Plaud Affiliate Program Compliance Policy

Effective Date: [14th August 2026]  |  Version: [2.0]

1. Purpose and Scope

This Affiliate Program Compliance Policy (“Policy”) sets out the requirements applicable to all publishers, affiliates, sub-affiliates, networks, and other partners participating in or generating traffic through the Plaud Affiliate Program (collectively, “Publishers”).

By participating in the Plaud Affiliate Program, Publishers agree to comply with this Policy, the applicable affiliate network terms, and all written instructions or guidelines issued by Plaud from time to time. In the event of any conflict between this Policy and the applicable affiliate network terms with respect to brand protection or compliance matters, this Policy shall prevail to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Publishers are responsible for ensuring that their employees, contractors, sub-affiliates, traffic sources, and any other parties acting on their behalf comply with this Policy.

Plaud reserves the right to review, investigate, restrict, suspend, or terminate affiliate activity that does not comply with these requirements.

2. Brand Assets and Intellectual Property

2.1 Authorized Brand Materials

Publishers may only use Plaud logos, product images, graphics, creative materials, copy, and other brand assets that have been expressly provided or approved by Plaud, including materials made available through the Impact Ads Library or other designated Plaud asset repositories.

Publishers must:

  • use only the most current approved version of each asset;

  • comply with all applicable Plaud brand guidelines; and

  • discontinue or replace any asset upon Plaud’s request.

Unless expressly authorized in writing by Plaud, Publishers may not modify, distort, recolor, redesign, recreate, or otherwise alter Plaud brand assets.

Outdated, self-created, or unauthorized Plaud brand materials may not be used. All Plaud trademarks, logos, and brand assets remain the exclusive property of Plaud. Nothing in this Policy grants Publishers any ownership interest or license beyond a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, and non-transferable permission to use approved assets solely for authorized promotion under the Plaud Affiliate Program, which Plaud may withdraw at any time.

2.2 Co-Branding and Misrepresentation

Publishers must not use Plaud branding in any manner that suggests an official partnership, endorsement, certification, joint ownership, or other formal relationship beyond participation in the Plaud Affiliate Program.

Without prior written approval from Plaud, Publishers may not:

  • combine or place Plaud logos alongside Publisher logos in a manner suggesting an official partnership;

  • overlap, interlock, merge, or visually blend Plaud branding with another brand;

  • create joint trademarks, certification marks, or similar branding; or

  • use terms such as “Official Partner,” “Official Partnership,” “Plaud Certified,” “Brand-Certified,” “Strategic Partner,” “Strategic Collaboration,” or similar expressions implying endorsement or formal affiliation.

3. Publisher Identity and Brand Impersonation

Publishers must maintain a clear distinction between their own properties and official Plaud websites, accounts, communications, and sales channels.

Publishers must not impersonate Plaud or create the impression that a Publisher-owned property is owned, operated, sponsored, or officially managed by Plaud.

Prohibited conduct includes, without limitation:

  • copying or materially imitating the layout, design, branding, or user experience of an official Plaud website;

  • creating websites, landing pages, social media accounts, profiles, usernames, handles, or other digital properties that could reasonably be mistaken for an official Plaud property;

  • registering, purchasing, using, or controlling domain names, subdomains, URLs, social handles, or account names containing “Plaud,” Plaud trademarks, misspellings, typographical variations, or confusingly similar terms;

  • representing oneself as Plaud customer service, an authorized Plaud representative, or an official Plaud sales channel without written authorization; or

  • otherwise engaging in domain squatting, brand impersonation, passing off, or deceptive brand representation.

Upon Plaud’s request, Publishers must promptly cease all use of any domain name, subdomain, URL, social media handle, or account name registered, used, or controlled in violation of this Section. Plaud reserves all rights and remedies with respect to brand impersonation, including trademark infringement claims, UDRP or equivalent domain dispute proceedings, and takedown requests to the relevant platforms and registrars, whether or not the responsible party participates in the Affiliate Program.

4. Paid Search and Advertising

4.1 Brand Keyword Bidding

Unless Plaud has provided prior written approval, Publishers may not bid on, purchase, or otherwise use Plaud-branded terms in paid search, search advertising, sponsored listings, or similar advertising placements.

Restricted terms include, without limitation:

  • “Plaud”;

  • Plaud product names;

  • Plaud trademarks;

  • Plaud URLs or domain names, including “plaud.ai”;

  • variations, misspellings, typographical errors, abbreviations, or confusingly similar versions of Plaud-branded terms; and

  • combinations of Plaud-branded terms with commercial terms such as “coupon,” “promo code,” “discount,” “deal,” “sale,” “official,” or similar terms.

Publishers may not use Plaud URLs, domains, or confusingly similar variations in the display URL, destination URL, advertisement copy, headline, keyword set, or other elements of search advertisements in a manner that impersonates Plaud or creates the impression that the advertisement was placed directly by Plaud.

