Qualification Rules
Qualification rules are the conditions a referred customer must meet before the affiliate earns a commission, such as minimum deposit amounts, wagering requirements, or identity verification.
What it means in practice
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.
How Qualification Rules works across industries
See how qualification rules is applied in the verticals Track360 supports, from qualification logic and payout structure to the operational context behind each model.
How Track360 handles this
Track360 enables operators to configure granular qualification rules per deal, per partner, or per geography. Rules can include deposit thresholds, KYC status, activity minimums, and hold periods -- with commissions automatically held until conditions are met.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about qualification rules, how it works in affiliate programs, and where it shows up across Track360's supported verticals.
Qualification rules are conditions that a referred customer must meet before the affiliate earns a commission. They exist to protect the operator from paying for low-quality conversions and to align affiliate incentives with genuine customer acquisition.
Related Terms
CPA (Cost Per Acquisition)
CPA is a commission model where an affiliate earns a fixed payment for each qualifying action, such as a deposit, registration, or purchase, that a referred user completes.
FTD (First Time Deposit)
FTD is the first successful deposit made by a newly referred user. In iGaming and some broker programs, it is one of the most common qualification events used for CPA payouts and partner reporting.
Affiliate Fraud
Affiliate fraud is the deliberate manipulation of affiliate tracking, attribution, or conversion data to earn commissions that were not legitimately generated.
KYC (Know Your Customer)
A regulatory compliance process requiring businesses to verify the identity of their customers before or during the onboarding process, used across iGaming, Forex, and financial services.
Chargeback
A chargeback is a forced transaction reversal initiated by a customer's bank or payment provider, which can claw back revenue and reverse affiliate commissions already paid.
Minimum Deposit
The minimum deposit is the lowest amount a player must fund to activate their account or qualify for an affiliate commission event like an FTD.
Affiliate Agreement
An affiliate agreement is the legal contract between an operator and affiliate that defines commission terms, obligations, restrictions, and termination clauses.
Conversion Tracking
Conversion tracking is the technical process of recording when a referred user completes a defined action, such as a deposit or purchase, and linking it to the referring affiliate.
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