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Elective Services Terms

Last Updated: November 10, 2025

These Elective Services Terms incorporate by reference the Master Services Agreement and pertain to Services that, if elected by Company (“Elective Services”), will apply to applicable Order Form(s) entered into by Company and Supplier during the Service Term. For avoidance of doubt, if Company does not elect any Elective Services, these Elective Services Terms will not apply. If Company does elect one or more of the Elective Services, only those Elective Services Terms applicable to the specific Elective Services will apply. If Company’s election of Elective Services expires or terminates, the applicable Elective Services Terms will no longer apply.

All capitalized terms in these Elective Services Terms will have the meanings set forth herein and/or in the Agreement.

Supplier may modify these Elective Services Terms from time to time by posting the modified Elective Services Terms on our website along with the effective date of the modifications. Company’s continued use of the Services following the posting of changes will mean that Company accepts and agrees to the changes.

Card Linked Offer Services

Card-Linked Offers (“CLO”) Services are an add-on to the Company’s affiliate program. If Company is eligible to utilize CLO Services Supplier will provide access to third-party offer networks (“Distribution Partners”) via Publisher Partners through which Company may select one or more Distribution Partners to distribute and display Company’s coupon, discount, or other marketing or sales offer distributed through a card, account, in-store, or otherwise via Distribution Partners’ online and offline channels to their customers (“Offer”).

Company acknowledges that Supplier’s ability to provide the Services is contingent upon its contractual relationships with Publisher Partners and their Distribution Partners. Supplier will not be liable for any modification or termination of its agreements with Publisher Partners or for the acts or omissions of any Distribution Partner. If Supplier’s contract with a Publisher Partner is terminated, any related Offers will automatically terminate on the same date. Company may be also required to enter into service terms and conditions with Distribution Partners as notified by Supplier, the Distribution Partner, or the Publisher Partner.

Once an Offer is launched, it cannot be amended or terminated early by Company unless expressly stated in an applicable Order. Company agrees to honor the terms of each Offer for its agreed duration. Company will provide Supplier with all necessary Company Content for the Services, and Supplier will not be liable for delays or failures caused by Company’s failure to provide such content. Company grants Supplier a limited, nonexclusive, royalty-free worldwide license to use and sublicense Company Content as reasonably necessary to provide the Services, including making such content available to Publisher Partners or Distribution Partners, as applicable, to deliver the Offers.

Tracking and reporting of Customer transactions related to Offers (“Qualifying Transactions”) will be performed solely by either the Publisher Partner or the Distribution Partner, as applicable, and Supplier will not be liable for such tracking or reporting.

Supplier will charge Company for the Services based on the Qualifying Transactions reported by either the Publisher Partner or the Distribution Partner, as applicable, in accordance with the fees set forth in the applicable Order Form. The fee structure will be as follows: (i) Cost Per Acquisition (“CPA”): This will be either (1) a fixed amount for each Qualifying Transaction, or (2) a percentage of the total transaction value for each Qualifying Transaction. In the event that the Publisher Partner does not upload the Qualifying Transactions directly to the Supplier platform via API, SFTP, or Batch file, Supplier will charge Company the Sales-Based Tracking Fee for the total amount of the Qualifying Transactions as a single fee each month. This fee will be calculated as specified in the Order Form: either (i) a percentage of the total Publisher Partner Commissions generated during the applicable service period by the Distribution Partners; or (ii) a percentage of Monthly Net Sales for the applicable service period.

Supplier will invoice Company based on the reports provided by the Publisher Partner. Payment terms will be as stated in the Affiliate Order Form or applicable IO.

Enhanced Order Locking Services

Supplier may make available certain services known as Enhanced Order Locking (“EOL”). In order to use EOL Company must first meet the eligibility criteria, as determined by Supplier, and be approved by Supplier to use EOL.  Certain processes of EOL (referenced below) differ from processes set out in the Agreement.

If using EOL Company acknowledges and agrees that the EOL Processes will apply in relation to its affiliate marketing program(s) listed above. The EOL Processes will take precedence over any conflicting terms in the Agreement, for the period that Company uses EOL. Otherwise, the terms of the Agreement are unchanged.

Should Company cease using EOL, the EOL Processes will no longer apply. Supplier may revoke Company’s use of EOL if it does not comply with the implementation process and ongoing requirements of EOL.

EOL Processes

Auto-lock date and Invoicing – When providing confirmation of an order or transaction that relates to a Commissionable Action, Company is required to provide an expected date that the Commissionable Action will be completed (for example expected consumption of travel or an event) (“Expected Completion Date”). The Expected Completion Date will be used by Supplier to calculate the auto-lock date pertaining to that order, which includes a validation period post consumption (“Auto-Lock Date”). The Auto-Lock Date will be the relevant date for calculation of fees and commissions. Accordingly, the transaction will be only included in Company’s invoice for the month of Auto-Lock Date (i.e. it will not be shown in the month that the order occurs if that month is different from the month of the Auto-Lock Date).

Adjustments and Chargebacks– Adjustments relating to Chargebacks must be applied prior to the Auto-Lock Date. In addition, Company may not make any adjustments for any other reason from the Auto-Lock Date onwards (with the exception of Publisher Partner bonus adjustment).

If Company becomes aware that the Expected Completion Date is going to change (due, for example to consumer moving a date of travel) Company must notify Supplier of the new Expected Completion Date in advance in order that the Auto-Lock Date may be recalculated. The Auto-Lock Date will then be changed to reflect the new date provided and will appear in the invoice for the month associated with the new Auto-Lock Date.

Non-CPA Activities (e.g. Tenancies/Placements)

As part of the Service, Company may enter into Engagements under which Publisher Partner facilitates offline marketing programs. Supplier will be entitled to fees for any such offline marketing programs if: (a) brokered by Supplier with a Publisher Partner; (b) executed by Company as a result of an introduction of such Publisher Partner to Company by Supplier; (c) tracked in whole or in part by Supplier (e.g., initial click); or (c) as otherwise agreed by the parties in an Insertion Order.

Shopify 

Supplier may offer an application on the Shopify platform to facilitate the technical implementation of Supplier Technology. No additional fees are charged by Supplier for this integration; however, Supplier reserves the right to pass through any fees assessed by Shopify pursuant to the terms of use related to the Shopify platform for integration and for affiliate marketing activities beyond the initial integration.

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