4.2 Paid Campaign Approval

Any paid advertising campaign using Plaud trademarks, brand assets, product imagery, or brand-related messaging requires prior written approval from Plaud unless Plaud has expressly confirmed otherwise.

Approval for one campaign, channel, creative, or period does not constitute approval for any other campaign or future activity.

5. Promotional Codes, Coupons, Discounts, and Offers

Publishers may only advertise promotional codes, coupon codes, discounts, offers, or other promotional benefits that have been directly provided or expressly authorized by Plaud for use by that specific Publisher.

Publishers must not:

  • promote codes obtained from another Publisher, affiliate, website, consumer, social media account, third-party database, browser extension, or other unauthorized source;

  • promote expired, discontinued, private, employee-only, influencer-only, customer-service, targeted, or otherwise restricted codes unless Plaud has expressly authorized such promotion;

  • publish codes intended for another Publisher or marketing partner;

  • alter, invent, guess, or generate promotional codes;

  • represent an offer as exclusive unless Plaud has expressly confirmed that it is exclusive to that Publisher; or

  • advertise a promotion, discount, or offer that is not currently available or officially authorized by Plaud.

The availability of a code at checkout or the technical ability of a code to generate a discount does not constitute authorization to promote that code.

Plaud may request the immediate removal or correction of any unauthorized, inaccurate, or expired promotional information.

6. Traffic and Promotional Practices

Publishers must market Plaud in a fair, transparent, and non-deceptive manner.

The following practices are prohibited:

  • cookie stuffing;

  • forced clicks or forced redirects;

  • traffic hijacking;

  • deceptive redirects;

  • adware, malware, spyware, or other malicious software;

  • misleading price comparison practices;

  • false scarcity or fabricated urgency;

  • unauthorized pop-ups, overlays, or injection of affiliate links;

  • interception or replacement of another affiliate’s tracking;

  • misleading claims regarding pricing, availability, discounts, product performance, or offers; and

  • unsolicited bulk email, SMS, or direct messages promoting Plaud, and any email or messaging campaign that violates applicable anti-spam laws or uses sender names, addresses, or subject lines suggesting that the message was sent by Plaud; and

  • any practice intended to improperly influence attribution or generate commissions without genuine customer engagement.

7. Restricted Publisher Types and Technologies

Unless expressly approved in writing by Plaud, the following Publisher types, technologies, and promotional methods are not permitted to participate in or generate traffic for the Plaud Affiliate Program:

  • browser extensions;

  • browser toolbars;

  • downloadable software that injects, replaces, redirects, or modifies affiliate links;

  • adware or similar applications;

  • applications or technologies that automatically apply coupons or activate affiliate tracking without a clear and intentional user action; and

  • other technologies that interfere with Plaud’s website, checkout process, attribution systems, or another Publisher’s referral.

Publishers operating both web properties and browser extensions, browser toolbars, downloadable software, shopping assistants, or other client-side software may promote Plaud only through web properties expressly approved by Plaud. Approval of a Publisher, website, or other promotional property does not constitute approval of any browser extension, toolbar, software, or other client-side technology.

Unless Plaud expressly approves otherwise in writing, all Plaud-owned domains must be permanently suppressed or placed in stand-down status within such browser extensions or software.

Publishers may not circumvent these restrictions by operating prohibited Publisher types or technologies through a subnetwork, sub-affiliate, secondary account, third-party partner, or other intermediary.

Plaud may approve specific Publisher types or technologies on a case-by-case basis in writing. Any such approval is limited to the scope expressly stated by Plaud and may be withdrawn at any time.

8. Sub-Affiliates and Subnetworks

Publishers operating a subnetwork or using sub-affiliates must maintain appropriate oversight of all participating sub-publishers and traffic sources.

The primary Publisher is responsible for the conduct of its sub-affiliates and must ensure their compliance with this Policy.

Sub-affiliates may not:

  • represent themselves as Plaud or as an official Plaud representative;

  • contact influencers, media organizations, publishers, or potential commercial partners in Plaud’s name without authorization;

  • engage in activities prohibited under this Policy; or

  • use a subnetwork structure to circumvent Publisher-type, traffic-source, promotional, or other restrictions imposed by Plaud.

Upon request, Publishers must provide Plaud with sufficient information to identify relevant sub-affiliates, promotional properties, and traffic sources.

Plaud reserves the right to prohibit specific sub-affiliates or traffic sources at its discretion.

9. Content Standards

All Publisher content concerning Plaud must be truthful, accurate, current, and consistent with Plaud’s approved product information and marketing communications.

