Affiliate Terms & Conditions
Designer Bums Affiliate Program Terms and Conditions
Welcome
1. Welcome to the Designer Bums Affiliate Program (“Program”). These terms and conditions (“Terms”) govern your participation in the Program. We are delighted to have you on board and promoting the wonderful world of all things cloth nappies and reusable, eco-living products for babies, toddlers and families.
Enrolment
2. After receiving your application, which should include all of the websites that you use (“Your Websites”), we will review Your Website(s) and notify you whether or not you are accepted into the Program. Please allow up to 48 hours for your application to be reviewed. We reserve the right to reject any application at our sole discretion, however we encourage you to contact us if you feel the decision is incorrect. We may rescind our approval and revoke your acceptance into the Program at any time.
Term
3. These Terms will apply for as long as you participate in the Program, or until terminated by either party in accordance with these Terms.
Website and Social Media Guidelines
4. Your Website(s) will not:
a. infringe on our or any anyone else’s intellectual property rights, rights of publicity, privacy or other rights;
b. violate, or promote violations, of any applicable laws, rules or regulations.
c. contain any content: (i) that promotes violence or discrimination (based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age); (ii) is threatening, harassing, defamatory, obscene, harmful to minors; or (iii) that contains nudity, pornography or sexually explicit materials;
d. contain any viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or other computer programming routines that are intended to damage, interfere with, surreptitiously intercept, exploit, or expropriate any system, data, or personal information;
e. contain software or use technology (including toolbars, browser plug-ins, extensions and add-ons) that attempts to intercept, divert or redirect internet traffic to or from any other website;
f. resemble Our Website or appear in a manner which leads viewers to believe you are Designer Bums or a business affiliated with Designer Bums;
g. engage in cookie stuffing or include pop-ups, false or misleading links on Your Website. In addition, wherever possible, you will not attempt to mask the referring URL information (i.e. the page from where the click is originating);
h. use redirects to bounce a click off of a domain from which the click did not originate in order to give the appearance that it came from that domain; and
i. use of any of Our Trademarked Terms as part of Your Website domain or sub-domain (e.g. www.designerbums.yoursite.com or www.designerbums-coupons.com), except as used as part of a subdomain associated with Our Website offered by us to you.
Social Media, Blogs, Etc.
5. Promotion of the Program on social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.) and blogs is not allowed without our prior written consent. If we consent, you must comply with all Australian laws in addition to the following requirements.
a. You must include a disclosure statement within any and all pages, blog/posts, or social media posts where you advertise the Program that it is a paid advertisement.
b. Your disclosures should be clear, conspicuous and concise (8-point font and above) stating that we are compensating you for your review or endorsement. If you received the product for free from us, this also must be clearly stated in your disclosure.
c. Your disclosures must be made at the beginning of the claims and may not appear solely in a “Terms of Use”, “Legal”, “About Us” or another linked page.
d. Your disclosures should be placed above the fold; scrolling should not be necessary to find the disclosure (e.g. disclosure should be visible before the jump).
e. The use of pop-up, hover state and button disclosures are prohibited.
f. Youtube – Disclosure must be stated/displayed at the beginning of the video, and a listing in the video description is not enough.
g. When using Instagram - your disclosure should be present in the first three (3) lines before a user would have to click “more.”
h. When using Snapchat/Instagram Stories – the disclosure must be superimposed on the image and conspicuous (i.e. font must be on a contrasting background and must be visible for a reasonable amount of time for users to understand the relationship).
i. Reasonable hashtags/disclosures for social media platforms with limited characters are set forth as follows: “paid ad,” “sponsored”, “promoted”, “ad”, “#ad”, “#sponsored”. No other alternatives are permitted.
6. You are prohibited from doing the following.
a. Posting your Affiliate Links on any of your social media pages, website or other channels.
b. Running paid ads with any of Our Trademarked Terms, except as needed to describe the content of the landing page, e.g., “Read our review of Designer Bums new products”.
c. Creating a social media account that includes Our Trademarked Terms in the page name, handle, and/or username.
Digital Marketing Guidelines
Use of Our Content
7. As part of your participation in the Program, we may provide you with certain promotional assets and content (“Our Content”) to facilitate your promotional activities. All of Our Content is protected by copyright. We hereby grant you a limited, non-transferable, revocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free right to display, reproduce, broadcast, publicly perform, distribute Our Content within the Territory for the sole purpose of fulfilling your obligations in connection with the Program. Your rights to Our Content will terminate when your participation in the Program ends. We reserve the right to terminate your rights to Our Content in our sole discretion.
