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By using Trusted Buyer Report you agree to these terms. We've written them in plain English — here's what they mean for you and what we expect from each other.

Effective 1 May 2026 Governing law: Delaware, USA Amazon OA compliant Newsletter opt-in on registration
Definitions
Key terms used throughout these Terms of Service.
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TermMeaning
"Site"The website located at trustedbuyerreport.com and all subdomains, mobile versions, and associated services.
"We" / "Us" / "Our"Trusted Buyer Report and its operators, employees, contractors, and agents.
"You" / "User"Any individual who accesses or uses the Site, whether registered or not.
"Account"A registered user account created on the Site by providing an email address and password.
"Content"All text, reviews, ratings, images, comments, and other materials published on the Site.
"User Content"Content submitted, posted, or uploaded by you — including reviews, comments, and profile information.
"Services"All features of the Site, including store reviews, AI tools, newsletter, user accounts, and buying guides.
"Affiliate Link"A hyperlink to a third-party retailer that includes a referral identifier that may result in us earning a commission if a purchase is made.
Acceptance of terms
By using this site you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
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By accessing or using the Site — including browsing, creating an account, submitting a review, clicking an affiliate link, or using any AI tool — you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy.

If you are using the Site on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you have authority to bind that organisation to these Terms, and references to "you" shall include that organisation.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Trusted Buyer Report. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use this Site.

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age in your jurisdiction, whichever is higher) to use this Site. Users under 18 must have parental or guardian consent.
User accounts
Rules governing registration, account security, and account termination.
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Registration
  • You must provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration.
  • You must keep your account information up to date.
  • You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password.
  • You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
  • You must notify us immediately at support@trustedbuyerreport.com if you suspect unauthorised access to your account.
Account restrictions
  • You may not register more than one account per person without our written permission.
  • You may not transfer your account to another person.
  • You may not use another person's account without their explicit permission.
  • Accounts created for the purpose of manipulating reviews or gaming our rating system will be permanently suspended.
We reserve the right to refuse registration, suspend, or permanently terminate any account at our sole discretion — including if we believe the account is being used to submit fake, incentivised, or otherwise inauthentic reviews.
Newsletter — automatic opt-in on registration
By creating an account you consent to receive our editorial newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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Newsletter consent — included in registration APPLIES ON SIGN-UP
By creating an account on Trusted Buyer Report, you agree to receive our weekly editorial newsletter — including new store reviews, buying guides, AI-powered shopping insights, and product comparison updates — sent to the email address you registered with.

This consent is given at the point of account creation. The newsletter opt-in checkbox on the registration form is pre-checked by default. You may uncheck it during registration to decline, or unsubscribe at any time after registration.
How to unsubscribe: Every newsletter email contains a clearly visible one-click unsubscribe link at the bottom of the message. You may also unsubscribe by emailing newsletter@trustedbuyerreport.com or managing your preferences in your account settings. We process all unsubscribe requests within 10 business days.

What we send: New store reviews · Buying guides · AI tool updates · Site announcements. We do not send paid promotional emails on behalf of third parties.
GDPR / CAN-SPAM / CASL compliance
  • EU/UK residents: Pre-checked consent on a registration form constitutes valid consent under GDPR Article 6(1)(a) provided the checkbox is clearly labelled and the user is informed of what they are consenting to — which this page fulfils. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.
  • CAN-SPAM compliance: Every commercial email includes our physical mailing address, a clear subject line, and a functional unsubscribe mechanism that processes requests within 10 business days.
  • CASL (Canada): Canadian residents' registration constitutes express consent as defined by CASL s.10. Consent is time-unlimited unless withdrawn.
User content & reviews
Rules for submitting reviews, what rights you grant us, and our content standards.
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Licence you grant us

When you submit User Content (reviews, ratings, comments, photos), you grant Trusted Buyer Report a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display that content on the Site and in promotional materials, in any format and through any channels.

