Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: 2026 | Website: stiksfood.com | Owner: Daniel Whitaker

Our Commitment to Transparency

At Stiksfood (stiksfood.com), we believe that every reader deserves to know exactly how this website operates and how it earns revenue. This page exists to give you a full, honest picture of our affiliate relationships, how they work, and why they do not compromise the integrity of the reviews and recommendations published here by Daniel Whitaker.

What Is an Affiliate Relationship?

An affiliate relationship is a commercial arrangement between a content publisher and a business, in this case online casino and pokie operators. When Stiksfood links to an online casino or pokies platform, that link may contain a unique tracking code. If a reader from New Zealand clicks that link and subsequently registers or deposits at the operator's site, Stiksfood may receive a commission payment from that operator.

This commission comes entirely from the operator and is never charged to you as the reader. The price you pay, the bonus you receive, and the terms you are offered are not affected in any way by whether you arrived via a link on this site.

How Affiliate Links Work on Stiksfood

Stiksfood reviews and recommends online pokies platforms available to players in New Zealand. Some of the casino and pokie operator links featured on this site are affiliate links. Here is what that means in practice:

When you click a link marked as a recommended operator or a call-to-action button, that link may include a tracking parameter.
The operator's platform records that you arrived via stiksfood.com.
If you create an account and meet the operator's qualifying criteria, Stiksfood may earn a referral commission.
Not every link on this site is an affiliate link. Some operators are referenced for informational purposes only.

Does Affiliate Income Affect Our Reviews?

No. The existence of an affiliate relationship with an operator does not determine whether that operator is reviewed positively, recommended, or featured on this site. Daniel Whitaker evaluates every pokie platform independently, applying the same methodology regardless of whether an affiliate agreement is in place.

Operators that fail to meet Stiksfood's editorial standards for licensing, fairness, security, and player experience are not recommended, even where an affiliate agreement exists. Equally, platforms that perform well in testing are recognised fairly, whether or not they generate commission revenue for this site.

Review Methodology

Every online pokies review published on Stiksfood is produced by Daniel Whitaker, who brings hands-on experience evaluating NZ-facing gambling platforms. The review process covers the following areas:

Licensing and regulation: Only platforms holding valid licences from recognised authorities are considered for recommendation.
Game library: The quality, variety, and software providers behind the pokie titles on offer.
Bonus terms: Wagering requirements, withdrawal limits, and overall fairness of promotional offers.
Banking options: Availability of payment methods relevant to New Zealand players, including local and international options.
Security standards: SSL encryption, responsible gambling tools, and data protection practices.
Player experience: Site usability, mobile performance, and customer support responsiveness.

FTC Compliance Statement

In accordance with the guidelines issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the disclosure of material connections, Stiksfood formally discloses that this website may receive financial compensation through affiliate commissions from operators linked on this site. This disclosure applies site-wide. Where individual pieces of content contain affiliate links, this relationship is considered disclosed by the existence of this Affiliate Disclosure page.

Questions About This Disclosure

If you have any questions about how Stiksfood handles affiliate relationships, or if you would like clarification about a specific review or recommendation, you are welcome to contact Daniel Whitaker directly through the contact page on stiksfood.com. Transparency is a core principle of this site, and no question about our commercial relationships will go unanswered.

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