Transparency
We explain data limits, commercial relationships, AI use and editorial responsibility instead of hiding uncertainty.
Transparency at Smartteller
We explain where Smartteller pursues its own interests, where AI is used and which statements must not be understood as a guarantee. Smartteller is our own product. Product pages are therefore not neutral; facts, limits and commercial relationships must still stay clearly recognisable.
Ownership and provider
Smartteller is developed independently and operated under the Smartteller brand. The legally binding provider details are in the legal notice (Impressum). Our own features and plans are presented on this website, so positive product descriptions should be classed as our own communication.
Funding and advertising
Smartteller can be financed through subscriptions, advertising, rewarded ads, partnerships or other product revenue. Advertising content and paid cooperation must be clearly labelled. Advertising partners have no claim to a positive editorial assessment. Advertisements must not appear as an editorial recommendation.
Use of AI
AI is used both in the product and as support in editorial work processes. AI can produce wrong, incomplete or unsuitable results. Automated suggestions do not replace human review. Sources, legal statements, medical notes, prices and product status must not be taken from AI output without checking.
Prices, savings and retailer data
Price information without licensed real-time retailer data is orientation. Smartteller guarantees neither availability nor a particular final price or a fixed saving. Comparison values must state period, assumptions and data source. A theoretical saving potential is not the same as a saving actually measured.
Conflicts of interest and recommendations
Affiliate links, free trial access, benefits in kind or paid cooperation are disclosed at the content concerned. If there is no such relationship, this still does not become an independent product-test certification. Our own product comparisons must state the standard of assessment, data status and limits. Competitors must not be devalued with unproven claims.
Errors and change log
Errors can occur despite review. Specific hints are examined in a traceable way. For material corrections the review date is updated and the statement is corrected or removed. Safety-relevant or legally problematic content takes priority over cosmetic changes.
What transparency means in practice
Transparency is not an end in itself. It should help you place statements on Smartteller correctly: who operates the offer, what it can be funded with, where AI is involved and where the limits lie. Comparison pages in which Smartteller itself appears should show their date and sources.
Examples of limits
- A weekly plan is a suggestion, not a guaranteed saving.
- A price in the app is an estimate, not a retailer offer.
- An AI recipe does not replace checking for allergens.
- A method such as the weekly-plan quality index is not a health judgement.
- A data page is a presentation, not our own study.
Advertising, AI services and plans
Smartteller offers four plans: Free, Basic, Plus and Max. Basic is free with email registration and financed through rewarded videos from Google AdMob. Plus and Max are paid plans. Advertising and paid cooperation should be clearly labelled, and advertisements must not appear as editorial recommendations.
Related: methodology, sources and about Smartteller.