Why routes are disabled
Programme terms, account approval and permission to promote this domain are separate checks. A route becomes public only after all three are documented.
What is an affiliate link?
It contains an identifier that can let a provider attribute an eligible purchase or registration to a publisher. Compensation depends on the provider's rules and validation.
How does it affect selection?
A commercial relationship never buys a higher position. Owned services, editorial information and any future sponsored routes stay visibly separate.
What happens after approval?
The link receives a visible disclosure and rel="sponsored"; only minimal campaign data is retained without direct personal identifiers.