Affiliate Disclosure
Last updated: March 2026
Transparency is important to us. This page explains how TopsDeluxe earns revenue through affiliate partnerships and what that means for you as a reader.
TopsDeluxe is a participant in affiliate marketing programmes. Some of the links on our website are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you click on the link and make a purchase. This comes at no additional cost to you.
How We Earn Revenue
TopsDeluxe is a free resource. We do not charge readers for access to our content. Instead, we earn revenue through affiliate commissions. When you click on certain links on our website and make a qualifying purchase from a third-party retailer, we receive a small commission from that retailer as a referral fee.
This is a standard practice across the web and is our primary way of keeping TopsDeluxe running, funding our research, and continuing to produce high-quality content.
How Affiliate Links Work
Here is how the process works in practice:
- You browse our content and find a product recommendation or comparison that interests you
- You click a link on our site that takes you to a retailer's website (such as Amazon or a brand's own online store)
- The retailer tracks the referral using a small identifier in the link URL, so they know you came from TopsDeluxe
- If you make a purchase (usually within a set time window, such as 24 hours), TopsDeluxe earns a commission from the retailer
- You pay the same price as you would if you had visited the retailer directly — our commission comes from the retailer's marketing budget, not from you
Our Affiliate Partnerships
TopsDeluxe participates in a number of affiliate programmes, including but not limited to:
- Amazon Associates Programme — As an Amazon Associate, TopsDeluxe earns from qualifying purchases. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
- Direct brand partnerships — We work directly with selected premium and luxury brands that offer affiliate programmes, allowing us to link to their official online stores.
- Affiliate networks — We may also participate in broader affiliate networks that connect publishers with retailers across various product categories.
Editorial Independence
Our affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content, rankings, or recommendations. We maintain strict editorial independence and follow these principles:
- We research and evaluate products based on their merits, including quality, value, features, and user feedback
- We recommend products we genuinely believe offer value to our readers
- We will include non-affiliate products in our comparisons when they deserve to be there, even if we earn nothing from recommending them
- We will not recommend a product solely because it offers a higher commission
- Our product rankings are based on editorial assessment, not commission rates
Put simply: if we do not believe a product belongs in a recommendation, it will not appear there, regardless of the affiliate opportunity. Our credibility with you, our reader, is worth more than any commission.
Products We Recommend
TopsDeluxe focuses on premium and luxury products. We select products for review and comparison based on:
- Reputation and brand heritage
- Build quality and materials
- Value for money within the premium segment
- User reviews and industry recognition
- Our own research and, where possible, hands-on experience
FTC Compliance
This disclosure is provided in accordance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) guidelines on endorsements and testimonials, specifically 16 CFR Part 255. We believe in full transparency about our affiliate relationships so you can make informed decisions.
Questions?
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