Affiliate Program Terms

1. Relationship between you and Vizno

You are an independent contractor and Vizno is the operator of an online platform. Nothing in these Affiliate Terms creates an employment, agency, partnership, joint venture, franchise, or fiduciary relationship between you and Vizno. You have no authority to act on behalf of Vizno, to make representations on Vizno's behalf, or to bind Vizno to any obligation.

You are solely responsible for the operation of your traffic sources, your tax obligations, the lawfulness of your promotional activities, and any persons you engage to help you.

2. Eligibility

To participate in the Program, you represent and warrant that:

• You are at least 18 years of age, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is higher;
• You have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement;
• You are not located in, ordinarily resident in, or organized under the laws of a country or region subject to comprehensive U.S. sanctions, and you are not listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties (including the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals List);
• You have not previously been suspended, terminated, or banned from any Vizno program;
• You will provide accurate, current, and complete information when registering and will keep that information accurate, current, and complete;
• Your participation in the Program does not violate any agreement, court order, or law applicable to you.

Vizno may, at its sole discretion, require additional information or documentation to verify your eligibility, including government-issued identification, proof of address, or tax documentation. Vizno may decline to admit you to the Program or remove you from the Program at any time.

3. The Program

The Program lets you refer traffic to Vizno's website, applications, and content (collectively, the "Service") through tracking links and tracking codes that Vizno issues to you. When a person clicks a Program tracking link, Vizno sets a cookie or equivalent identifier in the visitor's browser that may attribute subsequent Qualifying Conversions (as defined below) to your account, subject to the conditions in these Affiliate Terms.

You may also receive optional promotional materials (logos, banners, copy snippets, badge images) for use in promoting Vizno. Your use of those materials is governed by Section 10 (Promotional materials and trademarks).

4. Tracking and attribution

Attribution is cookie-based. The cookie is set when a person clicks a Program tracking link and persists for ninety (90) days from the click, unless cleared, blocked, or overwritten by a different attribution source. Vizno uses a last-touch attribution model: the most recent valid Program click within the attribution window receives the credit for a Qualifying Conversion.

Vizno does not guarantee that any click, conversion, or purchase will be attributed to you. Visitors may use browsers, browser extensions, privacy modes, or device configurations that block, clear, or modify cookies. Visitors may visit Vizno through a different channel before converting, in which case attribution may be assigned to that other channel. Vizno's tracking records are determinative for purposes of attribution and earnings calculation.

Vizno uses automated and manual analysis to detect bot, click-farm, incentivized, self-referred, fraudulent, or otherwise non-compliant traffic. Vizno may, at any time, retroactively disqualify any click, conversion, or earnings accrual that it reasonably determines was generated through any prohibited practice (see Section 9). Disqualified amounts will not be paid and may be reversed against future earnings.

5. Qualifying Conversions and earnings

A "Qualifying Conversion" means a transaction by a person attributed to your tracking code that (i) results in gross revenue to Vizno, (ii) is not refunded, charged back, or otherwise reversed, (iii) is not generated through any prohibited practice, and (iv) clears any fraud and risk reviews that Vizno applies.

Your earnings for each Qualifying Conversion are computed as the sum of (a) a flat cost-per-acquisition ("CPA") amount, and (b) a percentage of net revenue, each as published in the Program dashboard for the period in which the transaction occurs. Vizno may set, change, or differentiate CPA and revenue share amounts for different categories of traffic, content, geographies, partners, or promotional activities. CPA and revenue share rates in effect when a transaction occurs apply to that transaction.

Vizno may modify the published CPA and revenue share rates prospectively at any time by updating the published rates in the Program dashboard or by giving thirty (30) days' notice to your registered contact email. Modifications apply only to transactions that occur after the effective date of the modification; transactions before that date are paid at the rate in effect when they occurred.

Vizno may also offer time-limited promotions, bonuses, or contests that augment standard earnings. The terms of those offers will be published separately and incorporated into these Affiliate Terms by reference for the duration of the offer.

6. Holdback and chargeback reserve

Vizno retains a holdback reserve of ten percent (10%) of your otherwise-payable earnings, held for a period of thirty (30) days from the date the underlying earnings were credited to your account, to cover chargebacks, refunds, fraud reversals, and other adjustments. After the thirty-day holdback period, the unreversed balance of the held amount is released into your available earnings and becomes eligible for on-demand withdrawal under Section 7.

