Protect Your Brand with Clear Terms
Launching an affiliate program is an exciting growth channel, but it opens your business up to third-party liability. An Affiliate Agreement (or Terms & Conditions) acts as the rulebook for your partners. It sets expectations for how they can promote your product and, crucially, what they are forbidden from doing.
This Affiliate Agreement Generator helps you rapidly draft a baseline contract without starting from a blank page. It covers the essentials: commission rates, payment schedules, trademark protection, and termination rights.
Trademark Protection
Prevent affiliates from bidding on your brand name in Google Ads or registering domains that look like yours (cybersquatting).
Independent Status
Clearly define affiliates as independent contractors, not employees, to avoid tax and employment liability issues.
FTC Compliance
Mandate that your affiliates disclose their relationship with you, keeping your brand compliant with FTC endorsement guidelines.
Key Clauses Every Agreement Needs
- Commission Definition:
Be specific. Do you pay on "Revenue" or "Profit"? Does it include shipping or taxes? (Hint: It shouldn't). Are refunds deducted? (They should be). - Reversal Policy:
You need the right to "claw back" commissions if a customer refunds or charges back their credit card. Standard terms allow deductions from future payouts. - Termination Rights:
You should retain the right to terminate an affiliate at any time, with or without cause. This is your "kill switch" for bad actors.