1. Introduction

Welcome to Our Affiliate Program. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you apply for, join, or interact with our Affiliate Program.

By participating in our Affiliate Program, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with any terms in this Privacy Policy, please do not join or participate in our Affiliate Program.

2. Information We Collect

We believe in data minimization. To protect your privacy, we restrict our data collection to the minimum details necessary to manage a functional, transparent, and secure affiliate relationship. We collect only the following personal information:

· Name: To identify you as an authorized program participant, personalize our communications, and format your affiliate account details.

· Email Address: To serve as your unique login identifier, send program updates, provide promotional assets, and communicate technical or administrative notifications regarding your account.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your name and email address exclusively for administrative, operational, and performance-tracking purposes connected to the Affiliate Program. Specifically, this includes:

· Processing and approving your Affiliate Program application.

· Setting up, maintaining, and securing your unique affiliate account dashboard.

· Attributing sales, tracking referral traffic generated by your custom affiliate links, and generating reports.

· Communicating vital program updates, commission structural updates, technical notifications, and policy changes.

· Sending promotional newsletters, marketing assets, and tips to help optimize your affiliate performance (you may opt out of marketing communications at any time).

· Preventing, detecting, and mitigating fraudulent activities, unauthorized link distributions, or violations of our Affiliate Terms of Service.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR & International Compliance)

If you reside within the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), or jurisdictions with similar frameworks, our legal basis for processing your name and email address depends on the context of collection:

· Performance of a Contract: Processing your name and email is necessary to execute and fulfill our contractual obligations under the Affiliate Program Agreement (e.g., allocating referral credit).

· Legitimate Interests: We process your data to secure our program against fraud, track link performance metrics, and maintain clear business communications with our partners.

· Consent: Where you explicitly opt-in to receive discretionary promotional materials or affiliate community newsletters, your consent serves as the legal foundation. You can withdraw this consent at any time.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your name and email address only for as long as is strictly necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you terminate your participation in the Affiliate Program or if your account is deactivated, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 6 months from the date of account closure, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as for accounting, tax audits, or legal compliance purposes).

6. Data Security

The security of your personal data is a top priority for us. We implement robust, industry-standard technical, organizational, and administrative safeguards designed to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of your name and email. These security measures include encrypted data storage, secure server layers (SSL/TLS), firewalls, and restricted administrative access. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We do not sell, trade, rent, or monetize your personal information to third parties. Your name and email address are shared only under the following limited circumstances:

· Third-Party Service Providers: We share data with trusted vendors who support our operations, including affiliate tracking platform providers, email deployment services, and cloud hosting infrastructure. These providers are bound by strict data processing agreements and are forbidden from using your data for any independent purposes.

· Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by applicable laws, court orders, subpoenas, or regulatory enforcement bodies, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our legal rights, property, or safety.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

To accurately track and credit the traffic or sales originating from your unique affiliate links, our platform utilizes cookies, pixel tags, or similar tracking identifiers. These cookies are stored on the browsers of end-users who click your affiliate links to calculate your payouts correctly. They do not track your personal activities beyond the necessary scope of tracking referrals. For detailed information, please review our website's primary Cookie Policy.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your geographic location (such as the EU, UK, Canada, or various US states like California), you possess specific privacy rights under regional data protection laws. These rights generally include:

· he Right to Access: You can request copies of the name and email address we hold about you.

· The Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.

· The Right to Erasure (The 'Right to be Forgotten'): You can request that we delete your name and email address from our records, subject to regulatory retention duties.

· The Right to Restrict or Object to Processing: You can object to us processing your details or request that we restrict how we handle them.

· The Right to Data Portability: You can request a digital copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.

· The Right to Withdraw Consent: If processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting prior legality.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the dedicated support channels outlined in Section 11.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Affiliate Privacy Policy at any time to reflect operational updates, platform modifications, or evolving legal obligations. When changes are made, we will revise the 'Effective Date' at the top of this page. If the updates are material, we will notify you by sending an email to the email address associated with your affiliate account. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Affiliate Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your data privacy rights, please reach out to us at:

Attn: Affiliate Program Privacy Team

Email Address: affiliates@bushido-partners.com