Why This Page Exists
Not everything needs a mystery. We cook, we write, we build this place with real energy. Being clear with you matters more than trying to sound clever. When you’re reading something here, or following a link out, we want you to know what’s going on behind the scenes. No secrets. Just respect.
Honest Plates, Honest Words
OriginalSin.com.sg runs on honesty. Everything shared here reflects what we’ve actually tried, thought about, or chewed on. If we talk about a product, link to it, or use it in our kitchen, someone here gave it real time. We don’t promote things just to fill space or chase clicks. Our pages might have affiliate links, but we never push something just because it might bring in cents.
What Affiliate Links Really Mean
Sometimes, when you click on a product link on our site and buy something, we may get a small amount of money in return. That doesn’t raise your price or change your experience. It just means the brand appreciates the connection we helped create. We use those small payments to keep this space alive, clean, fast, and functional.
Those links don’t affect our thoughts. We’ll never suggest something we wouldn’t personally try, use, or serve to our worst critic. If it’s mentioned, it’s earned the spot.
Who Chooses What to Recommend
Our team isn’t made up of random interns or outsourced ghostwriters skimming reviews. Real humans, with taste buds, messes, and grocery receipts, make the calls here. Someone had to cook that thing, scrub that pan, or flip that lid. Each mention on this site comes with at least one person standing behind it. If there’s a product here, one of us picked it on purpose.
Getting Paid Without Changing Our Voice
Money comes in through a few channels, and we’re not shy about that. Affiliate marketing is one. Sponsored posts are another. But no check changes how we speak. We don’t change tone or style just to match some brand vibe. This is our space, and nobody else’s marketing team gets to decide how it feels.
We mark any sponsored content clearly. If someone paid for a mention, you'll know. We won’t dress it up in disguise.
What We Don’t Do
No hidden links. No weird pop-ups that send you places you didn’t mean to go. No listicles built only to chase traffic and make commissions. We stay away from shady sales strategies and manipulative tactics. We care about how this place feels, not just how it performs.
Sponsored Posts: The Straightforward Story
Once in a while, someone pays us to talk about their product. That means we’ve agreed to write about them or include their stuff in a recipe or article. When that happens, we say so at the top of the post. We don’t pretend it’s spontaneous. We don’t bury it in fine print. It’s clear, plain, and simple.
Even then, they don’t get to tell us what to say. If we don’t like it, we won’t lie. We’ll test it, play with it, and if it doesn’t measure up, we’ll pass.
Free Stuff Doesn’t Buy Praise
Occasionally, brands send us things to try. Cookware, ingredients, subscriptions, weird gadgets that don’t even have instructions, yep, all of that. We never promise a write-up. We don’t agree to praise. If something makes it into a post, it earned its place.
Getting something for free doesn’t mean it gets a spot. Most don’t.
How We Choose Partners
We’re picky. The people we link to, mention, or partner with have to fit with how we cook and what we believe. No fast-buck schemes. No weird protein powders we can’t pronounce. Nothing sketchy. If you see it on here, someone looked into it, asked questions, and felt okay standing next to it.
We focus on products that are useful, thoughtful, and real. That means tools that work, ingredients that shine, and stuff that makes cooking less frustrating.
Ads? You Might See a Few
Depending on how you found us or which page you're on, you might see display ads. These help cover basic costs like hosting, maintenance, and that one plugin that keeps breaking for no reason. We try to keep them minimal. No autoplay videos screaming at you. No flashing banners trying to hypnotize clicks.
Personal Bias: Yes, We Have Some
We have favorites. That pan we keep using? That soy sauce we always reach for? Total bias. We’re humans, not robots. But we tell you when that’s the case. Nothing fake. No pretending we’re neutral about something we swear by.
Our preferences come from experience. They’re not influenced by payouts.
What Happens With Your Click
When you hit an affiliate link and buy something, we might receive a commission. If you leave the site and finish a purchase, the seller might pay us a portion. It helps pay for everything from groceries to editing software.
You don’t pay extra. Your cost stays the same.
Amazon Disclosure
OriginalSin.com.sg is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. That’s a fancy way of saying we earn fees if you buy something through our Amazon links. Again, no mark-up. Just a tiny piece of the purchase price redirected our way. You pay the same, we get to keep going.
Control Stays With You
We suggest. You decide. No pressure, no guilt, no sneaky tracking that invades your space. Our job is to offer good stuff, not to sell you into submission. You choose what feels worth it. You keep your agency. Always.
No Sales Funnel Nonsense
You won’t find clickbait, forced upsells, or weird countdown timers here. We don’t do fake urgency. If something is worth it, it should stand on its own. No push. Just info.
Mistakes Happen, But We Own Them
If we ever mess up, link goes bad, product changes quality, something stops being available, we fix it. Fast. We keep an eye on old posts and update them as needed. If you spot something off, feel free to shout. We’re not above a correction.
Being Transparent Isn’t a Strategy
We’re not trying to look “authentic.” We are who we are, even when it’s messy. This isn’t branding, it’s basic courtesy. If we’re clear with you, you trust us more. That trust matters more than traffic spikes or rankings.
Who Writes This Stuff?
Writers here aren’t anonymous or fake profiles. Real people cook the food, take the pictures, and write the words. No bots, no shortcuts. You’re reading things made by folks who love flavor and care about keeping this space useful.
No Robots Writing Recipes
We don’t publish machine-written articles. That includes recipes, reviews, and roundups. We test, we taste, we tweak. Recipes posted here came from real kitchens. That’s the only way we know they’ll work in yours.
Holding Ourselves Accountable
This policy isn’t just for show. We read it back to ourselves often. We check our work against it. If something doesn’t line up, we fix it. We use this page as a promise, not just a requirement. It keeps us honest.
No Weird Cookie Stuff
We do use cookies on the site, but not in creepy ways. Mostly, it’s to keep things running smooth or help with analytics. We don’t sell your data. We don’t trade it. We don’t collect it just to build profiles or sell lists. That kind of tracking gives us the ick.
You’re Not Being Watched
We’re not building behavior profiles or storing personal information to pitch later. If you visit, browse, click, then leave, that’s fine. You’re not being followed around by our site. That’s not our style.
If Things Change, You’ll Know
We update this page when needed. If our approach to links, payments, or sponsorships shifts, this spot gets the first update. We won’t make sneaky changes without saying something. That’s not fair.
Support That Feels Fair
If you’ve bought through one of our links, thank you. Seriously. That support helps us run this site in a way we feel good about. We won’t take it for granted. Ever.
No Secrets in the Sauce
OriginalSin.com.sg is built around openness. Recipes are better when you know what’s in them. We think websites should work the same way. This page exists because you deserve to know how everything works behind the screen.
Most people don’t read disclosure pages. You did. That means you care about transparency too, and we respect that. We’ll keep things clean, honest, and clear. Thanks for trusting us to do it right.