ShoesTrace Editorial Policy

1. Independence

ShoesTrace is editorially independent. Brands and retailers do not pay to control rankings, deal visibility, recommendations, or page copy.

2. How content is produced

Our product and guide pages combine structured retailer data, historical pricing, and AI-assisted summarization. We use these systems to organize information at scale, but we do not present them as hands-on lab testing or personal wear trials unless explicitly stated.

3. Ranking and recommendation principles

• We do not sell placement in rankings or recommendation modules.
• Recommendations are based on product attributes, similarity signals, and price context.
• Affiliate relationships do not determine whether a product appears, where it ranks, or how it is described.

4. Accuracy standards

• We aim to link only to official retailer pages or trusted brand sources.
• We update product and pricing information regularly, but live retailer pages remain the final source of truth.
• We avoid publishing synthetic review scores in structured data unless the methodology can be defended clearly and consistently.

5. Corrections policy

When we identify factual mistakes, stale prices, broken links, or misleading claims, we correct the affected page and update the supporting logic when needed. If a page can no longer be maintained accurately, we may remove or deindex it.

6. Commercial relationships

Some outbound links may generate affiliate commissions. Commercial relationships support the business, but they do not buy favorable coverage, guaranteed rankings, or immunity from criticism.

7. Contact

Questions about this policy, corrections, or editorial concerns can be sent to [email protected].