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Kit Affiliate Program

Kit · creator-focused email marketing and creator business platform

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Program overview

Program name
Kit Affiliate Program
VerifiedS1S2
Brand
Kit
VerifiedS1S2
Operator entity
Kit Inc.
VerifiedS2

The Affiliate Agreement expressly states that the Program is operated by Kit Inc.

Program launch date
Not established from the reviewed sources.
Not established

The Agreement's effective date of 15 October 2024 is not evidence of the original launch date. It must not be converted into one.

Vertical
creator-focused email marketing and creator business platform
VerifiedS1S2
Target market
Not established from the reviewed sources.
Not established
Languages supported
Not established from the reviewed sources.
Not established

Publisher access

Approval model
registration + agreement acceptance + valid payment details; access may be granted following payment-account verification; Kit may subsequently re-evaluate registration
VerifiedProgram & networkS2
Eligibility criteria
completion of registration, acceptance of Affiliate Agreement, valid PartnerStack-supported payment method, compliance with Program eligibility and restrictions
VerifiedProgram & networkS2

The general Kit blog statement that the program has 'no entry requirements' is not imported as overriding the actual contractual enrollment requirements.

Geographic eligibility
residents of countries currently under OFAC sanction are prohibited; participation also depends on availability of a PartnerStack-supported payment method
Partially verifiedProgram & networkS2

This establishes explicit exclusions/constraints, not a complete positive worldwide eligibility list.

KYC requirements
Not established from the reviewed sources.
Not established

Payment-account verification ≠ canonical KYC regime.

Website traffic requirements
Not established from the reviewed sources.
Not established

No current numerical traffic threshold is established by the reviewed evidence.

Content requirements
advertising properties/materials must comply with the Affiliate Agreement's legal, content, IP, disclosure and promotional restrictions
VerifiedS2

Commissions

Commission model
revenue-share affiliate fees comprising Standard Affiliate Fees and status-dependent Recurring Affiliate Fees, with discretionary Additional Affiliate Fees possible
VerifiedS1S2
Commission rate
50% of referred-customer revenue for 12 months for referrals made on or after 2024-10-15
VerifiedS1S2S4

Current cohort: referrals made on or after 15 October 2024. The historical 30% / 24-month structure for referrals on or before 14 October 2024 is preserved in the Important context section below and must not be synthesized with this rate into a 30–50% range.

Rate structures
base50% during first 12 months; no post-12-month recurring rate
bronze10+ paid-account referrals in prior calendar year → 10% recurring
silver50+ qualifying paid-account referrals → 15% recurring
gold100+ qualifying paid-account referrals → 20% recurring
status retention rulestatus recurring fees apply while the affiliate retains qualifying Status
qualification exclusionpaid-method/PPC referrals do not count toward the referral totals used to qualify for Status
VerifiedS1S2
Recurring commission
Yes
VerifiedS1S2

Recurring commissions are conditional, not universal. Affiliates must hold Bronze, Silver or Gold status; qualifying referrals must remain paying beyond 12 months; and the referral-date conditions apply. Recurring = true does not mean every Kit affiliate receives recurring commissions indefinitely.

Commission cap
Not established from the reviewed sources.
Not established

No canonical commission cap is established by the reviewed evidence. A cap is not inferred from maximum customer plan price, duration of commissions, PartnerStack, status levels or historical commission structures.

Validation period
operational documentation31-day post-transaction period to account for refunds before commissions are generated
legal documentationprocessing may typically take 30–75 days
Partially verifiedProgram & networkS2S3

Two related but non-identical timing statements are preserved separately. They are not collapsed into '31 days', '30–75 days', '30 days' or any synthetic single universal validation duration. Neither statement is reinterpreted as payments.hold_period.