Right to use Our Trademarked Terms
8. Subject to the restrictions set out in these Terms, we hereby grant you a limited, non-transferable, revocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free right to use Our Trademarked Terms within the Territory solely for the purpose of fulfilling your obligations in connection with the Program. Your right to use Our Trademarked Terms will terminate when your participation in the Program ends. You also agree that we reserve the right to inspect your use of Our Trademarked Terms to ensure that such use is aligned with our Brand Guidelines (as may be provided from time to time). We reserve the right to terminate your right to use Our Trademarked terms in our sole discretion.
Review of Materials
9. We have the right to monitor Your Website and social media channels at any time to determine if it complies with these Terms. Upon our review, we reserve the right to notify you of any changes to Your Website and social media channels that need to be made in order to comply with these Terms. If you do not make the changes to your site or channels that we feel are necessary, we reserve the right to terminate your participation in the Program.
Commissions
10. We will calculate and pay commissions to you equivalent to 10% of all sales where customers have shopped with us, using your Affiliate Link. Payment calculations exclude any amounts paid by the customer for shipping, handling, taxes, duties, or similar charges.
11. Affiliates are not permitted to purchase our products through their own Affiliate Links. Such purchases will not qualify for any commissions, promos or bonuses run by our Program.
12. All product prices are at the sole discretion of Designer Bums and may change at any time.
13. All agreements relating to sales to customers will be between Designer Bums and the customer.
14. Your breach of these Terms may result in a loss or reduction in Commissions (to be determined and verified in our sole discretion).
15. We take pride in our very low reversal rate. However, we reserve the right to reverse orders due to order cancellations, duplicate tracking, returns, disputed charges, fraudulent sign-ups or orders, account deactivations and Program violations as outlined in these Terms.Termination
16. We may terminate these Terms or suspend your participation in the Program and/or your access to the Affiliate Platform, at any time for any reason. We may add or remove, suspend, stop, delete, discontinue or impose conditions on the Program or any feature or aspect of a Program.
17. Should we ask you for clarification or more information on any orders or clicks that we suspect may be in violation of our Terms, we expect that you will respond in a timely and honest manner (the “Communications Policy”). We may terminate your participation in the Program for any violation of our Communications Policy (as determined in our sole discretion).
18. After termination, you must cease all activity that violates any of these Terms or causes any damage or detriment to us and our brand in our sole opinion. The following sections of these Terms survive and remain in effect in accordance with their terms upon termination: Effect of Termination, Indemnity, Confidentiality, Representations and Warranties, No Warranties, Governing Law.
Representations and Warranties
19. You agree that: (a) you are at least eighteen (18) years of age; (b) you are eligible to register in the Program and have the right, power, and ability to enter into and perform under these Terms; (c) any information you provide in connection with the Program, including your business name, accurately and truthfully represents your business or personal identity under which you operate; (d) you will comply with all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to you and/or your business; (e) you will not use the Program, directly or indirectly, for any fraudulent undertaking or in any manner so as to interfere with the operation of the Program; and (f) your use of the Program will be in compliance with these Terms.
No Warranties
20. The Program is provided “as is” without representation or warranty, whether it is express, implied, or statutory. Without limiting the foregoing, Designer Bums specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
Indemnification
21. You will indemnify and hold harmless Designer Bums against all claims, suits, costs, damages liabilities, expenses (including court costs and reasonable lawyer’s fees), settlements and judgments incurred, claimed or sustained by third parties (“Claims”) for: (a) any actual or alleged breach of your representations, warranties or obligations set out in these Terms; (b) breach of a third party’s intellectual property rights; (c) your wrongful or improper participation in this Program; and (d) your violation of any law.
Operations Outside Australia
22. If you are conducting business in or taking orders from persons in countries outside Australia, you will follow the applicable laws of those countries.
Assignment
23. These Terms, and any rights granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you and any attempted transfer or assignment will be null and void.
Governing Law
24. These Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of New South Wales.
Definitions
“Our Trademarked Terms” means any word, phrase, symbol, and/or design that identifies and distinguishes our products or services from those of others. Our Trademarked Terms include but are not limited to Designer Bums, Designer Bums-formative trademarks (such as Designer Bums Online Store), and our domain name.
