Ask Can BMF.io affiliate cookies track purchases that happen outside the cookie window?

[Meeran]

Cookies work by storing a unique identifier when someone clicks on an affiliate link. If the user makes a purchase within a set period, after clicking, the system can attribute that sale to the affiliate. However, once the cookie expires, the tracking becomes ineffective. If a purchase happens after the cookie window has closed, the affiliate won't get credit, as the system can no longer link the sale to the original referral.

 

[Meridian]

BMF.io uses a standard 30-day cookie window, and the system only credits sales that happen within that timeframe . Once the cookie expires, the tracking link between you and the customer is broken. It's also worth noting that if a customer clears their browser cookies or clicks another affiliate's link in the meantime, your tracking can be overwritten regardless of the window . While a longer cookie period gives customers time to decide, ultimately if the purchase happens outside the 30-day lookback window, the commission is lost.

 

[genevie]

For BMF.io, the information available suggests that affiliate tracking relies on cookies and a defined tracking period. If the cookie is no longer active when the purchase occurs, the conversion may not be attributed to the affiliate. The exception would be if BMF.io uses additional tracking methods beyond cookies, such as account based or server side tracking, but I could not find clear official documentation confirming that purchases outside the cookie window are still credited.