This KiWAV Affiliate Program Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) explains how KiWAV Motors (“KiWAV,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects information related to the KiWAV Affiliate Program (“Program”).
This Privacy Policy applies to affiliate applicants, approved affiliates, and users of the KiWAV affiliate portal.
By applying to or participating in the Program, you acknowledge that your information may be collected and used as described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
When you apply to or participate in the KiWAV Affiliate Program, we may collect the following types of information:
- name;
- email address;
- website, blog, social media profile, YouTube channel, forum profile, or other promotional channels;
- country or region;
- business or organization name, if applicable;
- affiliate account information;
- payment information, such as PayPal email or other payment details;
- tax, identity, or compliance information, if required;
- affiliate links, coupon codes, referral activity, clicks, sales, commissions, and payout records;
- communications between you and KiWAV;
- information you provide through forms, emails, or the affiliate dashboard.
We may also collect technical information related to affiliate tracking, such as IP address, browser type, device information, referral URL, tracking cookies, order attribution data, and activity logs.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use affiliate information to:
- review affiliate applications;
- approve, reject, manage, suspend, or terminate affiliate accounts;
- provide access to the affiliate dashboard;
- generate and manage affiliate links, coupon codes, and tracking data;
- track referrals, clicks, orders, commissions, and payouts;
- review and approve commissions;
- process affiliate payments;
- communicate with affiliates about the Program;
- provide affiliate support;
- prevent fraud, abuse, spam, fake traffic, and unauthorized activity;
- enforce the KiWAV Affiliate Program Terms and Conditions;
- maintain accounting, tax, and business records;
- comply with legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or security requirements.
3. Affiliate Tracking and Cookies
The Program uses affiliate tracking technology to identify referrals and attribute qualifying purchases to affiliates.
This may include cookies, tracking links, referral codes, coupon codes, order attribution data, and related tracking tools.
The affiliate tracking cookie duration is 30 days unless otherwise stated in the affiliate dashboard or Program settings.
Tracking may not work properly if a customer blocks cookies, uses certain browser privacy settings, clears cookies, uses ad blockers, switches devices, or if the order is not properly attributed by the affiliate tracking system.
4. Third-Party Service Providers
We may use third-party service providers to operate and manage the Program.
These providers may include affiliate tracking software, ecommerce platforms, payment processors, email providers, analytics tools, fraud prevention tools, accounting services, and other business service providers.
For example, affiliate registration, tracking, dashboard access, and commission records may be processed through GoAffPro or similar affiliate management software.
Payment information may also be processed through third-party payment providers such as PayPal or other approved payment methods.
These third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and service terms.
5. Payment and Tax Information
To process affiliate payments, we may collect or request payment details such as your PayPal email address or other approved payment information.
Where necessary, we may request tax, identity, invoice, or compliance information before issuing payment.
Affiliates are responsible for providing accurate and up-to-date payment and tax information.
We are not responsible for payment delays, failed payments, or incorrect payments caused by inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated information provided by the affiliate.
6. How We Share Information
We do not sell affiliate personal information.
We may share affiliate information only when necessary for Program operation, business administration, compliance, or legal purposes, including with:
- affiliate tracking software providers;
- ecommerce platform providers;
- payment processors;
- accounting, tax, or legal service providers;
- fraud prevention or security service providers;
- government, regulatory, tax, law enforcement, or legal authorities when required by law;
- business partners or service providers who help us operate the Program.
We may also share information when necessary to protect the rights, property, security, or interests of KiWAV, our customers, affiliates, or the public.
7. Data Retention
We retain affiliate information for as long as necessary to operate the Program, manage affiliate accounts, process commissions and payments, maintain business records, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, comply with legal obligations, and enforce our Program terms.
If your affiliate account is rejected, suspended, terminated, or inactive, we may still retain certain information where necessary for recordkeeping, compliance, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, accounting, or legal purposes.
8. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect affiliate information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of online transmission, electronic storage, or internet-based service is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of any information transmitted or stored through the Program.
Affiliates are responsible for keeping their login credentials secure and for notifying us promptly if they believe their account has been accessed without authorization.
9. International Data Transfers
KiWAV is based in Taiwan and works with service providers that may operate in other countries or regions.
By applying to or participating in the Program, you understand that your information may be processed, stored, or transferred outside your country or region, including to countries that may have different data protection laws.
10. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or objection to certain processing.
You may also update certain account and payment information through the affiliate dashboard, where available.
To request changes or ask questions about your information, please contact us using the contact details below.
We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
11. Communications
We may send emails related to your affiliate account, application status, referral activity, commission status, payments, Program updates, policy changes, or other Program-related matters.
Some Program-related communications are necessary for participation in the Program and may not be optional.
12. Links to Other Websites
Affiliate links, dashboards, emails, or Program materials may contain links to KiWAV websites or third-party websites.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites or services.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, with or without prior notice, where permitted by applicable law.
When we make changes, we may update the “Updated” date at the top of this page.
Your continued participation in the Program after changes are posted or made available means you acknowledge the updated Privacy Policy.