“Our Website” means www.designerbums.com.au and any other properties obtained and owned by us.
Washing New Nappies
- Wash your brand new nappies with a small amount of detergent in a short cycle.
- Hang dry the outer shell in the shade
- Inserts can be hung to dry in the sun or tumble dried on low
- The bamboo inserts will be absorbent enough to use after the first wash, and will reach maximum absorbency after the first few washes.
- Drop any solids into the toilet
- Rinse night nappies or nappies worn >4 hours under hot water and thoroughly wring out. If running a pre-wash first thing in the morning you can skip hand-rinsing.
- Store nappies in a dry-pail (basket with a lot of air flow) between washes for no more than 2 days. Do not soak nappies.
- Each day or every other day, run a short cycle prior (45 -70 mins) with a half amount of detergent at 40-60 degrees Celcius.
- Before washing gently unsnap all inserts and separate parts
- The purpose of this step is to remove the bulk of soiling
- Dry pail pre-washed items until you are ready to run the main wash
- When you have enough items for a full load, you can run the main wash.
- Use the recommended full amount of detergent for your machine/load size.
- Run your longest wash cycle (Cottons, heavy or long - with speed-perfect off) at maximum 60 degrees Celsius to get nappies thoroughly clean, sanitary, free of build-up, and smelling fresh.
- Use a spin speed of 800 RPM to ensure the bulk of dirty water is spun out, while maintaining integrity of the elastics. Note higher spins in the washing machine can stretch and damage elastics.
Tip: you can include baby and children's clothes or smaller clothing items to make a full load. Machine loading is important for agitation.
- Hang dry the outer shell in the shade, out of direct sunlight
- Inserts can be hung to dry in the sun or tumble dried on low
- Avoid tumble drying shells as high temperatures can delaminate the waterproof outer and void your warranty
- If using plant based detergents when washing nappies we recommend using double the amount specified and washing at 60 degrees Celcius for best cleaning results.
- Barrier creams are fine to use but will require a warm to hot wash to remove oil and zinc residue.
- If your baby has particularly sensitive skin, we recommend running an optional short, final rinse to ensure all detergents are washed away.
Before use please watch our helpful fitting guide on our YouTube Channel. You can also access our helpful visual cloth nappy fitting guide below:
Wash & Care Instructions
Every piece in the Designer Bums range is made with the same care and intention as our nappies. To make sure yours lasts as long as it should, it is see below our wash & care guide for every product.
1. Pre-wash before first use with like colours to avoid colour run. After use hand-rinse pads in cold to warm water under the tap until the water is clear. Gently squeeze out excess water and dry-pail at the end of each day.
2. Main Cycle Every 2-3 days maximum on Heavy / Long cottons cycle at 40-60 degrees MAX with the full amount of detergent for your load size - Adding a pre-wash to this cycle is recommended. Recommended to be added to towels or cloth nappy washing loads. Do NOT soak in napisan, bleach or detergents or user softeners as this may damage the fabrics. Do not iron.
3. Drying: Smooth from the machine and lay flat to keep shape. Line dry outdoors is recommended with the organic cotton side facing towards sunshine or indoors on drying rack. Ensure pads are completely dry before storing away to avoid mould forming and allow 24-48 hours or longer in winter months. Allow for minor shrinking of natural organic fibres.
We recommend 3-6 cloth menstrual pads per day in a range of sizes to suit your period cycle length and flow.
- Cold pre-wash before use
- Wash every second day in a hot wash (max 60 degrees) with the full amount of detergent for your load size
- Dry thoroughly before each use: air dry or low tumble dry.
- Avoid skin irritation and leakage by changing pads frequently when wet and avoid leaving wet pads on skin for long periods of time.
- All breasts are shaped differently, so place the pad in a position that works best for you.
- Anti-bacterial treatments such as Canesten or Dettol rinse can be used if needed. When using an anti-bacterial treatment, it is important to ensure the pad has been thoroughly washed as these products may cause skin irritation.
- Placing pads in a delicates bag helps to keep all the small parts together in the wash.
- Wash with the full amount of detergent up to 60 degrees (MAX).
- Air dry or tumble dry on LOW
- Do not leave in laundry hamper for more than a day to avoid mould
- Cold pre-wash before use with like colours to avoid fabric colour transfer and remove manufacturing residue
- Wash with the full amount of detergent up to 60 degrees (MAX).
