Affiliate Disclosure – The Local Lab

Transparency is important to us. Some links on this site are affiliate links — we earn a small commission if you click and buy, at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products we actually use and trust.

FTC Disclosure Statement

In accordance with the FTC's guidelines (16 CFR Part 255), The Local Lab discloses that this website contains affiliate links. When you click on these links and make a qualifying purchase, The Local Lab may earn a commission. This compensation does not influence our editorial content, product recommendations, or deal curation. Our opinions are our own.

Amazon Associates Program

The Local Lab 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.

When you click an Amazon affiliate link on our site — particularly on the AI Hardware Deals page — and make a purchase within 24 hours, we earn a small commission (typically 1–4% depending on product category) at no additional cost to you.

Amazon affiliate links are identified by the amzn.to or amazon.com domain. The price you pay is never affected by our affiliate relationship.

Our Commitment to You

We take our recommendations seriously. Here's how we operate:

We only feature deals we'd buy ourselves. Every product in our AI Hardware Deals section is something we genuinely believe is useful for building or running local AI setups.
Commissions don't change our recommendations. We won't push a product just because it has a higher commission rate. If a better option exists, we'll recommend that instead.
We keep deals accurate. We do our best to verify pricing, but Amazon prices change frequently. Always confirm the final price on Amazon's checkout page before purchasing.
We disclose clearly. Any page containing affiliate links will note this — either on the page itself or through this disclosure.

Other Affiliate Relationships

In addition to Amazon, we may from time to time include affiliate or referral links to other services and products relevant to the local AI community, such as:

GPU retailers and PC component stores
Software tools and AI platforms
Hardware manufacturers

Any such affiliate relationships will be disclosed in the same manner as our Amazon partnerships. We will always clearly indicate when a link is an affiliate link.

Patreon & Our Own Products

Links to our own products on Patreon and our Wix store are not affiliate links — they are direct purchases that support The Local Lab directly. These are always clearly labeled as our own products.

Your Trust Matters

Our community is built on trust. We believe in being upfront about how we operate and how we generate revenue to keep this site running. If you ever have questions about a specific recommendation or link, feel free to ask us.