Tiered offers
architectureBase / Bronze / Silver / Gold
Base — qualifying paid-account referrals0
Bronze — qualifying paid-account referrals10+
Silver — qualifying paid-account referrals50+
Gold — qualifying paid-account referrals100+
Base — post-12-month recurring0%
Bronze — post-12-month recurring10%
Silver — post-12-month recurring15%
Gold — post-12-month recurring20%
VerifiedS1S2

Tracking

Cookie duration
Not established from the reviewed sources.
Not established

The current Agreement establishes a 90-day Link attribution validity, but does not establish a technically established cookie duration. The 90-day Link validity must not be recharacterized as a cookie duration.

Cookie type
Not established from the reviewed sources.
Not established

No canonical technical cookie classification is established by the reviewed evidence.

Cross-device tracking
Not established from the reviewed sources.
Not established

The Affiliate Agreement's general requirement to comply with cross-device privacy principles does not establish Kit cross-device affiliate tracking.

SubID
Not established from the reviewed sources.
Not established

No Program-specific evidence reviewed establishes canonical SubID availability. Generic PartnerStack capabilities are not inherited.

Postback
Not established from the reviewed sources.
Not established

No Program-specific evidence reviewed establishes postback availability. Generic PartnerStack capabilities are not inherited.

Affiliate API
Not established from the reviewed sources.
Not established

Kit developer APIs ≠ Affiliate Program API.

Deeplinking
Not established from the reviewed sources.
Not established

Unique PartnerStack/Kit affiliate links ≠ established deeplinking capability.

Attribution

Attribution window
90 days after the affiliate Link is clicked
VerifiedS2

A purchase occurring more than 90 days after the Link click does not qualify under the standard attribution rule. This is attribution validity, not a cookie duration.

Attribution model
last affiliate Link clicked before the qualifying transaction
VerifiedS2

Kit expressly establishes that if a customer clicks Affiliate X's link and subsequently Affiliate Y's link before purchasing, Y receives the Referral and full Affiliate Fee. Referrals/fees are not split. Kit nevertheless reserves discretion to award full or partial referrals in specified education/training/coaching circumstances. That discretionary exception is preserved and must not be removed.

Payments

Minimum payout threshold
$5 after fees
VerifiedNetwork administeredS3S4

PartnerStack requires at least $5 in available commission balance for withdrawal according to Kit's current documentation.

Payment schedule

The reviewed current sources state different payment timing.

Current operational documentationApproved commissions become available for withdrawal around the 13th.
Affiliate AgreementTypical approval by the 7th and availability for withdrawal on the 8th, with a detailed example.
Sources differProgram & networkS2S3S4

Genuine documentary contradiction preserved per Programs Data Architecture v1.0. Neither date is selected, averaged, or synthesized into 8th–13th. Neither source is privileged. AffiliateAct does not resolve the conflict without sufficient evidence.

Payment methods
direct deposit, PayPal and/or Stripe depending on location
VerifiedNetwork administeredS3S4

Kit explicitly says these are configured through PartnerStack and availability varies by location. Additional methods are not inferred from PartnerStack generally.

Payout currencies
Not established from the reviewed sources.
Not established

Dollar-denominated commissions/threshold do not establish the complete payout-currency set.

Hold period
Not established from the reviewed sources.
Not established

The 31-day generation/refund process and broader 30–75-day processing language must not be relabeled as a generic hold period.

Promotional and channel restrictions

Paid search
PPC is permitted only within documented restrictions unless Kit gives prior written permission; direct linking from PPC to Kit is prohibited; trademark/restricted-term bidding is restricted; paid-ad referrals do not count toward Status qualification
VerifiedS2

PPC is not universally prohibited; the restriction is detailed and bounded.

Brand bidding
bidding on Kit/ConvertKit restricted terms, variations and misspellings is prohibited absent prior written permission; related ad-copy/display/domain restrictions apply
VerifiedS2
Email
email promotion is permitted subject to CAN-SPAM/applicable law; unsolicited bulk email is prohibited
VerifiedS2

The Agreement expressly contemplates compliant email campaigns. This is stronger than merely 'spam prohibited'.

