Affiliate Disclosure
Important: ExpertPicks participates in affiliate advertising programs. This means we may earn a commission when you click links on our site and make a qualifying purchase — at no additional cost to you. These relationships help fund our independent research and testing. Our editorial team maintains full independence: commissions never influence which products we recommend or how we score them.
What This Means for You
Some links on ExpertPicks are affiliate links. If you click one of these links and complete a purchase, we receive a small commission from the retailer or affiliate network. The price you pay is exactly the same as if you navigated to the retailer directly — affiliate commissions are paid by the merchant, not by you.
Affiliate links are used only to link to products that our editorial team has assessed and believes are worth recommending. We do not create content solely to place affiliate links, and we do not recommend products we have not independently evaluated.
Affiliate Programs We Participate In
We currently participate in the following affiliate and partner programs:
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Amazon Associates
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
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ShareASale
ShareASale is an affiliate marketing network that connects publishers (like us) with merchants. We may link to products sold by merchants operating through the ShareASale platform.
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Impact
Impact is a partnership automation platform. Some of our affiliate relationships are managed through Impact’s network, connecting us with brands across technology, home, and lifestyle categories.
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Commission Junction (CJ)
CJ Affiliate (formerly Commission Junction) is one of the largest affiliate marketing networks. We may link to products and services through merchants listed in the CJ network.
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How Affiliate Commissions Work
When you click an affiliate link on our site, a cookie is placed in your browser by the retailer or affiliate network. If you complete a qualifying purchase within the cookie’s attribution window (typically 24–90 days depending on the program), we receive a commission.
Commission rates vary by program and product category, typically ranging from 1% to 10% of the sale value. We are not paid a flat fee per click. We only earn when a purchase is completed.
You are never obligated to use our affiliate links. You can always navigate directly to a retailer’s website if you prefer not to use a tracked link.
Our Editorial Commitment
Our editorial process is independent of our affiliate relationships. The following practices are non-negotiable at ExpertPicks:
- We do not accept payment for positive reviews or for ranking a product higher than our testing warrants.
- We do not allow affiliate commission rates to influence which product we recommend within a category.
- If a product we previously recommended is superseded by a better option — even one with a lower commission rate — we update our recommendation.
- We do not publish affiliate links to products we have not independently assessed.
- Affiliate links are clearly identifiable; we do not disguise them as organic links.
FTC Compliance Statement
In accordance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s guidelines on endorsements and testimonials in advertising (16 CFR Part 255), ExpertPicks discloses material connections — including affiliate compensation — on any page where such connections exist.
Our disclosures are placed at the beginning of articles and in proximity to affiliate links, not hidden in footers or legal pages alone. We believe readers deserve to understand the business model behind the content they read before they engage with it.
For questions about our FTC compliance practices, contact us at contact@domain.com.
Contact
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Email: contact@domain.com
Last Updated: April 2026