Affiliate disclosure
US Brief may earn a commission from some links to products. That never changes what we cover or how we cover it.
Amazon: As an Amazon Associate, US Brief earns from qualifying purchases. Our Amazon links carry our Associates tag (usbrief-20), so Amazon pays us a small commission if you buy, at no extra cost to you.
Where affiliate links can appear
Only on stories where readers face a natural buying decision, such as:
- AI tools and consumer tech
- Privacy and security tools
- Streaming service comparisons
- Emergency supplies tied to our weather coverage
- Books tied to an explainer
Politics, breaking news, crime, deaths and tragedies never carry affiliate links.
Our Guides section
US Brief Guides are evergreen how-tos on money and technology, such as budgeting, emergency funds, account security and backups. They are labeled “Guide” and kept separate from our news coverage. Guide pages can include Amazon search links that carry our Associates tag; each one is marked “(affiliate link),” and every guide says so at the top of the page. We don’t claim to have tested or ranked the products those searches show, and free options are listed first.
How we label links
On stories, affiliate links sit in a labeled box at the end, apart from the reporting and the source list. In Guides, each affiliate link is marked “(affiliate link)” and the page opens with a disclosure. All affiliate links use a sponsored link attribute and say that US Brief may earn a commission.
What we will not do
- Put affiliate links inside the reporting itself
- Let a retailer, sponsor or affiliate partner choose or rewrite our stories
- Hide the relationship behind vague “partner” language
Sponsorships are separate
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