Terms and conditions

AFFILIATE MARKETING AGREEMENT

1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 Company. refers to Guardhouse Holders, the merchant.
1.2 Affiliate. refers to the individual or entity engaging in affiliate marketing activities under this Agreement.
1.3 Agreement. refers to this Affiliate Marketing Agreement.
1.4 Net Product Price. means the price for Company's product as listed on Company's website at the time the order is placed, excluding taxes, shipping and handling charges, and any discounts, coupons, or credits applied to the order.
1.5 Qualifying Sale. means a sale of Company’s products that is completed by a customer who reaches Company’s checkout through Affiliate’s tracking link within the Attribution Window, and that has not been refunded, cancelled, or charged back as of the close of the applicable pay period.
1.6 Attribution Window. means a period of thirty (30) days following a customer’s click on Affiliate’s tracking link. Attribution is determined on a last-click basis, meaning credit for a sale is assigned to the most recent tracking link the customer clicked before completing the purchase.
2. APPOINTMENT
2.1 Appointment as Affiliate. Company appoints Affiliate, and Affiliate accepts the appointment, to promote Company’s products in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
3. COMMISSION AND PAYMENT
3.1 Commission Structure. Company agrees to pay Affiliate a commission equal to seven percent (7%) of the Net Product Price for each Qualifying Sale generated through Affiliate’s efforts.
3.2 Earned Commission; Refunds and Chargebacks. Commission is earned only on Qualifying Sales. If a sale is refunded, cancelled, or charged back before the close of the pay period in which it occurred, no commission is earned on that sale, and any corresponding amount shall be deducted from Affiliate’s commission for that period. Commission already paid out for a sale that is refunded, cancelled, or charged back after the close of the applicable pay period shall not be subject to clawback.
3.3 Payment Terms. Pay periods close every two (2) months beginning on the last business day of September 2026. Payment for each pay period will be made within ten (10) business days following the close of that pay period, via PayPal. The minimum payout threshold is one hundred U.S. dollars ($100). If Affiliate’s earned commission for a pay period is below the threshold, the balance will carry forward and be paid once the cumulative balance meets or exceeds the threshold.
3.4 Tracking and Reporting. Affiliate sales are tracked through the third-party software Post Affiliate Pro using unique tracking codes. Affiliate will have access to a reporting dashboard through Post Affiliate Pro to monitor clicks, conversions, and commissions. Post Affiliate Pro’s tracking and sales records shall be the basis for calculating commissions.
3.5 Tracking Errors. Post Affiliate Pro’s tracking system may occasionally fail to record a sale due to a technical error or attribute a sale that is not accurate. If Affiliate has a reasonable, good-faith basis to believe a Qualifying Sale was not properly tracked, Affiliate may notify Company in writing within thirty (30) days of the sale, and Company will review the matter in good faith and make a reasonable adjustment where the available information supports the claim.
4. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
4.1 Compliance. Affiliate agrees to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, and with any Company policies that have been provided to Affiliate in writing, in promoting Company’s products and services. Affiliate is not bound by any policy that has not been shared with Affiliate.
4.2 Approved Materials. Company may provide Affiliate with approved marketing materials. Affiliate agrees to use only the approved materials in their promotional activities.
4.3 Disclosing the Affiliate Relationship. Being open about the affiliate relationship keeps everyone on the right side of FTC guidelines (16 CFR Part 255) and builds trust with your audience, so we ask Affiliate to let people know about the commission relationship wherever affiliate links appear. A few simple practices:
(a) Add a quick disclosure wherever an affiliate or tracking link shows up — social media bios, link-in-bio pages (like Linktree), video descriptions, captions, blog posts, and within the content itself.
(b) Keep the disclosure near the link so it’s easy to spot before someone clicks. If the link and the disclosure might be seen separately, it helps to include it in both places; for videos or live content, mentioning it in the content and the description (and repeating it now and then) covers anyone who joins partway through.
(c) Plain language works best — something like “I earn a commission from purchases made through this link,” “#ad,” or “Sponsored by Company” right next to the link. It’s best to avoid vaguer terms like “paid link” or “affiliate partner,” and not to rely only on a platform’s built-in “Paid Partnership” tag, since those don’t always make the relationship clear.
