ProxyAdvice Editorial Policy
Every word published on ProxyAdvice is held to the same standard: accurate, independent, and written to serve the reader — not the provider. This page explains exactly how we operate.
Our Core Editorial Principles
Six principles govern every piece of content published on proxyadvice.net — from a 3,000-word review to a single product comparison card.
No provider, advertiser, or commercial partner has any influence over how we evaluate, score, or rank their product. Editorial decisions are made exclusively by our editorial team with zero external input.
Every factual claim in a ProxyAdvice article must be verifiable against a primary source — a live product dashboard, an official pricing page, or a reproducible benchmark test. Unverifiable claims are not published.
Content is written to help our readers make better decisions — not to drive clicks, inflate affiliate revenue, or serve provider PR interests. If a product does not perform well, that finding is published honestly.
Any article where ProxyAdvice earns an affiliate commission discloses this clearly at the top of the page. Readers always know when a commercial relationship exists — before they read a single recommendation.
Every provider is evaluated using the same methodology regardless of their size, marketing budget, or relationship with ProxyAdvice. A new entrant receives the exact same testing framework as an industry giant.
When we get something wrong, we fix it and say so publicly. Corrections are logged visibly within the corrected article — not quietly edited. Readers who report valid errors are acknowledged.
Content Writing Standards
These rules apply to every writer, editor, and contributor who publishes content under the ProxyAdvice brand.
Pool size figures, pricing data, and feature claims must link directly to the provider’s official page or a reproducible test result. Secondary sources and press releases are not acceptable as sole citations.
ProxyAdvice does not publish provider-written copy, sponsored articles, or guest posts paid for by the reviewed company. All content is written by our editorial team or vetted independent contributors.
A review score represents the provider’s performance at the time of the most recent test cycle. Scores are not carried forward indefinitely — any provider that changes significantly triggers a re-evaluation.
If a provider performs poorly in testing, that result is published in full. ProxyAdvice does not suppress unflattering data to protect commercial relationships. Poor scores are explained clearly and specifically.
We do not use clickbait headlines that misrepresent a review’s conclusion. If an article concludes that a provider is average, the headline does not imply it is exceptional. Accuracy applies to metadata too.
Where AI tools assist in drafting content, every output is reviewed, edited, and verified by a human editor before publication. No AI-generated content is published without human oversight and factual validation.
Affiliate & Commercial Policy
ProxyAdvice earns affiliate commissions from some providers. Here is exactly how that works — and exactly how it does not affect our editorial output.
How Affiliate Revenue Works at ProxyAdvice
When a reader clicks a provider link on ProxyAdvice and signs up for a paid plan, we may earn a commission from that provider. This is how ProxyAdvice funds its testing infrastructure, editorial team, and free tools.
Affiliate relationships exist with some of the providers we review and recommend. However, our scoring methodology is applied identically to all providers — including those where no affiliate relationship exists. A provider without an affiliate agreement receives the exact same evaluation as one that pays us a commission.
The following rules govern how commercial relationships interact with our editorial output:
Content Update Schedule
Proxy providers change constantly. Our update schedule is designed to ensure no published review goes stale without the reader being informed.
All active provider reviews are checked monthly for pricing changes, plan restructures, and new or removed features.
Speed, success rate, and anonymity tests are re-run every quarter for all providers in our active recommended lists.
Data breaches, sudden shutdowns, or major service degradations trigger an immediate review update and reader-facing alert.
Verified inaccuracies reported by readers trigger an expedited review. Confirmed errors are corrected within 48 hours.
Corrections & Accountability
We make mistakes. Here is how we handle them when we do.
Errors are caught through our monthly audit cycle, flagged by readers via the correction request form, or identified internally by editors reviewing older content against current provider data.
Corrections are made directly in the article and marked with a visible “Correction” note showing the original claim, the corrected version, and the date of the change. Silent edits are never made.
Readers who report a confirmed error are acknowledged in the correction note. We take reader-reported issues seriously — they are the fastest way inaccuracies get caught between audit cycles.
If new benchmark data materially changes a provider’s score, the updated score is published with a note explaining what changed and why — so readers who relied on the previous score are fully informed.
Our Independence Statement
ProxyAdvice is independently owned and operated. We have no financial relationship with any proxy provider that gives that provider editorial influence over our content. We accept no investment, equity stake, or loan from any company we review.
Our revenue comes from affiliate commissions and display advertising. Neither revenue stream grants any provider the ability to influence how we score, rank, or describe their product. If that ever changes, we will disclose it immediately and prominently.
If you have a question about this policy, believe we have published something inaccurate, or want to report a conflict of interest, please contact our editorial team directly.