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Potential future revenue sources include Amazon Associates Canada, approved direct-brand and software programs. This describes a direction, not current membership or a partnership claim.

Disclosure where it matters

Commercial recommendations will carry a clear disclosure near the relevant content, and affiliate links will be labelled before you click. A future disclosure may read:

CANOD may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through clearly identified links. This does not affect the price you pay or how we evaluate products.

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Sponsorships and CANOD products

If CANOD publishes sponsored content, the sponsor and commercial nature of the content will be identified. CANOD-owned tools or downloadable guides offered for sale will be identified as our own products. Neither type of relationship will be disguised as an independent review.

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How we evaluate a recommendation

Suitability, compatibility, limitations and total cost come before commission potential. Payment does not substitute for evidence. CANOD distinguishes research from hands-on testing and does not claim experience it cannot document.

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