Affiliate relationships
INTELAR uses affiliate links where standard programmes exist. Affiliate links are labelled inline with a small aff indicator on the link and are also indicated in the article footer.
Affiliate revenue does not influence editorial scores. The eight-dimension scorecard is set before any affiliate decision is made; the link is added after publication, never substituted into the verdict. Affiliate revenue is reported in aggregate in the annual transparency report.
Sponsorships and paid placement
INTELAR accepts sponsorship of clearly demarcated surfaces — newsletter slots, edition takeovers, the briefings programme. Sponsored surfaces use a distinct visual register and are labelled Sponsored. Sponsors do not see editorial content before publication and have no right to approval, edit, or veto.
Paid placement in reviews, comparisons, the Tools Index, or any scorecard-bearing surface is declined. The decline list is published quarterly.
Conflicts of interest
INTELAR's editorial does not consult the equity book of any party when assigning a story. Where a journalist, editor, or contributor has a position in a covered entity, the position is disclosed inline. Where the publication itself has a position — through its parent entity or a strategic partnership — the position is disclosed on the relevant article and on the disclosure page.
INTELAR's editorial leadership does not sit on the boards of, or advise, any AI vendor in the Tools Index.
Reader data and tracking
INTELAR runs first-party analytics with privacy-preserving defaults. We do not sell reader data. The cookie policy is at /cookies. The privacy policy is at /privacy. The data-processing addendum for enterprise readers is at /dpa.
Corrections and retractions
Material corrections are appended to the article with a timestamp and the editor responsible. Retractions are rare; when they occur, the article is replaced with a retraction notice that names the reason, the evidence, and the date. The retraction log is public.