Affiliate Disclosure
We believe in complete transparency about how this site works and how we make money. Please read this disclosure carefully — it affects how you should interpret the content on CBDBrands.Shop.
CBDBrands.Shop earns commissions from affiliate links. This does not influence our editorial recommendations. Brands cannot pay for better placement or higher scores. Our verification process is identical for every brand regardless of commercial relationship.
What is an affiliate relationship?
CBDBrands.Shop participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means that when you click a link on this website that goes to a third-party brand or retailer, and you subsequently make a purchase, we may receive a commission from that brand at no additional cost to you.
The commission is paid by the brand, not by you. The price you pay for any product is not affected by whether you arrived at the brand's website through our affiliate link or directly.
Which affiliate programs do we participate in?
CBDBrands.Shop participates in affiliate programs through the Katalys affiliate network. Katalys is a performance marketing platform that connects publishers like CBDBrands.Shop with CBD brands and other wellness companies.
Specific brands we have affiliate relationships with are identified on their respective brand profile pages. Not every brand we mention or link to is part of an affiliate program — some links are provided purely for informational purposes.
How affiliate links are identified
Affiliate links on CBDBrands.Shop are typically identified by buttons or text that say "Check price at [Brand Name]," "Shop at [Brand Name]," or similar language. These links open the brand's website in a new tab and contain tracking parameters that attribute any resulting purchase to CBDBrands.Shop.
Note on cookie windows: Affiliate tracking cookies typically remain active for 14–30 days after you click a link, depending on the brand's program terms. If you click a link today and purchase within that window, we may receive a commission even if you navigated to the brand's site independently for the actual purchase.
How affiliate relationships affect our content
Our editorial policy is that affiliate relationships do not influence the content we produce, the scores we assign, or the brands we feature. Specifically:
- Brands cannot pay to be featured on CBDBrands.Shop
- Brands cannot pay for higher verified scores
- Brands cannot pay to have negative findings or low scores removed
- Commission rates do not affect the order in which brands are presented
- Brands that fail our verification criteria are not featured, regardless of commercial opportunity
- Brands that subsequently fail updated verification are removed or their scores updated accordingly
We feature brands that we have independently evaluated and that meet our verification standards. The existence of an affiliate relationship is a consequence of featuring a brand — not the reason for featuring it.
FTC compliance
This disclosure is provided in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 CFR Part 255). The FTC requires that material connections between publishers and brands — including financial relationships like affiliate commissions — be clearly disclosed.
In addition to this dedicated disclosure page, affiliate relationships are noted in the footer of every page on CBDBrands.Shop and in individual brand profile pages where applicable.
No additional cost to you
Using our affiliate links does not cost you anything extra. The prices you see on brand websites are the same whether you arrive through our link or any other source. Commissions are paid by brands from their own marketing budgets — not passed on to consumers.
Questions about this disclosure
If you have questions about our affiliate relationships, our editorial independence, or how we make money, please contact us at contact@cbdbrands.shop. We are committed to full transparency and will respond to any reasonable inquiry.