SHAMTAM

SHAMTAM

Terms and Conditions

SHAMTAM Affiliate Programme - General Terms and Conditions

 

By joining the SHAMTAM Affiliate Programme, you ("the Publisher") agree to the following terms:

 

  1. Programme Overview
  2. SHAMTAM operates a curated lifestyle store at shamtam.com, offering 7,000+ products across home decor, aromatherapy, crystals, beauty, tea, fashion, and jewelry. Publishers earn commission on qualifying sales referred through tracked Awin links.

2. Commission and Payment

  • Commission is earned on completed, validated net sales (excluding VAT, shipping, returns, and cancellations).
  • - Commission rates are set in the Commission tab of this profile and may vary by publisher type.
  • - The cookie/attribution window is 30 days from last click.
  • - The validation period is 37 days from order date. Commissions are approved after the return window closes.
  • - Payment is made on approved (validated) commissions only.

3. Publisher Conduct

  • Publishers must promote SHAMTAM in a professional, accurate, and brand-appropriate manner.
  • - Publishers must not make false, misleading, or exaggerated claims about SHAMTAM products or services.
  • - All promotional content must comply with applicable advertising laws and regulations, including but not limited to ASA (UK), FTC (US), and local equivalents.
  • - Affiliate relationships must be disclosed in accordance with applicable regulations.

4. Prohibited Activities

  • Self-referral orders or commission manipulation of any kind.
  • - Use of incentivised traffic methods (toolbars, adware, browser extensions, pop-ups) unless explicitly approved in writing by SHAMTAM.
  • - Cookie stuffing, forced clicks, or any form of artificial traffic generation.
  • - Placing SHAMTAM ads or links on sites containing illegal, hateful, violent, defamatory, or adult content.
  • - Associating SHAMTAM with political, religious extremist, or controversial material.
  • - Any activity that violates applicable data protection laws (including GDPR and UK GDPR).

5. Intellectual Property

  • Publishers may use SHAMTAM-approved creative assets, banners, and product images solely for the purpose of promoting SHAMTAM through the Awin programme.
  • - Publishers must not alter, modify, or misrepresent SHAMTAM logos, trademarks, or creative without prior written consent.
  • - All intellectual property rights in SHAMTAM materials remain with SHAMTAM.

6. Liability and Warranties

  • SHAMTAM makes no guarantees regarding commission earnings or sales volumes.
  • - SHAMTAM is not liable for any losses arising from programme changes, commission adjustments, or account termination.
  • - Publishers participate in the programme at their own risk.

7. Termination

  • Either party may terminate the partnership at any time.
  • - SHAMTAM reserves the right to remove any publisher from the programme without notice if these terms are violated.
  • - Upon termination, all pending validated commissions will be paid; unvested commissions may be forfeited.

8. Changes to Terms

  • SHAMTAM reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. Publishers will be notified of material changes via Awin.
  • - Continued participation after notification constitutes acceptance of updated terms.

These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.