How This Site Makes Money
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What This Does Not Mean
Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content. We do not adjust scores, soften criticism, or rearrange rankings based on which products pay higher commissions. A product that earns us significant affiliate revenue and fails our testing criteria will still receive a negative review. We have done this before and will continue to do so.
We do not accept payment for reviews. We do not offer “premium placement” in comparison guides. If a product appears at the top of a ranking, it is because our evaluation put it there – not because someone wrote a check.
How Affiliate Links Work
Affiliate links on Data Privacy Tools use tracking parameters that identify us as the referral source. These links do not change the price you pay. The commission comes from the vendor’s marketing budget, not from your purchase price. In most cases, you will not notice any difference between an affiliate link and a direct link to the vendor’s site.
Our Obligation to You
Your trust is worth more than any individual commission. The moment we compromise editorial integrity for affiliate revenue is the moment this site stops being useful to anyone – including us. If you ever believe an affiliate relationship has influenced our coverage, we want to know about it. Contact us at [email protected].
We also encourage you to read our editorial standards for full details on how we evaluate the products featured on this site.