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Affiliate Disclosure

How referral and affiliate relationships work on this site, and how we keep editorial decisions independent of payment.

Last updated: 23 August 2026 · Startup Deals Ltd · earnedontheside.co.uk

1. Who we are

Earned on the Side is a trading name of Startup Deals Ltd, company number 16455426, registered in England and Wales. Registered office: 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, England, EC2A 4NE. Contact: hello@startupdeals.co.uk.

2. Material connection

Some links on this website are affiliate links, referral links, or otherwise compensated relationships. If you click a link and take a qualifying action (for example opening an account, making a purchase, or meeting a provider's conditions), Startup Deals Ltd may receive a commission, bonus, fee, credit, or other benefit.

This is a material connection under the CAP Code and consumer protection rules. We disclose it so you can judge the content with that context in mind.

3. What a referral or affiliate link is

A referral or affiliate link is a tracked URL (sometimes with a code) that attributes a sign-up or sale to this site or to our account with a partner network or provider.

Where practical, pages that feature such offers will indicate that a link is a referral or affiliate link. This disclosure page applies site-wide to any compensated link, whether or not a particular page repeats the wording.

4. Does it cost you more?

Using a referral link does not normally increase the price you pay. In many programmes you may receive a welcome bonus or equivalent benefit, subject to the provider's terms. Sometimes the same offer is available without a referral code. Always read the provider's current terms, eligibility rules, and exclusions.

5. Editorial independence

Payment does not buy a listing, a ranking position, a score, or a favourable conclusion.

Our working rules include:

  • An offer is only listed if we hold or have personally used the relevant account or product, unless a page clearly states otherwise
  • Ratings and write-ups follow the published methodology and evidence standards
  • Provider terms are taken from the provider and dated; they are not rewritten to sound more generous than they are
  • If an offer would score poorly, it is listed with that assessment or omitted - it is not re-scored to protect a commission
  • Referral income, when received, is intended to be reported in income reporting as income and labelled separately where reports are published

6. Your choices

You are never required to use a referral link. You may navigate to any provider directly, search for their site, or use another person's code.

Nothing on this site is a recommendation that a product is suitable for you. Eligibility, risk and suitability are your responsibility. See also our Terms of Service (no financial advice).

7. Third-party responsibility

Once you leave this site, the provider's terms, privacy notice and cookie practices apply. We are not responsible for third-party sites, their products, or their handling of your data. Offers can change or be withdrawn without notice to us.

8. FTC / international readers

If you access this site from outside the UK, the same principle applies: compensated relationships are disclosed so you can make an informed decision. Local consumer rules may also apply to how you interpret advertising.

9. Questions

Contact hello@startupdeals.co.uk or use the contact form if you want clarity on whether a specific link is compensated.