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Affiliate Program Terms and Conditions

Updated 11/22/2020

As an authorized affiliate (Affiliate) of Cove Surf and Turf (DeSouza Enterprises LLC), you agree to abide by the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement (Agreement). Please read the entire Agreement carefully before registering and promoting Cove Surf and Turf as an Affiliate.

Your participation in the Program is solely to legally advertise our website to receive a commission on memberships and products purchased by individuals referred to Cove Surf and Turf by your own website or personal referrals.

By signing up for the Cove Surf and Turf Affiliate Program (Program), you indicate your acceptance of this Agreement and its terms and conditions.

1. Approval or Rejection of the Application

We reserve the right to approve or reject ANY Affiliate Program Application in our sole and absolute discretion. You will have no legal recourse against us for the rejection of your Affiliate Program Application.

2. Commissions

Rates are determined by Affiliate performance and are increased with referral volume. Please see the table below for tiered commission rates.

SalesEarningsRate
$0 – 1,000$0 – 10010%
$1,001 – 5,000$150 – 75015%
$5,001 – 20,000$1,000 – 3,00020%
$20,001 – unlimited$5,000 – unlimited25%
All sales will be credited for up to 20 days after referral link is followed

Commission balances over $100 will be paid monthly by the 15th via Paypal. Balances below $100 may be requested via email to [email protected]

For an Affiliate to receive a commission, the referred user must complete checkout at covesurfandturf.com. Cookies must be enabled on the user’s device for our software to track the activity.

You cannot refer yourself, and you will not receive a commission on your own accounts.

Payments will only be sent for transactions that have been successfully completed. Transactions that result in chargebacks or refunds will not be paid out.

3. Termination

Your affiliate application and status in the Program may be suspended or terminated for any of the following reasons:

  • Inappropriate advertisements (false claims, misleading hyperlinks, fake coupons, etc.).
  • Spamming (mass email, mass newsgroup posting, etc.).
  • Advertising on sites containing or promoting illegal activities.
  • Failure to disclose the affiliate relationship for any promotion that qualifies as an endorsement under existing Federal Trade Commission guidelines and regulations, or any applicable state laws.
  • Violation of intellectual property rights. Cove Surf and Turf reserves the right to require license agreements from those who employ trademarks of Cove Surf and Turf in order to protect our intellectual property rights.
  • Self referrals, fraudulent transactions, suspected Affiliate fraud.

In addition to the foregoing, Cove Surf and Turf reserves the right to terminate any Affiliate account at any time, for any violations of this Agreement or for no reason at all.

4. Affiliate Links

You may use graphic and text links both on your website and within in your email messages. You may also advertise your affiliate links in online and offline classified ads, magazines, and newspapers. QR codes and link shorteners are permitted. Our support team is available to assist via email: [email protected]

You may use the graphics and text provided by us, or you may create your own as long as they are deemed appropriate according to the conditions and not in violation as outlined in Condition 3.

5. Coupon and Deal Sites

Cove Surf and Turf occasionally offers coupons to select affiliates and to our newsletter subscribers. If you’re not pre-approved / assigned a branded coupon, then you’re not allowed to promote the coupon. Below are the terms that apply for any affiliate who is considering the promotion of our products in relation to a deal or coupon:

  • Affiliates may not use misleading text on affiliate links, buttons or images to imply that anything besides currently authorized deals to the specific affiliate.
  • Affiliates may not bid on Cove Surf and Turf Coupons, Cove Surf and Turf Discounts or other phrases implying coupons are available.
  • Affiliates may not generate pop-ups, pop-unders, iframes, frames, or any other seen or unseen actions that set affiliate cookies unless the user has expressed a clear and explicit interest in activating a specific savings by clicking on a clearly marked link, button or image for that particular coupon or deal.
  • User must be able to see coupon/deal/savings information and details before an affiliate cookie is set (i.e. “click here to see coupons and open a window to merchant site” is NOT allowed).
  • Affiliate sites may not have “Click for (or to see) Deal/Coupon” or any variation, when there are no coupons or deals available, and the click opens the merchant site or sets a cookie. Affiliates with such text on the merchant landing page may be removed from the program.

6. Pay Per Click (PPC) Policy

PPC bidding is NOT allowed without prior written permission.

7. Liability

Cove Surf and Turf will not be liable for indirect or accidental damages (loss of revenue, commissions) due to affiliate tracking failures, loss of database files, or any results of intents of harm to the Program and/or to our website(s).

We do not make any expressed or implied warranties with respect to the Program and/or the memberships or products sold by Cove Surf and Turf. We make no claim that the operation of the Program and/or our website(s) will be error-free and we will not be liable for any interruptions or errors.

8. Term of the Agreement

The term of this Agreement begins upon your acceptance in the Program and will end when your Affiliate account is terminated.

The terms and conditions of this agreement may be modified by us at any time. If any modification to the terms and conditions of this Agreement are unacceptable to you, you may terminate your Affiliate account. Your continuing participation in the Program will constitute your acceptance of any change.

9. Indemnification

Affiliate shall indemnify and hold harmless Cove Surf and Turf and its affiliate and subsidiary companies, officers, directors, employees, licensees, successors and assigns, including those licensed or authorized by Cove Surf and Turf to transmit and distribute materials, from any and all liabilities, damages, fines, judgments, claims, costs, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and costs) arising out of or related to any and all claims sustained in connection with this Agreement due to the negligence, misrepresentation, failure to disclose, or intentional misconduct of Affiliate.

10. Governing Law, Jurisdiction, and Attorney Fees

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the State of Massachusetts. Any dispute arising under or related in any way to this Agreement shall be adjudicated exclusively in the state courts located in Bristol County, Massachusetts.

In the event of litigation to enforce any provision of this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover from the other party its costs and fees, including reasonable legal fees.

11. Electronic Signatures Effective

The Agreement is an electronic contract that sets out the legally binding terms of your participation in the Cove Surf and Turf affiliate program. You indicate your acceptance of this Agreement and all of the terms and conditions contained or referenced in this Agreement by completing the Cove Surf and Turf application process. This action creates an electronic signature that has the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature.

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