Trust, governance and transparency

Affiliate disclosure and retailer transparency

How affiliate links work on Australian Product Guide and how retailer economics are separated from recommendations.

Australian Product Guide Trust CentreEvidence · independence · corrections · privacy
Effective 16 August 2026Last updated 16 August 2026
Transparency principle. Commercial relationships, affiliate availability and retailer-link type contribute zero points to product suitability or recommendation scoring.

Some retailer links on Australian Product Guide are affiliate links. If you follow an eligible link and make a qualifying purchase, Australian Product Guide may receive a commission without increasing the retailer's price because of the referral.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

How commercial relationships affect recommendations

They do not add suitability points. Affiliate status, commission opportunity, exact-link availability and retailer participation are excluded from recommendation scoring.

Amazon Australia

Australian Product Guide's current Amazon Associates tracking tag is auproductguid-22. Exact individual Amazon Australia product links are used only after product/model identity is independently verified. Otherwise Australian Product Guide retains a model-specific Amazon search fallback rather than guessing an ASIN.

Affiliate click-outs

Affiliate URLs contain attribution information. Once a shopper leaves Australian Product Guide, the third party controls its service, cookies, account information, checkout and privacy practices. Australian Product Guide does not receive a copy of a shopper's checkout details merely because an affiliate link was used.

Amazon product imagery

Amazon Product Advertising Content can be made available through supported Associates tools subject to programme terms. PA-API has been deprecated; Australian Product Guide's planned supported product-data route is Amazon Creators API. No Amazon product photograph is displayed until eligible API access and secure credentials are available and the image is returned for the exact matching product identifier.

Future retailers

The data model supports multiple retailers. Technical readiness does not mean Australian Product Guide has applied to, been approved by or activated another commercial programme. New commercial relationships remain approval-gated.