Affiliate Disclosure

In plain English: when you buy through our links, we earn a commission. We disclose this everywhere. Always.

The Amazon relationship

thisUSB.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

This means: every link on this site that takes you to an Amazon product page contains our tracking tag (thisusb-20). If you purchase the product within 24 hours of clicking, Amazon pays us a small commission — typically 1-4% of the sale price — at no extra cost to you.

How this affects our reviews

It does not.

• We do not accept payment from brands to rank products higher.
• We do not accept free products in exchange for positive reviews.
• Our editorial picks are based on specs, testing, and aggregated owner feedback.
• If two products tie, we recommend the one with the lower price — not the higher commission.

FTC compliance

This disclosure exists because the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires it. We agree with the requirement — you deserve to know how we make money.

What we will not do

• Embed affiliate links in unsolicited email.
• Mask Amazon links with shorteners that hide the domain.
• Use fake "limited time" or "lowest ever" claims.
• Display prices that don't match current Amazon prices.

Cookies

When you click an Amazon link from our site, Amazon places a cookie on your browser that tracks purchases for 24 hours (or longer if you add the item to cart). This is standard Amazon Associates behavior. See our privacy policy for full cookie details.

Updated

Last updated: May 24, 2026. We review this disclosure every quarter.