# Bring traffic evidence into commission reviews.

Commissions are paid after a review window. Put actor evidence next to the click, the order and the refund, so suspicious commissions are reviewed and valid ones are paid on time.

For affiliate networks and brands with a review period before payout.

Status: Discuss an integration

## The review window is where money can still be saved.

Once a commission is paid, getting it back is slow and often impossible. Before payout, a commission with automated click activity behind it can still be reviewed.

Traffic evidence explains suspicious clicks and event inconsistencies. Attribution theft or fabricated postbacks need other controls too; your contract terms decide eligibility.

## Where $20,000 of commissions went

- Referred clicks: 40,000
- Commissions: 400
- Payout due: $20,000
- Commissions to review: 32
- Payout at stake: $1,600

Illustrative example. 400 commissions at $50; 8% with automated click activity behind them. Hypothetical.

## The payout run, two ways.

| | Reported | With evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commissions paid without review | 400 | 368 |
| Payout released | $20,000 | $18,400 |
| Commissions held for review | 0 | 32 |

Illustrative example.

## Your numbers

Payout at stake = commissions × share with automated clicks × average commission.

## One commission and the events behind it.

- Click id: clk-88412
- Order: #5521, $140
- Refund state: None
- Payout decision: Review: click from a bot session

The order is real, so the review asks whether the referral was. Valid commerce stays payable.

## How it fits

1. **Observe the click.** Label the session that lands from the referral link.
2. **Authenticate events.** Tie the click id to the conversion and order confirmation.
3. **Check the outcome.** Join refund and reversal state before the review window ends.
4. **Review, then pay.** Hold, adjust or pay under your programme terms.

## What your team can do

- **Review a partner.** See automation evidence next to completed purchases and reversals.
- **Hold a commission.** Flag a payout for review before release.
- **Pay valid agent sales.** Keep agent-assisted purchases payable when the sale is real.

## Before you start

### Will this claw back commissions automatically?

No. There is no automatic clawback; it supports your review and corrections.

### Should partners be ranked by bot share?

No. Look at automation evidence alongside purchases and reversals, not on its own.

### Does it catch every kind of affiliate fraud?

No. Attribution theft and fabricated postbacks need additional controls. Detection is not a complete affiliate-fraud product.

### Who is it for first?

Programmes with material payouts and a review window. Small referral schemes rarely justify the integration.

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