We regularly produces independent and in-depth product reviews under the “Transmutable News” brand, covering the entire range of information and agreement technology used on the Internet.
While all products are welcome, please note that there are a few rules that apply to any product review produced by Transmutable News:
Neutrality
Payment
Any results and opinions thereof presented in a review video or post are a truthful representation of our experiences with a product. Under no circumstances will payment or other compensation be accepted to influence the stated opinion about a product.
Reviews conducted by Transmutable News never require payment. This allows us to maintain our journalistic integrity.
You may, however, opt to purchase sponsorship independently of a review. Details on sponsorships can be provided by request.
Product team’s influence
The resulting video (or its script) will not be provided before their public release.
“Review guides” with pre-audited talking points are welcome for completeness, but will not be strictly adhered to.
Product requirements
Pre-release products
Reviews of pre-release products provide limited value to end users. Due to the additional overhead required to get an unfinished product to function correctly and the possibility of additional changes being introduced before the product’s final release, Transmutable News will not accept any pre-release products for review unless it is identical to the product eventually provided to customers.
Identical conditions apply to crowdfunded products. Due to a history of drastic changes between the campaign’s promises and the final release as well as a history of fraud connected to crowdfunding, Transmutable News will also not review crowdfunded products that have not yet been completely fulfilled to customers.
Product safety
Products that have glaring safety issues and would provide a danger to the user or during review will not be accepted. Should it turn out that a product has a severe safety issue that is capable of damaging property or harming users, the product will be decommissioned and the review process halted. Any findings may still be published.
Resolving issues
Up to a reasonable limit, Transmutable News will try to resolve any issues that might arise during product testing. Please note that technical difficulties and challenges will need to be mentioned in a review.
Cherry-picking products or providing non-standard product versions is discouraged. Transmutable News has limited means to detect a cherry-picked product, so we need to trust product teams to provide a product that is identical to the product an end user would receive.
Provided review samples
Transmutable News does accept review samples from manufacturers or resellers, so long as the conditions were agreed on beforehand. We will follow our ethics policy regarding disclosure of samples and other gifts.
Loaned / provided products
If you require a provided product to be returned after review, please state so before sending a product. Products sent without communicating loan terms or return conditions prior to shipping will be considered gifts and will not be returned.
Unsolicited products
Products that are sent without prior agreement will not be returned and will not be considered for review. Transmutable News will choose an appropriate use for any unannounced deliveries. Disposal fees will be charged to the sender.
Imports
If you’re shipping from outside the United States, please respect the applicable import declaration rules. Shipments that are improperly declared will be returned or destroyed by customs.
Always state the actual value of the product you ship.
Products that do not conform to the standards required for bearing the “CE” mark may be destroyed by imports.
Legal
Unless explicitly agreed on, Transmutable News cannot guarantee a specific date for the release of a product review. Unexpected issues with a product might delay a review further as they are being resolved.
If a product was provided with the requirement of a video review to be published about it, this is legally considered an exchange of goods and therefore a sponsored video and ad for the product. As a result, the review would need to be declared as such. Transmutable News generally does not guarantee a review to be released after a product has been provided.
Transmutable News is not required to accept any product for review and retains the right to decline review opportunities for any reason.
Get in touch
Send an email to trevor@TransmutableNews.com if you’re up for it!
PS: Imposters will try to request products in the name of Transmutable News and Trevor Flowers. Please make sure to always reply to a @TransmutableNews.com email address.