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How this works
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What it does not change
- Rankings. Scores are produced by the process described in our methodology and nothing else. No commission rate is an input to it.
- What we cover. Models and platforms are included because they are relevant, not because they pay. Several of the products we rate highest earn us nothing at all.
- What we say. If something is bad, we say it is bad, including when there is a commercial relationship behind it.
What we do not do
- No paid placement, sponsored rankings or bought reviews.
- No letting a vendor see or influence results before publication.
- No advance access or free credits in exchange for favourable coverage.
- No hiding a commercial relationship behind the word “independent”.
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Read the methodology for how the scores are actually produced.