The short version: KeptList is reader-supported. Some links on this site are affiliate links if you click one and buy something, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. That commission never decides a verdict. Our content is also AI-assisted and human-edited, and we tell you exactly what that means below.
How affiliate links work here
You click a product link and buy from the retailer, at the retailer’s normal price.
The retailer pays KeptList a small percentage of that sale for the referral.
You pay exactly the same either way — the commission comes from the retailer, not you.
This is how KeptList stays free to read without display ads or sponsored posts. We participate in affiliate programs operated by retailers and affiliate networks for the products we link to. As programs are added or dropped, this page stays current.
What a commission never does
- It never decides whether a product is KEPT or CUT.
- It never decides the order of picks in a roundup.
- It never removes a drawback from a review, or a product from our “What we cut” sections which, by design, earn us nothing and stay published anyway.
- It never puts a product on the site in the first place. Coverage decisions are made before monetization is even looked at, per our editorial standards.
Deals
When we flag a price drop, it’s on a product that already earned a KEPT on its merits. We don’t promote deals on products we haven’t evaluated a discount on something not worth owning isn’t a deal.
Free products and payment
We do not accept free products, payment, or other compensation in exchange for coverage or a favorable verdict. If that policy ever changes for review samples, this page and the affected articles will say so plainly.
How AI is used on KeptList
Research, drafting, and comparison work on this site are produced with the assistance of AI tools. Every article is then reviewed by a human editor who verifies claims against sources, checks prices and specs, and approves the final verdict before publication. That accountability sits with our editor of record, and the full workflow is described in our editorial standards. We disclose this because a recommendation you can’t trace is a recommendation you can’t trust that applies to how content is made, not just how it’s funded.
Questions
If anything about how we earn money or make content is unclear, ask us directly. This disclosure exists so you never have to wonder.