Affiliate Disclosure

We know legal pages can be long. Here is everything you need to know in plain language, before you read the full details below.

Affiliate marketing is a performance-based arrangement in which a website publisher (us) earns a commission by referring readers to a retailer's website. When a visitor clicks a specially coded link on our site and makes a qualifying purchase, the retailer pays us a small percentage of the sale price as a referral fee.

This model is widely used by thousands of reputable technology publications — including major outlets — as a way to fund independent editorial content without relying on display advertising alone. The commission comes from the retailer's marketing budget, not from any surcharge added to your purchase price.

Here is the exact sequence of events when you interact with an affiliate link on ShamimTechReview.com:

ShamimTechReview.com currently participates in the following affiliate programmes. This list is updated whenever we add or remove partnerships:

This point is important and we want to be crystal clear about it:

In fact, our deals and coupons pages exist specifically to help you pay less — we actively curate price drops and verified promo codes to save you money on tech purchases.

• Clicking our affiliate link costs you nothing extra — the price is identical to going direct.
• Our deals pages feature genuine price drops updated regularly to save you money.
• We publish promo codes and coupons verified at the time of posting.
• We never recommend a more expensive product because it pays a higher commission rate.

This is the section that matters most. Affiliate revenue is only sustainable if readers trust our recommendations. Our long-term credibility depends entirely on editorial integrity — so protecting it is both an ethical and a practical priority.

Founder & Lead Reviewer

Shamim Sarker

I personally uphold every commitment on this page. If you ever suspect a review has been commercially influenced, I want to hear from you directly. My reputation — and this site's value to readers — depends on absolute honesty.

In line with FTC guidelines and our commitment to transparency, we label affiliate links clearly throughout the site. Here is how to identify them:

• Buttons labelled "Buy on Amazon", "Check Price", "View Deal", "See on Best Buy", or similar phrases typically contain affiliate tracking codes.
• Price comparison widgets and deal listings may contain affiliate links to multiple retailers.
• Product recommendation boxes at the end of reviews and buying guides typically contain affiliate links.
• Text links within review articles that lead directly to a product page on a retailer's site may be affiliate links.

If you are ever unsure whether a link is an affiliate link, you can hover over it to inspect the URL in your browser's status bar — affiliate links typically include a tracking parameter such as tag=shamimtech-20 (Amazon) or similar.

To protect our editorial integrity, ShamimTechReview has a strict policy on what we will and will not accept from brands and advertisers:

• No paid reviews: Brands cannot pay for a review, positive coverage, or a minimum score threshold.
• No paid placements: Brands cannot pay to appear in buying guides, "best of" lists, or category roundups.
• No sponsored scores: Review scores cannot be purchased, negotiated, or adjusted in exchange for any commercial consideration.
• No gifted review units (as standard practice): We purchase every product we review at retail to ensure complete independence. Unsolicited product samples received, if any, are disclosed prominently within the relevant review.
• No embargo agreements that suppress negatives: We do not agree to withhold negative findings as a condition of receiving early access to products.

This disclosure is made in accordance with the United States Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials in advertising, as set out in 16 CFR Part 255.

The FTC requires that material connections between a publisher and any brand, advertiser, or affiliate programme be clearly disclosed to readers. We comply with this requirement by:

• Maintaining this dedicated Affiliate Disclosure page, linked prominently in our site footer.
• Including an inline disclosure notice on review articles and buying guides that contain affiliate links.
• Clearly labelling affiliate call-to-action buttons and deal listings throughout the site.
• Updating this page whenever our affiliate relationships change.

For more information about the FTC's endorsement guidelines, visit ftc.gov.

If you have any questions about how affiliate links work on this site, or if you believe a review may have been commercially influenced, please reach out. We take every concern seriously and respond personally.