Rrestrictions and requirements: Affiliates are restricted from search engine marketing using any of our "protected" keywords as well as any other misspellings or derivatives thereof. Some protected keywords are: X, Y, Z. This restriction includes but is not limited to keyword bidding, display URL's, and site names. Affiliates must enter as negative search terms the words "X," Y," "Z". Placing Merchant product links or product feed through Google shopping services is likewise prohibited.
We do not allow affiliates to advertise on any search engine using the trade name of any of our competitors or to enhance web pages with the trade names of any competitors in attempt to attract visitors, including but not limited to meta tags, visible text, cloaked text, and page titles.
Compliance with FTC Guides: Affiliate shall comply with Federal Trade Commission Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 Code of Federal Regulations Part 255) in connection with links to the Merchant web site. In furtherance, but not in limitation thereof, Affiliate shall conspicuously disclose to customers that Affiliate is compensated for linking to the Merchant web site.
Data Feeds: Please do not submit data feeds to third party shopping sites.
Use of Creatives: The Merchant logo and banner designs may not be altered in any way without prior approval from Merchant. Original ad banners, videos or other ad media produced by the affiliate to promote Merchant by name is prohibited unless submitted to Merchant for approval before the ad is published or made available to the public. Merchant has the right to reject or refuse publisher- created media at any time.
Promotional Offers: Affiliates may publicize current Merchant promotional codes and sales, but the end date must be indicated and/or the offer removed from their website once it expires. Merchant reserves the right to request affiliates remove coupons from their sites as we deem necessary.
Sub-Affiliates: Sub-affiliates must be pre-approved by Merchant. Publishers will be held responsible for the compliance of any sub-affiliates with all program policies. Merchant reserves the right to cancel affiliate commissions on sales generated through violation of any policies.
Disqualified Sales: Sales related to XYZ do not qualify for affiliate commissions.
Unacceptable web sites: Merchant will not accept any sites containing adult content, hate material, slanderous or libelous information, promotion of violation or infringement upon copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property, false or misleading advertising or claims, misleading or hidden links. Web sites returning part of their commission to the consumer in any form, to include rebates, points or credits, may not be accepted.
These policies are strictly enforced.
