Affiliate terms and conditions (premium)
This template is designed for use in connection with a website affiliate programme where: (i) affiliates apply to join the programme online and there is therefore no signed paper copy of the Agreement; and (ii) payments to affiliates are made in respect of purchases on the website, visits to the website and/or registrations on the website. The template may be adapted for use with other types of goal.
There are two alternative commission payment provisions. The first may be more suitable where most affiliates will not be registered for VAT. The second, which includes self-billing clauses, may be more suitable where most affiliates will be registered for VAT. Under the first option, payments are said to be stated VAT-inclusive, whereas under the second option payments are said to be stated VAT-exclusive. You should take advice from your accountant or tax adviser in relation to the taxation of payments made to affiliates.
Optional provisions covering multi-level schemes are included.
Generally, the template has been drafted to favour the interests of the merchant (ie person operating the affiliate programme) over the interests of the affiliate.
Ask about this documentAffiliate terms and conditions (premium) contents
- Definitions: definitions.
- Term: commencement of term; end of term (indefinite); each registration form creates distinct contract .
Affiliate Programme : affiliate control panel; grant of licence to use affiliate links; inclusion and maintenance of affiliate links; amendments to links; no warranties regarding affiliate links.- Affiliateobligations:Affiliatecooperation and assistance for affiliate programme;Affiliatewebsite obligations; prohibitions on affiliate; protection ofMerchantandMerchantwebsite reputation and goodwill.
- Commission: obligation to pay commission upon trigger event; exclusions on commission payments; VAT in calculation of commission; variation of commission rates; commission after termination.
- Accounting for
Commission : notice of commission payable; obligation to issue of invoice for commission; time for payment of commission following invoice. - Accounting for
Commission : self-billing: self-billing for commission. - Payment methods, interest and set off: payment methods for commission; withholding tax deduction; interest on late payments; repayment of overpayments; right of set off.
- Sub-affiliates: Affiliatemay refer sub-affiliates; supplementary sub-affiliate payments; sub-affiliate prohibitions and restrictions; variation of supplementary payment rates.
- Affiliateconfidentiality obligations:Affiliateconfidentiality undertaking; disclosure of confidential information byAffiliateto certain persons; exceptions toAffiliateconfidentiality obligations; disclosures ofMerchantconfidential information mandated by law etc;Affiliateto stop using confidential information upon termination;Affiliateto delete confidential information following termination;Affiliateconfidentiality obligations after termination.
- Warranties: first party warranty of authority; second party warranty of authority; exclusion of implied warranties and representations.
- Affiliateindemnity:AffiliateindemnifiesMerchantupon breach.
- Limitations and exclusions of liability: caveats to limits of liability; interpretation of limits of liability; no liability for force majeure; no liability for loss of profits; no liability for loss of revenue; no liability for loss of use; no liability for loss of opportunities; no liability for loss of data or software; no liability for consequential loss; aggregate liability cap based on Merchantpayments.
- Termination: termination without cause (optionally asymmetric); termination by either party without cause; termination upon breach; termination upon insolvency.
- Effects of termination: surviving provisions upon termination; termination does not affect accrued rights.
- Notices: contractual notices by email or through Merchantwebsite.
- General: no waiver; severability; asymmetric variation; asymmetric assignment of contractual rights; no third party rights; entire agreement; governing law; exclusive jurisdiction.
- Interpretation: statutory references; section headings not affecting interpretation; calendar month meaning; no ejusdem generis.
- Statutory and regulatory disclosures: copy of document not filed; language of document; value added tax number.
SCHEDULE 1 (COMMISSION)
- Introduction to affiliate trigger events and commission details; acknowledgement.
- Purchase: purchase trigger event specification; purchase commission specification.
- Registration: registration trigger event specification; registration commission specification.
- Visit: visit trigger event specification; visit commission specification.
- Sub-affiliate supplementary payments: calculation of sub-affiliate supplementary payments.