Trust policy

Testing & Evidence Policy

This page explains the evidence model used in shortlist decisions and where direct hands-on claims are intentionally limited.

Evidence-first publishing

Each shortlist includes an evidence summary and route factors that explain why picks are placed in Budget, All-Rounder, Premium, and specialist/alternative roles.

Where relevant, we update routes when important product details, terms, or pricing context changes.

What we do not claim

  • We do not claim every route is based on direct hands-on testing.
  • We do not claim continuous live monitoring of every merchant listing.
  • We do not treat affiliate payout levels as a ranking rule.

When a page does not explicitly state direct testing, readers should assume the route is based on structured evidence review and editorial evaluation.