Surfshark: terms to publish
66/100D
Top half in Security
Fix these gaps first
Cookie of 60 days or more Partner terms
Keep a referral credited for 60 days or more, or for the customer's lifetime.
Minimum payout of USD 50 or less Partner terms
Lower the minimum payout to USD 50 or less, or drop it.
Payout methods Payout
List the ways affiliates can be paid.
How joining works Joining & rules
Say how applications are approved: automatically or after a review.
Audit the checks behind the score
Transparency
56/70Commission22
What a referral earns and for how long.
Tracking10
How long a click stays credited to the affiliate.
Payout18
The minimum, the methods and the schedule of payments.
Payout methodsNot published (checked Oct 18, 2026)
How to add 8 points
List the ways affiliates can be paid.
Joining & rules6
How applications are approved and what promotion is allowed.
How joining worksNot published (checked Oct 18, 2026)
How to add 6 points
Say how applications are approved: automatically or after a review.
Partner value
10/30Partner terms10
Three terms that protect the affiliate: a long tracking window, a low minimum, and regular payment.
Cookie of 60 days or moreNot met
30 days
Page checked · Oct 13, 2026
How to add 10 points
Keep a referral credited for 60 days or more, or for the customer's lifetime.
Minimum payout of USD 50 or lessNot met
$100
Page checked · Oct 13, 2026
How to add 10 points
Lower the minimum payout to USD 50 or less, or drop it.
Machine checks · not counted in OAS
- Program page is liveMetThe listed program page answers (HTTP 200)
- Core Web Vitals (mobile)Not metReal-user data (Chrome UX Report, last 28 days): LCP not in the good range
- Estimated brand search volumeMetEstimated searches for "surfshark" (Google Ads, worldwide): 1,000 or more a month