Affiliate disclosure

About this disclosure

Love Sustainable Brands helps readers discover brands, products and editorial stories. It is an editorial website, not a retailer. It does not currently use affiliate links, although it may introduce them in future. Purchases take place on external brand or retailer websites.

This disclosure explains the website’s current commercial-link status and the labels readers should expect if affiliate links or paid relationships are introduced. It applies across lovesustainablebrands.com, including brand profiles, product features and articles.

Not every external link is an affiliate link. A link to a brand or retailer does not, by itself, mean that we receive payment.

Current status and how affiliate links work

Love Sustainable Brands does not currently use affiliate links, and we do not receive commission if you click an ordinary external link or buy from a website we currently link to.

If this changes, affected links and content will be marked clearly with “Ad” before you engage with them. A tracked link can identify Love Sustainable Brands as the referring website. If you follow a marked link and complete a qualifying purchase or other action, the retailer or its affiliate network will pay us a commission where the programme’s conditions are met.

The programme decides what qualifies, how commission is calculated and whether a cancelled or returned purchase is excluded. You will not pay Love Sustainable Brands a separate fee for using a marked link, and we will not receive your payment-card details.

How commercial links are identified

A disclosure should be clear before or when you encounter commercial content. This page provides more detail, but it does not replace a prominent “Ad” label on the relevant listing, article, feature or link.

Ad

Used before a commercial link, listing or piece of content so its advertising nature is clear before you engage with it.

Advertisement feature

Used at the beginning of content where a commercial arrangement makes the overall feature advertising.

Ad — gifted item or product supplied

Used at the beginning of content about a product or service supplied without the normal charge. The extra wording explains the benefit; it does not replace the “Ad” label.

A marked purchase link may read, for example, “Ad – Shop at [Retailer]”. Labels will not be hidden only at the bottom of a long page or behind a link that readers must open before understanding the commercial relationship.

Our editorial approach

Whether commission is available does not guarantee that a brand or product will be featured, placed in a particular position or described positively. We may also link to organisations where no commission is available when the link is useful to readers.

Editorial content is intended to reflect relevance, available evidence and the subject of the feature. Where a brand or commercial partner has exercised control over content, that relationship will be made clear with an appropriate advertising label.

Commercial relationships can change. If a link becomes eligible or ceases to be eligible for commission after an article is first published, the relevant label and this disclosure will be updated.

Sustainability information

Featuring a brand is not a certification that the brand, every product it sells or every part of its supply chain is perfectly sustainable. Sustainability information may come from brand materials, certifications, public sources and other information available when the content is prepared.

Readers should review current product details, evidence, policies and certification information on the brand or retailer website before making a decision. An affiliate relationship does not replace that assessment and is not a sustainability endorsement.

Gifts, samples and paid partnerships

If Love Sustainable Brands receives a fee, free product, sample, discount, sponsored placement or another material benefit connected with content, that relationship will be described clearly before or at the beginning of the relevant feature. Content featuring or recommending a brand in connection with that benefit will be marked “Ad” upfront.

Receiving a benefit does not guarantee publication or positive coverage. Permission to use a brand’s images or factual materials does not, by itself, mean that a feature is sponsored or that the brand controls it.

Prices and external purchases

Prices, stock, promotions and product details can change after content is published. Please check the final price, delivery charge, availability and terms on the retailer’s website before ordering.

Your purchase contract is with the external retailer, not Love Sustainable Brands. The retailer controls checkout, payment, delivery, cancellations, returns, warranties and customer service. Its own terms, privacy notice and cookie policy apply.

Tracking, cookies and privacy

If affiliate links are introduced, a marked link may include a referral identifier. After you follow it, the retailer or affiliate network may use cookies or similar technology to record the referral and determine whether a qualifying purchase occurred.

External websites control their own technologies after you leave Love Sustainable Brands. Our Cookie Policy explains the technologies used on this website, and our Privacy Policy explains how personal information is handled.

Changes and corrections

We may update this disclosure when commercial relationships, affiliate programmes, labelling practices or legal requirements change. The latest version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

If you believe a commercial relationship has not been disclosed clearly, or that product or sustainability information needs correcting, please contact us. We will review the relevant content and update it where appropriate.