Affiliate Disclosure, Privacy & Editorial Policy

1. Affiliate Marketing Disclosure (Involve Asia & Shopee)

Ascendant Labs (https://ascendantlabs.co) is an independent technology, desk gear, and productivity hardware review publication. To fund ongoing editorial research and product testing without paywalls, we participate in affiliate marketing networks including Involve Asia and regional Shopee Affiliate Programs (covering Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan, Brazil, and Mexico).

When you click an outbound product link marked on our site and complete a qualifying purchase on Shopee, Ascendant Labs may earn a referral commission at no additional cost to you. Product prices, seller vouchers, and shipping rates are determined solely by the merchant on Shopee.

2. Editorial Independence & Store Safety Standards

• No Paid Placements: Brands and sellers cannot pay to be added to our shortlist or to remove listed disadvantages ("Cons").
• Independent Trademark Notice: Ascendant Labs is not owned by, operated by, or an official storefront of Shopee or Sea Limited. All brand names and product trademarks belong to their respective owners.
• Authentic Store Routing: Whenever possible, we link only to verified Shopee Mall / Shopee Oficial brand stores or authorized distributors to reduce counterfeit risk.

3. Privacy Policy & Affiliate Tracking Cookies

Ascendant Labs does not sell, rent, or trade personal user information. On our review pages:

• Local Preferences: Selecting a Shopee market region (e.g., SG, MY, ID, TH, PH, TW, BR, MX) stores your region code locally in your browser's localStorage so prices and currency stay consistent across visits.
• Outbound Affiliate Attribution: Clicking an affiliate link routes through our affiliate network partner (such as Involve Asia) to Shopee, which may set a standard attribution cookie to credit the referral within the merchant's attribution window.
• Direct Inquiries: If you email contact@ascendantlabs.co, your message is used strictly to respond to your inquiry.

4. Publisher Contact Details

Legal Entity: ASCENDANT LABS PTE. LTD.
Location: Singapore
Editorial & Partnership Email: contact@ascendantlabs.co