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Affiliate Contract Template (Free, Copy-Paste)

An affiliate agreement template for SaaS: commission, attribution, payment, GDPR compliance and termination. Annotated clauses, ready to copy.

Practical overview, accurate as of the publication date. This is not legal or tax advice. For your situation, consult a qualified professional (accountant, lawyer) in your jurisdiction.

The affiliate agreement defines the relationship between merchant and affiliate: what is paid, how, and within which limits. It serves both to set expectations and to protect both parties in a dispute over a commission or non-compliant behaviour.

This SaaS affiliate agreement template is the legal skeleton. Pair it with a separate affiliate program terms template for day-to-day rules, then send the affiliate onboarding email template when a partner is approved. Have the agreement reviewed by a lawyer before use: a standard contract is no substitute for adapting it to your situation.

The clauses that matter

  • Commission: rate, calculation base (net amount collected via Stripe, for instance), and above all recurrence — a one-off commission or one paid for as long as the customer keeps paying.
  • Attribution: the matching rule (last click), the attribution window (cookie duration), and what happens when channels overlap.
  • Approval and payment: a holding period (time to cover refunds and failed payments), clawback on refund or churn, payment threshold and frequency, and a mandatory invoice before any payout.
  • Affiliate obligations: disclosure of the commercial relationship (see FTC and GDPR compliance), brand respect, accurate information.
  • Prohibitions: self-referral, fraud, spam, brand bidding, fake reviews.
  • Personal data: each party's role under the GDPR, the purpose of tracking, retention period.
  • Term, termination, governing law.

If your program runs on Stripe subscriptions, make the contract match the actual tracking workflow. The Stripe affiliate software page explains how collected invoices, refunds and recurring commissions flow through RefCampaign.

The template

Affiliate agreement
AFFILIATE AGREEMENT

Between:
[Merchant company name], hereinafter "the Merchant",
And:
[Affiliate name / company name], hereinafter "the Affiliate".

1. PURPOSE
The Affiliate promotes the Merchant's products and earns a
commission on the sales it generates, under the conditions
below.

2. COMMISSION
- Rate: [X] % of the net amount per attributed sale.
- Recurrence: [one-off] / [recurring for the lifetime of the
  subscription].
- Base: revenue actually collected via [Stripe].

3. ATTRIBUTION
- Rule: last click.
- Attribution window: [30] days.
- A sale is attributed only once the payment is collected.

4. APPROVAL AND PAYMENT
- Holding period: [30] days after the sale.
- Clawback on refund or cancellation during the holding
  period.
- Payment threshold: [50] EUR. Frequency: [monthly].
- Every commission is paid on receipt of a compliant invoice
  issued by the Affiliate.

5. AFFILIATE OBLIGATIONS
- Disclose the commercial relationship in its publications.
- Not misrepresent the Merchant's products or brand.
- Provide accurate information (identity, bank details, tax
  information).

6. PROHIBITIONS
The following are prohibited: self-referral, fraud, spam,
bidding on the Merchant's brand, fake reviews. Any breach
voids the commissions concerned.

7. PERSONAL DATA
Tracking-related data is processed in accordance with the
GDPR. [Specify each party's role.]

8. TERM AND TERMINATION
Open-ended agreement, terminable by either party with [30]
days' notice. Commissions approved before termination remain
due.

9. GOVERNING LAW
This agreement is governed by the law of [country]. Disputes
fall under the competent courts of [city].

Signed in [city], on [DD/MM/YYYY].
The Merchant: ________   The Affiliate: ________

This template is a starting point, not a turnkey contract. The recurrence, clawback and personal-data clauses must be adapted to your product and reviewed by a lawyer.

How RefCampaign helps

RefCampaign enforces the rules this contract describes automatically: rate, attribution window, holding period and clawback on Stripe refunds or churn. Every commission is traced, from click to collected payment, with data hosting in the EU. Compare plans when you are ready to turn the agreement into a live program.