Affiliate Disclosure
In accordance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's guidelines (16 CFR Part 255) and equivalent consumer protection rules in other jurisdictions, this page discloses the affiliate relationships that support MouseTestHQ.
What Are Affiliate Links?
Some links on this Site are "affiliate links." If you click one of these links and make a purchase (or other qualifying action), we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.
Our Affiliate Programs
MouseTestHQ participates in the following affiliate programs:
- Amazon Services LLC Associates Program — an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
- Newegg Affiliate Program
- Best Buy Affiliate Program
- B&H Photo Affiliate Program
We may add additional programs over time. This page will be updated accordingly.
How Affiliate Relationships Influence Our Content
Affiliate status never influences our editorial recommendations.
Our editorial process is independent of our business relationships. Specifically:
- We do not accept payment in exchange for positive coverage.
- We do not let commission rates affect which products we recommend.
- We do not promote products we have not tested or do not genuinely recommend.
- When a manufacturer sends us a sample for review, we disclose that fact in the article.
- If we cannot recommend a product with a high commission, we say so honestly.
How We Mark Affiliate Links
- Most affiliate links are visually distinguished with a "View on Amazon →" button or similar call-to-action styling.
- Any article containing affiliate links displays a disclosure banner near the top.
- This page serves as our comprehensive, site-wide disclosure.
You can always identify affiliate links by hovering over them; the URL will include tracking parameters (e.g., ?tag=mousetesthq-20 for Amazon). These parameters help the affiliate program attribute the sale, but they do not change the price you pay.
Why We Use Affiliate Links
MouseTestHQ is reader-supported. Affiliate commissions, combined with display advertising (Google AdSense), allow us to:
- Maintain and improve our free browser-based testing tools.
- Buy hardware for testing and review.
- Pay our small editorial team.
- Keep the Site free of paywalls and intrusive ads.
We deeply appreciate your support — but only purchase through our links if the product genuinely suits your needs. We never want anyone to feel pressured to click.
Material Connections
The FTC requires disclosure of "material connections" — relationships that might affect the credibility of endorsements. Our material connections include:
- Affiliate commissions from retailers (described above).
- Free review units from some manufacturers (disclosed in individual reviews).
- Occasional early access to products under embargo (disclosed in the relevant article).
Despite these connections, our opinions are our own. We are committed to honest, accurate content.
Questions
If you have questions about a specific affiliate relationship or how a particular product was selected for inclusion in a guide, please contact us.