Terms of Use and Privacy Statement
Affiliate Agreement
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT. IT IS ADVISED THAT YOU PRINT THESE PAGES FOR YOUR RECORDS. THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND MATCHA DIRECT'S AFFILIATE SERVICE CONTRACTOR, Sekaihe-bokan., Co.
BY REGISTERING FOR THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM, YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS CONTRACT AND THAT YOU AGREE TO BE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR EACH AND EVERY TERM AND CONDITION.
1. Affiliate Agreement
This Agreement describes the terms and conditions for participation in the MATCHA DIRECT Affiliate Program. In this Agreement, the term "Affiliate" refers to you (the applicant). MATCHA DIRECT affiliate program is our internal affiliate system.
2. Affiliate URL
Affiliates will be issued with a special and unique URL for the MATCHA DIRECT website (https://MATCHA DIRECT.kyoto/) once they become a member of our Affiliate Program. This will allow all affiliates to be paid for referrals accurately and justifiably. There are no limitations of how the unique website link should be distributed and shared with third parties. The clients must use/click on the affiliate's link for the affiliate to get a commission.
3. Commissions
Since we offer sales in various currencies, all management of this affiliate program will be conducted in Japanese yen. Therefore, affiliate commissions for each order will also be determined based on the sales price converted to Japanese yen. The conversion rate will be automatically calculated using the rate set by Shopify, based on the prevailing market exchange rate.
You will receive at least 10% of the revenue per purchase/order placed on the website with the unique URL. Additionally, if the same user makes another purchase within 365 days of the initial purchase without using the affiliate link, the affiliate who initiated the first purchase will still receive at least 10% commission on that subsequent sale. Commissions may increase at the discretion of MATCHA DIRECT; however, both parties will be notified and will agree before any changes are made. Full payment from the customer using the unique URL is the only way the commission can be obtained and recorded. Accurately spelled URLs for customers to be aware of are the sole responsibility of the affiliate.
If the customer partially cancels the order or changes their selected product, the commission for the transaction will be based on the final confirmed order amount. If the customer cancels the entire order or returns the product, the commission for the transaction will be voided, and proof of the customer's refund will be sent to the affiliate.
Earnings and payments history are not allowed to be discussed or disclosed with anyone other than the appointed members at MATCHA DIRECT, MATCHA DIRECT's affiliate service contractor, Sekaihe-bokan., Co., and the approved affiliate member (you).
Commissions will only be calculated for transactions that are more than one month old to account for potential returns.
Sign-Up Bonus
When you sign up for the affiliate program, you will receive a JPY 5,000 bonus upon your initial registration. This bonus will be added to your affiliate earnings.
4. Tracking Commissions
All affiliates will be able to track their commissions on the website Affiliatly (href). This external company allows both MATCHA DIRECT and MATCHA DIRECT's affiliate service contractor, Sekaihe-bokan., Co. ,and the affiliates to track the affiliate program’s performance — their stats, earnings, and payments history — accurately and justifiably. Affiliates will be supplied with their unique login code and ID so that they can track their stats, earnings, and payments history. Each individual’s statistics, earnings, and payments history will not be shared with other affiliates. Only Affiliatly, MATCHA DIRECT, MATCHA DIRECT's affiliate service contractor, Sekaihe-bokan., Co. ,and the individual affiliate will be able to see their information.
5. Payment
MATCHA DIRECT's affiliate service contractor, Sekaihe-bokan., Co. will pay affiliates via PayPal on the last day of every month/per reaching the minimum payout sum.
The minimum payout sum is JPY 10,000.
6. Order Fulfilment
MATCHA DIRECT's affiliate service contractor, Sekaihe-bokan., Co. will be responsible for processing every order placed by a customer using the affiliate’s URL. Affiliates are not authorized to collect payments or sell any MATCHA DIRECT products from other websites as a ‘distributor.’ Affiliates may only be granted permission to resale products that were gifted to them or purchased by themselves for personal use only, not commercial use.
7. Promotion Restrictions
You are free to promote your websites and business ventures. You should know that certain forms of advertising are always prohibited by MATCHA DIRECT and MATCHA DIRECT's affiliate service contractor, Sekaihe-bokan., Co..For example, advertising commonly referred to as "spamming" is unacceptable to us and could cause damage to our name.
8. Relationship of Parties
Affiliates are independent contractors, and nothing in this Agreement will create any partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative, or employment relationship between the parties. Affiliates have no authority to make or accept any offers or representations on our behalf. Affiliates will not make any statement that reasonably would contradict this statement, whether on their sites or otherwise.
9. Terms and Termination
The terms of this Agreement will begin when you accept and will end when terminated by either party. Either MATCHA DIRECT and MATCHA DIRECT's affiliate service contractor, Sekaihe-bokan., Co.,and the affiliate may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause. Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason, all licenses granted hereunder shall immediately terminate, and you will immediately cease use of and be removed from Affiliatly (href). Your unique URL will also be discontinued, and we will no longer be liable to pay you a commission.
10. Miscellaneous
If any of the provisions of this Agreement are determined by a court to be unenforceable, they shall be severed from this Agreement, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted per the laws in Japan without regard to the conflicts of laws and principles thereof. If there are any conflict/s, such as you not abiding with these terms while the contract is still active, you will need to provide your ID, which includes your proof of address.
By signing up with the MATCHA DIRECT Affiliate Program, you acknowledge that you have read this Agreement and agree to all its terms and conditions. You have independently evaluated this program and are not relying on any representation, guarantee, or statement other than as outlined in this Agreement.