My policy on affiliate links

First of all, I would like to be perfectly honest with you. Some of the links I provide in my articles are links to partners, from whom I earn a small commission when you decide to buy from them.

But I do exercise a very strict approach to these affiliate links. I’ll try to make a brief explanation below, but you are always welcome to contact me if you have any questions.

What are affiliate links?
An affiliate link is a link from Shaving Detective to a vendor (typically a web store). The link has a special tag attached to it, which allows the vendor to link the customer (you) with the affiliate (me). I only get paid if you decide to buy from the vendor through my link.

Why does Shaving Detective use affiliate links?
Running a website like ShavingDetective.com involves some costs. Running the servers, buying shaving equipment and sending out gifts from our giveaways require me to earn a bit on the site. Some of the money come from direct advertising (banner ads), but the affiliate links add a bit extra.

How do I choose which affiliates to link to?
First of all – I am the only one to decide what to link from my website! Period! Advertisers or vendors has no influence over my content, and the only directly paid links on my website are the ads you see in the sidebar. There are NO directly sponsored links in my content!

I link to sites that I like. I spend a lot of money on Amazon.com (and .co.uk), so naturally I link to them quite often. I could send you there without the affiliate links (and earn nothing) – or add a small tag to the link and earn a few bucks. By the way – the two links above are also affiliate links. As you can see, they don’t bite!

I don’t link to sites that I don’t like. It is that simple. If for some reason I happen to lose confidence in one of my affiliate partners, I will gladly remove all the links I have to their site.

Summing it up
1) Yes, I do link to affiliate partners on this website.
2) Yes, I do earn a small commission if you end up buying from these partners.
3) I decide completely which sites I want to link to from my articles and newsletters. No vendors are allowed to dictate what or where I link in my articles, nor do they get any editorial influence. If I believe something to be crap, I’ll call it crap.
4) I use the earnings from the affiliate sales to improve my website. I don’t buy a new Porsche, but maybe a can of shaving cream.

Please contact me if you have any questions about my affiliate policy.

Yours,

Hans – the Shaving Detective

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