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Advertising Disclaimer

Last updated . Plain-language disclosure of how this website is paid for and what our content is — and is not.

Informational Purpose Statement

Everything published on trekonetlab.com is intended for general information. Our articles describe a category of consumer tool — full-featured desktop media players — and one product within it, so that readers can decide for themselves whether it is worth looking at.

The homepage of this website is a paid advertorial. It is promotional material produced in cooperation with an advertiser, and it is labelled as such at the very top of the page, above the header, before any content is shown. It is not independent journalism, editorial review, consumer advocacy or news reporting, and it should not be read as if it were.

Affiliate Disclosure

In line with the Federal Trade Commission's guidance on endorsements and testimonials, we disclose the following clearly and up front:

  • trekonetlab.com participates in affiliate and advertising arrangements relating to GOM Player+, the premium Windows media player from GOM Lab.
  • Links and buttons on our homepage that lead to the featured product are affiliate links, marked in the page's own code with the sponsored attribute.
  • If you follow one of those links and go on to use or purchase something, this website may receive compensation from the advertiser or its affiliate network.
  • This arrangement is the reason the article exists. We are being paid to promote the product it features.

Compensation Transparency

Compensation is typically calculated as a fixed fee or a share of a referred transaction. It is paid to All About Promotions Ltd, the operator of this website, by the advertiser or the network that manages the campaign.

Being compensated does not change the price you pay. Affiliate arrangements do not add a surcharge, and following a link from this website does not make an installation or purchase more expensive than reaching it directly.

Compensation does, however, mean this website has a commercial interest in the product being featured. We think readers should know that while they are reading, which is why it is stated on the article itself and not only here.

No Professional Advice

Nothing on this website constitutes legal, financial, medical, tax or professional technical advice, and no reader-publisher relationship is created by your use of the site. Content is written for a general audience and cannot account for any individual's circumstances, devices or viewing habits. Where a decision matters to you, seek advice from a qualified professional.

No Guarantees of Results

We make no promise about what any individual will experience from a media player. Such a tool is designed to decode and present files that already exist on your PC — it does not repair a damaged recording, it cannot guarantee that every container or codec will open, and it does not create quality that was never captured.

Actual results depend on factors outside anyone's control here, including your operating system and hardware, the files you hold, the version in use, and the settings a particular video requires. GOM notes that certain videos may require DirectX or Windows Media Player, and recommended settings can vary by file. Features, supported formats, AI capabilities, compatibility, availability, pricing and licensing terms are determined by the product's provider and may change at any time without notice to us.

We do not publish invented statistics, fabricated user counts, unverifiable rankings, countdown timers or artificial scarcity, and we do not represent that any product is guaranteed to work for you.

Third-Party Products and Trademarks

GOM Player+ is a third-party product operated by its own provider. We do not develop, publish, host, sell or support it, and we are not its agent. Any installation, account, purchase, renewal, refund, cancellation or support request is a matter between you and the relevant provider, governed by that provider's own terms and privacy policy, which you should read before proceeding.

Product names, service names and logos referenced on this website — including GOM Lab, GOM Player+ and the formats and applications named in our articles — belong to their respective owners. Their use here identifies the products discussed and does not imply endorsement of this website by those owners.

Independent Research Encouraged

Please do not treat this website as your only source. Before relying on any media player we encourage you to:

  • Check the current product page, including the system requirements and what the licence covers
  • Read the provider's own privacy policy and terms, and confirm how credit-based services are charged
  • Look at independent user reviews and coverage from sources with no commercial interest in the product
  • Consider whether the features described actually match the files and formats you work with

It is also worth remembering that advertising funds a great deal of the free content on the web, including many of the sites you may want to keep reading.

Accuracy and Corrections

We make a genuine effort to keep our pages accurate, but details change and errors happen. If you find something on this website that is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will review and correct it.

Contact Information for Questions

Questions about this disclosure, or about any commercial relationship described on this website, can be sent to All About Promotions Ltd, 2 Parkhead Place, Rosedale, Auckland, New Zealand 0630 — telephone 64 9 273 2666, email sales@allaboutpromo.co.nz.

See also our Privacy Policy for how affiliate tracking is handled, and our Terms and Conditions for the terms on which this website is offered.