Editorial Policy

Independence

Our editorial team operates independently from our commercial team. Retailer relationships, commission rates, and promotional campaigns do not determine which merchants receive editorial coverage or how they are reviewed. A merchant featured in a positive category guide may pay us more or less than an unfeatured merchant — coverage decisions are made on shopper relevance and category fit, not on commission economics.

When commercial considerations do influence placement — for example on a curated homepage tile — that placement is labelled and disclosed. All other content, including every merchant guide, category page, blog post, and glossary entry, is produced without commercial input.

How articles are written

Every article on QuickCashback is written by a named member of our editorial team based in-house. We do not use AI-generated content, we do not commission spun content from third parties, and we do not repost content from other publications. Draft articles are researched using a combination of first-party operational data (our own confirmation rates, attribution failures, and payout timing), retailer-published affiliate terms, and interviews with staff at affiliate networks where relevant.

Draft length is determined by topic, not by SEO targeting. Short explainer articles run 600–900 words. Long-form category and merchant guides run 1,200–2,500 words. Reference pages (glossary, methodology) are as long as they need to be to cover the subject fully.

Review before publication

Every article passes through a two-person review before publication: a senior editor for accuracy and clarity, and a compliance reviewer for regulatory adherence (FTC disclosure requirements, CMA guidance on cashback advertising standards, and the equivalent in every jurisdiction we serve). Articles that mention specific commission rates, confirmation windows, or retailer terms are cross-referenced against the current affiliate network documentation at publication time.

Updates and corrections

Every article displays its original publication date and, where applicable, the date of its most recent substantive update. Minor edits (typo fixes, link updates) do not trigger a new date. Meaningful changes to facts, rates, or recommendations do.

If we discover a factual error after publication, we correct the article and append a dated correction note at the bottom. We do not silently edit published articles to remove inaccuracies. Readers who identify potential errors should contact us at editorial@quickcashback.com; we respond within two business days.

Commercial disclosure

QuickCashback earns commission when readers click through to retailers and complete qualifying purchases. This is disclosed on every merchant page, in our Disclaimer, and in the footer of every article. We do not accept payment for editorial coverage, do not accept gifts from retailers for reviewers, and do not participate in retailer-sponsored trips or events.

When we mention a specific commercial relationship — for example a retailer that increased its affiliate rate during a promotional window — that context is included to help the reader make a decision, not to promote the retailer.

Sourcing

Where possible we source statistics from published industry reports (IAB, PMA, Awin, Rakuten Advertising annual reports), academic research, and government consumer-behaviour surveys. When we cite our own operational data ("the average confirmation rate on our network is 91%") we do so transparently, and the underlying figure is drawn from our reconciliation dashboards over a defined 12-month rolling window.

We do not attribute quotes to unnamed sources. Every named individual quoted in a QuickCashback article has approved their quote and its context before publication.

Advertising and sponsored content

QuickCashback carries limited on-site advertising via Google AdSense in article-body slots. Advertising placements are algorithmically determined and do not reflect editorial endorsement of the advertised products or services. Sponsored content is not part of our editorial mix — if this ever changes, sponsored posts will be labelled clearly at the top of the article and excluded from newsletter distribution.

Reader trust

Our long-term commercial success depends on shoppers trusting our recommendations. That trust is earned by declining short-term revenue whenever it conflicts with reader interests — routing traffic to a lower-paying retailer when it is genuinely the better deal, publishing negative reviews of merchants we work with commercially when the shopper experience warrants it, and correcting mistakes promptly and visibly. These are not optional practices; they are the foundation of the editorial standard we hold ourselves to.