Affiliate Disclosure
Last Updated: May 14, 2026
Apex Business Tech believes in full transparency about how this site operates and how it earns revenue. This page explains the affiliate-link arrangements that fund the site and the editorial principles that protect against bias.
What are affiliate links?
Many pages on this website contain affiliate links. An affiliate link means that if you click a link on this site and complete a qualifying purchase on a third-party merchant’s website, the merchant may pay us a referral fee. The price you pay is the same whether you use our link or visit the merchant directly — there is no extra cost to you.
Regulatory basis
We disclose this commercial relationship in accordance with:
- the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s Endorsement Guides (16 CFR Part 255);
- the FTC’s Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials (16 CFR Part 465, effective 21 October 2024);
- the European Union’s Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC), as updated by the Omnibus Directive (2019/2161);
- the Digital Services Act (Regulation 2022/2065).
For German readers: affiliate links on this site constitute Werbung (advertising) within the meaning of § 6 DDG.
Editorial independence
Our recommendations are made by our editorial team and are not influenced by which merchants pay higher commissions. Products are selected and ranked based on the criteria stated in our Editorial Policy, not on commercial considerations.
- We recommend products with no affiliate arrangement when we think they’re the best fit for our readers.
- We criticise products honestly, including those that pay us commissions, when criticism is warranted.
- We refresh prices, feature lists, and rankings periodically. Verify current details on the vendor’s own page before purchasing.
- We will decline an affiliate program if a vendor’s terms require us to remove or alter critical content.
How to recognise affiliate links
Most product and service links in our reviews and comparisons are affiliate links. We do not mark every individual link with a special indicator. Treat any outbound link to a product or service as potentially an affiliate link, with the protections described above.
How affiliate revenue is used
Affiliate commissions cover the site’s running costs — hosting, content production, research time, editorial team — and allow us to publish independent, in-depth reviews without paywalls, sponsored content, or intrusive advertising. We believe this is the most reader-aligned funding model available for a small independent publisher.
Questions
If you have questions about a specific recommendation or the commercial relationship behind it, contact us at [email protected].
