Affiliate Disclosure
Affiliate Disclosure
If a guide nudges you toward a retailer, you should know whether using our link might support our work—and how we still choose what to recommend.
Some outbound links on this site may be affiliate or "special" links. When you click through and the retailer records a qualifying purchase, we may receive a small commission from the merchant or platform. That is usually paid out of the retailer’s marketing budget rather than added as a separate line item for you at checkout—but prices, taxes, shipping, and availability are always set by the seller and can change without notice.
Amazon Associates Program
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
The sentence above is required by the Amazon Associates Program Operating Agreement and must appear clearly and conspicuously on our site. The Picks Edit may participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program (and similar regional Associates programs where applicable)—affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon storefronts. Amazon alone controls product listings, pricing, checkout, returns, and whether a purchase counts as a "qualifying purchase" under its current rules, which may change from time to time.
What affiliate links are
Affiliate links tell a retailer that traffic arrived from The Picks Edit. They do not change who sells the product, who bills your card, or who handles support—you are always in a direct relationship with the store you choose. Nothing on this page is tax, legal, or financial advice.
Editorial independence
Commissions do not buy placement. We add links where they help you act on guidance we already stand behind, and we skip them when they would feel noisy or irrelevant. If we materially update a guide for commercial reasons, we aim to say so in context.
Clear, noticeable disclosures
Beyond this page, we aim to keep disclosures close to the recommendations they relate to—for example in a guide’s introduction or footer—so they are easy to notice without hunting. For social or short-form formats, short labels such as "(paid link)" or "#ad" can also help meet the FTC’s expectation that affiliate relationships be clear and conspicuous.
Other retailers and networks
We may use affiliate programs with retailers other than Amazon. The same general idea applies: a qualifying action tracked by that program may generate a commission for us. Each merchant’s site, terms, and privacy policy govern what happens after you leave The Picks Edit.
Questions
For how we handle technical data when you browse, see our Privacy Policy. For anything else about this disclosure, reach out via the Contact page.