Affiliate Terms

Referral Partner Program Terms

Version v1.3 · Effective May 25, 2026

These Terms govern your participation in the StarBio Referral Partner Program (the "Program"). By creating a partner code, clicking any acknowledgement, or otherwise participating in the Program, you agree to be bound by these Terms and all linked policies. Please read carefully — Section 14 contains an arbitration agreement and class-action waiver.

1. Eligibility and Authority

You must be at least 21 years of age and legally able to enter into contracts in your jurisdiction. You represent and warrant that all information you provide is accurate and that you have full power and authority to enter into and perform under these Terms. You may not participate if StarBio has previously terminated your partner account, unless we expressly reinstate you in writing.

2. Independent Relationship — No Authority to Bind

You are an independent referrer, not an employee, agent, contractor, joint venturer, partner, or franchisee of StarBio. You have no authority to bind StarBio, accept payments on its behalf, negotiate on its behalf, make representations about StarBio, or hold yourself out as a representative, spokesperson, or official source of StarBio. You may not register domain names, social media handles, email addresses, or any other identifiers that could reasonably be confused with StarBio's own properties.

3. License to Use Brand Assets

Subject to these Terms, StarBio grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to share your referral link and to mention StarBio's product names in accurate, non-disparaging contexts. You may not modify our logos, marks, or trade dress, create derivative branding, or use any StarBio asset in a way that suggests endorsement, sponsorship, or official representation. This license terminates automatically upon any suspension or termination of your account, or at any time at StarBio's sole discretion upon notice.

4. Content Responsibilities and Restrictions

You are solely and personally responsible for the truth, legality, accuracy, and consequences of every statement, post, video, message, livestream, advertisement, or other communication you publish in connection with your referral activity. StarBio does not control, dictate, supervise, edit, or pre-approve your content and shall not be deemed a publisher, sponsor, or endorser of any of your content.

You will not:

Describe StarBio products as suitable, safe, or intended for human use, human consumption, ingestion, injection, self-administration, dietary or supplement use, cosmetic use, veterinary use, or any medical or therapeutic application;
Provide dosing, administration, cycling, or usage instructions of any kind directed at humans or animals;
Claim or imply that any StarBio product treats, cures, mitigates, diagnoses, prevents, or alleviates any disease, illness, condition, symptom, or biological function;
Make any health, performance, hormonal, anti-aging, recovery, weight, fitness, or aesthetic claims;
Misrepresent the discount amount, fabricate discount percentages or limited-time offers, or otherwise mislead customers about pricing, savings, or program terms;
Make false, misleading, deceptive, exaggerated, or unsubstantiated claims about StarBio, its products, pricing, discounts, or business practices;
Use StarBio's name, trademarks, or marks in paid search campaigns, in domain names, or in any manner that would mislead consumers about the source of the offer;
Promote StarBio on platforms that prohibit such promotion or that primarily host content directed to minors;
Engage in negative SEO, brand bidding, cookie stuffing, self-referrals, fake clicks, or any practice designed to inflate or manipulate commissions.

5. Required Disclosures (FTC and Equivalent)

You must clearly and conspicuously disclose your material connection to StarBio in every piece of content where you include your referral code, your referral link, or any reference to StarBio's products. Acceptable disclosures include "#ad", "#affiliate", or plain-language statements such as "I earn a commission from this link." Disclosures must not be buried, abbreviated to ambiguous shorthand, or relegated to fine print. You are responsible for complying with the FTC Endorsement Guides and any equivalent rules in every jurisdiction where your audience is located.

6. Lawful Conduct; Anti-Fraud

You will comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations, including (without limitation) anti-spam laws (CAN-SPAM, CASL, GDPR, ePrivacy), consumer protection statutes, advertising disclosure rules, securities laws, export controls, sanctions laws, and intellectual property rights. You will not engage in spam, unsolicited bulk messaging, scraping, account takeover, fraudulent clicks, cookie stuffing, self-referrals, identity misuse, AI-generated impersonation, deepfakes purporting to show StarBio personnel or products, or any other practice designed to deceive, inflate, or manipulate Program metrics.

