Affiliate Disclosure
Affiliate Disclosure
Some PredictFact pages may contain affiliate or referral links. If a reader uses one of those links, PredictFact may receive compensation. This page explains what that means—and what it does not mean—for our editorial work.
How affiliate links work on PredictFact
PredictFact may earn a commission or other compensation when you use certain links to sign up for or purchase a product or service. This can happen without increasing the price you pay, depending on the program. The exact commercial arrangement can vary by partner.
Affiliate relationships help support the operation of the site, but they should not be hidden from readers or allowed to replace independent explanation. When a page contains a material commercial relationship, PredictFact aims to disclose it in language that a normal reader can understand.
What compensation does not buy
No guaranteed positive coverage
A partner does not receive a promise that its product will be described favorably.
No hidden limitations
Important fees, eligibility limits, third-party dependencies and material risks should not be omitted because a link is commercial.
No probability boost
An affiliate relationship does not change the analytical probability assigned to a prediction-market outcome.
No pay-to-win ranking
If PredictFact compares platforms, commercial relationships should not silently determine the result.
Readers should not have to hunt for the relationship
The FTC’s endorsement guidance emphasizes clear and conspicuous disclosure of material connections. For PredictFact, that means a disclosure should be placed close enough to a relevant recommendation, button or commercial link for readers to understand the connection before acting.
- A page-level disclosure may appear near the beginning of a commercial guide.
- A CTA may include nearby language explaining that PredictFact may receive compensation.
- The existence of this site-wide disclosure page does not replace a useful on-page disclosure when context requires one.
- Labels should use plain language; a vague label such as “affiliate link” may not be sufficiently explanatory for every reader.
How commercial links are marked
Google Search Central recommends marking advertisements and paid placements with rel="sponsored". PredictFact’s installer and designed CTA components use the sponsored relationship value for commercial outbound links where appropriate. nofollow may also be used alongside it.
Internal redirects used for tracking do not change the underlying commercial nature of the destination. If a PredictFact URL ultimately redirects to an affiliate destination, the user-facing disclosure should still explain the relationship.
What we evaluate before recommending a platform
Where relevant, PredictFact looks at the product’s mechanics, current documentation, fees, availability, custody model, third-party providers, settlement process, risk disclosures and material limitations. A referral relationship is one piece of business context—not evidence that the service is suitable for every reader.
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Disclosure standards
- Federal Trade Commission — Endorsement Guides: What People Are Asking
- Google Search Central — Qualify outbound links
Note: This page is general transparency information and is not legal advice. Requirements can depend on the audience, jurisdiction, platform and nature of a commercial relationship.