You retain ownership of your User Content. This licence ends when you delete your content or your account, except where your content has already been incorporated into our editorial record — in which case it may be anonymised and retained.

Acceptable reviews
  • Based on your genuine first-hand experience
  • Honest — positive or negative
  • Specific to the store, product, or service
  • Written in respectful language
  • Your own original writing
Prohibited review content
  • Fake, incentivised, or compensated reviews
  • Reviews of competitors you are employed by
  • Personal attacks, harassment, or hate speech
  • Defamatory, fraudulent, or misleading statements
  • Spam, promotional content, or external links
Submitting a fake, paid, or incentivised review is a violation of FTC guidelines and these Terms. We reserve the right to remove any review and permanently ban any account we determine to have submitted inauthentic content. We may report violations to the FTC where appropriate.
Prohibited conduct
Actions that are strictly forbidden when using this site.
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You agree not to engage in any of the following when using the Site:

  • Scraping, crawling, or harvesting data from the Site in bulk without our express written permission
  • Using automated tools, bots, or scripts to access the Site in a way that places unreasonable load on our servers
  • Attempting to bypass, circumvent, or disable any security or access-control mechanism
  • Reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling any part of the Site or our AI tools
  • Using the Site to violate any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right
  • Impersonating any person or entity, or misrepresenting your affiliation with any person or entity
  • Uploading or transmitting viruses, malware, or any other harmful code
  • Using the Site to generate, distribute, or facilitate spam
  • Systematically clicking affiliate links to generate fraudulent commissions
  • Framing or mirroring any part of the Site without our written consent
Violations of this section may result in immediate account termination, IP blocking, and referral to relevant law enforcement authorities. Fraudulent affiliate-link clicking will result in commission clawback and potential legal action.
Intellectual property
Ownership of site content, trademarks, and AI-generated material.
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All editorial content on the Site — including store reviews, buying guides, scoring methodology, AI-generated research briefings, and site design — is the exclusive property of Trusted Buyer Report or its licensors and is protected by US and international copyright law.

  • You may quote up to 50 words from any article with a visible attribution link back to the original page.
  • You may share links to any page on the Site freely.
  • Press and media may use our scores and methodology descriptions with attribution — contact editorial@trustedbuyerreport.com.
  • You may not reproduce, republish, or redistribute our editorial content in full without express written permission.
  • You may not use our scores, ratings, or "Trusted Buyer Report" name in advertising without written approval.
  • You may not create derivative works based on our content without permission.

The "Trusted Buyer Report" name and logo are trademarks. Unauthorised use is prohibited.

Amazon Associates — required disclosures
Disclosures required by the Amazon Associates Operating Agreement to appear in our Terms of Service.
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Amazon Associates Program — Required Statement REQUIRED BY AMAZON OA
Trusted Buyer Report is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, Trusted Buyer Report earns from qualifying purchases.

Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc., or its affiliates.
Additional Amazon OA obligations
  • We do not make any false, misleading, or disparaging statements about Amazon or its products or services.
  • We do not use the Amazon Associates program to generate commissions on purchases we or our staff make ourselves.
  • We do not use Amazon prices for price comparison without sourcing them via the Product Advertising API or acknowledging they may not be current.
  • We comply with the Amazon Associates Operating Agreement in full, including its policies on prohibited content, prohibited niches, and proper disclosure requirements.
  • Amazon Associates links on this Site are identified by the affiliate tag trustedbuy-20 or similar tag in the URL.

