About Tareloom

Why Tareloom exists

Online reviews have a trust problem. Many are rewritten from manufacturer descriptions, copied from site to site, generated in bulk, or written by people who never touched the product. The result is a lot of content and very little real information.

Tareloom is a small, new platform, and we are growing slowly on purpose. We would rather publish one honest review from someone who used a product for three months than a thousand pages of recycled text. We do not scrape, import, or auto-generate reviews or product pages.

What Tareloom is, and is not

How it works

1. Use the product. Only people who personally bought or used a product can review it.
2. Take your own photos. Each review includes at least one original photo of the real product you own.
3. Write what you experienced. How it performed, how long you used it, what you liked, what disappointed you.
4. Disclose honestly. Tell us about gifts, free samples, any connection to the brand, whether you used AI to help write, and whether you published the same review elsewhere.
5. Moderator approval. Our moderators read every submission and check it against these standards. Only approved reviews are published.
6. Publication. Your review appears under your display name with your photos, star rating, and date.

Write your review once you have used a product.

What you see on a review page

• Customer photos: pictures taken by the reviewer. These are the evidence of ownership.
• Reviewer, date, and rating: the reviewer’s display name, the publication date, and a 1 to 5 star rating given by the reviewer.
• Reviewed product: the product name and a general reference image. The reference image is shown only to help you identify which product the review is about. It is not the reviewer’s photo and is not evidence of ownership. That evidence is in the customer photos.
• Find Best Price: a link to a retailer. See “Independence” below.

The Tareloom First-Hand Standard

A review is published on Tareloom only if it meets all four conditions:

• Personal experience. The reviewer actually used the product.
• Original photos. Taken by the reviewer, not downloaded from the internet, a store page, a manufacturer, or another reviewer.
• Original text. The reviewer’s own words, not copied or paraphrased from another source.
• Transparency. Any brand relationship, incentive, or publication of the same review elsewhere is disclosed.

Moderation: every review is checked before it is published

No review appears on Tareloom automatically. Each one is read and approved by our moderators first. We check originality, photo authenticity, first-hand detail, disclosure, whether the rating matches the text, and signs of manipulation such as duplicate text, coordinated posting, or suspicious account behavior.

We may ask for proof of ownership, ask questions, request edits, or decline a submission. Published reviews can be re-checked later. Reviewers can appeal any decision by emailing contact(at)tareloom.com.

Our position on artificial intelligence

Many people use AI tools to fix grammar, translate, or organize their writing, especially when English is not their first language. That is welcome here, with one firm condition:

The raw material must be your own real experience.

The notes, details, observations, and opinions you give an AI tool must come from your genuine, first-hand use of the product. AI must never be used to invent experiences, fabricate details, imagine product performance, or write about a product you have not used. Reviewers must tell us when AI helped, and are responsible for the accuracy of the final text.

Independence and transparency

• Brands, sellers, and advertisers cannot pay to have a review published, edited, ranked higher, or removed.
• We do not remove a negative review because a company asks. We remove content only when it breaks our rules.
• Reviews are the opinions and experiences of individual reviewers, not statements by Tareloom.
• The “Find Best Price” button is an affiliate link: if you buy through it, Tareloom may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This never affects which reviews are approved or how they are shown.

Tareloom participates in the Amazon Associates affiliate program. As an Amazon Associate, Tareloom earns from qualifying purchases.

Review Guidelines

By submitting a review to Tareloom, you agree to follow these rules.

1First-hand experience only

• You must have personally bought, received, or used the product you review.
• Do not review from hearsay, someone else’s experience, press materials, or specifications alone.
• If you only handled a product briefly in a store, say so clearly.
• State how long and in what conditions you used it (for example, “used daily for 6 weeks”).

2Original photos

• Every review needs at least one original photo, taken by you, of the actual product you reviewed.
• Photos from the internet, store listings, manufacturers, social media, other reviews, or AI image generators are not accepted. Neither are stock images, promotional images, or screenshots of product pages.
• Show the real product clearly. Packaging, close-ups, defects, and signs of wear are welcome.
• We may ask for an extra photo (for example, the product next to its packaging or a note with your username) to verify ownership.
• Do not show other people’s faces, personal documents, addresses, or other sensitive information.
• By uploading a photo you confirm that you own it and allow Tareloom to display it with your review.

