Disclosures & §17(b) Policy

This page describes how BuybackStocks operates as an independent financial publisher, when and how we accept compensation, how sponsored content is labeled, and how we use the email and SMS data subscribers provide. It is written in plain English and applies to every page, every email, every SMS, and every PDF we publish under the BuybackStocks brand.

1. Publisher status & editorial independence

BuybackStocks is an independent US financial publisher. We are not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, or fiduciary. We do not provide personalized investment advice or make recommendations tailored to any individual's circumstances. Nothing we publish should be interpreted as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

Our editorial coverage — the daily digest, the weekly rankings, the long-form pieces, the SEC-filing roundups — is researched and written independently from any compensation arrangement. Editorial pieces are sourced from publicly available SEC filings on EDGAR (Forms 10b-18, 8-K, 10-Q, 10-K, DEF 14A) and from publicly available company disclosures. Editorial pieces are not influenced by issuer compensation, capital-markets-firm relationships, or third-party payments.

2. SEC §17(b) compensation policy

BuybackStocks may receive compensation from issuers, their officers and directors, capital-markets advisory firms, investor-awareness agencies, or other third parties in exchange for featuring specific securities, buyback programs, capital-allocation events, or other corporate disclosures. This compensation can take the form of:

• Cash — a fixed dollar amount for a specified placement
• Equity or options — restricted shares, common stock, warrants, or option grants
• Other consideration — services, in-kind value, or barter

When BuybackStocks receives any such compensation in connection with a piece of coverage, the relevant piece will be clearly labeled as sponsored and a full compensation disclosure will appear within the piece, in compliance with Section 17(b) of the Securities Act of 1933.

3. How sponsored content is labeled

Every paid feature carries multiple labels so subscribers can identify it at a glance:

1. Email subject line: Begins with [Sponsored: TICKER] or [Paid Feature]
2. Top-of-email banner: A clearly visible "Paid feature — see §17(b) disclosure below" ribbon
3. In-body disclosure box: Bordered box at the top of the piece listing the issuer, the form of compensation, the amount, and the payment source
4. Footer reiteration: A reminder line restating that the piece is sponsored and linking back to this disclosures page
5. SMS prefix: Sponsored SMS sends begin with Ad: or Sponsored: per CTIA / 10DLC short-code rules
6. Website pages: Visually distinct (banner color + "Sponsored" pill) at the page level

4. Example sponsored disclosure

Below is an illustrative example of the format used inside every sponsored piece. The actual values are filled in per campaign.

5. Subscriber data: what we collect & how we use it

When you subscribe to the BuybackStocks daily digest or download our free PDF guide, we collect:

• Your email address (required for delivery)
• Your mobile phone number (optional, only if you opt in to SMS alerts)
• Standard analytics data — IP address, referrer, device type, open/click events on emails — used to operate the service and measure aggregate engagement

We use this data to:

1. Send the daily editorial digest, weekly rankings, and any other publications you opted into
2. Send sponsored issuer features (clearly labeled, see §3 above)
3. Measure aggregate open/click metrics for reporting to sponsors of paid features
4. Improve the editorial product

We do not sell your personal email address or phone number to third parties as a list. Sponsored sends are delivered by BuybackStocks to BuybackStocks subscribers — the sponsor receives only aggregate engagement metrics (open rate, click rate, total clicks), not individual subscriber identities.

You can unsubscribe from any send via the one-click unsubscribe link in every email, or by replying STOP to any SMS. Unsubscribing removes you from all BuybackStocks sends, including sponsored features. We do not currently offer separate opt-out of sponsored sends — if that changes, this page will be updated.

6. TCPA & SMS practices

SMS alerts are opt-in and TCPA-compliant. By providing your mobile number and confirming opt-in, you consent to receive promotional and editorial text messages from BuybackStocks. Message frequency varies based on news flow but generally does not exceed 3 messages per day. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to unsubscribe, HELP for assistance. Consent to receive SMS is not a condition of any purchase. Sponsored SMS sends are clearly prefixed with Ad: or Sponsored:.

7. Not investment advice

Nothing on BuybackStocks — editorial or sponsored — constitutes investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Buyback authorizations are board-approved ceilings, not commitments. Companies may execute repurchases at any rate within those ceilings, or pause them entirely, based on market conditions and management discretion. Past authorization announcements do not guarantee future repurchase activity or share-price performance. Consult a qualified financial professional before making investment decisions.

8. Contact & complaint resolution

Questions about this policy, individual disclosure statements, or specific sponsored coverage:

• Email: disclosures@buybackstocks.com
• Mailing address: [to be added — BuybackStocks publishing address]
• Response time: We aim to respond to disclosure-policy inquiries within 5 business days.

If you believe a piece on BuybackStocks failed to meet the labeling or disclosure standards described above, please email the link and the issue to disclosures@buybackstocks.com. We will investigate and, if warranted, publish a correction and update the piece with full disclosure.

Last reviewed: May 23, 2026. BuybackStocks · An independent financial publisher.