(d) Endorsements should reflect Affiliate’s honest opinions and real experience, and steer clear of claims about Company’s products that aren’t accurate.
(e) Company may occasionally review promotional content to make sure disclosures are in place, and will work with Affiliate to sort out any issues. Company reserves the right to suspend or end the relationship if disclosure problems aren’t addressed.
4.4 Prohibited Conduct. Affiliate shall not engage in any of the following, each of which constitutes a material breach of this Agreement:
(a) Bidding on, or otherwise using, Company’s name, trademarks, brand terms, or variations or misspellings thereof in paid search advertising or as paid search keywords, without Company’s prior written consent;
(b) Sending unsolicited bulk email, comment spam, or any other communications that violate anti-spam laws or platform policies;
(c) “Cookie stuffing” or any practice that sets tracking cookies or attribution without a genuine, intentional click by the customer;
(d) Self-referrals, including purchasing Company’s products through Affiliate’s own tracking link, or arranging for others to do so, for the purpose of generating commissions; and
(e) Advertising or claiming any discount, coupon, promotion, or price that Company has not authorized in writing.
4.5 Notice and Opportunity to Cure. Before withholding commissions, suspending, or terminating this Agreement for a compliance issue under this Section 4, Company will give Affiliate written notice describing the issue and a period of ten (10) days to correct it. If Affiliate corrects the issue within that period, no commissions will be withheld and the relationship will continue. This cure period does not apply to fraud or unlawful conduct (including, for example, cookie stuffing, fake or self-referred sales, or other intentional misconduct), for which Company may act immediately.
5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
5.1 Use of Marks. Affiliate is granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use Company’s trademarks and logos solely for the purpose of promoting Company’s products and services. This license terminates automatically and immediately upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement, and upon such termination Affiliate shall promptly cease all use of Company’s trademarks and logos.
6. TERM AND TERMINATION
6.1 Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until terminated by either party upon thirty (30) days’ written notice.
6.2 Termination for Cause. Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately for cause upon written notice if the other party breaches any material term of this Agreement.
6.3 Effect of Termination. Upon termination, Company shall pay Affiliate any commissions earned on Qualifying Sales prior to the effective date of termination, in accordance with the payment terms of Section 3. The license granted in Section 5.1 shall terminate immediately as provided therein. Sections 7 (Confidentiality), 8 (Indemnification), and 11 (Miscellaneous) shall survive termination.
7. CONFIDENTIALITY
7.1 Confidential Information. Both parties agree to keep confidential any proprietary or confidential information received from the other party.
8. INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Indemnification by Affiliate. Affiliate shall indemnify and hold harmless Company and its officers, directors, and employees from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, and losses arising out of Affiliate’s breach of this Agreement or any unlawful act or omission by Affiliate in connection with its activities under this Agreement.
9. TAXES AND CONTRACTOR DOCUMENTATION
9.1 Taxes. Affiliate is solely responsible for all taxes arising from commissions paid under this Agreement. Company will not withhold taxes on Affiliate’s behalf.
9.2 Tax Documentation. Affiliate shall provide Company with a completed IRS Form W-9 (or other documentation reasonably requested) before any payment is made. Company will issue IRS Form 1099 to Affiliate where required by law. Company may withhold payment until required tax documentation is received.
10. MODIFICATION OF TERMS
10.1 Changes by Company. Company may modify the commission rate or other terms of this Agreement by giving Affiliate at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice. Any modification applies only to sales occurring on or after its effective date and never to commissions already earned before that date. Affiliate’s continued participation in the affiliate program after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the modified terms. If Affiliate does not wish to accept a modification, Affiliate’s remedy is to terminate this Agreement under Section 6.1, in which case Affiliate will still be paid all commissions earned prior to termination.
11. MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Independent Contractors. The parties are independent contractors, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as creating a partnership, joint venture, employment, or agency relationship. Neither party has authority to bind the other.
11.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.
11.3 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
11.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding its subject matter and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings, whether written or oral. Any amendment, except as permitted under Section 10, must be in writing and signed by both parties.
11.5 Assignment. Affiliate may not assign or transfer this Agreement, in whole or in part, without Company’s prior written consent. Company may assign this Agreement freely. This Agreement binds and benefits the parties and their permitted successors and assigns.