Each affiliate account contains key settings that control access to the platform, the ability to generate tracking data, and whether their earnings count towards your payouts.
These include:
Affiliate status (account access)
Traffic status (tracking activity)
Billing status (inclusion in open balances)
All three can be managed by admin users on the affiliate detail page.
Affiliate statuses (account access)
Affiliate status determines whether the affiliate can access their account.
Enabled
Affiliate has full access to the platform
Can log in and view performance statistics
Receives a welcome email when activated
Pending
Awaiting approval or manually set to pending
Cannot log in
No data is tracked or visible
Disabled
Cannot access the platform
No performance data is available
Traffic statuses (tracking activity)
Traffic status controls whether clicks and conversions are recorded.
Enabled
Clicks and conversions are tracked normally
Affiliate traffic is recorded and reported
Disabled
Clicks and conversions are not recorded
Affiliate links will not generate tracking data
Billing statuses (inclusion in open balances)
Billing status controls whether the affiliate's earnings count towards your open balance.
Included
The default for every affiliate
Earnings count towards your open balance and are picked up by settlements
Excluded
Earnings are removed from your open balance totals
The amount is reported separately on the Billing status excluded breakdown line
Clicks, conversions and commissions are still tracked and generated as normal
For full details, see Affiliate Billing Status.
Key difference
Affiliate status → controls access to the platform
Traffic status → controls whether tracking works
Billing status → controls whether earnings count towards your open balance
These settings can be used independently, giving you full control over access, activity and payouts.
Example use cases
End of cooperation
Keep the affiliate Enabled, but set traffic to Disabled.
→ The affiliate can still log in, view historical performance, and download invoices, but cannot generate new traffic.New affiliate approval process
Set affiliate to Pending until reviewed and approved.Full deactivation
Set affiliate to Disabled to completely revoke access.Paid outside Trackdesk
Keep the affiliate Enabled with traffic Enabled, but set billing status to Excluded.
→ Their performance is tracked and commissions are generated, but their balance stays out of your payout totals.