Affiliate Disclosure
How affiliate links support Project Torii
Project Torii may earn a commission if you buy through links on this site, at no extra cost to you. This does not affect our recommendations or how we compare services.
Clear disclosure · Editorial independence · Trust over commissions
Last updated: September 6, 2026
In plain language
What happens when you use an affiliate link
1. You follow a link
The link may identify Project Torii as the referrer
Some links contain an affiliate identifier. It allows the provider or affiliate network to recognize that a visitor arrived from Project Torii.
2. You choose whether to buy
The purchase decision remains yours
Following a link does not require a purchase. You should review the provider’s current price, terms, compatibility and limitations before buying.
3. We may receive a commission
The provider may pay Project Torii
If the purchase qualifies under the affiliate program’s rules, Project Torii may receive a commission from the provider or network.
4. There is no added affiliate fee
The commission is not added to your checkout
You do not pay a separate fee to Project Torii for using an affiliate link. Displayed prices can still vary by region, currency, promotion, timing or provider terms.
Editorial independence
A commercial relationship does not decide the answer
Project Torii compares services according to traveler fit, evidence, practical use and important limitations. Commission rates do not determine our conclusions, comparison order or which alternative we identify as a better fit.
Services without affiliate programs
We may recommend or discuss a service even when Project Torii cannot earn a commission from it.
A negative finding can remain visible
An affiliate relationship does not remove relevant weaknesses, restrictions or reasons a traveler may prefer another option.
The Trust Test
Would we reach the same conclusion if the commission were zero?
If the answer is no, the recommendation should not be published.
See how Project Torii researches and reviews travel services →
Page-level disclosure
We disclose the relationship before the commercial decision
A link to this full disclosure in the footer is not the only notice. On a page containing affiliate links, we place a clear disclosure near the beginning of the content or before the first affiliate call to action.
- The notice explains that Project Torii may receive a commission if the reader buys.
- It states that the commission does not add a separate cost to the reader.
- It explains that the relationship does not affect recommendations or comparison order.
- A shorter reminder may appear near a commercial call to action when useful.
Affiliate links use appropriate attributes such as rel="sponsored nofollow". Link wording should explain where the reader is going rather than disguise the commercial destination.
Other material connections
Affiliate commissions are not the only relationship we disclose
If a provider gives Project Torii free access, a product sample, a discount, payment, sponsorship or another material benefit related to coverage, we disclose that relationship where readers are likely to notice it.
Free access does not guarantee positive coverage
Receiving access or a sample does not give a provider control over our conclusion, wording or whether important limitations remain visible.
Sponsored content must be identified
If Project Torii ever publishes paid or sponsored material, it will be clearly labeled and kept distinct from independent editorial recommendations.
Tracking and privacy
Affiliate links may use tracking technology
Affiliate providers or networks may use cookies, link identifiers or similar technology to attribute a qualifying purchase. Their handling of information is governed by their own privacy policies and terms.
Project Torii does not intentionally place names, email addresses, contact messages, booking numbers or other directly identifying information into affiliate link tracking identifiers.
For more information about site data and cookies, read our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
Changes and questions
Commercial relationships can change
Affiliate programs may be added, changed, paused or ended. We update this disclosure when our general policy materially changes, while individual pages identify relevant relationships where the commercial link appears.
If you have a question about a link or believe a relationship has not been disclosed clearly, please contact Project Torii and include the page URL.
Full context
See the standards behind our recommendations
Our Editorial Policy explains how we separate evidence, local context, traveler fit and commercial relationships.