HOW WE GET PAID

How are any commissions, fees or other benefits calculated for providing the financial services?

Version: 22 September 2011

CANSTAR charges the following fees:

i. Data services - institutions, intermediaries, re-sellers and consumers - an annual subscription/flat rate according to the size of each user and their usage requirements;

ii. Data services - industry bodies, consumer bodies & regulators - this service may be a free service or is otherwise charged as commissioned research;

iii. Data related IT Services - institutions and intermediaries. CANSTAR supplies data and provides IT services to others on commercial terms;

i. Financial product star ratings - institutions purchase a licence to promote their product star ratings. This licence is charged as an annual flat fee per product category;

ii. Commissioned Research - charged according to the time the research is expected to take and the level of complexity of the work (determined at a daily rate);

iii. Product Reviews, Media Tables & Awards - there may be a fee for this service.

Will anyone be paid for referring me to you? There are no fees payable for referrals made to us.

Read our full financial services guide.