Governance
Creator & Partner Disclosure Guide
If you benefit from Hero Studios and then talk about our products, say so — clearly, and in the content itself. This page defines what counts, where the disclosure goes, and the exact words to use.
1. Who this applies to
Anyone presenting Hero Studios products while receiving — or expecting — something of value from Hero Studios or a campaign we run: content creators, community partners, moderators running events, affiliate link owners, competition entrants, and spotlighted community projects with a commercial relationship.
Purely organic users who bought or downloaded things themselves and received nothing are not covered — if in doubt, disclose anyway; over-disclosure is never penalised.
2. What counts as a material benefit
- Payment — any paid campaign, sponsorship, stipend or retainer.
- Free or discounted items — products, cosmetics, plans, commissions or gift codes provided at no cost or below standard price.
- Early access — builds, betas or previews before public release.
- Prizes & giveaways — anything won in a Hero Studios-run event, including merch.
- Referral rewards — commission, credit, rank-ups or rewards earned by sending people our way.
- Other perks — anything else you would not have received as an ordinary member: exclusive roles, direct staff access, travel, hospitality.
3. Where the disclosure goes
- In the content, near the endorsement. Not only in your bio, channel description or a separate programme page — viewers must see it where they see the claim.
- Videos: say it out loud and show it on screen early — within the first few seconds, before any call to action.
- Posts & articles: put it at the top, above links, screenshots or codes.
- Short-form (Shorts/Reels/TikTok): on-screen text plus a hashtag in the caption — #ad or #HeroStudiosPartner both work when they are true.
- Streams: a persistent panel/bot line plus a verbal mention at the start.
- Hashtags alone are not enough if they are buried below the fold or hidden behind "more".
4. Template wording — copy and adapt
Paid partnership: Hero Studios is paying me to make this video. All opinions are my own. Hero Studios provided this mod/plan/cosmetic to me for free. I was not paid, and my opinions are my own. #HeroStudiosPartner I received early access to this build from Hero Studios as part of their creator programme (no payment involved). This link is a referral link — if you sign up through it, Hero Studios may reward me. It costs you nothing extra.Swap in what actually happened. The disclosure must be true: never claim a partnership that does not exist, and never omit one that does.
5. Relationship labels we use
- Community project — organic community work, no exchange.
- Technical partner — collaboration, no money involved.
- Paid sponsorship — consideration changed hands.
- Affiliate link — the promoter earns on conversion.
- Independent community spotlight — we featured them; they owe us nothing.
Only the true category may be used — on your content and on our spotlights of you.
6. The campaign register
Every Hero Studios campaign records: the compensation/perks provided, the content deliverables, the required disclosure language, and evidence (link/screenshot) that the disclosure actually ran. Creators can submit disclosure evidence or ask what a given campaign requires:
- Email partners@herostudios.dev (subject: "Disclosure — <campaign>").
- Or open the support portal and choose Collaboration / partnership.
7. If you see a missing disclosure
Spot an endorsement of our products with an undisclosed benefit — including one of ours? Tell us via the contact page (topic: Partnership / sponsorship) or email partners@herostudios.dev. We would rather fix it than leave readers misled.
Related: community rules · terms of service · brand & press assets · supporters. Hero Studios is an independent studio — not affiliated with any other company using a similar name.