Affiliate Programme Terms & Conditions

The FoodVault Affiliate Programme allows individuals and businesses (“Affiliates”) to promote participating FoodVault partner businesses and, where applicable, earn commissions from qualifying referrals.

The Affiliate Programme provides Affiliates with access to:

• an Affiliate Dashboard
• referral links
• promotional tools
• tracking information
• available affiliate offers from participating partners

Affiliate access is provided free of charge.

No purchase or FoodVault membership is required to become an Affiliate unless specifically stated.

To participate in the Affiliate Programme, you must:

• provide accurate account information
• use the Programme for lawful purposes
• comply with these Affiliate Terms
• comply with all applicable advertising, consumer protection and privacy laws

FoodVault may approve, reject or restrict Affiliate accounts at its discretion.

Creating an Affiliate account does not guarantee access to every partner affiliate programme.

Approved Affiliates may access an Affiliate Dashboard where they can:

• view available affiliate programmes
• generate referral links
• access approved promotional materials
• monitor referral activity where available

Referral links are provided solely for legitimate promotional purposes.

Affiliates must not:

• modify referral links to hide their source
• create misleading tracking links
• interfere with tracking systems
• encourage fraudulent clicks or conversions

FoodVault may display affiliate opportunities from participating partner businesses on their FoodVault profiles.

Each partner business may establish its own:

• commission rates
• eligibility requirements
• promotional rules
• payment terms
• cancellation policies
• tracking requirements

FoodVault does not control individual partner affiliate programmes unless specifically stated.

Participation in a partner affiliate programme may require separate acceptance of that partner's affiliate terms.

Commission payments are determined by the applicable partner affiliate programme.

FoodVault does not guarantee:

• that commissions will be available
• that referrals will result in commissions
• specific commission rates
• payment amounts
• continued availability of any affiliate programme

Commissions may be withheld, reversed or cancelled where:

• transactions are cancelled
• refunds occur
• fraud is suspected
• programme requirements are not met
• prohibited promotional methods are used

Affiliates are solely responsible for their promotional activities.

Affiliates must ensure all marketing activities are:

• accurate
• truthful
• transparent
• compliant with applicable laws

Affiliates must not make false or misleading statements about:

• FoodVault
• partner businesses
• products
• discounts
• pricing
• commissions
• potential earnings

Affiliates must clearly disclose when they may receive compensation from referrals where required by law.

Affiliates must not:

• engage in spam marketing
• send unsolicited messages
• create misleading advertisements
• impersonate FoodVault, partner businesses or other Affiliates
• use brand names, trademarks or logos without permission
• claim to represent FoodVault unless authorised
• create fake reviews or testimonials
• use deceptive redirects or tracking methods
• manipulate clicks, impressions or conversions
• encourage fraudulent transactions
• self-refer using their own referral links where prohibited
• distribute private discount codes publicly where prohibited
• engage in unlawful or unethical marketing practices

FoodVault and participating partners retain ownership of their:

• trademarks
• logos
• branding
• images
• marketing materials
• content

Affiliates may only use approved promotional materials for the purpose of promoting authorised affiliate offers.

No intellectual property rights are transferred to Affiliates.

Affiliates are independent participants in the Affiliate Programme.

Nothing in these Affiliate Terms creates:

• an employment relationship
• agency relationship
• partnership
• joint venture

Affiliates do not have authority to act on behalf of FoodVault or partner businesses.

Affiliates are responsible for their own taxes, expenses and legal obligations arising from their participation.

FoodVault provides the Affiliate Programme platform and tools but does not control how Affiliates promote partner businesses.

FoodVault is not responsible for:

• Affiliate marketing activities
• Affiliate communications
• Affiliate claims or statements
• misuse of referral links
• breaches of law by Affiliates
• disputes between Affiliates and customers
• disputes between Affiliates and partner businesses

Affiliates remain solely responsible for their own conduct.

FoodVault may suspend, restrict or terminate an Affiliate account at any time where we reasonably believe:

• these Affiliate Terms have been breached
• fraudulent activity has occurred
• the Affiliate Programme has been abused
• misleading or harmful promotion has occurred
• an Affiliate's conduct may damage FoodVault, partners or customers

FoodVault may remove referral links, restrict dashboard access or prevent future participation.

Termination does not limit any rights or remedies available to FoodVault.

Participation in the Affiliate Programme does not guarantee income or commissions.

Affiliate results depend on many factors including:

• promotional methods
• audience engagement
• customer behaviour
• partner programme availability

FoodVault makes no representations regarding potential earnings.

FoodVault may modify, suspend or discontinue any part of the Affiliate Programme at any time.

Changes may include:

• available partners
• commission structures
• tracking methods
• programme features
• eligibility requirements

Where appropriate, Affiliates will be notified of material changes.

Affiliate information is collected, used and stored in accordance with the FoodVault Privacy Policy.

By participating in the Affiliate Programme, you consent to FoodVault processing information necessary to operate the Programme, including referral tracking and commission administration.

These Affiliate Terms are governed by the laws of New Zealand.

Any disputes relating to these Affiliate Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New Zealand courts.