]

You should always mention that it is a sponsor because you receiving the item and not paying for it is still a payment in a way because the food was of value. You can get in trouble not saying this.

 

[Masters of Kung Food]

You should always mention that it is a sponsor because you receiving the item and not paying for it is still a payment in a way because the food was of value. You can get in trouble not saying this.

Yeah I just didn't know if free products counted as a sponsor in Youtube. Google wasn't too much helpful to me.

 

[markkaz]

Yeah I just didn't know if free products counted as a sponsor in Youtube. Google wasn't too much helpful to me.

Do an Internet search for the definition of sponsor. That will help you as well.

 

[Masters of Kung Food]

Do an Internet search for the definition of sponsor. That will help you as well.

Don't know if this was a subtle dig at me but okay haha. I appreciate the tips though.

 

[markkaz]

Don't know if this was a subtle dig at me but okay haha. I appreciate the tips though.

Nope, no dig but reply to this to remind me to get a link from the FTC.

 

[Masters of Kung Food]

Nope, no dig but reply to this to remind me to get a link from the FTC.

Replied. I am going to start implementing your earlier tip starting with tomorrow's shoot. I used to just put "not a paid product advertisement" because I thought that was enough.