Affiliate Agreement

The Affiliate Agreement is a comprehensive legal document intended to facilitate businesses engaged in affiliate marketing to establish clear terms and conditions for their affiliate program.

The Affiliate Agreement helps in defining the roles and responsibilities of both the organization and affiliate during the term of the Agreement and thereafter.

The Agreement lays out the rules for how affiliates earn commissions, receive payments, and track referrals they generate. It also specifies the ethical marketing practices, promotional guidelines, and proper use of the organization's branding that affiliates must adhere to. Additionally, there are safeguards in place to protect both parties' confidentiality, data privacy, and dispute resolution processes.

Since the affiliates will have confidential resources and data of the company, it is better to have a separate Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) signed with the affiliates. You can create a comprehensive Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) using this website.

How does an affiliate program work?

Affiliate marketing is a performance-based marketing strategy where affiliates promote the products or services of a company or organization and earn commissions for each successful sale, lead, or action generated through their affiliate links or marketing efforts.

Affiliates are those who participate in the affiliate programs of entities to promote the products or services through various marketing channels, such as websites, social media, email campaigns and more.

For example, payment platforms like Google Pay and Paytm allow their users to invite others using a link and once the invitee clicks the link and creates an account, the sender receives commission.

How to use this document?

To use this Agreement, the organization can customize this agreement by filling in the relevant details of their affiliate program, commission rates, and terms. It is essential to review and understand the Agreement thoroughly, making any necessary modifications to suit the specific requirements of the affiliate program.

To make the Agreement a valid document you can either take a printout and get it signed by both parties, but, since it is an Affiliate Program, it is not viable to get each agreement signed in physical copies. For this, you can take the affiliate consent online by implementing a robust solution, including a secure and reliable online consent mechanism, such as a checkbox or "I Agree" button, to capture affiliate consent. The consent data shall include the date, time, and relevant customer details associated with the consent. You need to make sure the mechanism used to take consent from the customer complies with the applicable laws of the jurisdiction where the consent has been taken.

Applicable laws

The general laws applicable to Affiliate Agreements in India are Information Technology Act, 2000 and Indian Contract Act, 1872.

How to modify the template?

You fill out a form. The document is created before your eyes as you respond to the questions.

At the end, you receive it in Word and PDF formats. You can modify it and reuse it.