If chargebacks, refunds, or fraud reversals during the holdback period exceed the holdback balance, the excess will be debited from your then-current and future earnings until satisfied. If you have insufficient earnings to satisfy the deficit at the time of termination of your participation in the Program, you agree to remit the deficit to Vizno within thirty (30) days of Vizno's written demand.

Vizno may, at its sole discretion, increase the holdback percentage, extend the holdback period, or freeze pending earnings if your account shows elevated chargeback rates, suspicious traffic patterns, or other indicators of risk, pending further review.

7. Payment terms

Vizno pays earnings on an on-demand basis: there is no fixed weekly or monthly payout schedule, and Vizno does not push funds automatically. You request a payout when your account holds (i) a balance of at least one hundred U.S. dollars (US$100.00), (ii) the completion of all payment readiness requirements (Section 8), and (iii) Vizno's satisfaction with the fraud, risk, and sanctions reviews applicable to your account. Earnings below the threshold remain in your account and continue to accumulate until you cross the threshold and request a payout.

Payments are denominated in U.S. dollars, but may be remitted in your local currency at the conversion rate of Vizno's payment processor at the time of remittance. You are responsible for any fees, currency conversion charges, or intermediary bank charges associated with receiving the payment.

You are solely responsible for all taxes, withholdings, and government charges arising from your participation in the Program, including any taxes owed on your earnings in any jurisdiction. Vizno may withhold taxes from your earnings as required by applicable law. United States affiliates whose annual earnings exceed the IRS reporting threshold will receive a Form 1099 or successor document; non-United States affiliates may be required to provide a Form W-8BEN (or a W-8BEN-E for entities) to avoid maximum-rate backup withholding.

If a payment is returned, rejected, or reversed by your bank or payment processor, Vizno will hold the funds and notify you. After ninety (90) days of unsuccessful redelivery attempts, unclaimed funds may be subject to escheatment or forfeiture as permitted by applicable law.

8. Payment readiness requirements

Before Vizno will remit any payment, you must complete each of the following, and the items must remain current:

• A complete and accurate tax form on file (Form W-9 for U.S. persons, Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E for non-U.S. persons), including a valid taxpayer identification number;
• A mailing address on file for tax-form delivery;
• A verified payment method (such as a Payoneer or similar payout-rail account) on file in your name, matching your tax form;
• Acceptance of the then-current version of these Affiliate Terms;
• No active sanctions block, OFAC hit, or pending fraud or compliance review.

Tracking and earnings accrual operate independently of payment readiness - you may accrue earnings before completing these items. However, no funds are released until all readiness items are complete and current.

9. Prohibited practices

The following practices are strictly prohibited. Engaging in any of them is a material breach of these Affiliate Terms, permits Vizno to disqualify all affected earnings, terminate your participation in the Program immediately, and pursue any other remedies available at law or in equity.

9.1 Fraudulent or non-human traffic

• Bot, scripted, automated, or click-farm traffic of any kind;
• Self-clicks, self-referrals, or attribution to transactions made by you, your household, your employees, your contractors, or anyone acting in coordination with you;
• Circular schemes in which traffic moves between accounts under common control;
• Click-jacking, iframe overlays, hidden iframes, pop-unders that the user did not request, forced clicks, or any technique that generates clicks without the visitor's informed action;
• Cookie stuffing, link bombing, or any technique that sets a tracking cookie on a visitor's browser without an intentional click on a Program link.

9.2 Incentivized traffic

• Offering, promising, or providing any cash, credits, points, sweepstakes entries, in-kind benefits, or other consideration in exchange for clicks, sign-ups, or purchases through a Program link;
• Cashback, rebate, coupon, or loyalty-program promotion of Vizno without Vizno's prior written approval.

9.3 Misleading or unauthorized representations

• Misrepresenting the price, availability, content, or features of Vizno or any content on Vizno;
• Impersonating Vizno, Vizno staff, or any creator on Vizno;
• Implying an endorsement, partnership, sponsorship, or affiliation with Vizno or any creator beyond your actual relationship in the Program;
• Falsely claiming that Vizno content is free when it is paid, or paid when it is free;
• Use of false, misleading, or deceptive advertising claims of any kind.

