Zero Waste Outlet Affiliate Program Terms and Conditions
Version 1.0. Prepared 8 July 2026.
1. Introduction and acceptance
These terms govern participation in the Zero Waste Outlet ("ZW Outlet," "we," "us," "our") affiliate program operated through the Awin network (Advertiser ID 94757). By applying to or promoting the program, you ("Publisher," "Affiliate," "you") agree to these terms in addition to the Awin Publisher Agreement. If you do not agree, do not join or promote the program.
ZW Outlet sells eco-friendly, plastic-free, and zero-waste products at zerowasteoutlet.com. We are a values-led brand and we are selective about who we partner with. We prioritize partners who genuinely care about reducing plastic pollution and protecting the planet.
2. Definitions
- Sale / Transaction: a completed, paid order placed on zerowasteoutlet.com that is validly tracked to a Publisher through Awin.
- Commission: the amount payable to a Publisher for a validated Sale, as set in the applicable Awin commission group.
- Attribution (cookie) period: the window during which a Sale is credited to the last valid Publisher referral. Currently 90 days.
- Validation period: the period during which ZW Outlet reviews pending transactions before they are approved or declined. Currently up to 50 days.
- Restricted Publisher types: the promotional categories listed in Section 5.
3. Appointment and relationship
We appoint you as a non-exclusive Publisher for the United States. You are an independent contractor, not an employee, agent, or partner of ZW Outlet. You have no authority to bind ZW Outlet or to make representations on our behalf beyond accurately describing our products and offers.
4. Permitted promotional methods
We welcome partners who add genuine value and introduce new customers. Permitted methods include:
- Editorial and content promotion: blogs, articles, reviews, guides, and comparisons on your own sites.
- Social media and community: authentic posts, community recommendations, and newsletters to audiences that have opted in.
- Email marketing to your own opted-in subscribers, consistent with US anti-spam law (CAN-SPAM).
- Legitimate search and display activity that complies with Section 6 (PPC and brand policy).
All promotion must be truthful, must not misrepresent ZW Outlet or our products, and must comply with the FTC Endorsement Guides, including clear and conspicuous disclosure of the affiliate relationship.
5. Restricted and prohibited Publisher types
ZW Outlet does not pay commission to publishers whose model captures sales that would have happened anyway, or that add no incremental value. Unless you have our prior written agreement, the following are not permitted on the program and will be declined at application, and any transactions they generate will be rejected:
- Coupon, voucher, deal, and discount aggregator sites. We do not run public discount codes through affiliates. Sites that exist to distribute codes are not accepted.
- Cashback and loyalty / reward sites. Publishers that rebate part of the commission to the shopper or award points for purchases.
- Browser extensions, toolbars, and shopping assistants that inject or overwrite affiliate tracking at or near checkout (for example code-injecting or cookie-dropping extensions).
- Behavioural retargeting networks that re-serve ads to shoppers already on their way to us and then claim the sale.
Related conduct that is prohibited for all publishers:
- Bidding on or using the ZW Outlet brand name, common misspellings, or variations in paid search, ad copy, or display URLs without prior written permission (see Section 6).
- Using code-injection, cookie-stuffing, forced clicks, iframes, or any method that sets tracking without a genuine, intentional customer click.
- Registering or using domains, social handles, or app names that imply you are ZW Outlet or an official ZW Outlet property.
- Promoting through spam, malware, adult, hateful, illegal, or otherwise brand-damaging content.
6. PPC and brand-bidding policy
- Publishers are not entitled to commission for sales generated through paid search, including bidding on our brand terms, using our brand in ad titles, descriptions, or display URLs, or direct-linking to our site from search engines, unless separately agreed in writing.
- Publishers must add "Zero Waste Outlet," "ZeroWasteOutlet," and close variants and misspellings as negative keywords in any paid search activity.
- Any agreed paid-search activity is subject to a separate written arrangement.
7. Commission, tracking, and de-duplication
- The standard commission is set in the Awin commission group applicable to your account (currently 13% of the net Sale value on the "Default" group). ZW Outlet may create additional groups, including a zero-commission group for restricted publisher types.
- Commission is earned only on validated Sales that are correctly tracked through Awin within the attribution period.
- Commission is calculated on the net product value, excluding shipping, taxes, gift wrapping, and any amounts refunded, returned, cancelled, or found to be fraudulent.
- De-duplication: ZW Outlet de-duplicates affiliate sales against our other marketing channels, including our own paid search, email, display, direct, price comparison, in-house, and other affiliate networks. Where a Sale is also driven by one of these channels, affiliate commission may not be payable.
- We reserve the right to withhold or reclaim commission on transactions that are cancelled, returned, unpaid, fraudulent, or that breach these terms.
8. Validation of transactions
Pending transactions are reviewed within the validation period (currently up to 50 days). We approve validly tracked Sales from permitted publishers and decline transactions that: come from a Restricted Publisher type, breach these terms, are duplicated against another channel, or relate to cancelled, returned, or fraudulent orders. We may request information to verify how a Sale was generated.
9. Intellectual property and brand use
ZW Outlet grants you a limited, revocable, non-transferable license to use our approved names, logos, and creative solely to promote the program under these terms. You must not alter our marks, imply endorsement or partnership beyond the affiliate relationship, or use our IP in any way that is misleading or damaging. All goodwill from use of our marks belongs to ZW Outlet. This license ends automatically on termination.
10. Compliance
You are responsible for complying with all applicable laws and regulations, including the FTC Endorsement Guides and disclosure requirements, CAN-SPAM, consumer protection, advertising, privacy, and data protection laws. You will handle any customer or end-user data lawfully and only as permitted.
11. Term, suspension, and termination
Either party may end this arrangement at any time, consistent with the notice periods set in the Awin program. We may suspend or remove you immediately, and withhold unpaid commission, if you breach these terms, engage in fraud, or damage our brand. On termination you must stop all promotion of ZW Outlet and cease using our marks.
12. Confidentiality, liability, and indemnity
- Non-public information shared through the program is confidential and may only be used to promote the program.
- ZW Outlet provides the program "as is" and is not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential losses. Nothing limits liability that cannot be limited by law.
- You will indemnify ZW Outlet against claims, losses, and costs arising from your breach of these terms, your promotional methods, or your violation of law.
13. Changes to these terms
ZW Outlet may update these terms and program settings, including commission rates and permitted methods, in line with the notice periods in the Awin program. Continued participation after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.
14. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Washington, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.
15. Contact
Zero Waste Outlet admin@zerowasteoutlet.com
