Affiliate Disclosure
Last updated: April 19, 2026
Short version. Some of the outbound links on the Site earn The Gold Price a commission when you sign up or complete a purchase. Commissions never cost you extra and do not influence which prices, charts, or calculators we show — those come from the same data pipeline regardless of whether we have a commercial relationship with the destination.
1. Which links are affiliate links
Outbound links in the following categories may be affiliate:
- Precious-metals dealers and mints — sellers of physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.
- Vaulting and storage providers — allocated storage, insured delivery, and related services.
- Online marketplaces — retailers that list jewelry, coins, bars, or related products.
- Brokerage and trading platforms where such programs exist.
- Affiliate-network aggregators that represent one or more of the above.
Affiliate links on the Site are marked with rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" on the <a> tag — a verifiable signal under Google and FTC guidelines. You can inspect any link in your browser's developer tools to confirm.
2. How commissions are calculated
Commission structures vary — typically a fixed fee per signup, a percentage of a first order, or a revenue share on later activity. We do not publish per-partner rates because they change and sometimes include NDAs. The common thread: we earn only when you take an action on the partner's site after clicking a link on ours.
3. How affiliate relationships affect the Site
We do not upweight a partner in our data because of an affiliate relationship. Spot prices, historical charts, country-specific conversions, and calculator outputs are derived from the same public market data regardless of whether the destination is a paid partner.
When we compare or list multiple providers for the same slot, we sort by criteria we think buyers actually care about — price, purity, spread, or shipping coverage — not by affiliate payout.
4. FTC, ASA, and international compliance
The Site is directed at an international audience. We follow the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 CFR Part 255) and similar rules in the UK (ASA/CAP) and EU (Digital Services Act). If you believe a link is inadequately disclosed, email [email protected] and we'll fix it promptly.
5. What to do with this information
Use our data as one input among several. Verify the spot price and the dealer's final quote before buying any physical metal, and consider starting with a small order from any new dealer before scaling up. See the Disclaimer for the full list of risks.