Affiliates promoting Sifts must follow the compliance guidelines below to ensure all promotional content remains accurate, compliant, and aligned with FDA, FTC, and brand requirements.
These policies apply across all traffic sources, including:
Paid Social
Native Advertising
Display
Email
SMS
Influencer Marketing
Advertorials
Landing Pages
Video Content
Affiliate Reviews & Editorial Placements
Failure to comply with these policies may result in traffic being paused, commissions reversed, withheld payments, or removal from the offer.
🚫 Restricted Traffic Sources
The following traffic sources and promotional methods are prohibited unless explicitly approved in writing:
Google Search traffic
Search arbitrage campaigns
Misleading "health breakthrough" advertorials
Fake review sites
AI-generated testimonials or fake social proof
Native ads using prohibited health framing
Any campaign implying Sifts treats, cures, prevents, or mitigates disease
Affiliates may not run campaigns that create the impression that Sifts is a medical treatment, detox product, cleansing product, or disease prevention supplement.
🔍 Paid Search Restrictions
❌ Brand Bidding & Search Restrictions
Affiliates may not:
Bid on "Sifts" branded terms
Run Google Search campaigns using the Sifts brand
Use search-driven advertorial funnels designed to capture disease-related intent
Use misleading search hooks related to medical conditions
Examples of prohibited search framing include:
"Microplastic detox"
"Flush plastics from your body"
"Remove plastics from blood"
"Clear microplastics from your organs"
"Protect your brain from microplastics"
"Microplastic cleanse"
⚠️ Core Messaging Policy
Sifts is a dietary supplement that provides daily digestive support through clinically-studied fibers, including chitosan.
All messaging must remain focused on digestion, ingredient interaction, and natural elimination processes.
1. No Disease Claims
Affiliates may not state or imply that Sifts diagnoses, treats, cures, prevents, or reduces the risk of any disease or medical condition.
This includes references to:
Alzheimer's disease
Dementia
Cancer
Heart disease
Stroke
Infertility
IBS
Leaky gut
Autoimmune conditions
Neurological disorders
Disease references may only appear as environmental context in approved educational content and may never be connected to Sifts benefits.
2. Ingredient-Level Science Only
Scientific studies discussed in promotional content apply to ingredients, particularly chitosan, not the finished Sifts product.
Approved Examples
"Chitosan has been studied for its interaction with microplastic particles during digestion."
"Research on chitosan observed associations with increased excretion of microplastic particles."
"Researchers continue studying how dietary fibers may interact with microplastic particles during digestion."
Prohibited Examples
"Sifts is clinically proven."
"Sifts is scientifically proven."
"Clinically tested formula."
"Medical-grade microplastic solution."
3. Mechanism, Not Outcomes
Approved messaging should focus on:
Digestive support
Normal elimination processes
Interaction between ingredients and microplastic particles during digestion
Supporting the body's natural handling of ingested particles
Approved Examples
Designed to support normal digestive elimination
Supports the body's natural digestive processes
Daily support for modern environmental exposure
Supports natural handling of microplastic particles during digestion
Formulated with dietary fibers studied for interaction with microplastic particles in the gut
Prohibited Examples
Removes microplastics from your body
Flushes plastics out
Eliminates plastics
Clears microplastics from organs
Detoxifies microplastics
Cleanses your system
Affiliates may not promise:
Specific percentages
Guaranteed outcomes
Timelines
Rapid effects
Complete removal
4. Stay in the Gut
Sifts is intended to support digestive processes and should only be discussed in relation to the digestive tract.
Affiliates may discuss:
Digestion
Digestive transit
Natural elimination
Gut-level interaction
Dietary fiber mechanisms
Affiliates may not discuss benefits related to:
Blood
Brain
Heart
Liver
Kidneys
Skin
Immune system
Energy
Mood
Sleep
Prohibited Examples
"Supports brain health"
"Protects cardiovascular health"
"Clears plastics from your bloodstream"
"Supports immune defense"
✅ Approved Positioning
The following positioning themes are approved:
Daily Microplastic Support
Daily Digestive Support
Wellness Support in the Age of Microplastics
Designed to Support Normal Digestive Elimination
Supports the Body's Natural Digestive Processes
Daily Support for Modern Environmental Exposure
At-Home Wellness Supplement for Digestive Support
Clinically-Studied Fibers Including Chitosan
Supports Your Body's Natural Handling of Microplastics During Digestion
Additional approved concepts include:
Exposure can be difficult to avoid
Digestion is a practical area of focus
The digestive tract is the primary pathway for ingested particles
Supporting natural elimination processes
Working with the body's existing biology
🚫 Prohibited Claims & Language
❌ Detox & Cleansing Claims
Affiliates may not use:
Detox
Detoxify
Detoxifies
Cleanses your body
Cleanses your organs
Purifies your bloodstream
Full-body cleanse
Systemic cleanse
Flushes plastics
❌ Medical & Disease Claims
Affiliates may not claim or imply that Sifts:
Prevents Alzheimer's
Reduces dementia risk
Protects against cancer
Improves fertility
Reduces inflammation
Treats IBS
Treats leaky gut
Supports immune health
❌ Establishment & Authority Claims
Affiliates may not use:
Clinically proven
Scientifically proven
FDA approved
Doctor recommended
Medical grade
Guaranteed results
❌ Quantified Claims
Affiliates may not use:
45% more excretion
2x elimination
Doubles removal
Nearly doubles excretion
Study statistics may only appear in pre-approved long-form advertorials with proper ingredient attribution and required disclaimers.
📚 Scientific Reference Guidelines
Scientific studies may only be referenced when:
The study is attributed to chitosan or other ingredients
The study is not represented as testing Sifts itself
Claims remain focused on digestion
Proper disclaimers are included
Language remains exploratory and non-definitive
Approved Examples
"Chitosan has been studied in human trials."
"Researchers observed an association with increased excretion of microplastic particles."
"Research suggests dietary fibers may interact with microplastic particles during digestion."
Affiliates May Not
Create fake citations
Misrepresent studies
Overstate findings
Claim Sifts itself was clinically tested
Use disease-prevention framing
📰 Advertorial Guidelines
Approved advertorials may discuss:
Environmental exposure
Challenges of avoiding microplastics
Digestion as a practical area of focus
Chitosan's physical interaction with particles during digestion
Supporting natural elimination processes
Advertorials must not imply:
Detoxification
Disease prevention
Organ protection
Bloodstream cleansing
Systemic removal of microplastics
Required elements:
Sponsored disclosure
Material connection disclosure
Ingredient-level study attribution
FDA disclaimer
📸 Creative Restrictions
Affiliates must avoid:
Medical imagery
Organ illustrations
Bloodstream graphics
Detox imagery
"Before and after" health transformations
Plastic particles leaving organs or blood
Visuals implying full-body cleansing
The total impression of the advertisement matters, including:
Copy
Images
Captions
Voiceovers
Landing pages
Comments
Even technically accurate statements may violate compliance if the overall presentation implies disease treatment, detoxification, or systemic cleansing.
⚠️ Required FDA Disclaimer
The following disclaimer must appear anywhere structure/function claims are made:
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
The disclaimer must be clear, visible, and reasonably close to the claim being made.
🚨 Compliance Enforcement
Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in:
Immediate traffic pause
Commission reversals
Withheld payments
Removal from the offer
Escalation to network compliance review
Affiliates with questions regarding messaging, studies, traffic sources, or creative approvals should contact their GiddyUp Affiliate Manager or compliance@giddyup.io before launching campaigns.
