This page explains how DevStackIO handles affiliate links, and what will happen if affiliate links are ever introduced.

Last updated: 5 October 2026.

Current status

DevStackIO does not currently participate in any affiliate programme, does not currently use affiliate or referral links in its articles, and does not currently earn commission from any recommendation it makes.

Every product, service and vendor named on the Site is mentioned for editorial reasons only. No article has been written or edited on behalf of a vendor, and no vendor has paid for a mention.

What affiliate links are

An affiliate link is a link to a third-party product or service that carries a tracking identifier. If a reader follows it and makes a qualifying purchase, the site that published the link may receive a commission. Affiliate links normally cost the reader nothing extra; occasionally a vendor may fund a discount, and where that happens we will say so at the point of the offer.

How affiliate links would be handled

If and when affiliate links are introduced, the following rules apply:

  • Links will only point to products or services that we believe are genuinely useful to the reader and relevant to the article. A commission is never a reason to include something.
  • Articles will be written on their merits regardless of whether a link is present. Where we do not think a product is a good fit for the reader, we will not link it even if it pays.
  • Where an affiliate relationship is material to a recommendation, the article will say so at the point where it matters, in the same place as the recommendation.
  • Affiliate links will not be inserted into editorial text in a way that misleads — for example as a bare “click here” link, or disguised inside download or security-warning buttons.
  • This page will be updated before any affiliate link appears on the Site, and will state which programmes we participate in.
  • Editorial usefulness remains the primary consideration. We will not publish an article because a vendor pays, and we will remove an affiliate link if the recommendation stops being the right answer.

What an affiliate link does not mean

A link is not an endorsement beyond what the article itself states, and it is not a warranty about a vendor’s pricing, security, licensing, or quality. Vendors change their pricing and terms after we write, so always check the vendor’s own current information before you buy. The Disclaimer sets out the limits on how our content should be relied upon.

Questions

Questions about affiliate relationships, or a request to have a link removed because the product is no longer a suitable recommendation, can be sent to [email protected].