How we make money — and why it doesn't shape what we recommend

Our promise: commission never shapes our recommendations. We test and rate products the same way whether they pay us an affiliate commission or not. We compare them against named competitors. We call out the weak ones. A low-rated review with no affiliate link is just as likely to land on this site as a 5-star one.

Our retail partners

Amazon Associates — As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. We participate 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. When you click an Amazon link from our site and make a purchase, Amazon pays us a small commission.

Thrive Market — When a product is available on Thrive Market, we may link to it. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through those links.

Brand-direct stores — We occasionally link directly to brand websites (eatbanza.com, bobsredmill.com, and others). These links may or may not be affiliated depending on the brand's program at the time of publication.

We only link to retailers selling products from brands we've actually tested or researched in depth.

Sponsored content

We accept paid sponsorships and brand partnerships when they fit the site editorially. When a piece is sponsored — whether a dedicated post, a brand partnership across multiple posts, or content commissioned by a brand — it is clearly labeled "Sponsored" or "Paid Partnership" at the top of the page, and the financial relationship is named.

Sponsorships are separate from our editorial reviews. A brand paying for a sponsored post does not get a higher rating in our editorial review of any of their products — and our editorial reviews are not for sale at any price.

What we don't do

• We don't disguise sponsored content as editorial content. If a brand paid for it, we say so up front.
• We don't let editorial ratings be influenced by affiliate or sponsorship relationships.
• We don't let brands review or edit our editorial content before it's published. (Sponsored content brands review is a separate, labeled track.)
• We don't hide negative reviews to protect affiliate or sponsor relationships.

If a brand disagrees with an editorial review, they can contact us and we'll consider a correction if they present new evidence. We won't change an honest rating because a brand is unhappy with it.

The FTC disclosure

Per US Federal Trade Commission rules (16 CFR Part 255), we disclose our material connections to retailers. That disclosure appears at the top of every review page and on our homepage, and this page provides the full detail.

Questions?

If you have questions about how we work, what we're linking to, or whether a page is sponsored, contact us at editor@glutenfreeproductreviews.com.