Affiliate Disclosure - How OffshoreDesk Earns

OffshoreDesk is an independent casino guide based in Great Britain. To keep the lights on and pay the people who research, test and write our reviews, some of the outbound links on this site are affiliate links. This page explains what that means, what it does not mean, and how we keep our editorial work honest.

What an affiliate link actually is

When you click certain links on OffshoreDesk and then sign up or deposit at an operator, that operator may pay us a commission. The amount and structure varies by company. The important part for you is simple: you pay nothing extra. The price, bonus, terms and account you receive are the same as if you had typed the operator's address directly into your browser.

Not every link on the site is an affiliate link. Some are plain references to news stories, regulator pages, responsible-gambling charities or operators we have no commercial relationship with. We do not flag every individual link, but you can assume that links inside our review tables, "visit site" buttons and casino comparison lists are commercial.

What affiliate income does not buy

This is the part that matters most. Commercial deals do not change what we write. Specifically:

• They do not change our scores. Ratings are based on a fixed set of checks: licensing, terms and conditions, withdrawal behaviour, complaint handling, game fairness, support quality and responsible-gambling tools.
• They do not change ranking order. Lists are sorted by score and category fit, not by who pays the highest commission.
• They do not soften criticism. If an operator has slow payouts, predatory bonus terms, a weak licence, a history of confiscated winnings or poor complaint outcomes, we say so on the page that links to them.
• They do not buy inclusion. Operators cannot pay to appear on OffshoreDesk. We add and remove sites based on our own research.

Why reader-funded independence matters here

Affiliate income is, in effect, reader-funded. If our reviews steer you to a casino that treats you badly, you stop trusting the site, you stop clicking, and the model collapses. Honest reviews are not just ethics; they are how the site survives. That is why we would rather publish a negative review of a high-paying operator than a glowing one we cannot defend.

Editorial and commercial are separate

The people who write reviews are not involved in negotiating commercial terms with operators, and commercial conversations cannot trigger changes to published scores or text. If an operator asks us to remove a criticism, the answer is no. If the criticism turns out to be factually wrong, we correct it on the evidence, not on the request.

Questions, corrections and complaints

If you think a review is unfair, out of date, or contradicts your own experience with an operator, please get in touch through our contact page. We read every message and update pages when the facts change. If you want to read about an operator without using our affiliate link, you are free to search for them directly.

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