9.4 Spam and unsolicited communications

• Promoting Vizno through unsolicited email, SMS, instant message, push notification, or other communication that does not comply with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. §§ 7701-7713), the EU ePrivacy Directive, GDPR, the UK PECR, Canada's CASL, or any other applicable law;
• Posting Program links in forum threads, comment sections, social media, or other public surfaces in violation of the operator's rules or platform terms of service;
• Any technique designed to evade spam filters or to obscure the sender's identity from recipients.

9.5 Prohibited content sources

You may not direct traffic to Vizno from any site, channel, community, or surface that contains, hosts, links to, or is principally dedicated to:

• Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or content that sexualizes minors in any way, real or fictional;
• Non-consensual sexual content presented as real;
• Content depicting bestiality or other content prohibited by Mastercard, Visa, or other major payment network rules;
• Hate speech, terrorist content, or content that promotes violence against any protected class;
• Infringing or pirated content (including pirated VN releases or modded paid releases);
• Content that you do not have the legal right to host, distribute, or link to.

9.6 Search engine and trademark practices

• Bidding on "Vizno", "Vizno Uncut", common misspellings of either, or any registered Vizno trademark in paid search advertising;
• Registering, owning, or using a domain name that includes "Vizno", or any confusingly similar string, without Vizno's prior written consent;
• Use of Vizno trademarks in display URLs, headlines, ad copy, or anywhere that may suggest the affiliate's site is operated by Vizno;
• Search engine manipulation, link schemes, doorway pages, or any other technique that violates the published guidelines of major search engines.

9.7 Adult content compliance

• Promoting Vizno's adult-tier content ("Vizno Uncut") in any jurisdiction where the promotion of adult content is restricted or prohibited under applicable law without complying with that law;
• Promoting adult-tier content on surfaces that are likely to reach minors, including platforms with primary audiences known to include minors;
• Misrepresenting the ages of any persons depicted in Vizno content. Vizno performs age verification on its own publishing pipeline; you may not state or imply ages that conflict with Vizno's published information.

9.8 Technical abuse

• Reverse engineering, decompiling, scraping, or attempting to derive the source code of any Vizno surface, including the Program dashboard;
• Automated access to Vizno's APIs or pages except through interfaces Vizno expressly authorizes;
• Probing, scanning, or testing the vulnerability of any Vizno system without prior written authorization;
• Interfering with the operation of Vizno's services, including by introducing malware, denial-of-service traffic, or any other harmful code.

9.9 Other

Any other conduct that, in Vizno's reasonable judgment, harms or is likely to harm Vizno, its creators, its players, its commercial relationships, or its compliance posture is also prohibited.

10. Promotional materials and trademarks

Subject to your compliance with these Affiliate Terms, Vizno grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Vizno wordmark, logos, badges, and other promotional materials that Vizno makes available through the Program (collectively, the "Marks") solely for the purpose of promoting Vizno through your participation in the Program.

You may not:

• Modify the Marks except as Vizno expressly permits;
• Create derivative marks, logos, or names from the Marks;
• Use the Marks in a manner that suggests you are an official representative, partner, or affiliate of Vizno beyond your actual Program relationship;
• Use the Marks after termination of your participation in the Program.

All goodwill associated with your use of the Marks inures solely to Vizno. You acquire no ownership interest in any Mark through your use of it under these Affiliate Terms. Vizno may revoke the trademark license in Section 10 at any time with notice.

You are solely responsible for creative materials you produce yourself for promoting Vizno. You represent that you own or have a valid license to use all content (images, video, audio, text) you use in your promotional materials, and that your creative materials do not infringe any third party's rights.

11. Confidentiality

In the course of your participation in the Program you may receive information that is not generally known, including (i) per-affiliate CPA and revenue share rates, (ii) Program dashboard data and analytics, (iii) Vizno commercial strategies, roadmaps, and unreleased features, and (iv) Vizno's internal communications with you about the Program (collectively, "Confidential Information").