7. Commissions, Payouts, and Withholding Rights

Commission rates and the payout schedule are as posted on the Partner Program page and may be updated at any time at StarBio's sole discretion. Earned commissions are subject to chargebacks, returns, refunds, and fraud reviews. StarBio may withhold, delay, offset, claw back, forfeit, or refuse to pay any earned but unpaid commission, in whole or in part, at its sole discretion, including (but not limited to) cases where StarBio has a good-faith belief that you have breached these Terms, manipulated the Program, engaged in fraud, generated suspicious activity, or where withholding is necessary to comply with law, tax obligations, court order, or third-party demand. Withheld commissions may be permanently forfeited. You waive any right to demand payment on a fixed schedule and acknowledge that StarBio's payment obligations are conditional on ongoing program compliance.

Tax responsibility. You are solely responsible for all federal, state, local, and foreign taxes, duties, levies, withholdings, social-security contributions, and similar charges arising from any commission or other amount paid to you under the Program. StarBio has no obligation to advise you on tax matters, no obligation to gross-up or reimburse you for any tax liability, and no obligation to file or pay taxes on your behalf except as expressly required by law (for example, issuing IRS Form 1099-NEC or equivalent informational filings). You will keep your tax forms (W-9, W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, or equivalent) accurate and current.

KYC, sanctions, and AML processing are a federal legal requirement. Before any payout can be released, our third-party payment processor is required by U.S. federal law (including the Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC sanctions regulations, and IRS reporting rules) and applicable foreign law to verify your identity (KYC), screen you against sanctions lists (OFAC SDN, U.S. Treasury, and equivalent international watchlists), perform anti-money-laundering (AML) review, and collect and validate an applicable tax form. If you fail any portion of this processing — for any reason, including inaccurate submitted information, identity verification failure, sanctions-list hits, incomplete or invalid tax forms, prohibited jurisdiction, or processor decision — StarBio is legally prohibited from paying you, and your unpaid commissions will be held until the issue is resolved or, if not resolved within a reasonable time as determined by StarBio, may be forfeited. StarBio has no liability for any delay, denial, withholding, forfeiture, or non-payment of commissions arising from your failure to pass processing or from any compliance action our payment processor takes. This processing requirement cannot be waived, overridden, or worked around.

8. Strike System and Fairness

StarBio may issue strikes for violations of these Terms. Each strike has a stated reason, a category, a severity (warning, strike, or final), and a status (active, appealed, or resolved). The default thresholds and protections are:

Notification. StarBio will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify you by email of any strike within 24 hours of issuance, including the reason and appeal instructions. By participating in the Partner Program, you also consent to receive transactional SMS messages at the mobile number associated with your account regarding compliance actions and payout events. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out of SMS; you will continue to receive equivalent notices by email.
Warning vs. Strike vs. Final. For minor, first-time, cureable violations, StarBio may issue a "warning" that does NOT count toward the suspension threshold. "Strike" severity counts toward the threshold. "Final" severity triggers immediate suspension regardless of count and is reserved for serious violations such as fraud, repeated medical claims, or willful misconduct.
Rolling expiry. Active strikes older than 365 days from issuance automatically stop counting toward the suspension threshold (the underlying record is retained for audit).
Appeals. You may appeal any strike within 30 days of issuance by contacting support@starbio.org with the strike ID and your written response. Appealed strikes pause counting toward the threshold while under review.
Threshold. Three (3) counting strikes automatically suspend your account.

The above are non-binding guidelines. You acknowledge and agree that StarBio retains sole discretion under Section 9 to issue, modify, skip, or escalate strikes, to deviate from these defaults, and to suspend or terminate your account immediately without prior notice, without opportunity to cure, and without observing the strike sequence. Nothing in this Section creates a contractual right to a specific enforcement process.

9. Sole-Discretion Enforcement; At-Will Termination

You expressly acknowledge and agree that StarBio may, at its sole and absolute discretion, at any time, with or without cause, and with or without prior notice:

Terminate this agreement and your participation in the Program for any reason or no reason;
Suspend, restrict, modify, or close your partner account;
Deactivate your referral code, revoke your license to use StarBio's brand assets, and require removal of any content referencing StarBio;
Withhold, delay, offset, claw back, forfeit, or refuse to pay any earned but unpaid commissions, in whole or in part, with or without explanation;
Choose the type, severity, sequence, combination, and timing of any enforcement action;
Interpret and apply these Terms in the manner StarBio determines is appropriate;
Decline to enter into or renew the Program relationship with any person, with or without reason.

