Affiliate program terms

1. Joining the program

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   You must be at least 18 years old and able to enter a binding contract.
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   Every application is reviewed. We may accept or decline any application at our sole discretion, without giving a reason.
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   You may hold only one affiliate account. Duplicate or linked accounts may be closed and their commissions cancelled.
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   The information you give us (name, email, website, social profiles, payout and tax details) must be accurate and kept up to date.
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   Your account is personal to you. You may not sell, transfer or share it, or let anyone else promote under your link, without our written approval.
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   You may not join if you live in a country, or are a person, subject to sanctions that prevent us from paying you.

2. Tracking and commissions

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   Tracking. Referrals are tracked through your unique affiliate link using a cookie that lasts 60 days from the visitor's last click. If the visitor signs up within that window, they are credited to you.
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   Last click wins. If a visitor clicks links from more than one affiliate, the most recent click gets the credit.
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   Tracking limits. We are not responsible for referrals that cannot be tracked, for example when a visitor blocks or clears cookies, uses another device or browser, or signs up without going through your link. Our tracking records are final.
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   What earns commission. You earn 30% of every subscription payment made by a referred customer, for as long as they remain a paying RankGPT subscriber, subject to these terms. Commission is calculated on the amount actually paid, after discounts and excluding taxes and payment processing fees.
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   Annual plans. For annual plans, commission is earned on the upfront payment, subject to the refund rules in section 3.
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   What does not earn commission.

   • Free trials, until the customer makes their first paid payment
   • Customers who were already RankGPT customers, trial users or in active sales conversations with us before clicking your link
   • Your own account, or accounts of anyone in your household or business (see section 5)
   • One-off purchases, add-ons and any services outside a RankGPT subscription
   • Sales made in breach of these terms
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   Customer relationship. Referred customers are RankGPT customers. We set prices, plans and support, and may change or discontinue them. We have no obligation to keep a referred customer's account open.

3. Approval, refunds and chargebacks

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   Pending period. Each commission stays pending for 30 days after the customer's payment, then becomes approved if the payment has not been refunded, disputed or found to break these terms.
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   Refunds. If a referred customer's payment is refunded, in full or in part, the commission on that payment is cancelled.
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   Chargebacks and disputes. If a customer disputes or charges back a payment, the commission on it is cancelled. If a dispute is later resolved in our favour, we may reinstate it.
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   Clawbacks after payment. If a commission has already been paid and the payment is later refunded or charged back, the amount is deducted from your future commissions. If your balance cannot cover it, or your account is closed, you agree to repay it within 30 days of our request.
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   Negative balance. A clawback can leave your balance negative. No payout is made until future approved commissions bring it back above the $100 minimum.

4. Payments

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   Payment terms. Approved commissions are paid net 30, meaning within 30 days after the commission is approved.
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   Minimum payout. Payouts are made only when your approved balance is at least $100. Lower balances roll over until they reach $100.
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   Currency and method. Payouts are made in US dollars by PayPal, Wise or bank transfer through our affiliate platform. You must keep valid payout details in your account. We are not responsible for payments lost because your details are wrong or out of date.
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   Fees. Any fees charged by your payout provider or bank, including currency conversion, are yours to bear.
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   Tax. You are responsible for all taxes on your commissions. We may require tax forms (such as a W-9 or W-8) before your first payout, and may withhold payment until they are provided.
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   Unclaimed balances. If you do not provide valid payout and tax details within 12 months of your first approved commission, or your account has no new approved commissions and no logins for 12 months, we may close your account and any unpaid balance below $100 is forfeited.
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   Errors. If we pay you more than you were owed, we may deduct the difference from future payouts.

5. Promotion rules

6. Disclosure, brand use and claims

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   Disclose the relationship. Wherever you promote RankGPT, clearly and visibly say that you may earn a commission, in line with the rules where your audience is (for example the US FTC endorsement guides or the UK ASA rules). The disclosure must be visible without clicking or scrolling, not hidden in a footer or hashtag list.
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   Brand assets. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive licence to use the RankGPT name, logo and materials we provide, only to promote the program. You may not alter them or use them in a way that suggests we endorse you or your content.
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   No result guarantees. RankGPT does not guarantee rankings, AI citations, traffic or revenue. You must not promise or imply specific results, rankings or timeframes, and any results you share must be real and typical, or clearly labelled as your own experience.
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   Accurate information. Describe our features and pricing as they currently appear on rankgpt.com, and update or remove content that becomes out of date when we ask.
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   Our requests. If we ask you to change or remove any content that mentions RankGPT, you must do so within 5 business days.

7. Investigations, withheld commissions and termination

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   Right to investigate. We may review your activity, traffic and referrals at any time. You agree to cooperate and to give us information we reasonably request, such as where your traffic comes from.
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   Withholding. While we investigate, we may withhold any pending or approved commissions.
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   Cancelling commissions. We may cancel any commission, pending, approved or already paid, if we find or reasonably suspect that it came from a breach of these terms, fraud, or activity done with wrongful intent. Our decision is final.
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   Recovering paid commissions. Commissions paid for activity that breached these terms will be deducted from your balance or must be repaid on request.
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   Termination by us. We may suspend or close your account at any time, with or without notice. If you breach these terms, all unpaid commissions are forfeited.
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   Termination by you. You may leave the program at any time by emailing us or closing your account.
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   After termination. You must stop using your affiliate links and our brand assets. If your account was closed for a reason other than a breach, approved commissions of $100 or more are paid on the normal schedule; balances below $100 are forfeited.
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   Ending the program. We may change, pause or end the affiliate program at any time. If we end it, commissions approved before the end date that meet the $100 minimum will be paid.

8. General terms

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   Changes to these terms. We may update these terms, including commission rates, at any time. We will post the new version and tell you by email at least 14 days before material changes take effect. Changes apply going forward and do not affect commissions already approved. Continuing in the program after that date means you accept them.
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   Independent relationship. You are an independent contractor. Nothing in these terms makes you our employee, agent, partner or joint venturer, and you may not make commitments on our behalf.
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   Data and privacy. We share only the referral data needed to run the program, and never customers' payment details. You must handle any personal data you collect in line with applicable privacy laws. Our handling of your data is covered by our privacy policy, published on rankgpt.com.
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   Confidentiality. Non-public information we share with you, such as unreleased features or commission terms offered privately, must be kept confidential.
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   No warranty. The program and our affiliate platform are provided "as is". We don't guarantee they will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that you will earn any set amount.
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   Limitation of liability. To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential losses, or lost profits. Our total liability to you under these terms is limited to the commissions paid to you in the 12 months before the claim.
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   Indemnity. You agree to cover our losses and costs from claims arising out of your content, your promotion methods or your breach of these terms.
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   Governing law. These terms are governed by the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and disputes go to the courts of Hong Kong.
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   Entire agreement. These terms, together with our Terms of Service (rankgpt.com/terms) and privacy policy, are the whole agreement between us about the program. If any part is unenforceable, the rest still applies. Not enforcing a term is not a waiver of it.
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    Contact. Questions about the program: support@rankgpt.com.