Editorial

Editorial Policy

At PromoScout, our mission is to help shoppers make smarter purchasing decisions through accurate research, transparent recommendations, and continuously updated savings information.

Last updated September 10, 2026

Section 01

Our Mission

PromoScout exists to help shoppers:

Save money
Shop smarter
Understand when to buy
Discover rewards and referral opportunities
Compare savings strategies
Make informed purchasing decisions
PromoScout is more than a coupon website — it's a shopping intelligence platform. We research every brand carefully so shoppers can decide when to buy, how to save, and whether a purchase is worth making at all.
Section 02

How We Research Brands

Every brand is researched using multiple sources whenever possible. Our researchers and AI review a wide range of signals:

Official brand websites
Official help centers
Rewards program pages
Affiliate program information
Shipping policies
Return policies
Historical sale patterns
Seasonal promotions
Community feedback
Other reputable public sources

Research prioritizes official information whenever it's available. Third-party signals help fill in the picture — they never override the brand's own terms.

Section 03

How AI Helps

AI assists our editorial process by helping with:

Research
Organizing information
Monitoring brand changes
Detecting new promotions
Generating summaries
Suggesting shopping strategies
Identifying historical sale trends
Finding possible savings opportunities
AI does not make final publishing decisions. Every AI-generated summary, offer, or recommendation is treated as a draft until a human reviewer approves it.
Section 04

Human Review

AI-generated information is reviewed before publication. Human review may include:

Editing
Fact checking
Approving
Rejecting
Correcting
Adding additional context

Human oversight helps improve accuracy and quality. It's also how we catch context, exceptions, and nuances that automated systems miss.

Section 05

How Recommendations Are Made

PromoScout recommendations consider many factors, including:

Current promotions
Referral programs
Cashback
Rewards programs
Shipping offers
Return policies
Product value
Historical discounts
Seasonal buying patterns
Buy Now vs. Wait analysis
Community feedback
Trust Score
AI Confidence
Recommendations are not based solely on affiliate relationships. Many brands featured on PromoScout have no affiliate program at all — we include them because they provide value to shoppers.
Section 06

Our Commitment to Accuracy

Information is regularly reviewed and updated. When changes are detected, a three-step loop keeps published pages current:

1
AI identifies them
Our monitoring surfaces new promotions, expired offers, and updated policies.
2
Administrators review
Editors verify each change before it goes live.
3
Pages are updated
Approved changes publish and appear with a fresh "Last updated" date.

Even with ongoing monitoring, information may occasionally become outdated. If you spot something, please let us know — we take corrections seriously.

Section 07

Community Contributions

Visitors are part of how PromoScout stays accurate. On any brand page you can:

Suggest corrections
Report outdated information
Recommend savings opportunities
Submit shopping tips
Report broken links
All submissions are reviewed before appearing publicly. We combine community input with independent research so that no single source drives what shoppers see.
Section 08

Corrections Policy

If an error is discovered:

  • It is reviewed promptly.
  • Corrections are published when verified.
  • Historical changes are tracked internally.
  • Transparency is prioritized.
Section 09

Affiliate Independence

Some links on PromoScout generate commissions. To be clear:

Affiliate relationships never determine:
Brand rankings
Trust Scores
AI Confidence
Savings recommendations
Buy Now vs. Wait recommendations
Editorial decisions

For a complete look at how affiliate links work on PromoScout, read our Affiliate Disclosure .

Section 10

Transparency

PromoScout displays a range of signals so shoppers understand how each piece of information was evaluated:

Last updated date
AI Confidence
PromoScout Trust Score
Human Reviewed status
Community Verified status
Official sources when appropriate

These indicators help shoppers weigh the confidence behind every recommendation — instead of asking readers to just take our word for it.

Section 11

Continuous Improvement

PromoScout is continuously improving through:

AI learning
Community feedback
Administrator review
Expanded research
New savings programs
Improved search
Better buying recommendations
Section 12

Contact Us

We'd love to hear from you. You can reach out to:

  • Report inaccuracies
  • Suggest improvements
  • Ask editorial questions
  • Contact the PromoScout team
Get in touch

Email us at editorial@promoscout.com. We read every message.

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