What is a cookie attribution window?

It is the period after an affiliate's link is clicked during which a resulting purchase is credited to them. A 30-day window is common; longer windows reward affiliates more generously, while last-click attribution decides who gets credit when several affiliates referred the same buyer.

What is a commission clawback?

Affiliate commissions are usually provisional until a refund window passes. If the referred order is refunded or charged back, the commission is reversed and deducted from the affiliate's balance so you never pay out on a sale that did not stick.

Which commission model should I use?

Percentage of sale scales with order value and suits most stores. Flat per-sale is predictable and good for fixed-price products. Tiered rates reward high-volume affiliates. This builder supports all three.

What promotion methods should be prohibited?

Typically brand-term bidding in paid search, spam, cookie stuffing, forced clicks, self-referrals, and misleading claims. Banning these protects your brand and ad spend and keeps the program clean; breaches usually forfeit commissions.

Is this a binding contract?

It is a template, not legal advice. Have a qualified professional review it and ensure it complies with disclosure rules such as the FTC endorsement guidelines and your local advertising laws before launch.

Affiliate Program Agreement Builder

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Run an affiliate program on clear terms

An affiliate agreement defines how partners promote you, how they get paid, and what they may not do. Getting commission, attribution, and clawback rules right up front prevents disputes and protects your margins and brand. This builder turns your program settings into a complete agreement.

How it works

You pick a commission model and the generator writes the matching clause:

Percentage — a share of each qualifying sale’s net value.
Flat — a fixed amount per qualifying sale.
Tiered — a base rate that rises with volume.

It then sets the cookie attribution window (last-click wins when affiliates overlap), the payment schedule and minimum payout, and a clawback rule making commissions provisional until your refund window passes. A prohibited-methods section bans brand bidding, spam, cookie stuffing, self-referrals, and false claims, and the relationship clause keeps affiliates as independent contractors.

Tips and notes

Match your clawback window to your actual refund policy so you never pay on reversed orders. Keep minimum payouts reasonable to retain small affiliates while controlling transfer fees. Require affiliates to disclose the relationship as advertising laws demand, and reserve the right to update rates with notice. This is a template, not legal advice — have it reviewed before you launch.