Publication Policies, Scoring Rubric & UK Legal Hub
Built specifically for United Kingdom operation—accounting for UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, PECR cookie consent, ASA/CAP affiliate advertising codes, and the UK Online Safety Act 2023.
UK ASA Affiliate Disclosure
Matelytics operates in full compliance with the United Kingdom Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Code Section 2 regulations governing transparent commercial identification.
Clear Commercial Distinction
We believe UK readers deserve total clarity regarding commercial relationships. Matelytics clearly differentiates between independent editorial evaluations and commercial affiliate outbound links across every directory listing, comparison matrix, and individual review page.
Three Standardised Commercial Badge States
Every platform catalogued on Matelytics is explicitly assigned one of three transparent commercial states:
Commercial Partnership Active
Matelytics maintains an approved commercial affiliate agreement with the platform operator. If you register or purchase a subscription through an outbound link, Matelytics may receive an affiliate referral commission at no additional cost to you.
Application Under Review
A commercial partnership application is pending approval or under negotiation. Outbound links do not generate referral commissions, and all platform evaluations remain purely editorial.
Zero Commercial Relationship
No affiliate relationship exists or is being sought. The platform is catalogued purely for independent comparative editorial research and consumer awareness. Outbound links are direct and non-monetised.
Affiliate Immunity Guarantee
Affiliate commissions never influence platform ratings, quantitative pillar scores, or directory ordering. Platforms with active commercial partnerships are held to the exact same evidentiary benchmarks and mandatory publication gates as platforms with zero commercial ties. If a partner platform fails mandatory safety or privacy gates, its composite score is withheld without exception.