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Cellbot and Shopify affiliate terms: separate programs

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Direct answer

Cellbot’s terms exclude Shopify-managed Cellbot subscriptions and prohibit specified self-referrals. Shopify’s separate Affiliate Program requires an approved application and its terms exclude fees for a merchant created or owned wholly or partly by that Affiliate. The Shopify Partner Agreement governs a separate referral route with its own ownership exclusions. ShopifySkills has not applied to any program; eligibility and account ownership have not been confirmed.

Three different referral arrangements have different rules. Do not combine their commission or ownership restrictions.

Key takeaways

  • Cellbot referrals and Shopify merchant referrals are separate programs.
  • Shopify Affiliate applications require approval and have ownership exclusions.
  • Shopify Partner referrals follow a different agreement.
  • No affiliate application, link or tracking is active on this preview.

Cellbot affiliate referrals

Cellbot’s observed terms exclude Shopify-managed subscriptions. Its App Store listing says subscriptions there are billed through Shopify, so do not treat those subscriptions as commission-eligible.

The Cellbot terms also bar the affiliate’s own account and specified related-business, family and financial-interest referrals. These restrictions apply to the Cellbot arrangement; they are not Shopify Affiliate Program terms.

Sources for this section: Cellbot public affiliate terms (updated 28 July 2026; observed 2026-09-25)Shopify App Store, Cellbot listing (observed 2026-09-25; developer claims)

Shopify Affiliate Program

Shopify operates a separate Affiliate Program. Applicants need an active website, an established audience, original commerce-related content and relevant experience; applying does not guarantee approval.

Its terms say no fee is payable for a referred merchant created or owned wholly or partly by that Affiliate. Earnings guidance also limits commissions to specified full-price subscription plans and the applicable contract.

Sources for this section: Shopify Affiliate Program and eligibility guidance (observed 2026-09-25)Shopify Help Center, affiliate eligibility (observed 2026-09-25)Shopify Affiliate Program terms (April 2026; observed 2026-09-25)Shopify Help Center, affiliate earnings and eligible plans (observed 2026-09-25)

Shopify Partner Program

The Partner Program Agreement is a distinct route. It says Affiliate Program participants are not Referral Partners for activities under the Affiliate Program and separately excludes fees for certain merchants owned by a Partner or the Partner’s employer.

Do not apply a Partner Agreement rule to an Affiliate Program application, or assume either program approves this publisher or its related businesses.

Sources for this section: Shopify Partner Program Agreement (updated 27 February 2026; observed 2026-09-25)

Publisher status and advertising disclosure

ShopifySkills has not applied to either Shopify program, and the legal applicant or account ownership has not been confirmed. Any related-party eligibility question needs written confirmation against the chosen program’s current contract.

ASA/CAP guidance says affiliate marketing should be obviously identifiable as advertising. No affiliate application, referral link, cookie or tracking is active on this preview.

Sources for this section: ASA/CAP, online affiliate marketing guidance (published 22 March 2023; observed 2026-09-25)

Next steps

  1. Identify the legal applicant and exact referral program before assessing eligibility.
  2. Recheck current terms and get owner approval before enrolment, links or tracking.

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