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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ kind: terms
 last_updated: 2026-10-15
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-These are the official terms of the **Affitor Refer Program** — the program where you refer a SaaS brand to Affitor and earn launch bonuses plus a recurring share of Affitor's revenue from that brand. By enrolling in the program or sharing your referral link, you agree to these terms.
+These are the official terms of the **Affitor Refer Program** — the program where you refer a SaaS brand to Affitor and earn launch bonuses plus a recurring share of Affitor's revenue from that brand. By sharing your referral link, you agree to these terms.
 
 *Effective date: June 10, 2026. Last updated: October 15, 2026. This page is the canonical version of the program terms; the in-product landing page is a summary of it.*
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ For worked examples (a brand with several programs, team members, who gets credi
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | Launch bonus (M1) | **$50** | Your referred brand's program goes live |
 | Growth bonus (M2) | **$350** | The referred brand's program reaches **$10,000 in tracked sales** |
-| Revenue share | **15% of Affitor's platform fee** from that brand | Recurring, for **12 months** from the brand's first paid invoice |
+| Revenue share | **15% of Affitor's platform fee** from that brand | Recurring, for **12 months** from the first invoice on which the brand pays a platform fee |
 
 Reward amounts and rates reflect the current program configuration. Changes apply prospectively only — they never reduce rewards for brands already attributed to you (see [Section 11](#11-program-changes)).
 
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ Affitor may decline to credit any referral that does not meet these conditions,
 
 - **M1 ($50)** is earned when the referred brand's program **goes live** (business details, commission and payments connected). Signup alone does not trigger M1.
 - **M2 ($350)** is earned when that brand's program crosses **$10,000 in tracked sales** (measured per program).
-- **Revenue share (15%)** accrues on each platform-fee invoice the brand actually pays, for 12 months from the brand's first paid invoice.
+- **Revenue share (15%)** accrues on each platform-fee invoice the brand actually pays, for 12 months from the first invoice on which the brand pays a platform fee.
 
 ## 4. Attribution — who gets credit
 
 Only **one partner** earns rewards for a given brand. Credit is resolved in this order:
 
-1. **Last click wins.** The partner whose referral link the brand clicked **most recently before signing up** receives the attribution. Each click starts a **30-day attribution window**; a newer click by another partner replaces an older one.
+1. **Last click wins.** The partner whose referral link the brand clicked **most recently before signing up** receives the attribution. If the person signed up without a referral link, the last link clicked before they create their first program counts. Each click starts a **30-day attribution window**; a newer click by another partner replaces an older one.
 2. **One brand, one partner — permanently.** Once a brand is attributed, the link is exclusive and enforced at the database level. It does not change retroactively.
 3. **Affitor's tracking system is the authoritative record** of clicks, signups, and attribution.
 4. **Backstop.** If a situation cannot be resolved by the rules above (for example, a broken cookie chain across devices), Affitor will determine attribution at its sole discretion, and that determination is final.