How UVTREK earns money, and the rules we follow to keep that separate from what we recommend.
Some links on UVTREK — for example, links to sunscreen, UPF clothing, sunglasses, or other outdoor gear — are affiliate links. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, UVTREK may earn a commission from the retailer. This comes at no additional cost to you; the price you pay is the same whether or not you use our link.
Where affiliate links appear, we label them clearly with [Affiliate-Link] so you always know when a link may generate a commission for us.
We only recommend products that pass our own vetting process before commission is ever a consideration. A higher commission rate is never a reason to recommend a product, and it never moves a product up our list. If a product doesn't genuinely suit the activity or reader we're writing for, we say so — even if it's a product we could earn from.
Product claims (such as UPF rating, SPF, or water resistance) are checked against manufacturer specifications and, where available, independent testing standards. We do not accept payment from brands in exchange for a positive review or a specific ranking.
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