Publishers must not:

  • make false, misleading, or materially exaggerated claims regarding Plaud products or services;

  • fabricate testimonials, ratings, reviews, certifications, or endorsements;

  • make unauthorized medical, health, regulatory, or performance claims;

  • create fictitious promotions, discounts, countdowns, scarcity claims, or limited-time offers;

  • publish misleading pricing or availability information; or

  • use discriminatory, offensive, unlawful, or otherwise inappropriate content in connection with Plaud.

Publishers must promptly update or remove content that Plaud identifies as inaccurate, outdated, misleading, unauthorized, or non-compliant.

10. Restricted Content and Placements

Plaud promotions may not be displayed on, adjacent to, or associated with content or properties involving:

  • pornography or sexually explicit adult content;

  • unlawful gambling;

  • illegal drugs or controlled substances;

  • illegal products or services;

  • hate, discrimination, violence, or unlawful activity; or

  • any environment that Plaud reasonably determines could harm the Plaud brand or create legal, regulatory, or reputational risk.

Publishers must comply with all applicable advertising, consumer protection, privacy, disclosure, and other laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which they operate.

11. Disclosure Requirements

Publishers must clearly and conspicuously disclose their affiliate relationship with Plaud wherever required by applicable law, regulation, platform policy, or advertising standard.

Affiliate disclosures must be sufficiently prominent and understandable to consumers and must not be hidden, obscured, or presented in a misleading manner.

12. Compliance Reviews and Cooperation

Plaud may monitor Publisher websites, traffic sources, advertisements, promotional content, coupon listings, and other affiliate activity for compliance purposes.

Publishers must reasonably cooperate with compliance investigations and provide requested information regarding traffic sources, promotional methods, sub-affiliates, advertising campaigns, or other relevant activities.

Plaud may require Publishers to modify, suspend, or remove non-compliant content or activity immediately.

Failure to comply with a remediation request may constitute an additional breach of this Policy.

Upon Plaud's request, Publishers operating browser extensions, downloadable software, shopping assistants, or similar technologies must provide reasonable evidence demonstrating that Plaud-owned domains have been suppressed from such technologies, including relevant extension names, extension IDs, media properties, suppression settings, traffic-source identifiers, or other information reasonably requested by Plaud.

13. Violations and Enforcement

Any violation of this Policy or other applicable Plaud Affiliate Program terms may result in enforcement action.

Depending on the nature, severity, frequency, and impact of the violation, Plaud reserves the right, at its discretion, to take one or more of the following actions:

  • request immediate correction or removal of non-compliant content;

  • suspend specific campaigns, links, codes, or traffic sources;

  • reject or invalidate transactions;

  • withhold, cancel, reverse, or recover commissions associated with non-compliant activity;

  • suspend the Publisher’s participation in the Plaud Affiliate Program;

  • remove or permanently terminate the Publisher from the Plaud Affiliate Program;

  • prohibit specific sub-affiliates, websites, technologies, promotional methods, or traffic sources; and

  • take any other action reasonably necessary to protect Plaud, its customers, or the integrity of the Affiliate Program.

Plaud reserves the right to reverse commissions and remove any Publisher found to be in breach of the Plaud Affiliate Program terms, conditions, or this Policy.

Serious violations, including fraud, brand impersonation, unauthorized paid search activity, intentional attribution manipulation, or repeated non-compliance, may result in immediate suspension or termination without prior notice.

Termination of participation does not prevent Plaud from reversing or withholding commissions attributable to activity occurring before termination where such activity violated applicable program requirements. The rights and remedies described in this Section are cumulative and are in addition to any other rights or remedies available to Plaud under contract, at law, or in equity. Plaud may also report violations to the applicable affiliate network, advertising platforms, domain registrars, hosting providers, or competent authorities, and may pursue legal action where appropriate.

Any transaction generated, influenced, intercepted, or attributed through prohibited browser-extension, toolbar, downloadable-software, or other client-side activity may be rejected, invalidated, or reversed by Plaud. Repeated use of prohibited technologies or failure to disclose such activity may constitute a material breach of this Policy.

14. Third-Party Promotions Disclaimer

Plaud does not control and assumes no responsibility for promotional information published by unauthorized third-party websites or services.

Promotional offers, coupon codes, discounts, or other information displayed by third parties may be inaccurate, expired, misleading, or unauthorized and do not constitute a binding offer from Plaud unless confirmed through an official Plaud channel.

Plaud is not responsible for loss or damage resulting from reliance on unauthorized third-party promotional information.

15. Changes to This Policy

Plaud may amend or update this Policy from time to time.

Publishers are responsible for reviewing and complying with the current version of this Policy and any additional program requirements communicated by Plaud or through the applicable affiliate network.

Continued participation in the Plaud Affiliate Program following an update constitutes acceptance of the updated requirements, subject to applicable law and platform terms.

16. Contact

Questions regarding this Policy, requests for campaign approval, or reports of unauthorized affiliate promotions may be submitted to: affiliate@plaud.ai