Frequently Asked Questions

CritiqueHQ is an independent review and comparison website. We research, test, and evaluate products and services across seven categories: Technology and Software, Health and Wellness, Finance and Money, Home and Living, Food and Nutrition, Digital Learning, and Deals and Offers.

Our mission is simple: help you make smarter buying decisions through honest, well-researched content that puts your interests first.

Our content is written by a dedicated editorial team with backgrounds in consumer research, digital marketing, technology, health, and finance. All articles go through an editorial review process before publication to ensure accuracy, fairness, and genuine usefulness.

To learn more about our editorial standards and testing methodology, visit our How We Review page.

No. CritiqueHQ is an independent platform and is not owned by, employed by, or formally affiliated with any brand or manufacturer whose products we review. Our editorial opinions are our own.

We do participate in affiliate programmes, which means we may earn a commission if you purchase through our links. This does not influence our ratings or recommendations. See our Affiliate Disclosure for full details.

We select products based on a combination of factors: reader demand and search interest, market significance, reader-submitted suggestions, and our own editorial judgement on what would be genuinely useful to cover.

We do not guarantee a review in exchange for a free product or payment. All review decisions are made editorially.

Yes, always. Our ratings are determined by our editorial team based on a defined set of criteria for each product category – not by the affiliate commission a product offers or any commercial relationship with the brand.

We are committed to the principle that a higher-paying affiliate programme will never earn a higher rating from us.

We review and update our articles on a rolling basis. Pricing, features, and product availability change frequently, so we aim to revisit key articles at least every three to six months. Deal pages are updated more frequently – typically monthly.

Each article shows a “Last Updated” date near the top so you can see when it was most recently verified.

Yes. We welcome review requests from brands and individuals. Send us the product name, a description, your website URL, and any relevant details to support@critiquehq.com.

Please note that submitting a request does not guarantee a review, and receiving a product for review does not guarantee a positive assessment. We review honestly regardless of how the product was obtained.

An affiliate link is a specially tracked URL. When you click one and make a purchase, CritiqueHQ earns a small commission from the brand – at absolutely no extra cost to you. The price you pay is identical whether you use our link or go directly to the brand’s website.

Affiliate commissions are how we fund the site and keep our content free to read.

No. Our editorial team makes recommendations independently of our commercial team. A product we do not believe in will not receive a positive review, regardless of the commission on offer. Our reputation with readers is our most valuable asset – and we protect it accordingly.

We verify all deals at the time of publication and update them regularly. Deal pages include a “Last Checked” date so you know how recently the offer was confirmed. However, promotions can change without notice – if you find a deal is no longer active, please let us know at support@critiquehq.com.

We collect limited data such as your email address if you subscribe to our newsletter, and anonymised analytics data to understand how the site is used. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

For full details of what we collect and how we use it, please read our Privacy Policy.

You can request deletion of any personal data we hold about you by emailing support@critiquehq.com with the subject line “Data Deletion Request.” We will process your request within 30 days in accordance with applicable data protection laws.