- Air dry or tumble dry on LOW
- Cold pre-wash before use with like colours to avoid fabric colour transfer and remove manufacturing residue
- Wash with the full amount of detergent up to 60 degrees (MAX).
- Air dry or tumble dry on LOW
- Wash with like products only to reduce risk of damage to the delicate fabric.
Note: products will become fluffier with subsequent washes
- Cold pre-wash before use with like colours to avoid fabric colour transfer and remove manufacturing residue
- Rinse immediately after use in chlorine or salt water to preserve elastic and lycra.
- Wash with the full amount of detergent up to 60 degrees (MAX).
- Air dry or tumble dry on LOW
- Wash with like products only to reduce risk of damage to the delicate fabric (you may want to use a delicates bag).
- Cold pre-wash before use with like colours to avoid fabric colour transfer and remove manufacturing residue
- Rinse immediately after use in cold water
- Wash with full amount of detergent in cold water (30 degrees)
- Air dry in the shade
- Wash with like products to reduce risk of damage
- Machine washable on aa gentle cycle using warm water with like-colours (up to 40 degrees).
- Line dry only in shade or indoors.
Do not tumble dry or expose to high temperatures when drying.
Do not iron, bleach or soak.
Because your bag is made from vegan leather there is no need to use a leather care cream on it. Vegan leather will remain supple and soft without the need for these creams. The majority of stains and marks can be wiped with a damp cloth and mild soap. Allow the bag to air dry before its next use.
Do not wash your Ultimate Bag or Cross Body Bag in the washing machine or submerge in water as this will damage your bag. Spot clean only.
If there is any organic spillage in the bag we recommend cleaning as soon as possible to prevent mould and discolouration.
We recommend washing in a delicates bag, with like colours, on a cold cycle only.
Prolong the life of your products
To prolong the life and maintain the vibrant colour of your Designer Bums products
- Use the full amount of detergent for your load size
- Do not soak any Designer bums products in chemicals or bleaches
- Do not iron PUL products
- Do not exceed wash temperatures of 60 degrees (140F)
- Avoid exposure to high temperatures and direct heat such as high tumble drying, heaters, open flames. Tumble drying on low is recommended.
Troubleshooting Tips
Watch our handy fitting tutorial and read the fitting guide first:
Designer Bums Cloth Nappy Fitting Videos and Designer Bums Cloth Nappy Fitting Guide
- You have just put on a nice new cloth, only to find that it leaks a short time later? First thing to do is check your fit. This is the Number 1 reason for leaking, aside from the nappy being full and ready to be changed. If your inserts are saturated this means the nappy is full and you need to change more often or add in extra inserts to increase absorbency.
- Our nappies are designed to last between 2-4 hours - if you have a particularly heavy wetter, it will probably be closer to 2 hours. We don't recommend leaving a nappy on baby during the day for more than 4 hours at a time as wet nappies against the skin can cause nappy rash and irritation. For hygiene and comfort, any daytime nappy should be changed about every 3 hours.
- Is the leg elastic in the groin crease? This is very important to create a firm leak-proof seal around the leg and bottom and one of the most common fitting mistakes resulting in leaks. When putting the nappy on your baby, make sure that you have the front of the nappy on the right size setting. There are three sizes to choose from. Snap the nappy right down at the front for smaller babies and move your way up through the sizes as your baby grows.
- The nappy needs to be firm around the tummy and legs so that you can run a finger around the elastic, but not too tight. For a baby on the smallest size setting, you may only need to use the smallest insert. For a larger baby, you will need both inserts. You will know when you need to start using both inserts because the nappy will start to soak through the one insert and it will be very full when you change your baby. You can also purchase a range of other customisable boosting solutions on our website.
- Take a look at your washing routine - Are you washing the nappies according to the instructions? Have a read back over and check the steps.
- Are you using barrier creams? If you are using barrier creams without a liner on the nappy, this may cause a build-up of oil and zinc which can repel liquid and leak. If you have been using the cream without a liner don't fret, it will wash out in a long hot wash with the full amount of detergent.
- If inserts are repelling and having build-up that is not washing out, a strip-wash may be required on the inserts only.
We are confident you can overcome any challenges with using cloth nappies by following the above steps. Please get in touch if you need some further assistance info@designernbums.com.au.