Trust center
A real decision site needs visible standards.
This page connects the policies and operating principles behind the tools, recommendations, affiliate links, saved local data, and updates.
Decision intelligence, not listicles — every standard is documented.
- Editorial standardsRecommendations explain fit, trade-offs, alternatives, and limitations instead of pretending one option is universally best.
- Affiliate disclosureSome outbound links may earn commissions. Commercial relationships do not hide buyer risks or unsuitable alternatives.
- Sponsored coveragePaid reviews and editorials are labelled placements, kept distinct from independent shortlists.
- Privacy and saved decisionsDecision memory and workspaces are stored locally in the browser unless you submit a form.
- Affiliate-click loggingOutbound /go redirects store a first-party, non-PII click record. Analytics stay off until consent.
- AdSense and consent modeUntil a cookie choice is made, Consent Mode v2 signals ad and analytics storage denied.
- Newsletter sign-upsThe standard newsletter form stores a first-party LeadCapture record; the corner prompt uses GatherSprout. Automated newsletter delivery is still being rolled out. Account notification digests are a separate system. Each signup surface identifies its storage or provider path.
- Contact retentionContact messages retained up to 730 days unless deletion is requested.
- Verified, dated product dataModel profiles and benchmark observations retain their recorded source dates and limitations. A build gate checks staleness for in-scope comparison data. Unknown figures remain labelled; planning estimates and vendor reports are identified separately.
- AI never publishes facts unreviewedAI-assisted pipelines only propose facts into a review queue; a human approves before anything reaches a public page. Language models never write prices into the catalog directly.
- Scoring methodologyWeighted dimensions, result profiles, evidence signals, and visible confidence.