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Editorial Transparency & Standards

Affiliate & Commercial Disclosure

The Vibe Edition is an independent GCC reference publication covering beauty, fragrance, and wellness metrics. This page explains how retail links, commissions, and editorial separation operate.

1. How Affiliate Links Work on The Vibe Edition

When viewing product listings and price comparison grids on The Vibe Edition, you may see “Where to buy” buttons linking to verified regional merchants (such as Amazon.ae, Amazon.sa, Noon, Sephora Middle East, and official brand boutiques).

Some of these merchant links may contain unique referral tracking parameters. If you click through one of these links and complete an eligible purchase, The Vibe Edition may earn a modest referral commission from the retailer at zero additional cost to you.

2. Strict Editorial Independence

Our publication is a reading room and reference archive, not an online storefront. We do not operate a shopping cart, process checkouts, hold inventory, or accept payments from consumers.

  • No Pay-for-Rankings: Retailers cannot pay to influence an aggregated reader rating, alter a brand’s verification badge, or suppress comparative price data.
  • Unverified Transparency: Brands with crowd-sourced or unverified data remain explicitly badged with our mandatory disclosure: “Sourced from reader searches, not a checked database. Prices are indicative.”
  • Factual Pricing: Prices displayed on our site reflect verified public shelf data at the time of our last audit. If a price cannot be verified, it is marked as “Check price at retailer”.

3. Regulatory Compliance & Disclaimers

All commercial affiliate links are rendered with compliant HTML attributes (rel=“sponsored nofollow noopener”) in accordance with Google search quality guidelines and regional commercial advertisement regulations across the GCC.

Price Disclaimer: Retail pricing and stock availability fluctuate dynamically across GCC merchants. All prices listed are indicative and recorded on the stated “Last Checked” date. Always verify final figures directly with the retailer at checkout.

4. Questions & Corrections

If you represent a brand or retailer and notice an outdated price listing or broken link, please contact our editorial desk via our Contact Page or review our Editorial Policy.