3Originality and cross-publishing

• Your review must be your own writing. Do not copy or closely paraphrase other reviews, websites, or product descriptions.
• If you published the same or a very similar review on another website, blog, marketplace, or social platform, say so in the submission form and add a link where possible.
• Do not submit the same review twice, or for several products.
• Do not submit reviews on behalf of another person.

4Use of AI tools

• AI may be used for translation, proofreading, and structuring, but what you give the AI must be your own real experience, notes, and observations.
• AI must never be used to invent facts, experiences, results, or details you did not observe.
• Mark your review as AI-assisted in the submission form if you used AI.
• You are fully responsible for the accuracy of the final text.
• Reviews that look generated without real experience (generic praise, no specific details, repeated structure) will be rejected or removed.

5Honest disclosure

• Tell us if the product was free, discounted, or given in exchange for a review.
• Tell us if you were paid, rewarded, or otherwise incentivized in any way.
• Tell us if you work for, are related to, or are connected with the brand, the seller, or a competitor.
• Reviews that hide a material connection will be removed, and repeated violations lead to account suspension.

6No fake, paid, or manipulated reviews

• Undisclosed paid reviews, or reviews written for money, refunds, or favors, are prohibited.
• Reviews of products you never used, and reviews written to unfairly damage a competitor, are prohibited.
• Review campaigns, review swaps, and “review rings” are prohibited.
• One person may not use multiple accounts to post, vote, or boost ratings.
• Buying, selling, or trading reviews or accounts is prohibited.
• Bots, scripts, and automation are not allowed. Mass submissions in a short time without real usage behind them will be rejected.

7What makes a helpful review

• The product name, model, and version where relevant.
• When and where you bought it, how long you used it, and for what.
• Specific pros and cons with real examples.
• A star rating that matches what you wrote.
• A follow-up note if your opinion changes after longer use.
• Reviews of one or two vague sentences, or reviews that only discuss shipping, customer service, or price, may not be approved.

8Respectful and lawful content

• No hate speech, harassment, threats, or discrimination.
• No personal information about yourself or others (names, phone numbers, addresses, emails).
• No defamatory or knowingly false statements about a person or company.
• No obscene, sexually explicit, violent, or illegal content.
• No promotion of other websites, products, services, or affiliate links, and no spam.
• No content that violates anyone’s copyright, trademark, or privacy.
• Criticism is welcome. Keep it factual, specific, and civil.

9Health, safety, and medical claims

• Describe only your own experience. Do not give medical advice or claim that a product cures, treats, or prevents any condition.
• If a product caused an injury, allergic reaction, or safety problem, describe it factually and consider reporting it to your local consumer safety authority.

10One review per product

• Each account may post one review per product.
• If your experience changes, contact us to update your review or add a clearly marked follow-up instead of posting a new one.

11Independence from brands

• Sellers and brands may not review their own products or their competitors’ products.
• Brands may not offer incentives for positive reviews or demand that negative reviews be removed.
• Brands can report factual errors or rule violations through our contact email. Honest negative feedback will not be removed for being negative.

12Moderation and enforcement

• Every review is read and approved by our moderators before it is published.
• We may ask for proof of ownership, ask questions, request edits, edit out prohibited content, or decline a submission.
• We may re-check a published review at any time and hide or remove it if it breaks these rules.
• We may issue warnings, restrict posting, suspend, or permanently ban accounts that repeatedly or seriously break the rules.
• If we reject or remove a review, we explain why where possible. You can appeal by emailing us.

13Content ownership and license

• You keep ownership of the text and photos you submit.
• You give Tareloom a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display, store, and distribute your content on Tareloom to operate the platform.
• You are responsible for having the right to share everything you upload.

We may update these guidelines as the platform grows. The latest version is always on this page. Last updated: October 2026.

Contact and reports

If you see a review that looks fake, copied, misleading, or inappropriate, or if you have a question, appeal, or correction, email contact(at)tareloom.com. We read every message.