Affiliate disclosure & FTC policy

Last updated 2026-05-21. This disclosure is provided in accordance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR Part 255 guidelines on endorsements and testimonials.

We may earn commissions

Empire Reviews is reader-supported. Some — not all — of the outbound product links on this site are affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. We participate in the Amazon Associates Program and other affiliate networks.

Affiliate links never affect our rankings

This is our core editorial rule. The order and scoring of every product is decided by our testing before any affiliate link is attached. A product that earns us nothing can be — and often is — ranked #1. Commission may influence how we surface or promote a pick; it can never suppress the genuinely best recommendation. Of the 40 products we currently rank, 40 have no affiliate link at all and are shown purely on merit.

Honest pick guarantee

If the best product in a category has no affiliate program, or we have not yet been approved for one, we still name it, rank it first, and label it clearly. You will always see a plain “no affiliate link” note in that case.

Prices and availability

Prices shown are indicative and were accurate at the time of review. Always confirm the current price on the retailer’s site before purchasing.

Contact

Questions about this policy: [email protected]