Affiliate Disclosure
Amazon Associates Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, CinemaBacon earns from qualifying purchases. This means CinemaBacon may receive a small commission when you click an Amazon link and make a purchase — at no additional cost to you.
CinemaBacon covers home theater and home cinema tech — including price tracking and deal intelligence for storage and media hardware, as well as editorial content such as product reviews, overviews, comparisons, and how-to guides.
Some links on CinemaBacon are affiliate links. These appear in both the price tracker and in editorial content (reviews, comparisons, buying guides, and how-to articles). When you click an affiliate link and subsequently make a purchase, we may earn a small referral commission from the retailer — at no additional cost to you. This helps cover the costs of running the site.
Affiliate relationships do not affect our recommendations, rankings, or editorial content. Sizzle Scores and $/TB rankings are calculated purely from historical price data. Product reviews and comparisons reflect our independent assessment — not which retailers pay commissions.
Below is a full list of affiliate programs CinemaBacon participates in or has applied to.
| Retailer | Program | Status | Tracking Tag | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | Amazon Associates | Active | cbacon00-20 | Links include ?tag=cbacon00-20 tracking parameter. |
| Best Buy | Best Buy Affiliate Program | Pending | — | Affiliate application in progress. Links currently do not include tracking. |
Retailer links throughout CinemaBacon — whether in the price tracker or in editorial articles — route through an internal redirect system at /out/[listing]. This system:
- ›Logs outbound click activity for internal analytics
- ›Appends affiliate tracking parameters when applicable
- ›Redirects you to the retailer's product page
Retailer product URLs are stored on CinemaBacon without affiliate parameters. Tracking tags are appended dynamically at redirect time, so no affiliate data is embedded in our price database or visible in price history.
Commission rates vary by retailer and product category. Typical ranges are 1–4% for electronics. Commissions are paid by the retailer and do not increase the price you pay.
Revenue from affiliate commissions helps fund the cost of running CinemaBacon — including server infrastructure, API access for price data, and ongoing development. The site has no subscription fees, paywalls, or premium tiers.
This disclosure is made in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 CFR Part 255) and the FTC's guidance on disclosing material connections.
Where affiliate links appear in editorial content — reviews, comparisons, or how-to guides — this relationship is disclosed at the top of the article or via a site-wide disclosure banner. You should assume any retailer link on CinemaBacon may be an affiliate link.
CinemaBacon does not receive products, compensation, or direction from retailers or manufacturers in exchange for favorable coverage. Reviews and editorial recommendations represent our independent opinions. Deal rankings and Sizzle Scores are generated automatically from price data and are not influenced by affiliate relationships.
If you have questions about affiliate relationships on CinemaBacon, see our Privacy Policy or reach out via the contact information provided there.