The short version: Some links on ProvenKitchenTools.com are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a commission — at absolutely no additional cost to you. This helps keep our site running. It does not influence our editorial opinions or which products we recommend. We are committed to honest, independent reviews.
What Are Affiliate Links?
An affiliate link is a special tracking URL that identifies ProvenKitchenTools.com as the referring source when you visit a retailer like Amazon, Williams Sonoma, or others. If you make a qualifying purchase within a defined window (typically 24 hours for Amazon), we receive a small commission from the retailer — usually between 1% and 8% of the sale price.
The price you pay is identical to what you'd pay if you navigated directly to the retailer's site. Affiliate commissions are paid by the retailer from their own margin — they do not come out of your pocket.
These commissions help us cover the cost of buying and testing products, maintaining the website, and paying our team. Without affiliate revenue, ProvenKitchenTools.com could not exist.
How Affiliate Relationships Affect Our Reviews
They don't — at least not in the way you might worry about. Here's how we protect editorial integrity:
- Our editorial team makes all product recommendations based on testing and research. They do not know affiliate commission rates before publishing.
- We recommend products we believe are genuinely good, whether or not a high-commission affiliate program exists for them. If the best product in a category has no affiliate program, we'll still recommend it.
- We never place affiliate links in reviews without testing the product. We do not publish "reviews" of products we haven't handled.
- We do not accept payment from brands for positive coverage, placement, or ratings.
- If we receive a product as a press sample rather than purchasing it outright, we disclose that in the review and return or donate the product.
FTC Compliance
In accordance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 CFR Part 255), ProvenKitchenTools.com discloses its material connections to advertisers and affiliate programs.
This disclosure appears at the top of all articles and on this dedicated disclosure page. The site-wide disclosure banner reads: "ProvenKitchenTools.com is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you."
We believe in proactive, clear disclosure — not disclosure designed to be invisible. If you ever see a link on our site that you believe is not properly disclosed, please contact us.
Affiliate Programs We Participate In
The following is a current list of affiliate and advertising programs in which ProvenKitchenTools.com participates. This list is updated as our partnerships change.
No Sponsored Content or Paid Placements
ProvenKitchenTools.com does not publish sponsored articles, paid reviews, or branded content of any kind. Every article on this site represents the genuine findings and opinions of our team.
We do not have "sponsored" product rankings — if a product is listed as #1, it's because our testing concluded it's the best option, not because a brand paid for the position. We will always be clear about the basis for our recommendations.
Questions?
If you have questions about our affiliate relationships, editorial policies, or how we fund the site, we're happy to answer them directly. Our commitment to transparency isn't performative — we genuinely believe you deserve to understand how review sites work before trusting their recommendations.
You can reach us through our About page or by navigating to our contact information there.
Legal reference: This disclosure is made in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 CFR § 255). For more information on FTC disclosure requirements, visit ftc.gov.
Last updated: March 2026