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Two lanes, kept apart
Lane one · Rankings
Decided on merit
Evidence becomes a score, and the score becomes the order. Commissions are never an input — products are scored before any commercial relationship is considered.
The lanes never merge
Lane two · Advertising
Labeled, and kept apart
Sponsored placements, where they exist, are labeled as sponsored and are never part of a ranking, a score or an award.
What this means for rankings
- Commissions never determine inclusion, order, scores or awards.
- Products are scored under the published methodology before any commercial relationship is considered.
- Each product card carries one buy link: to Amazon where a verified listing for the ranked product exists, and otherwise to the manufacturer's own store.
- Sponsored placements, where they exist, are labeled as sponsored and are never part of a ranking.
The Institute participates in merchant affiliate programs including Amazon Associates and direct manufacturer programs, and this disclosure applies across every ranking on this site.
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