For full details of how affiliate commissions work and which networks we participate in, see our Affiliate Disclosure page →

Disclaimers
Important limitations on the nature of the information we provide.
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THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

  • Editorial content: Our reviews, scores, and recommendations are editorial opinions based on research and testing at a specific point in time. They are not guarantees of product performance or store behaviour. Store quality can change. We update reviews on a 90-day cycle but cannot guarantee real-time accuracy.
  • AI-generated content: AI tools on this Site may produce inaccurate or incomplete outputs. All AI-generated content is labeled and reviewed by a human editor before publication, but we do not warrant that it is error-free. Do not rely solely on AI tool outputs for major purchase decisions.
  • Affiliate links and prices: Prices shown on this Site may not reflect current prices on third-party sites. Prices and availability are subject to change without notice. We are not responsible for price changes after you click an affiliate link.
  • Third-party sites: Links to third-party websites are provided for convenience. We do not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content or practices of any third-party site.
Limitation of liability
The maximum extent of our financial liability to you.
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TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TRUSTED BUYER REPORT AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:

  • ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES;
  • LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES;
  • DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY REVIEW, SCORE, OR RECOMMENDATION ON THE SITE;
  • DAMAGES ARISING FROM A PURCHASE MADE THROUGH AN AFFILIATE LINK;
  • DAMAGES ARISING FROM UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) USD $100.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of liability for certain damages. In those jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.
Indemnification
Your obligation to defend us against claims arising from your use of the Site.
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You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Trusted Buyer Report and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to:

  • Your use of the Site or Services;
  • Any User Content you submit;
  • Your violation of these Terms;
  • Your violation of any law or third-party rights;
  • Any fraudulent affiliate-link activity attributed to your account.
Termination & account suspension
How and when accounts can be terminated by either party.
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Termination by you

You may delete your account at any time by going to your account settings or by emailing support@trustedbuyerreport.com. Account deletion requests are processed within 30 days. See our Privacy Policy for what happens to your data upon deletion.

Termination by us

We may suspend or terminate your account immediately, without prior notice, if:

  • You violate any provision of these Terms;
  • We detect activity indicating fake review submission or affiliate fraud;
  • We are required to do so by law;
  • Your account has been inactive for more than 24 consecutive months.

Upon termination, your right to access the Site under your account ends immediately. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination — including IP ownership, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification — will survive.

Governing law & dispute resolution
The laws that govern these Terms and how disputes are resolved.
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These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions.

Informal resolution: Before initiating any formal legal proceeding, you agree to contact us at legal@trustedbuyerreport.com to attempt to resolve the dispute informally. We will attempt to resolve any dispute within 30 days.

Binding arbitration: If informal resolution fails, any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by JAMS under its Streamlined Arbitration Rules, conducted in English, on an individual (not class-action) basis. The arbitration will take place in Wilmington, Delaware, unless both parties agree otherwise. Judgement on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

EU/UK consumers: Nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights under applicable consumer protection law. EU residents may also access the EU Online Dispute Resolution platform at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.
Changes to these Terms
How we notify you when these Terms are updated.
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We may update these Terms at any time. For material changes — changes that significantly affect your rights or obligations — we will notify registered users by email at least 14 days before the change takes effect, and display a prominent notice on the Site.

For non-material changes (clarifications, grammar, formatting), we will update the version number and effective date without individual notification. The current version is always available at trustedbuyerreport.com/terms-of-service.

Continued use of the Site after the effective date of any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Site and may delete your account.

Contact
How to reach us with questions about these Terms.
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Version 2.0 · Effective 1 May 2026 · Next review: November 2026 Privacy Policy Affiliate Disclosure
Editorial Independence
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Every community review is from a confirmed real purchase
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Trusted Buyer Report was built on one belief: shoppers make better decisions when the research behind a recommendation is honest, methodical, and transparent. Every score on this site is earned through data — not a payment. Our editorial team includes consumer advocates, former retail buyers, and category-specialist researchers who test claims independently before anything goes live. Affiliate commissions fund our work — but are never applied before scores are locked.

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Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Trusted Buyer Report also participates in other affiliate programs. When you click a link on our site and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. This helps fund our independent editorial team. Our scores and editorial recommendations are finalized before any affiliate link is applied and are never influenced by commercial relationships. Read our full disclosure →  ·  Research Disclosure: Where our research tools assist in content preparation, this is clearly labeled. All such content is reviewed and signed off by a named human editor before publication. Read our editorial standards →