Affiliate Disclosure

Smart Shop Journal may earn a commission when readers purchase products through certain links on this website. This is sometimes called affiliate marketing. If a link is commercial, we place a clear disclosure before or near the recommendation.

What this means for readers

A commission does not increase the price you pay. Retailers set their own prices, availability, delivery terms, warranties, and return policies. We encourage readers to confirm all current information on the retailer’s website before purchasing.

Editorial independence

Affiliate relationships do not guarantee coverage, control our stated criteria, or purchase a favorable conclusion. Our articles explain both useful features and meaningful tradeoffs. We do not accept payment to disguise advertising as independent editorial advice.

Current link status

Some retailer links may be ordinary, non-tracked search links while Smart Shop Journal applies to merchant programs. The same disclosure standard will apply when tracking is introduced.

Questions

Commercial-link questions can be sent to partnerships@smartshopjournal.com.