Social
promotion permitted on the affiliate's own social-media pages subject to Program restrictions; posting affiliate links on Kit's own social pages and trademarked social-account naming are prohibited
VerifiedS2
Coupon affiliates
discounts, coupons, free trials, promo codes or other promotional offers require express written authorization from Kit
VerifiedS2
Cashback
offering payments or part of affiliate commission back to customers, including cashback offers, is prohibited
VerifiedS2
Sub-affiliation
sub-affiliate network promotion prohibited unless otherwise agreed in writing by Kit
VerifiedS2
Toolbar / browser extensions
technology intercepting/diverting/redirecting traffic or potentially diverting affiliate payments — including toolbars, browser plug-ins, extensions and add-ons — is prohibited
VerifiedS2

Terms and restrictions

Program agreement
Kit Affiliate Program Agreement / Terms of Service, effective October 15, 2024
VerifiedS2S5

The Affiliate Agreement controls over conflicting general Kit Terms for Program matters. S5 establishes the relationship between general Terms and Supplemental Terms; S2 remains the Program-specific legal source.

Unilateral changes
Kit may change, modify or eliminate the Program, Agreement, policies, benefits or Affiliate Fees at its discretion; amended Agreement is posted and generally effective immediately, with continued participation constituting acceptance
VerifiedS2
Termination
either party may terminate with or without cause by written notice; Kit also reserves re-evaluation/termination rights; upon termination no additional Affiliate Fees accrue, while fees already processing remain payable under the Agreement's stated conditions
VerifiedS2

The structure must not be reduced to 'termination allowed'.

Network / Platform Relationship

PartnerStack direct hosted Verified Program & network

Kit explicitly states that its Affiliate Program is powered by PartnerStack, a separate affiliate network/platform. Affiliates use a separate PartnerStack account for links, reporting, commissions and payment configuration. Kit Affiliate Program ≠ PartnerStack generally. Only PartnerStack functionality expressly connected by Kit to this Program may be inherited.

S2S3S4

Important context

Material boundaries preserved from the canonical factual record.

Current and historical commission cohorts

Current cohort: referrals made on or after 15 October 2024 → 50% for 12 months.

Historical cohort: referrals made on or before 14 October 2024 → 30% for 24 months.

The historical cohort is preserved as evidence context because existing legacy referrals can still be governed by it, but it does not contaminate the current headline rate. No synthetic 30–50% range is constructed. The current public page and August 2026 commission FAQ both reinforce the 50%-for-12-month current structure.

Payment schedule — reviewed sources differ

Current operational source (Help Center FAQ, August 2026): Commissions are reviewed at the beginning of the following month and become withdrawable around the 13th if approved.

Affiliate Agreement: Typical approval by the 7th and availability for withdrawal on the 8th, with a detailed example.

Genuine current documentary inconsistency preserved per Programs Data Architecture v1.0. No date is selected, averaged, or synthesized into 8th–13th. Neither source is privileged. This is the first canonical Program record where CONTRADICTORY is material.

Institutional boundaries

  • Kit Affiliate Program ≠ PartnerStack generally. PartnerStack infrastructure does not authorize inheritance of generic PartnerStack capabilities.
  • 90-day Link validity ≠ technically established cookie duration.
  • Affiliate Link ≠ deeplinking capability.
  • Kit developer API ≠ Affiliate API.
  • 50% ≠ lifetime recurring commission. The standard current rate is 50% for the first 12 months.
  • Recurring = true ≠ recurring for every affiliate. 10% / 15% / 20% post-12-month recurring revenue requires qualifying Status.
  • 30% for 24 months ≠ current rate. It applies to the explicitly preserved legacy referral cohort on or before 14 October 2024.
  • Paid advertising ≠ prohibited altogether. It is subject to detailed restrictions, and PPC-derived referrals do not count toward Status qualification.
  • $5 threshold ≠ payout-currency evidence.
  • 31 days ≠ universal payment hold period.
  • The legal 7th/8th schedule ≠ the operational approximately-13th schedule. CONTRADICTORY is preserved.

Sources

AffiliateAct verifies Program information against documented sources and preserves uncertainty where evidence is incomplete or conflicting. Read the methodology.