Affiliate Terms & Conditions

1. The Program

The QwikCA Affiliate Program ("Program") lets approved participants ("Affiliates") earn a commission by referring customers to QwikCA's practice management software. By registering, you agree to these terms.

2. Eligibility

• You must be 18 years or older and able to enter a binding agreement.
• You must provide accurate registration details and keep them current.
• One affiliate account per person or entity. Duplicate accounts may be closed and their commissions voided.
• QwikCA may approve, decline, or later suspend any application at its discretion, including where promotion methods conflict with these terms.
• If you are a practising Chartered Accountant, you are responsible for ensuring your participation complies with ICAI professional conduct requirements applicable to you. [Legal review required]

3. Referral links and attribution

• Each Affiliate receives a unique referral link (for example qwikca.in/?ref=AN12345).
• Attribution uses a first-party cookie and equivalent browser storage with a 90-day window from the most recent click.
• A customer is attributed to at most one Affiliate. Where multiple Affiliates could claim a referral, the most recent valid click before signup prevails.
• Attribution requires the referral link to be used; manual attribution requests are reviewed case by case and are at QwikCA's discretion.

4. Commission calculation

• The current commission rate is 20% of the eligible subscription amount — the amount actually paid by the referred customer for a QwikCA subscription, exclusive of GST and after any discounts or coupons.
• Commissions currently apply to the referred customer's first subscription payment. Renewal, upgrade or other payment types may be included in future at QwikCA's discretion; any change will be announced in advance.
• Commission records are created and calculated by QwikCA's systems. Dashboard figures are informational until a commission is marked Approved.

5. Commission statuses, refunds and reversals

• Pending — created when the referred customer pays; held during the 30-day refund window.
• Approved — confirmed after the refund window passes.
• Paid — transferred to your registered payout method.
• Rejected — the referral did not qualify (for example self-referral, duplicate customer, fraud, or breach of these terms).
• Refunded — the underlying subscription was refunded or cancelled within the refund window; the commission is reversed.
• QwikCA may offset reversed commissions against future payouts.

6. Payouts

• Payouts are made monthly in INR to your registered UPI ID or Indian bank account, once your Approved balance reaches ₹500.
• You must provide accurate payout details and PAN before payouts can be released. [Legal review required — TDS & KYC thresholds]
• QwikCA may deduct TDS or other amounts required by applicable law and will reflect deductions in your payout records.
• You are responsible for your own income tax and, where applicable, GST obligations on commissions. [Legal review required]

7. Prohibited conduct

• Self-referrals: purchasing through your own link for yourself, your firm, or entities you control.
• Spam: unsolicited bulk messaging on any channel, or posting links where they are unwelcome.
• Misleading promotion: false claims about features, pricing, discounts, or guarantees; fabricated reviews or testimonials.
• Paid search on QwikCA brand terms ("QwikCA" and misspellings), or ads that impersonate QwikCA.
• Cookie stuffing, forced clicks, incentivised signups without disclosure, or any manipulation of tracking.
• Representing yourself as QwikCA, an employee, or an exclusive partner.

8. Brand usage

Affiliates may use the QwikCA name, logo and approved materials from the resources page solely to promote QwikCA under these terms. All goodwill accrues to QwikCA. Do not alter the logo, register confusingly similar domains or social handles, or use the brand on materials QwikCA hasn't approved.

9. Fraud and program integrity

QwikCA monitors referral patterns. Suspected fraud — including fake subscriptions, stolen payment instruments, duplicate customers, or artificial click activity — leads to withheld commissions, account suspension, and where appropriate, recovery of amounts paid. [Legal review required — recovery language]

10. Changes to the Program

QwikCA may change the commission rate, attribution window, payout terms, or these terms with prior notice via email or the affiliate dashboard. Changes apply prospectively: commissions already created are honoured at their original rate. Continued participation after a change takes effect constitutes acceptance.

11. Termination

• You may leave the Program anytime by written notice; Approved commissions above the minimum payout are settled in the normal cycle.
• QwikCA may suspend or terminate accounts for breach of these terms, with commissions arising from the breach voided.
• QwikCA may discontinue the Program with reasonable notice; Approved commissions at that date are honoured.

12. Liability and relationship

Affiliates are independent parties — nothing here creates employment, agency, or partnership. To the extent permitted by law, QwikCA's aggregate liability under the Program is limited to commissions properly payable. [Legal review required — limitation and indemnity]

13. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of India; courts at Kochi, Kerala have exclusive jurisdiction. [Legal review required]

14. Contact

Questions about these terms or the Program: hello@qwikca.in.