About & methodology

Privacy Affiliates is an independent research publication for VPN reviewers, security bloggers & privacy advocates. It keeps product-security judgment separate from affiliate-program economics.

AffiliateDataset supplies normalized commission, cookie, payout, and verification fields through its API. This build analyzed 214 source records and was refreshed Aug 1, 2026. Complete records and field-level evidence remain on AffiliateDataset.

The benchmark uses a disclosed, trust-first model for program economics. Homepage examples are selected for evidence quality and topical diversity, not payout. These scores do not assess product security, privacy claims, ownership, or suitability.

Affiliate terms change often. We show programs' publicly stated terms as a starting point — always confirm the current terms on each provider's own affiliate page before you promote. Nothing here is a guarantee of earnings.