Qualification Rules

Qualification rules define the criteria that a referred customer must satisfy before a conversion is counted and the affiliate receives their commission. Without these rules, operators would pay commissions on every registration or deposit -- regardless of whether the customer is legitimate, meets regulatory requirements, or represents genuine commercial value.

Common qualification conditions include minimum deposit thresholds, identity verification through KYC checks, wagering or trading activity minimums, geographic eligibility, and hold periods before payout approval. These rules protect operators from paying CPA on low-quality or fraudulent traffic, including fake accounts, self-referrals, and customers who deposit only to withdraw immediately.

Well-designed qualification rules balance fraud prevention with affiliate fairness. If rules are too strict, affiliates may find the program unattractive because too many of their referrals fail to qualify. If rules are too loose, the operator absorbs the cost of affiliate fraud and junk traffic. The right approach depends on the vertical, the commission model, and the operator's risk tolerance.