You follow a selected link
The link may be labelled as an affiliate link and include ?ref=17.
Commercial Transparency
Affiliate Disclosure
Some links on The Best Kava are affiliate links. If you follow one of those links and make a purchase, The Best Kava may receive a referral benefit—without increasing the price you pay.
Affiliate links
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disclosed
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A commercial relationship should be visible before it influences a buying decision.
The Plain-English Summary
What an affiliate link means
When The Best Kava links to Australia Kava Shop, the link may include the referral parameter ?ref=17. This identifies that the visitor arrived through The Best Kava.
If the visitor makes an eligible purchase, The Best Kava may receive a referral benefit from Australia Kava Shop. The amount paid by the customer is not increased because the affiliate link was used.
The referral relationship does not turn an opinion into a fact, guarantee that a product is suitable for every reader or make The Best Kava the seller of the product.
In one sentence
We may benefit when you buy through selected links, but you do not pay more because of the referral.
How The Referral Works
Four steps from link to possible referral benefit
The Best Kava does not process the order or control what happens after a visitor leaves this website.
You visit Australia Kava Shop
You leave The Best Kava and enter a separate website operated by the seller.
You decide whether to purchase
The purchasing decision is yours. Prices, availability, payment and delivery are controlled by the seller.
A referral may be recognised
If an eligible purchase is attributed to the link, The Best Kava may receive a referral benefit.
The Affiliate Partner
Australia Kava Shop
The Best Kava uses selected affiliate links to Australia Kava Shop as a trusted buying pathway for Australian readers.
What The Relationship Means
The Best Kava is a publisher and referrer—not the seller.
Australia Kava Shop controls its products, current descriptions, prices, stock, checkout, payment, fulfilment, delivery, returns and customer service.
What The Best Kava may do
- Explain products and buying pathways
- Compare formats, origins and preparation requirements
- Recommend options for a defined type of buyer
- Link readers to the seller using an affiliate reference
- Receive a referral benefit from an eligible purchase
What the relationship does not mean
- The Best Kava does not fulfil orders
- The Best Kava does not control delivery or returns
- The Best Kava does not guarantee product availability
- The Best Kava does not claim every product suits every reader
- The referral does not increase the customer's price
How Disclosures Appear
Readers should be able to recognise commercial content.
The exact wording may vary according to the placement, but the relationship should be clear and reasonably close to the relevant recommendation or link.
Affiliate-link wording
Pages may use wording such as “affiliate link”, “trusted seller” or a short statement explaining that The Best Kava may receive a referral benefit.
Context beside recommendations
Where a product or seller is recommended, the commercial relationship should be visible without requiring the reader to search for this page.
Clear advertising identification
Commercial content may use clear labels such as “Affiliate link”, “Ad” or another unambiguous disclosure appropriate to the format.
Editorial Safeguards
An affiliate relationship does not replace the need for reasons.
The Best Kava aims to keep the commercial relationship separate from the assessment process by using visible criteria and clearly identifying the intended buyer.
The existence of an affiliate relationship does not establish that a product is higher quality, independently tested or suitable for a particular person.
Criteria remain visibleRecommendations should state the product facts, intended buyer and relevant trade-offs.
Facts remain separate from opinion“Best for convenience” is an editorial assessment, not a laboratory finding.
Seller claims remain seller claimsCommercial benefit does not convert supplier-controlled information into independently verified fact.
Uncertainty remains visibleWhere reliable information is incomplete, The Best Kava should say so rather than fill the gap with a guess.
Recommendations may changeChanges to products, evidence, prices or availability may alter an assessment.
Referral Identification And PrivacyWhat the
What the ?ref=17 parameter does
The referral parameter is included in selected Australia Kava Shop links to identify that a visitor was referred by The Best Kava. The seller and its service providers may process referral, transaction or website-use information under their own systems and privacy terms.
The Best Kava does not control the privacy practices, cookies, analytics, checkout or data handling of an external website. Review the seller's current privacy information when you visit it. For information about this website's own data practices, see the Privacy Policy.
Who Controls What?
Publisher responsibilities and seller responsibilities
The Best Kava is responsible for
- Its own editorial content and disclosures
- Explaining the reasons behind recommendations
- Identifying affiliate relationships
- Correcting material errors on this website
- Avoiding unsupported or misleading claims in its content
Australia Kava Shop controls
- Products, prices and stock availability
- Checkout, payment and order acceptance
- Delivery, fulfilment and returns
- Its product descriptions and current terms
- Its privacy, cookies and customer-service processes
Australian Advertising Context
Why clear disclosure matters
Australian businesses must not engage in misleading or deceptive conduct. Important omissions can also mislead where they leave consumers with a false impression.
Advertising should be clearly recognisable as advertising rather than being disguised as independent editorial content or an independent review. This page describes The Best Kava's intended disclosure practice, but it is general information—not legal advice.
Affiliate Questions
Common questions about the relationship
Do I pay more when I use an affiliate link?
No. The referral relationship does not increase the price charged to you because you used the link.
Does every Australia Kava Shop link include ?ref=17?
Selected commercial links are intended to use the referral parameter. A missing parameter does not change the seller's product price or terms.
Does an affiliate link guarantee a recommendation?
No. A recommendation should still be supported by visible criteria, buyer suitability and relevant trade-offs.
Who handles my order?
Australia Kava Shop handles its own checkout, payment, order acceptance, fulfilment, delivery, returns and customer service.
Can The Best Kava see my payment information?
The Best Kava does not operate the seller's checkout. The seller's own systems and privacy terms apply to information you provide during a purchase.
Can the affiliate arrangement change?
Yes. Commercial relationships and referral terms may change. This page will be updated when a material change becomes relevant to readers.
Last reviewed: 21 July 2026
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Transparency Before Transaction
Understand the relationship, then make your own decision.
Review the recommendation, confirm the seller's current information and choose the option that best fits your priorities.
This page provides general information and is not legal advice.