Affiliate Disclosure
Last updated: May 2026
Why We Publish This Page
VPN-for-Streaming.com is a reader-supported VPN review site. We test and recommend VPN services for one specific use case: streaming Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, BBC iPlayer, and dozens of other platforms. To keep our reviews free for readers and our testing lab funded, we participate in affiliate programs operated by the VPN providers we cover.
This page exists so you understand exactly how we make money, what that means for the recommendations on our website, and what it does not mean. We follow the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s Endorsement Guides (16 CFR Part 255) and disclose our material connections clearly and conspicuously, both on this page and within the individual review pages they apply to.
How We Make Money
When you click a link or button on VPN-for-Streaming.com that takes you to a VPN provider’s website, our visit is tagged with a unique tracking identifier. If you then purchase a subscription from that provider, we receive a referral commission. The amount varies by provider and plan length but is typically a one-time payment ranging from a few dollars to roughly the value of your first month or year of service.
You pay the same price whether you use our affiliate link or go directly to the provider. The commission comes out of the provider’s marketing budget, not your wallet. We never charge readers for access to our reviews, comparison tables, setup guides, or troubleshooting articles.
We currently maintain affiliate relationships with the following VPN providers featured on this site: ExpressVPN, NordVPN, Surfshark, Proton VPN, CyberGhost, IPVanish, Private Internet Access, and Windscribe. We update this list whenever a relationship changes.
What Affiliate Commissions Do Not Buy
This is the part that matters most, so we will be blunt about it.
A VPN provider cannot pay us to be added to our top-picks list. ExpressVPN holds the #1 spot because it unblocked all 61 streaming services we tested in our most recent test cycle, not because of its commission rate. NordVPN ranks #2 on raw speed and Netflix reliability. If a provider stopped paying commissions tomorrow, its position on our pages would not change.
A VPN provider cannot pay us to remove a negative finding. When Proton VPN’s macOS app failed to load Disney+ during our March 2026 test window, we documented that failure on the review page, even though Proton is an affiliate partner. When IPVanish hit BBC iPlayer at only a 70% success rate, we said so. When a VPN drops in our rankings between test cycles, we update the page regardless of any commercial impact.
A VPN provider cannot review or approve our content before publication. No provider has editorial input into our reviews, ratings, comparison tables, or guides. We do not accept “sponsored reviews,” “guest reviews written by the provider,” or any arrangement that blurs the line between editorial content and advertising.
A VPN provider cannot pay us to ignore a security issue, audit failure, or ownership change. If a provider we recommend is implicated in a no-logs claim breach, a leaked DNS query, a court-disclosed log handover, or a hostile acquisition, we will report it on the relevant review page and adjust our rating accordingly.
How Our Testing Process Stays Independent
Our testing methodology is documented publicly on our How We Test VPNs for Streaming Performance page. The team that runs unblocking tests, speed benchmarks, and leak audits is operationally separated from any commercial conversation with VPN providers. Test results are recorded before any commercial discussion takes place, and ratings are locked in before publication.
We retest every featured VPN monthly because streaming platforms and VPN providers are in a constant cat-and-mouse game. A server that unblocked Hulu last month may be flagged this month. We update our pages to reflect current reality, not historical outcomes that might have favored a particular provider when the relationship began.
Ownership and Conflicts of Interest
VPN-for-Streaming.com is independently owned and operated. We are not owned by, nor are we a subsidiary of, any VPN provider, parent company of a VPN provider (including Kape Technologies, Nord Security, Ziff Davis, or Proton AG), or holding company with stakes in the consumer VPN market. We do not hold equity in any VPN service we review.
If our ownership ever changes, we will update this section before any review content is altered.
How We Disclose on Individual Pages
In addition to this page, we mark affiliate links and partnerships throughout the website wherever a recommendation appears:
A short, plain-language disclosure appears at or near the top of every “Best VPN for [service]” page, before any product recommendation. Buttons and links that lead to a VPN provider’s checkout page are affiliate links, and we use standard rel attributes (rel="sponsored nofollow") on them. Comparison tables that include affiliate-monetized providers carry a disclosure note in their caption. We do not disguise affiliate links as editorial endorsements, and we do not use cloaking techniques designed to hide the commercial nature of a click.
What You Can Do If Something Looks Off
If you spot a review that reads like marketing copy, a rating that does not match our test data, or a missing disclosure on any page of this site, please email us at workmilchevskiy@gmail.com. We take these reports seriously and will investigate within five business days. Reader feedback is one of the strongest checks on our editorial integrity, and we want you to use it.
You can also choose not to use our affiliate links. Going directly to a VPN provider’s website costs you the same and does not affect what you read here. Our reviews exist to help you make a good streaming decision; the commission is a way to keep the lights on, not the reason the content exists.
Compliance and Standards
This disclosure is designed to comply with:
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 CFR Part 255), which govern affiliate disclosures for U.S. audiences. The FTC’s .com Disclosures: How to Make Effective Disclosures in Digital Advertising guidance on placement, prominence, and clarity. The Amazon Associates Operating Agreement, where applicable to any Amazon-linked hardware (routers, streaming devices) we mention. Standard industry practice in the affiliate marketing community for “clear and conspicuous” disclosure.
If you have questions about how we operate, what a specific link earns us, or why a particular VPN is or is not on our list, we are happy to answer. Transparency is the entire point of this page.
Contact: workmilchevskiy@gmail.com Site operator: Denis Milchevskiy
