Policy

Sponsored Adverts at SimBuddy.

How partner advertising works on SimBuddy, why we run it, and our commitment to keeping it separate from our SIM & eSIM rankings.

No influence on rankings.

Our SIM and eSIM deal rankings are based purely on coverage, price, data, and SIM/eSIM availability. The brands that appear in our "Sponsored Adverts & Offers" section play no role whatsoever in how mobile plans are ranked, badged, or displayed anywhere else on SimBuddy.

Why we run them.

From time to time, SimBuddy partners with brands outside the mobile space — gift cards, accessories, services — and earns a small commission when visitors take up their offers. This income helps us keep SimBuddy running, growing, and free for everyone to use. We won't take money from anyone we wouldn't recommend personally, and we'll never let a sponsor dictate editorial direction.

Full transparency.

  • Every sponsored placement carries a visible Sponsored label.
  • All sponsored links comply with the ACCC affiliate disclosure rules under the Australian Consumer Law.
  • Sponsored links use the same click-tracked redirect (/api/po/<id>) used for our regular affiliate links — nothing is hidden or obfuscated.
  • No partner brand has ever been promised editorial coverage, top placement, or biased reviews in exchange for a sponsored slot.

Editorial independence

Our Top 6 remains driven by data, not dollars. The ranking algorithm rates a provider that pays SimBuddy $0 the exact same way as one that pays $50. Period.

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Last updated: 11 July 2026 · See full Affiliate Disclosure

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