Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: June 12, 2026

This page explains our commercial relationships and how they relate (or do not relate) to our editorial content.

Current Status

As of June 2026:

  • We do not currently use affiliate links. No links on this site earn us a commission.
  • We display advertising through Google AdSense (when enabled). Ads are served by Google and are not controlled by us.
  • We do not accept sponsored content. No vendor has paid for a review or ranking.

If any of this changes, this page will be updated and individual articles will be clearly labeled.

Advertising

When advertising is enabled, ads are served by third-party networks (currently Google AdSense). We do not select which specific ads appear on which pages. Ad networks use cookies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing history. You can manage personalized ad settings at Google Ads Settings.

Advertising revenue helps us cover hosting and operating costs. It does not influence our editorial content. We have rejected advertising partnerships from vendors we cover, to avoid even the appearance of conflict.

If we add affiliate links in the future, we commit to:

  1. Clear labeling: Every affiliate link will be marked, and articles containing affiliate links will have a disclosure notice at the top
  2. No ranking influence: We will not rank a tool higher because it has an affiliate program, or lower because it does not
  3. Same research process: Affiliate and non-affiliate tools go through identical research and verification
  4. Full disclosure: The total number of affiliate partners will be listed here, and any revenue share arrangement with a specific vendor will be disclosed on the relevant article

Vendor Relationships

  • Free access for review: If a vendor gives us free access to a paid tier for review purposes, we disclose this in the article. Free access does not guarantee a positive review.
  • Press access: We sometimes receive early access to features or briefings from vendors. This is disclosed in the article if it influenced our coverage.
  • No equity: We do not own equity in any company whose tools we review.

What This Means for You

Our business model is advertising-supported. This creates an inherent tension: we need traffic, and traffic comes from ranking well on search engines, which can incentivize content that is SEO-optimized rather than reader-optimized. We try to resolve this by:

  • Publishing reviews we would want to read ourselves
  • Refusing to inflate tool ratings to please vendors
  • Writing critical assessments even when they might reduce affiliate clicks
  • Prioritizing accuracy over speed

If you ever feel a review is biased or inaccurate, email us at lidonson666@gmail.com. We investigate every complaint.

Changes to This Policy

We will update this page whenever our commercial relationships change. The “Last updated” date reflects the most recent revision.

Contact

Questions: lidonson666@gmail.com