Last updated: April 9, 2026.
Where CyberPals stands today
CyberPals is an independent observer review site for Chinese AI plush companions. We do not currently earn commission from any of the products in our reviews — including every brand featured in our flagship best AI plush toys 2026 guide (Ropet, Pophie, Fuzozo, Lingda AiMOON, Lovipeer, Joobie, and Eilik). Our affiliate partnerships are something we plan to pursue once we’ve built up our review library — and only with brands that align with our independence. When that changes, this page will change with it, on the same day, and every affected article will get an updated “commission status” notice in line with FTC 16 CFR Part 255.
How we will disclose, when the time comes
- Article-level disclosure: every review that contains an affiliate link will carry a clear disclosure at the top of the article, before any product recommendation.
- Link-level disclosure: affiliate links will be marked with
rel="sponsored"and a visible “(affiliate)” tag. - Equal scoring: brands that pay us commission and brands that don’t are scored under the exact same CARES+ rubric. Commission status never moves a score.
- No paid placements: we do not accept payment for inclusion in “best of” lists, and we do not accept paid reviews.
Why we wait
Many review sites apply for affiliate programs the day they go live, before they’ve published a single review. We think that’s backwards. A new domain with no track record gets the worst commission tier and risks rejection from premium programs like Amazon Associates (which can lock you out for 180 days). More importantly, racing for commission before you’ve built credibility tells your readers exactly what you’re optimizing for. We’d rather earn the right to recommend products first.
Independence beyond money
CyberPals receives no paid editorial input from any brand. We do not let brands review our reviews before publication. We pay for our own test units when sample units are not provided, and we always disclose when a unit was supplied by the manufacturer. We cover Chinese AI plush makers from large OEMs (Hisense, TCL, ZTE, UBTECH) under the same scrutiny we apply to scrappy startups (Ropet, Fuzozo, Pophie). No exceptions.
Contact
If you spot something on CyberPals that looks like an undisclosed conflict of interest, write to us at hello@cyberpals.tech and we will investigate and correct.