By entering into the ZOTO Host Ltd affiliate program, you are bound to the terms & agreements outlined below in addition to our terms of service for ZOTO Host Ltd web hosting & services.
Links on your website
As a ZOTO Host Ltd affiliate; you may utilize your provided unique link & banners for promotion of your choice that remains in line with this agreement. Although you may utilize any form of promotion, we strictly prohibit SPAM. Should any affiliate found to be in violation of affiliate SPAM on forums, emails not in compliance with the CAN-SPAM ACT or found to be misleading; the affiliate account will be terminated.
Commission structure & guidelines
The ZOTO Host Ltd affiliate program commission structure is as follows:
$50 flat, one-time payout$100 minimum payout balance. You are prohibited from referring yourself as an affiliate sale, within the same organization or from utilizing the same IP address, domain name or email account. We strictly log all access & statistics for affiliates and review upon approving pending commissions. Any commissions found to be in violation will be removed.
Payment of commissions:
All affiliate commissions are reviewed & released within the first 14 days of each month. This period can sometimes be delayed should we have to perform additional reviews into the legitimacy of the obtained affiliate sales. Due to the high level of fraudulent activity in the hosting industry, we are required to perform additional steps to validate the referred signups. At the time of payout, ALL pending affiliate commissions MUST have a current active, non-suspended account status, no overdue invoices or outstanding balance. Any commissioned referrals found to not comply with this policy will be removed & the commission deducted from your balance. This is to prevent fraudulent referrals within the 90-day hold period with the sole intention to obtain a commission only.
Relationship to affiliate parties
The relationship between ZOTO Host Ltd & you, the affiliate, is on an independent contractor basis. This agreement does not create any form of joint venture, partnership, sales representative relationship, franchise or employment relationship between you, the affiliate & ZOTO Host Ltd. You may not accept or make offers on our behalf or portray any information that would lead one to believe otherwise which would be in violation of this affiliate agreement.
Limitation of liability
ZOTO Host Ltd is not & will not be held liable for any consequential damages, loss of profits, revenue or data arising from your connection to the ZOTO Host Ltd affiliate program.
Modification
ZOTO Host Ltd reserves the right to modify any portion of this terms agreement at any time & within our sole discretion. Changes to this policy will be emailed to you, the affiliate, using the email you have provided & stored on file when changes are made. Types of modifications may include, but are not limited to changes in commission rates, payment hold procedures & timelines, program rules & any portion of this agreement. Unless noted otherwise, all modifications will take affect within 24 hours of notifying you via email. Following any changes, updates or modifications of existing policies, your continued use & participation in our affiliate program constitutes a binding acceptance of the changes made. In the event you do not agree with the changes, updates or modifications, you may close your affiliate account by contacting our support department.
Account deactivation
ZOTO Host Ltd reserves the right to terminate immediately, any affiliate found to be in violation of this affiliate terms agreement. Within an account deactivation, any accrued commission balance will be forfeited. An account may be subject to deactivation due to any of the following violations: