Affiliate & sponsorship disclosures

Current status

QA Tool Atlas currently carries no affiliate links, no active sponsorships and no paid placements. This page exists because we intend to monetize transparently — and because the rules below bind us before that happens, not after.

Affiliate policy (when activated)

• Every affiliate link displays disclosure text at or before the point of click.
• Links are health-checked on a schedule; broken links are disabled automatically.
• Affiliate relationships never influence editorial scores, verdicts or rankings.
• This page will list every affiliate network and relationship type in use.

Sponsored placement policy

• Sponsored modules carry a visible “Sponsored” label with the sponsor named.
• Campaigns have start and end dates; expired creative is removed automatically.
• Sponsors cannot purchase editorial scores, review outcomes, or removal of criticism.
• Sponsored content is visually distinct from editorial content at all times.
• Sponsorship never affects a listing's verification badges or directory position within editorial sorting.

Premium assets

Paid downloads will only be enabled through a real external checkout provider with purchase verification. Refund terms will be stated per asset before sale. Until then, no paid checkout exists on this site.

Editorial independence commitment

Commercial relationships are tracked in our database with campaign dates and disclosures. Any conflict between commercial interest and editorial judgment is resolved in favor of accuracy — publicly, with an audit trail.