Affiliate Disclosure

In short: some links on optimization.systems are affiliate links. If you click one and buy, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. This never changes which products we recommend or how we score them.

Why we are telling you this

We follow the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 CFR Part 255), the UK CMA and ASA guidance on online advertising, and equivalent rules in other markets we serve. These require that any "material connection" between a publisher and a seller be disclosed clearly and conspicuously.

How affiliate links work here

• Affiliate links typically pass a tracking code to the vendor so the vendor can attribute a sign-up or purchase to us.
• Every affiliate link carries the rel="sponsored nofollow" attribute, in line with search-engine guidelines for paid links.
• Pages that contain affiliate links display a disclosure notice near the top of the page, before the first link.
• Pricing and plan details can change. Always confirm the current terms on the vendor's site before buying.

Our editorial standards

• No paid placements. Vendors cannot buy a ranking, a "top pick" badge or a review.
• Equal treatment. Products without an affiliate program are evaluated and ranked on the same criteria.
• No pre-approval. Vendors do not see or approve our content before it is published.
• Free access & trials. If a vendor provides free access for testing, we say so in the relevant guide. It does not oblige us to write about the product or to review it favorably.
• Methodology. Scores follow the published evaluation framework.

Other ways we may earn money

We do not currently sell sponsored posts or display advertising. If that changes, sponsored content will be clearly labeled as "Sponsored" at the top of the page and this disclosure will be updated.

Questions

Contact us at hello@optimization.systems with any questions about our relationships with vendors.