This page lists every commercial relationship behind SirenPicks, in one place, in plain language. If something here is unclear, that is a bug in this page rather than a nuance — tell us and we will fix the wording.
How does SirenPicks make money, and does it affect the reviews?
Two ways: affiliate commission on some outbound retailer links, and our own device line. There is no display advertising, no sponsored content, no paid placement and no link sales. Neither funding source can move a score: affiliate status is disclosed at the top of any article containing a link and the score is fixed before a link is chosen, we own SirenPicks and say so on every page while testing it on the identical protocol, and brands can pay for bench time and data licences but never for a verdict.
- The whole list is two items. Affiliate commission and our own device line. Nothing else funds this site.
- Free samples are disclosed on the article and can score negatively — several have.
- Nothing is for sale that changes an outcome — not a score, a ranking, a placement or a kind word.
- Full details: the table below maps every relationship to where it is disclosed and whether it can affect a score.
Every relationship, at a glance
| Relationship | Disclosed where | Can it change a score? |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliate links on some outbound retailer links | At the top of any article containing one, and on this page. | No. The score is fixed from the test results before any link is chosen. |
| Free review units and samples from brands | On the article itself, in the disclosure block below the scores. | No. Supplied units run the identical protocol and can score negatively. |
| Our ownership of the SirenPicks device line | Footer of every page, every own-brand pick, the ownership policy, and our organisation structured data. | No. Identical protocol and weights; competitors rank first where they win a criterion. |
| Paid bench time and data licences (brands, retail) | In the engagement scope and in this page's section on what we do not do. | No. The fee covers bench time and citation rights, never the verdict. |
| OEM and wholesale introductions | This page and the For Brands page. | No. We take no commission from either side, so the introduction does not depend on a fee. |
| Optional Google Analytics 4 | The consent banner and the privacy policy, including the cookie table. | No. It is measurement only, opt-in, and sets no advertising cookies. |
| Display advertising, sponsored posts, paid rankings, paid links | Not applicable — these do not exist on this site. | Not applicable. There is nothing to sell and no inventory to buy. |
Affiliate links
Some outbound links to retailers may be affiliate links. If you buy through one, the retailer may pay us a commission. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not change the price you see.
- Affiliate status is disclosed at the top of any article that contains an affiliate link.
- Scores, rankings and verdicts are fixed by the test results before any link is selected.
- If the best-measured device has no affiliate programme, we still recommend it and link to it without a commission.
- We never mark an outbound link as sponsored, because we are not paid for placement — only for a completed sale.
Ownership: we make a device line
SirenPicks owns the SirenPicks device line, and SirenPicks products are recommended in some of our roundups and face-offs. This is disclosed in the footer of every page, labelled on every pick, and explained in full in our ownership policy. In short: identical protocol, explicit "ours" labels, competitors ranked first when they win, and a non-SirenPicks recommendation available on request.
Free samples and review units
Some devices are bought at full retail price; some are sent by brands, distributors or retailers for review. When a unit was supplied, the article says so.
- A supplied unit is tested on the same protocol, at the same weights, as a bought unit.
- A supplied unit can receive a negative score, and several have.
- We do not return units, and we do not accept conditions — no embargo on a negative verdict, no approval of copy, no right of review before publication.
- We do not accept payment for a review, and we do not charge for the testing of a device submitted through the For Brands route unless it is a paid data project, in which case the arrangement is stated in the resulting coverage.
What we do not do
- No display advertising. There are no ad networks, no ad tags and no ad cookies on this site.
- No sponsored posts or paid placements. Nothing on SirenPicks can be bought.
- No paid links in or out. We do not sell links, and we do not accept payment to link to a retailer.
- No data sales. We do not sell, rent or trade reader data.
Analytics and cookies
Analytics is optional and off by default. If you allow it, we use Google Analytics 4 to understand which tests are read, with IP anonymisation, Google Signals disabled and ad-personalisation signals disabled. Google tags are not requested at all until you allow them — declining means nothing is sent to Google. No advertising cookies are set, ever. Details, including retention periods and how to withdraw consent, are on the privacy page.
Regulatory and regional notes
SirenPicks publishes editorial content about adult wellness products and is intended for readers aged 18 and over. We are not a retailer and we do not process product orders; purchases are made from third-party retailers under their own terms. Nothing on this site is medical advice — if you have a health concern, speak to a clinician.
If a disclosure looks wrong to you
An undisclosed relationship is the one failure that would invalidate everything else on this site, so it is treated as the highest-priority bug. If you spot a link you suspect is affiliate and unlabelled, an article about a supplied device that does not say so, or any commercial arrangement missing from the table above, send the page and what you think is missing. Corrections of this kind are fixed immediately rather than queued.