Editorial Policy

Last reviewed: May 2026

This page explains how Reigvinny selects, tests, and scores products — and the editorial standards that govern everything we publish. We believe that transparency about our process is as important as transparency about our commercial relationships.

Why We Exist

Reigvinny was built because most product review content on the internet is not trustworthy. The dominant model — produce large quantities of SEO-optimised content about products that writers have never used — has created a landscape where consumers cannot tell a genuine recommendation from a paid placement or an AI-generated summary.

We do the opposite. Smaller output, higher depth, genuine testing. Every published review represents real time spent with a real product by a person who had no predetermined conclusion.

How We Select Products to Review

Products are selected for review based on:

• Reader relevance: We focus on products that a significant portion of our audience is actively considering purchasing.
• Category expertise: We only cover categories where we have editorial team members with genuine domain knowledge to evaluate the product properly.
• Testability: We commit to reviewing only products we can actually test properly — we do not review enterprise software we cannot access, or products unavailable in markets our reviewers are based in.
• Editorial value: We prioritise products where our review can add something not already well-covered — either a newer product, a niche category, or a perspective not represented in existing coverage.

We do not accept payment to add products to our review queue. However, brands may submit products for consideration via our contact form. We assess submissions on editorial merit alone.

Testing Methodology by Category

AI & Tech Tools

Minimum testing period: 4 weeks of daily or near-daily use. We test on real workloads — not demonstration tasks designed to make a tool look good. For AI assistants, this includes writing, research, coding, and analytical tasks. For creative tools (image generation, video generation), we run structured prompt sets and evaluate output quality across a range of prompt types. We also test edge cases, failure modes, and the limits of the tool’s capabilities — not just the best-case scenario. Where pricing tiers exist, we test the tier most relevant to our target audience.

Home & Lifestyle

Minimum testing period: 3–6 weeks of regular use in a real home environment. We install products as a consumer would, not as an engineer doing a configured demonstration. For ergonomic products, we collect experience data from multiple users. For electronics and appliances, we run standardised tasks alongside real-world use.

Health & Beauty

Minimum testing period: 4–8 weeks. For skincare, we require at least one full skin cycle (approximately 28 days) before assessment, and typically two cycles before publication. Reviewers track their skin condition throughout the testing period and document changes. We disclose reviewer skin type, age range, and any relevant skin conditions where pertinent to the product’s claims.

Art & Crafts

Minimum testing period: 2–4 completed projects using the product as its primary input. Reviewed by people who work in the relevant medium as a hobby or profession — not generalist writers. We assess materials quality, ease of use for different skill levels, and value compared to alternatives.

Food & Gifts

All food products are tasted in the format they are intended to be consumed. Gift products are evaluated from the perspective of both the giver and the recipient. We note allergens, packaging quality, delivery experience, and value.

Tools & Equipment

Minimum testing: 3+ actual projects where the tool is used for its intended purpose. We do not assess tools on demo tasks — we use them in the same way a consumer would use them at home or on a worksite. We note performance, durability observations, safety, and comparison to alternatives at similar price points.

Our Rating System

Every review carries two scores:

• Star rating (1–5): A simplified consumer-facing score that reflects overall quality and value. This is the number shown on listing pages.
• Reigvinny Score (1–10): A more granular score shown inside the review, broken down across five to six category-specific dimensions.

Score dimensions vary by category but typically include some combination of:

Scores are not curved, normalised, or adjusted based on price point unless the review specifically positions the product within a budget category. A budget product that performs poorly gets a low score, not a high score with a “for the price” caveat.

How We Handle Affiliate Relationships in Editorial

See our Affiliate Disclosure for full details. In summary:

• Editors do not have visibility into commission rates for products they are reviewing
• Affiliate agreements are not negotiated until after a review decision is made
• The existence or absence of an affiliate relationship does not affect our verdict, score, or whether we publish
• We have published negative reviews of affiliate-linked products and will continue to do so

Corrections and Updates Policy

We correct errors promptly and transparently. When we correct a factual error:

• We update the review with a correction notice at the top of the article
• The correction note includes the date of correction and what was changed
• We do not silently edit errors or delete incorrect content

When a product is updated by its manufacturer, we add an update notice to the review indicating what changed and whether our assessment has changed. Major product changes may prompt a full re-review.

To report a factual error, contact [email protected] with the article URL, the specific claim you believe is incorrect, and your evidence. We respond to all correction requests within 48 hours.

AI and Automated Content

Reigvinny does not publish AI-generated reviews. Our reviews are written by human reviewers based on their direct experience with the products they are writing about. We may use AI tools to assist with research, fact-checking, and editing — but the assessment, conclusions, and writing in every published review originate from a human reviewer with direct product experience.

Independence from External Influence

Reigvinny editorial decisions are not subject to influence from:

• Affiliate partners or brands whose products we cover
• Advertisers (we do not run display advertising)
• PR agencies or publicists
• Any commercial arrangement of any kind

We have declined to publish reviews when we could not do so honestly. We have turned down affiliate partnerships with brands we could not recommend. Editorial independence is not a marketing claim — it is a business practice we enforce with specific operational policies.

Contact

Questions about our editorial process: [email protected] or our Contact page.