Transparency matters to us. This page explains how Auro V Atlas may earn revenue through affiliate relationships, so you can read our journalism with full confidence in its independence.
What Is an Affiliate Link?
An affiliate link is a special tracked link to a third-party merchant or service. If you click one of these links and make a purchase or booking, Auro V Atlas may earn a small commission — at no additional cost to you. The merchant, not you, funds this commission.
How We Use Affiliate Links
Where an affiliate relationship exists, links may appear within or alongside an article when they are genuinely relevant to the subject — for example, a charter broker, a marine equipment merchant, or a hotel booking featured in the story. Affiliate links are placed editorially and contextually, never injected purely to display a brand.
We cap the number of affiliate placements in any single article to preserve the reading experience and keep the journalism primary. No article exists solely to host affiliate links.
Editorial Independence
Affiliate relationships have no bearing on what we cover, how we cover it, or the verdicts we reach. We do not publish favourable coverage in exchange for commission, and we do not accept payment for editorial placement disguised as journalism. Our editorial decisions are governed solely by the Editorial Policy.
Identifying Affiliate Links
Affiliate links on Auro V Atlas are not visually disguised. Where present, they behave as ordinary links — they may take you to a merchant's official site — and this disclosure page serves as the standing notice that such links may be affiliate links. If you are ever unsure, treat any external link to a commercial merchant as potentially affiliate.
Your Trust Comes First
We recommend products, services, and merchants only when we believe they are genuinely relevant and worthwhile to our readers. Affiliate revenue helps sustain the journal and fund the reporting you read here — but it never compromises what we say about a subject. If we ever believe a partner's offering falls short, we say so, or we decline the relationship.
Questions
If you have any questions about this disclosure or our affiliate practices, please contact us through the details on our Contact page.