Terms of Service

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of COD Affiliates ("the app", "Service", "we", "us"), a Shopify-embedded application developed by Facundo Alvarez ("Provider"), Argentina.

By installing or using the app, you ("Merchant", "you") agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not install or use the app.

The Service helps Shopify merchants:

• Manage affiliate marketing programs (affiliates, attribution methods, commission rates).
• Track affiliate attribution on incoming Shopify orders via referral URLs (?ref=), discount codes, or duplicated products.
• Compute commissions owed to affiliates based on order status.
• Provide an external portal where affiliates can view their own performance.
• Provide a pricing calculator utility.

The Service does not handle affiliate payouts. The Merchant is responsible for paying affiliates outside the app. The app's "Mark as paid" feature is a record-keeping tool only — no money moves through us.

To use the Service, you must:

• Have a valid, active Shopify store.
• Be at least 18 years old or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction.
• Have authority to bind the legal entity operating the Shopify store to these Terms.
• Comply with Shopify's own Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policy.

You agree that you are solely responsible for:

• Affiliate relationships and payouts. You select your affiliates, negotiate commission rates, and pay them. The Service is a tracking and reporting tool — we are not a party to your contract with any affiliate.
• Compliance with affiliate marketing laws in your jurisdiction (e.g., FTC endorsement guidelines, EU consumer protection, local advertising laws).
• Tax compliance for commissions paid (1099-NEC in the US, equivalent in other jurisdictions).
• The accuracy of data you enter (commission rates, affiliate info, etc.).
• Securing the credentials you create for affiliates' external portal access.
• Compliance with Shopify's Discount Code policies if using discount-code attribution.
• Compliance with privacy laws (GDPR, LGPD, CCPA) regarding your customers and affiliates' personal data.

You may not, and may not allow anyone to:

• Use the Service to engage in deceptive marketing, fake affiliate sign-ups, or click-fraud schemes.
• Use the Service to track orders without proper consumer disclosure.
• Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or extract source code from the Service.
• Use the Service to violate any applicable law or regulation.
• Resell, sublicense, or distribute the Service without our written permission.
• Attempt to circumvent rate limits, security measures, or access data outside your own shop.

During the initial beta (V0): the Service is provided free of charge. You will be notified at least 30 days in advance of any change to pricing or the introduction of paid plans.

We reserve the right to introduce paid tiers in the future. If you do not wish to upgrade, you can continue using a free tier (if offered) or uninstall the app without penalty.

The Service is built on the Shopify platform and depends on the Shopify Admin API and Theme App Extensions. If Shopify discontinues, modifies, or restricts these interfaces, the Service may stop functioning fully or partially. We are not liable for Shopify-side outages or policy changes.

The Service, including all code, design, brand marks ("COD Affiliates" name and tracking-ring logo), and documentation, is the property of the Provider. You receive a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Service while these Terms are in effect.

Content you create within the Service (affiliate lists, commission rates, etc.) remains yours. You grant us a limited license to process this content as needed to operate the Service.

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE". TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that all bugs will be corrected. We do not warrant the accuracy of affiliate attribution in edge cases (e.g., overlapping referral codes, browser issues, third-party scripts interfering with cart attributes).

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE PROVIDER WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE, OR USD 100, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. SINCE THE SERVICE IS CURRENTLY FREE, THIS CAP IS USD 100.

This limitation does not apply to liability that cannot be limited under applicable law (e.g., gross negligence, willful misconduct).

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Provider from any claims, losses, or damages (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from:

• Your breach of these Terms.
• Your violation of applicable laws.
• Disputes between you and your affiliates.
• Disputes between you and your customers regarding promotions tracked by the Service.

You may terminate this agreement at any time by uninstalling the app from your Shopify admin.

We may suspend or terminate your access if:

• You materially breach these Terms.
• You use the Service in a way that violates Shopify's terms or applicable law.
• We discontinue the Service entirely (in which case we'll give at least 60 days' notice).

Upon termination, we will delete your data as described in the Privacy Policy (within 30 days of receiving Shopify's shop/redact webhook).

We may update these Terms as the product evolves or as required by law. Material changes will be announced on this page with at least 30 days' notice before they take effect. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

These Terms are governed by the laws of Argentina, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms or use of the Service will be resolved in the competent courts of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, unless local consumer protection laws require otherwise.

Before initiating any legal action, the parties agree to attempt good-faith negotiation via email for at least 30 days.

• Entire agreement: These Terms (together with the Privacy Policy) are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service.
• Severability: If any provision is held unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.
• No waiver: Our failure to enforce a right does not waive it.
• Assignment: We may assign these Terms to a successor; you may not without our written consent.
• Language: These Terms are written in English. A translation may be provided for convenience; the English version controls in case of conflict.

Questions about these Terms: support@codaffiliates.com.