You waive any claim that StarBio must follow a specific process, sequence, standard of proof, or notice period before exercising any of the foregoing rights, except as required by applicable non-waivable law. No course of dealing, custom, or prior leniency by StarBio shall constitute a waiver of these rights. Termination by StarBio shall not give rise to any liability or damages of any kind, and you release StarBio from any such claim.

10. Audit, Investigation, and Cooperation

StarBio may, at any time and at its discretion, review, audit, monitor, archive, or investigate your content, communications, click sources, referred orders, payment behavior, identity, and tax information for compliance with these Terms or applicable law. You agree to cooperate in good faith with any such review, including providing records, taking down content within 24 hours of request, and responding to written inquiries. Failure to cooperate is itself a material breach and grounds for immediate suspension or termination.

11. Confidentiality

Non-public information you receive about the Program (including commission structures, payout volumes, conversion data, roadmaps, business plans, internal communications, this T&C version history, and any beta features) is Confidential Information. You will not disclose Confidential Information to any third party or use it other than to perform under these Terms, both during and after your participation. This obligation survives termination indefinitely.

12. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless StarBio, its affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors from and against all third-party claims, regulatory actions, damages, losses, liabilities, fines, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of defense) arising out of or relating to: (a) your content; (b) your acts or omissions; (c) your breach of these Terms or any representation, warranty, or covenant herein; (d) your violation of any law or third-party right; or (e) your relationship with any referred customer. StarBio may elect to assume the defense of any matter, in which case you will cooperate at your expense and will not settle any claim without StarBio's prior written consent.

13. Disclaimers; Limitation of Liability

The Program is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE." StarBio disclaims all warranties, express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, uptime, or that the Program will be uninterrupted, error-free, or profitable.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall StarBio be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenues, data, business opportunities, or goodwill, whether arising from contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, statute, or otherwise, even if StarBio has been advised of the possibility of such damages. StarBio's aggregate liability under or relating to these Terms is limited to the lesser of (a) the total commissions actually paid to you by StarBio in the six (6) months preceding the claim, or (b) one thousand U.S. dollars ($1,000).

14. Arbitration; Class-Action Waiver

READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY — IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS. Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Program (a "Dispute"), other than a Dispute concerning intellectual property or injunctive relief, shall be resolved exclusively through final and binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, in Florida or by video conference. The arbitrator's decision is final and judgment may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

You waive any right to participate in any class action, class-wide arbitration, private attorney general action, or other representative proceeding with respect to a Dispute. The arbitrator may not consolidate claims or preside over any form of class proceeding. If this class-action waiver is found unenforceable, the entirety of this Section 14 shall be null and void, and the Dispute shall be litigated in the state or federal courts located in Florida, and you irrevocably consent to personal jurisdiction there.

You may opt out of arbitration within 30 days of first accepting these Terms by sending written notice to support@starbio.org including your full name and account email.

15. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.

16. Future Modifications; Electronic Acceptance

StarBio may modify these Terms at any time. Modifications take effect upon posting an updated version with a new effective date. Material modifications will be flagged in your partner dashboard and may require a fresh click-wrap acknowledgement before continued payouts. Your continued participation in the Program after the effective date of any update constitutes binding acceptance of the update. You consent to electronic records and signatures pursuant to E-SIGN, UETA, and any equivalent local law, and agree that click-wrap acceptance constitutes a legally binding signature.

17. Notice

All notices to you under these Terms may be delivered by StarBio via email to your address of record, by posting in your partner dashboard, or by any other reasonable means. Notice is deemed received within 24 hours of being sent or posted. Notices to StarBio must be sent to support@starbio.org.

18. Survival; Severability; Waiver; Assignment

Survival. Sections 2, 4, 6, 7, 9–14, 16, and 18 survive any termination or expiration.
Severability. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect.
Waiver. No failure or delay by StarBio in exercising any right or remedy shall operate as a waiver.
Assignment. StarBio may freely assign these Terms to any affiliate or successor in interest. You may not assign these Terms without StarBio's prior written consent; any prohibited assignment is void.
Force Majeure. StarBio is not liable for any delay or failure to perform caused by events outside its reasonable control.
No Third-Party Beneficiaries. These Terms do not confer any rights on any person other than the parties.
Entire Agreement. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and StarBio regarding the Program and supersede all prior agreements.

19. Contact

Questions about these Terms or the Program: support@starbio.org.

— End of Partner Program Terms · Version v1.3 · Effective May 25, 2026 —