How This Site Is Funded
Developmentbranch is an independent editorial publication focused on software, digital tools, and the practical realities of living with the technology choices you've already made. To support the cost of researching, writing, and maintaining this Site, some of the outbound links we include may be affiliate links. This means that if you click through to a third-party site and take a qualifying action there, we may earn a small commission. This is the only way, alongside our own resources, that costs associated with running the Site are offset, and we want to be completely transparent about it.
What an Affiliate Link Is
An affiliate link is a specially tagged hyperlink that allows a third party to recognise that a visitor arrived from Developmentbranch. If that visitor goes on to complete a qualifying action — such as signing up, downloading, or completing a purchase, depending on the third party's own programme — the third party may pay us a commission. The link itself does not change where it leads; it simply carries a tracking reference back to us.
What It Costs You
Using an affiliate link never costs you anything extra. The price, terms, or availability of anything on the destination site are exactly the same whether you arrive through one of our links or by typing the address directly into your browser. Any commission we might earn is paid by the third party out of its own margins, not added on to what you see or pay.
How This Affects What We Publish
Our editorial process is kept separate from any commercial relationship. Whether a link earns a commission has no bearing on whether we mention a tool, how we describe it, or whether we recommend paying attention to it at all. We do not accept payment in exchange for a favourable mention, and we do not alter our assessments to favour one option over another because of an affiliate arrangement. Our focus — covering topics like when to switch or stay, maintenance habits, and everyday troubleshooting — is written from an editorial standpoint first, with monetisation treated as a separate, secondary matter that never dictates content decisions.
How to Identify Affiliate Links
Where affiliate links are used, we aim to be clear about it in context, and this page serves as a standing disclosure that covers the Site as a whole. We do not disguise affiliate links as editorial recommendations, and we do not use manipulative or urgent language to encourage clicks. If you are ever unsure whether a particular link is an affiliate link, you are welcome to contact us and ask.
Advertising and Sponsored Content
Developmentbranch does not currently run display advertising or accept paid sponsorships for editorial placements. Should this ever change, we would disclose it clearly and update this page accordingly. Our priority is to remain a resource readers can trust regardless of how the Site is funded.
Third-Party Sites
Any third-party site you reach through a link on Developmentbranch operates under its own terms, privacy practices, and policies, which are entirely independent of ours. We encourage you to review the relevant terms and privacy information on any third-party site before taking action there. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of external sites, whether or not the link that led you there was an affiliate link.
Questions
If you have any questions about this disclosure or about how Developmentbranch is funded, please reach out to us at [email protected] or by phone at +44 20 7946 0379. You can also find more about our editorial standards on our About Us page, or review our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for further detail on how the Site operates.