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Affiliate & Commercial Disclosure

SnipeDeal may earn commissions from qualifying purchases made through clearly identified affiliate links. Affiliate status does not determine which deal is ranked as best.

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1. The short version

SnipeDeal is free to use. Some links we show are affiliate links. If you intentionally click one of those links and complete a qualifying purchase, the retailer or affiliate network may pay SnipeDeal a commission.

Affiliate commission does not buy a higher ranking, a “best deal” label, or preferential placement in SnipeDeal.

2. Amazon Associates disclosure

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

SnipeDeal participates in the Amazon.com.au Associates Program. Amazon affiliate links are identified at or near the point where a user can choose to follow them. Participation in Amazon Associates does not mean Amazon sponsors, endorses, approves, or operates SnipeDeal.

3. Awin and other affiliate networks

SnipeDeal also has a publisher relationship with the Awin affiliate network. An Awin account does not mean SnipeDeal is affiliated with every retailer available through Awin. A retailer is treated as an affiliate partner only after SnipeDeal has actually been accepted to that retailer's programme and is permitted to use its tracking links.

Other affiliate networks or direct retailer programmes may be added or removed over time. We will not describe a retailer as a partner merely because it appears in an affiliate network marketplace.

4. How deal ranking works

SnipeDeal's intended ranking logic is based on shopping value and match quality — for example, exact-product confidence, price, availability, shipping or other relevant checkout costs when available, and data freshness. Whether SnipeDeal can earn a commission is not used to make an otherwise worse deal rank above a better one.

A non-affiliate retailer may therefore be displayed ahead of an affiliate retailer if the non-affiliate offer is the better result under the applicable ranking criteria. We do not sell sponsored ranking positions or accept payment to label a result as the “best” deal.

5. What “affiliate” does and does not mean

An affiliate relationship is a commercial referral arrangement. It does not mean the retailer or network owns SnipeDeal, controls our rankings, sponsors SnipeDeal as a whole, endorses our service, or guarantees our claims.

Likewise, displaying a retailer or product does not by itself mean we have a commercial relationship with that retailer.

6. Link-level disclosure and intentional action

Where a result uses an affiliate link, SnipeDeal will identify the commercial nature of that link clearly and close to the action that opens the retailer, using wording such as “Affiliate link — we may earn a commission” or another clear equivalent.

SnipeDeal is designed so affiliate attribution occurs only following an intentional user action. We do not silently convert unrelated browsing into affiliate traffic, and we do not claim an affiliate relationship where one does not exist.

7. Prices, commissions and retailer control

SnipeDeal does not add a separate fee to your order because you use an affiliate link. Any affiliate commission payable to SnipeDeal is determined and paid by the relevant retailer or network under that programme's rules.

Retailers control product prices, stock, shipping, taxes, eligibility, checkout terms and whether a transaction qualifies for commission. Prices and availability can change after SnipeDeal checks them. Always confirm the final total and terms on the retailer's site before purchasing.

8. Sponsored content and paid placement

Affiliate links are commercial links, but they are not the same thing as paid ranking. SnipeDeal does not currently sell sponsored result placement. If we ever introduce paid placement, promoted listings, sponsored content, fixed-fee campaigns, gifted-product promotion or another arrangement that could affect how content is presented, we will label it clearly and separately from ordinary ranked results.

9. What we do not claim

  • We do not claim to compare every retailer, every product, every promotion or every code on the internet.
  • We do not guarantee that a displayed code will work or that a displayed price will remain available.
  • We do not imply sponsorship, endorsement, approval or partnership beyond the commercial relationships that actually exist.
  • We do not guarantee that an affiliate transaction will qualify for commission.
  • We do not represent merchant names, logos, products or prices as being owned or controlled by SnipeDeal.

10. Privacy and data sharing

Affiliate tracking may require information such as referral identifiers, link parameters, cookies or similar attribution technology to be processed by the retailer or affiliate network. SnipeDeal's own handling of personal information is described in our Privacy Policy.

Affiliate disclosure and privacy disclosure are separate issues: a link can be commercially affiliated even where SnipeDeal does not sell a user's personal information.

11. Changes to commercial relationships

Affiliate programmes change. Retailers can approve, reject, suspend or terminate publishers, and networks can change tracking or commission rules. This page describes SnipeDeal's commercial model and will be updated when material arrangements change. A retailer's appearance in an older screenshot, demonstration or historical record should not be read as proof of a current partnership.

12. Contact

Questions about affiliate links, ranking independence or a commercial relationship: support@snipedeal.co. You can also use our Contact form.

See also our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.