Last updated: May 3, 2026
Transparency matters. This page explains exactly how Water Independence Hub earns money, where affiliate relationships exist, and how that affects (and doesn’t affect) the content you read.
The Short Version
Some links on this Site are affiliate links. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products we have evaluated and believe are genuinely useful for our readers. The price you pay is the same whether you use our link or go to the seller directly.
FTC Disclosure
In compliance with the United States Federal Trade Commission’s Endorsement Guides, we disclose that:
- We participate in affiliate programs, including but not limited to ClickBank, Amazon Associates, and direct merchant programs.
- We may receive compensation when you click an affiliate link on this Site and complete a qualifying purchase.
- This compensation does not influence our editorial decisions about what to cover, how to cover it, or what we recommend.
- We disclose affiliate relationships in articles where they appear, in addition to this central disclosure page.
How We Choose What to Recommend
Our review and recommendation process follows the same rules whether or not an affiliate program exists for the product:
- We identify products that fit a real reader need based on the topics we cover.
- We evaluate them against the relevant criteria — yield, cost, durability, reliability, customer support, and fit for our audience.
- We write about them honestly, including limitations and reasons not to buy.
- If an affiliate program exists, we use it. If it doesn’t, we still recommend the product.
- If a product is bad, we either don’t cover it or we say so plainly.
We do not accept payment for positive reviews. We do not write sponsored content disguised as editorial. We will remove any affiliate link from any article the day a product stops being worth recommending.
Specific Programs We Participate In
- ClickBank — for digital products including DIY guides and educational resources.
- Amazon Associates — for physical products mentioned in our guides (filters, storage tanks, equipment).
- Direct merchant programs — for select manufacturers we have direct relationships with.
This list may grow over time. We will update this page when it does.
Your Trust Is the Product
If we recommend something we wouldn’t buy ourselves, we lose your trust — and once that’s gone, the affiliate income disappears with it. The economic incentive is to be honest, not to maximize short-term commissions. That’s why we publish negative reviews when warranted, name limitations clearly, and tell readers when a product isn’t right for them.
Questions
If you have questions about a specific affiliate relationship or recommendation, email us at contact@waterindependencehub.com. We answer.