Commercial transparency

Affiliate disclosure

How the site earns

Some outbound links on researched.xyz can be affiliate links. If a visitor clicks one of those links and signs up or purchases from a provider, researched.xyz may earn a commission.

The purchase happens on the provider website. Pricing, refund rules, trial terms and support obligations are controlled by the provider, not by researched.xyz.

How links are marked

Affiliate and sponsored outbound links use sponsored where appropriate. External links also use noopener/noreferrer, and money-critical CTAs go through a safe link component.

A short disclosure near a CTA makes the commercial relationship visible before the click. This footer policy page gives the longer explanation.

What affiliate status cannot change

Affiliate status does not create RS Score, user ratings, review counts, freshness claims, country coverage or benchmark evidence.

When providers are otherwise similarly useful, commercial status can only act as a disclosed tie-breaker. It must not create fake facts.

Clicks and promo codes

The site may track outbound clicks, affiliate clicks and promo-code copies in aggregate to operate the funnel. These events are not used to fabricate reviews or synthetic ratings.