Disclaimers & Disclosures
1. Brand Collaborations & Influencer Disclosures (ASCI & FTC)
In accordance with the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) Guidelines for Influencer Advertising in Digital Media and the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 CFR Part 255), KALIUM maintains complete transparency regarding commercial brand affiliations:
- Sponsored Content & Paid Partnerships: Any video integration, dedicated YouTube review, Instagram Reel, or article created in exchange for financial consideration or complimentary hardware (including gear from companies like Novation, Razer, or Spotify) is explicitly disclosed using clear disclosure badges such as
#ad,#sponsored, or platform-native paid partnership labels. - Authentic Editorial Integrity: Unless expressly stated in a commercial contract, KALIUM does not accept payment to provide falsely positive reviews. All creator assessments, gear breakdowns, and audio production tutorials represent genuine, independent creative opinions.
- Affiliate Links: Certain links to hardware, plugins, or software on this website and in social descriptions may be affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, KALIUM may receive a modest commission at zero additional cost to you.
2. Educational & Professional Music Career Disclaimer
Templates, Notion production workspaces, eBooks, mixing advice, and sound design libraries provided on this website are designed for educational, organizational, and creative workflow acceleration.
No Financial or Algorithmic Guarantees: KALIUM does not guarantee that using these tools, project files, or strategies will result in specific streaming numbers, Spotify editorial playlist placements, record label contracts, or financial earnings. Success in the entertainment and creator economy depends on personal effort, skill, market dynamics, and independent talent.
3. Auditory Safety & High Sound Pressure Warning
Digital audio masters, stems, and sound effects hosted on this website and in the Sound Vault may contain wide dynamic ranges, uncompressed transients, and high frequency sub-bass content mastered to professional club and streaming standards.
User Responsibility: Listening to audio at excessive volume levels, particularly when using in-ear monitors (IEMs) or closed-back studio headphones, can cause permanent sensorineural hearing damage, temporary threshold shifts, or tinnitus. You are solely responsible for setting appropriate master volume attenuation on your playback hardware and monitoring environment. KALIUM accepts zero liability for any hearing impairment or hardware speaker blowout resulting from playback of audio files.
4. Audience Telemetry & Historical Metrics
Social audience figures (such as 44K+ Instagram followers, 188K+ YouTube views, and engagement percentages) displayed on brands are historical creator telemetry benchmarks retrieved periodically via official API protocols.
They serve as transparent portfolio metrics and do not constitute a legal warranty of future reach or viral engagement on any specific brand campaign. Formal sponsorship deliverables are governed solely by mutual written Statements of Work (SOW).