Transparency first
How VapeObservation earns through affiliate partnerships — and why that never changes a verdict.
The Short Version
Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a commission from the retailer — at no additional cost to you. Commissions never change the price you pay, and they never influence what we write.
How We Earn Commissions
Some links on VapeObservation are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a commission from the retailer — at no additional cost to you. It’s how we keep the site free to read.
Our Editorial Independence
Affiliate relationships never influence our reviews, rankings or scores. Products are tested and scored on the same criteria regardless of whether they are linked or monetized. We do not accept payment for positive coverage, and we do not sell placements in reviews or best lists.
How to Identify Affiliate Links
Affiliate links appear in reviews, guides, product pages and deal listings, often as “Check price” or “See deal” buttons. Pages containing affiliate links are marked with this disclosure before the first link appears.
Product Reviews vs. Affiliate Links
We keep editorial content separate from commerce links. Reviews are written from hands-on testing and reflect the honest assessment of the author — a product can receive a low score even when we hold an affiliate relationship with its retailer.
- Editorial content — reviews, rankings, guides and news, written and scored independently.
- Commerce links — price checks and deal buttons, which may earn a commission.
Standard Disclosure Wording
Articles that contain affiliate links carry a disclosure near the top of the page — before the first affiliate link appears. You may see this exact notice:
“This article contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.”
Sponsored Content
If a post is sponsored or includes paid placement, it is always labeled “Sponsored” or “Advertisement” at the top. Sponsors never control the editorial content, scoring or verdicts.
FTC & ASA Compliance
In line with FTC guidelines (United States) and ASA/CAP rules (United Kingdom), we disclose affiliate and sponsored relationships clearly and conspicuously — this page and the in-content disclosures on our articles are how we do that.
Questions?
If you have questions about our affiliate relationships or this disclosure, contact us through the contact page.