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We earn commissions when you buy through our links, at no extra cost to you. This page is the formal disclosure.

Last reviewed October 2026

Affiliate disclosure

We earn commissions when you buy products through our links. This helps fund our testing. It does not influence our ratings or recommendations.

You pay the same price whether you use our affiliate link or go directly to the retailer. There is no additional cost to you.

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

For the plain-English explanation of how commissions work and why they do not set our ratings, read How We Make Money.

Where will I see this disclosure?

Close to the links, not buried.

Near the top of pages with affiliate links, in plain language, on mobile and desktop.
In the footer of every page, as a link to this page.
On this page, in full.

Notice shown on pages with affiliate links

Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission when you make a purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you. This helps us keep our content free and up-to-date.

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Any button that takes you to a retailer, such as "Check current price on Amazon", is an affiliate link.

Which affiliate programs do you use?

Commission rates are set by the programs, not by us.

Amazon Associates Program

Commission rate: set by the program
Link duration: 24 hours
Why: widest product selection, competitive pricing, fast shipping

Other affiliate programs

Where links go to other retailers through affiliate programs, the relationship is disclosed on the page
Commission rates are set by each program

What do you commit to?

Safeguards that keep affiliate links from steering what you read.

Affiliate links are never hidden. We don't use cloaked, shortened or disguised URLs to hide affiliate relationships.
Rankings are not for sale. Manufacturers and retailers cannot pay us to rank their products higher or feature them prominently.
Reviews are of products we have tested. We do not publish reviews of products we have not tested ourselves.
Recommendations are not swapped for commission. We don't claim a product is "best" just to link you to a different, higher-commission product.
Negative findings stay. We don't delete, hide or soften negative findings because a product generates revenue.
No fake urgency. We don't use fake scarcity tactics. A deal is only described as time-limited when that has been verified.

More on review standards and corrections: editorial guidelines. How products are scored: testing methodology.

Do you follow FTC rules?

We follow the Federal Trade Commission's Endorsement Guides (16 CFR Part 255).

Clear and conspicuous. Disclosures appear near the top of articles, in plain language, on both mobile and desktop.
Material connection disclosed. We tell you that we may earn commissions from purchases made through our links.
Opinions based on testing. Our reviews reflect our own opinions, based on hands-on testing. We do not make claims we can't substantiate.

Found an undisclosed link or an unclear notice?

Tell us through the contact page with the page address. We reply within 24-48 business hours, and confirmed issues are corrected promptly.

Last reviewed October 2026. This disclosure is reviewed at least annually to keep it accurate and in line with FTC guidance. Related: Why Trust Us?