Consumer Deep Dive uses affiliate links on some product pages and brand reviews. When a reader clicks one of these links and makes a purchase, Consumer Deep Dive may earn a small commission at no additional cost to the buyer.
What This Means for the Content
Affiliate relationships have zero influence on editorial decisions. Specifically:
- Companies are not reviewed because they offer affiliate programs. Research targets are selected based on consumer relevance, sourcing transparency, and the questions readers are actually asking.
- Affiliate income does not determine recommendations. Products that earn a recommendation do so based on the same criteria applied to every review: sourcing integrity, testing transparency, ethical practices, and honest marketing. Products that fail on those criteria are not recommended regardless of affiliate availability.
- Negative findings are published in full. If a company with an affiliate link has concerning heavy metal levels, opaque sourcing, or misleading claims, that information appears in the review exactly as it would for any other company.
Why Affiliate Links Exist
Running Consumer Deep Dive requires time, tools, and research infrastructure. Affiliate commissions help offset those costs without putting content behind a paywall or accepting sponsored placements. The alternative would be charging readers for access or accepting payment from the companies being reviewed, both of which would compromise the independence this project depends on.
How to Identify Affiliate Links
Affiliate links on this site are marked where applicable. If a link directs to a product page on an external retailer and Consumer Deep Dive earns a commission from the resulting purchase, that relationship is disclosed. Clicking an affiliate link is entirely optional and never required to access the content on this site.