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Consider it when you can demonstrate a useful VPN workflow for your audience. The advertised initial and renewal commissions are attractive, but two questions come first: which tracking window applies, and can you publish candid criticism under the agreement? PureVPN’s public pages leave both needing clarification.2,3,4
The offer at a glance
| Reward or rule | What the public offer says | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | 100% initial commission; 35% on renewal | Eligible amount and deductions; accepted account schedule. These are separate payments, not 135% upfront.2,3 |
| Yearly or two-year subscription | 40% initial; 35% on renewal | Renewal timing and eligible base. The advertised “lifetime” duration is not a guarantee of continuing income after cancellation or account termination.2,3 |
| Two-tier referrals | Referring other affiliates is advertised | Rate, qualifying activity, calculation base, duration, recruiter attribution and payment rules are unpublished in the sources checked.2,4,3 |
| Customer attribution | Program page and agreement say 90 days; a signup FAQ says purchase within 30 days | Exact applicable window is Unknown. The agreement’s 90 days concerns account creation with the cookie intact; it does not establish recruited-affiliate binding.2,3,4 |
| Excluded sales | Add-ons; subscriptions paid through Linkshare, Apple iTunes Store or Google Play Store; already-registered email addresses | Whether your intended checkout route and customer qualify. Self-referrals are prohibited.3 |
PureVPN also advertises a signup bonus with an asterisk, but its qualification conditions were not established. Treat that as a separate, unconfirmed incentive rather than automatic cash or a two-tier commission.2
An important tradeoff for review publishers
Section 11 allows immediate termination if an affiliate is involved in spreading negative sentiments or views about PureVPN. That deserves attention before building a comparison or review business around the program. Ask whether candid drawbacks, unfavorable test results and comparisons are permitted; keep your editorial assessment honest. We have not confirmed how the provider interprets this clause.3
Other practical restrictions include no brand bidding or brand domains, spam, automated comment promotion, unauthorized incentives or prohibited SEO techniques. The agreement requires unchanged dashboard link code and restricts altered or independently created graphics used to link to the provider. Its signup FAQ permits non-brand search bidding, but selecting a promotional method on the form does not override the agreement.3,4
Publisher location also matters: the agreement lists numerous excluded countries. The form’s country selector is broader and does not prove acceptance. Check the current list and your intended channels before applying.3,4
Build the recommendation around a reader task
PureVPN lists split tunneling and a kill switch, with dedicated IP and port forwarding among its add-ons. These are merchant-described capabilities, not features we tested or a promise that every device or plan supports them.1
Hypothetical content plan: a Windows reader wants to decide whether a paid VPN solves a specific connection problem. Produce a documented walkthrough or comparison after checking these questions:
| Reader question | Evidence to collect before recommending |
|---|---|
| What needs changing? | Name the device, application, connection problem and success criterion. Compare buying a subscription with making no purchase. |
| Will the controls work here? | Check current instructions for the reader’s exact operating system and app version. Test the relevant settings before reporting a result. |
| Does it need an extra? | Separate the base plan from the listed dedicated-IP or port-forwarding add-ons. Add-ons are excluded from the affiliate commission schedule.1,3 |
| What happens after purchase? | Check checkout price, renewal charge, cancellation route and refund eligibility. Initial-purchase and renewal refund rules differ.5 |
A feature list cannot establish speed, anonymity, reliability or access to a particular service. We have not run product tests. For help comparing reward arrangements, read recurring versus one-time commissions.
From a sale to a payment
- Qualify
An eligible new-customer subscription must be paid and approved in the backend. Refunds, cancellations and chargebacks cancel commissions; previously paid amounts can be recovered from the next payment.3
- Receive
The stated schedule is the 15th–20th of the month after the billing cycle, subject to compliance review. The publisher bears payment fees; suspected fraud or high reversals can trigger suspension and retained funds.3
This describes the public rules, not our payment experience. Exact threshold handling, balance carry-forward, receipt time and treatment of unpaid or renewal commissions after termination remain unconfirmed.3,4
The customer refund policy allows requests within 31 days of the initial purchase, with exclusions. It excludes renewal and trial-based renewal payments, along with listed payment methods and special accounts. Do not describe every order as risk-free; check the actual checkout and cancel unwanted automatic renewal before it occurs.5
Before you join
Prepare a short confirmation list: your eligible location and channels; calculation base and rate; the 90/30-day conflict; permission for candid reviews; and the complete two-tier schedule, attribution and exit rules. If those answers suit your project, review the official public application. No Affiliate Orchard approval or referral tracking link is confirmed.2,3,4
Compare other software programs or use the free program-selection lesson to keep audience fit ahead of commission headlines.
Sources and open questions
Official public pages checked October 8, 2026. Their publication and modification metadata are older than this research check; the affiliate agreement’s effective date was not established. Current account terms may differ. Rates may change, and the agreement allows commission-rate changes without notice.3
The tracking conflict and unpublished downstream schedule remain open. Neither is used for an earnings calculation or a confirmed two-tier comparison. Product quality, security performance, application approval and payout reliability have not been tested.
Research and editorial review: Affiliate Orchard with AI assistance. Based on public sources; no firsthand product or payout test.
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