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If that changes

It may. If we sign an affiliate programme or accept advertising, the rules below apply from day one and this page is updated before anything goes live.

• Scores are calculated before any commercial conversation. A broker’s six pillar scores are set from evidence, and a commercial relationship never revisits them.
• Only Trusted brokers could ever carry a partner link. A broker has to earn 7.5 or above on the published methodology first. No commercial relationship can put a link on a Scam or High Risk review.
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Brokers cannot buy a verdict

We are approached by brokers who want a negative review changed or removed. The answer is the same each time. A verdict moves when the evidence behind it moves, and the way to move it is to fix the thing the review documents: get a real licence, name your owners, drop the turnover trap, pay withdrawals on time. Send us proof of any of those and the rating is recalculated in public, with the reason logged.

Right of reply

Every broker we rate can send a response to their review. We publish it unedited and clearly attributed, at no cost and regardless of the verdict. We think a review with the other side attached is more useful than one without.

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Questions

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