# Affiliate terms

> SwapShoot affiliate rules: 40% of the first plan, then 30% recurring for life, a 60-day link cookie, a $50 minimum, monthly USDC on Base payouts.

- **URL**: https://swapshoot.com/affiliates/terms
- **Last Updated**: 10 November 2026

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The rules for the SwapShoot affiliate program, in plain language. The table is the short version; the numbered sections below are the full rules.

## The terms at a glance

**Program terms**

| Term | What it means |
|---|---|
| What you earn | 40% of each referred customer's first plan and 30% of every plan they buy after it, for the lifetime of each referred customer |
| What counts | Every plan. Renewals and later plans earn 30%. Pay-as-you-go swaps and top-ups earn nothing |
| Link cookie | 60 days. The first link clicked wins, and the customer is tied to that affiliate's account when they sign up |
| Minimum payout | $50 |
| When you get paid | Monthly, by the 15th, for commissions at least 30 days old |
| How you get paid | USDC on Base only. The network fee, currently about $0.18 a payout, comes out of each payout, so you receive that much less. It can change |
| Approval | Reviewed by a person within 48 hours |

## Joining and approval

Anyone can apply. A person checks every application.

- Apply from the affiliate page: sign in, then fill in the short form.
- We review every application within 48 hours and email you your link once you're approved.
- Your link starts working when you're approved. We can say no, and we can pause an account later.

## What you earn

40% of a referred customer's first plan, then 30% of every plan after it, for as long as they stay.

- 40% of the first plan a customer you refer buys.
- 30% of every plan they buy after it, renewals included.
- This lasts for the lifetime of each referred customer.
- Pay-as-you-go swaps and top-ups earn nothing.
- Commissions already recorded keep the rate they were recorded at, even if these rules change.

## Which customers count

Only new customers who sign up through your link.

- The customer has to create their SwapShoot account after clicking your link.
- Someone who already had an account, or bought a plan on their own before your link, earns you nothing, even if they click it later.
- A sign-up from the browser you use for your own affiliate account doesn't count.

## How referrals are tracked

Your link sets a 60 days cookie, and the first link clicked wins.

- Your link sets a first-party cookie that lasts 60 days.
- If someone clicks more than one affiliate link, the first one wins.
- When they sign up, the referral is locked to their account for good and can't move to another affiliate.
- Your dashboard counts unique clicks (each browser once in 60 days) and total clicks, by day and by landing page, with no IP address or other personal data. Bots and link previews are not counted.

## Refunds

A refunded purchase earns nothing.

- If a purchase is refunded, its commission is reversed. If we already paid it, the amount comes off your next payout.
- If a customer's first plan is refunded, their later plans still earn 30%.

## How you get paid

Monthly, by the 15th, in USDC on Base, once you have $50 payable.

- Every commission waits 30 days after the sale, so a refund in that time can cancel it. After that it's payable.
- We pay by the 15th of each month once your payable balance reaches $50. A smaller balance rolls over to the next month.
- We pay in USDC on Base only, to the wallet you add in your dashboard.
- The network fee, currently about $0.18 a payout, comes out of each payout, so you receive that much less. It can change.
- Crypto payments can't be reversed, so check the address and the network.
- We email you whenever your wallet changes. A wallet changed in the last 3 days waits for the next payout.

## What's not allowed

If you do any of these, we can close your affiliate account and hold the commission that came from it:

- Bidding on "SwapShoot" brand terms in ads
- Spam
- Incentivised or fake sign-ups
- Referring yourself
- Misleading claims
- Impersonating SwapShoot or anyone else
- Promoting non-consensual use of anyone's photo

## Be upfront

Tell your audience you may earn a commission.

- Say you may earn a commission wherever you share your link.
- Only say things about SwapShoot that are true.

## Changes and questions

We may update these rules. When we do, we change the date at the top of this page.

Questions? Email team@swapshoot.com.

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