You will not disclose Confidential Information to any third party without Vizno's prior written consent, and you will use Confidential Information only for the purpose of participating in the Program. Confidential Information remains Vizno's property; you obtain no rights in it. Your confidentiality obligations survive termination of these Affiliate Terms.

Confidential Information does not include information that is or becomes generally known to the public through no fault of yours, was independently developed by you without reference to Confidential Information, or is required to be disclosed by court order or applicable law (in which case you will give Vizno prior written notice if legally permitted and cooperate with any effort to limit disclosure).

12. Privacy and data handling

Vizno's collection and use of visitor and account data is governed by the Privacy Policy.

You are independently responsible for the lawfulness of your own data practices - including notices to visitors, consent collection, opt-out handling, and data subject rights requests - as required by laws applicable to you, including GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, Canada PIPEDA, and similar laws. Vizno is not a controller or processor of personal data you collect through your own surfaces; you and Vizno are independent controllers with respect to any data each of us independently determines the means and purposes of processing for.

13. Tax

You are solely responsible for all taxes arising from your participation in the Program, including income tax, value-added tax, goods and services tax, and any other taxes imposed in any jurisdiction on your earnings or activities.

You will provide accurate tax documentation to Vizno upon request, including a Form W-9 (U.S. persons) or Form W-8BEN / W-8BEN-E (non-U.S. persons), and will update that documentation whenever your tax status changes. If you fail to provide accurate tax documentation, Vizno may withhold taxes from your earnings at the maximum applicable rate and remit those amounts to the appropriate tax authority.

Vizno will issue annual tax forms (Form 1099 or successor documents) for U.S. affiliates whose earnings meet the applicable IRS reporting threshold. Vizno does not provide tax advice, and nothing in these Affiliate Terms or the Program dashboard should be relied upon as tax advice.

14. Suspension

Vizno may suspend your participation in the Program at any time, with or without notice, including (i) for any breach or suspected breach of these Affiliate Terms, (ii) for elevated chargeback or fraud rates, (iii) pending review of any traffic pattern, (iv) on receipt of a sanctions or other compliance flag, or (v) at Vizno's reasonable discretion to protect Vizno or its commercial relationships.

While your participation is suspended, your tracking codes may be deactivated, your accrued earnings may be held pending review, and you may lose access to the Program dashboard. Suspension does not release you from your obligations under these Affiliate Terms.

15. Termination

Either party may terminate these Affiliate Terms at any time for any reason or no reason on thirty (30) days' written notice. Vizno may also terminate immediately, on written notice (which may be by email to your registered contact address), if you breach Section 9 (Prohibited practices), Section 2 (Eligibility), or any other material term of these Affiliate Terms.

On termination:

• Your tracking codes are deactivated and your access to the Program dashboard is revoked;
• Your license to use the Marks ends; you will promptly remove all Marks from your surfaces;
• Earnings that have completed all holdback, fraud, and compliance reviews and met the US$100.00 minimum payout threshold remain available for on-demand withdrawal for ninety (90) days after termination; after that period, unclaimed eligible earnings may be subject to escheatment or forfeiture as permitted by applicable law;
• Earnings disqualified or reversed under these Affiliate Terms are forfeited;
• If Vizno terminates these Affiliate Terms for your breach of Section 9 (Prohibited practices), all pending and unpaid earnings are forfeited.

16. Indemnification

You will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Vizno, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors from and against any claim, demand, liability, loss, cost, expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs), or damage arising out of or related to (i) your breach of these Affiliate Terms, (ii) your traffic sources or promotional practices, (iii) your violation of any law or third-party right (including any intellectual property, privacy, or publicity right), (iv) any content you create or publish in connection with the Program, (v) your use of the Marks, or (vi) the acts or omissions of any person or entity acting on your behalf or under your control.

Vizno may, at its option, control the defense and settlement of any claim subject to indemnification. You will cooperate with any defense in good faith. You will not settle any claim subject to indemnification without Vizno's prior written consent if the settlement imposes any liability or admission on Vizno.

17. Disclaimer of warranties

THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. VIZNO DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

VIZNO DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE; THAT TRACKING WILL BE ACCURATE IN ALL CASES; THAT YOU WILL EARN ANY PARTICULAR AMOUNT OR ANY AMOUNT AT ALL; OR THAT VIZNO'S CONTENT, BUSINESS, OR OPERATIONS WILL CONTINUE IN ANY PARTICULAR FORM.

18. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL VIZNO BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUE, LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, LOSS OF DATA, OR LOSS OF GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE AFFILIATE TERMS OR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM, EVEN IF VIZNO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

VIZNO'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE AFFILIATE TERMS OR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNTS VIZNO PAID TO YOU UNDER THE PROGRAM DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS (US$1,000.00).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you in part. In such jurisdictions, Vizno's liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

19. Compliance with law

You will comply with all laws, regulations, and government orders applicable to you in connection with your participation in the Program, including (without limitation) tax, anti-spam, consumer protection, advertising disclosure, intellectual property, privacy, age-verification, export control, and sanctions laws.

You will not use the Program in furtherance of any activity prohibited by U.S. or other applicable sanctions, and you will not, directly or indirectly, export, re-export, or transfer the Program or your earnings to any person, entity, or destination prohibited by applicable sanctions law.

20. Modifications

Vizno may modify these Affiliate Terms from time to time. When Vizno makes a material modification, Vizno will (i) update the Affiliate Terms version number, (ii) post the updated Affiliate Terms in the Service, and (iii) provide notice to your registered contact email at least thirty (30) days before the modification takes effect. Continued participation in the Program after the effective date of the modification constitutes acceptance of the modified Affiliate Terms.

If you do not agree with a modification, you may terminate your participation in the Program before the effective date of the modification by following the termination procedure in Section 15. Vizno is not obligated to maintain the prior version of the Affiliate Terms for affiliates who continue to participate.

Vizno may also make non-material clarifications, formatting changes, or corrections to typos without bumping the version number or providing notice.

21. Force majeure

Neither party will be liable for any failure or delay in performance under these Affiliate Terms (other than for payment obligations already accrued) caused by circumstances beyond that party's reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, strikes, war, terrorism, government action, internet disruptions, payment-rail failures, cybersecurity incidents, pandemics, and similar events.

22. Governing law and dispute resolution

These Affiliate Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Affiliate Terms or the Program will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules then in effect. Arbitration will be held in Kalamazoo, Michigan, or as the parties otherwise agree in writing. The arbitrator's decision will be final and binding, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

YOU AND VIZNO EACH WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE AFFILIATE TERMS OR THE PROGRAM. Disputes will be brought on an individual basis only, not as a class, consolidated, or representative action.

You may opt out of this arbitration provision by sending written notice to legal@vizno.com within thirty (30) days of first accepting these Affiliate Terms. An opt-out applies only to the affiliate who submitted it.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction in Kalamazoo County, Michigan to protect intellectual property, confidential information, or to enforce a sanctions or other compliance obligation.

23. Notices

Vizno will give you notices under these Affiliate Terms by email to your registered contact address, or by posting in the Program dashboard. You will give Vizno notices by email to legal@vizno.com, with a copy to support@vizno.com. Notices are deemed received on transmission.

24. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Affiliate Terms, or any of your rights or obligations under them, without Vizno's prior written consent. Any attempted assignment without consent is void. Vizno may assign these Affiliate Terms in whole or in part without your consent, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets.

25. Entire agreement; severability; no waiver

These Affiliate Terms, together with the Vizno Terms of Service, the Privacy Policy, the Content Policy, and any other documents incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and Vizno with respect to the subject matter of these Affiliate Terms, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, whether oral or written.

If any provision of these Affiliate Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect, and the invalid provision will be replaced by an enforceable provision that most closely reflects the parties' original intent.

Vizno's failure to enforce any provision of these Affiliate Terms is not a waiver of that provision, and Vizno may enforce any provision at any later time.

26. Survival

The following sections survive termination of these Affiliate Terms: 6 (Holdback and chargeback reserve), 10 (Promotional materials and trademarks - obligations to cease use of the Marks), 11 (Confidentiality), 13 (Tax), 16 (Indemnification), 17 (Disclaimer of warranties), 18 (Limitation of liability), 22 (Governing law and dispute resolution), 23 (Notices), 25 (Entire agreement; severability; no waiver), and this Section 26 (Survival), together with any other provision that by its nature is intended to survive termination.