Transparency & Methodology
Complete openness about how we work, our funding, and editorial standards. Because trust is built through transparency.
Our Promise
CheckEverything.de is an independent comparison platform. Our recommendations are based on journalistic diligence and are not influenced by advertising partners.
1. Funding Model
How we fund ourselves: CheckEverything.de is completely free for you as a user. We finance ourselves through affiliate partnerships. When you sign a contract through our comparison tools or links, we receive a commission from the respective provider.
No hidden costs: This commission is not added to your price – you pay exactly the same price as if you contacted the provider directly.
Our Partners:
- • Tarifcheck.de – Insurance and finance
- • CHECK24 – Electricity, gas, DSL, travel
- • Other specialized comparison platforms
2. Editorial Principles
Separation of advertising and editorial: Our editorial content is created independently of commercial interests. Advertising partners have no influence on our ratings, recommendations, or rankings.
Objective evaluation criteria: All comparisons are based on transparent criteria such as price, service scope, customer reviews, and test results from independent institutions.
Disclosure requirements: Advertising content and affiliate links are clearly marked as such. Our guides and information pages are ad-free educational content.
3. Quality Control
Multi-step review: Every article goes through a multi-stage quality process – research, creation, editing, and fact-checking.
Regular updates: We regularly review our content for accuracy and update it when laws change, new tariffs emerge, or market conditions shift.
Update Frequency:
- • Tariff comparisons: Daily automatic updates
- • Guides: At least annual review
- • Legal changes: Immediate adjustment
4. Source Methodology
Primary sources: We exclusively use trustworthy sources – laws, official government publications, statistics from official institutions, and publications from recognized associations.
Transparent referencing: All sources used are listed at the end of our articles so you can verify the information yourself.
Our Main Sources:
- • Federal Ministry of Justice (gesetze-im-internet.de)
- • Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
- • Federal Network Agency
- • German Insurance Association (GDV)
- • Consumer Protection Centers
- • Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)
5. Independence
No conflicts of interest: CheckEverything.de is not a subsidiary of any insurance company, bank, or energy provider. We are not owned by any of the companies we compare.
Commission without influence: The amount of commission we receive from partners does not influence an offer's position in our comparisons. The best offer for the user is always ranked first.
Critical reporting: We are not afraid to point out product disadvantages or critical aspects of providers – even when they are our partners.
6. E-E-A-T Principles
We follow E-E-A-T principles (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness), which are also used by search engines for quality assessment:
Experience
Our authors have practical experience in insurance, finance, and energy sectors.
Expertise
Professionally sound content, reviewed by experts with appropriate qualifications.
Authority
We cite recognized sources and refer to official institutions.
Trustworthiness
Transparency, accurate information, and clear labeling of advertising.
Questions about how we work?
We welcome your feedback and are happy to answer your questions.
Contact UsLast updated: February 2026