Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: December 2025

At The Curated Brain, transparency is a core value. This page explains how we make money and why you can still trust our recommendations.

How We Make Money

We participate in affiliate programs, which means we may earn a commission when you click links on our site and make a purchase. This happens at no extra cost to you—the price you pay is exactly the same whether you use our links or not.

Our affiliate partnerships include:

  • Amazon Associates — We earn from qualifying purchases made through Amazon links
  • Direct brand partnerships — Some companies we review have their own affiliate programs
  • Other affiliate networks — We work with various affiliate platforms for different product categories

Our Editorial Independence

Here's what makes us different:

We buy most products ourselves

The majority of products we review are purchased with our own money. We don't accept free products in exchange for reviews, and we don't let brands pay for positive coverage.

Affiliate relationships never influence our ratings

Our reviews are based on real testing by people with real ADHD. A product that pays us a higher commission doesn't get a better rating—period. We've given poor reviews to products with lucrative affiliate programs, and we've recommended products with no affiliate program at all.

We disclose everything

When we link to a product and might earn a commission, we tell you. You'll see our affiliate disclaimer at the top of the site and throughout our content where relevant.

Running a website costs money—hosting, equipment for testing, time spent researching and writing. Affiliate commissions help us:

  • Keep the site ad-free — No annoying pop-ups or autoplay videos
  • Test more products — Buy new things to review without asking for handouts
  • Stay independent — We're not beholden to any brand or advertiser
  • Pay our team — Real people with real ADHD do this work

Questions?

If you have questions about our affiliate relationships or how we make money, reach out to us at hello@thecuratedbrain.com.

We believe you deserve to know exactly how the sausage is made. Thanks for supporting our work by using our links—it genuinely helps us keep doing this.

The Curated Brain 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.