# Approve/Deny/Delete an affiliate

When an affiliate signs up for your affiliate program, their status by default will be inactive and need to be reviewed (approved or denied) manually unless you enable the [Auto-active affiliate](https://docs.uppromote.com/set-up/settings/auto-active-affiliate) feature. You will receive an email every time someone signs up.

1. **Approve affiliate:** To approve an affiliate to join your program, go to **Affiliates** > click the green tick button on the **Actions** column:

<figure><img src="/files/mXQt4edHs3rjaNXDKCKu" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

2. **Deny affiliate:** To deny an affiliate from joining your affiliate program, go to **Affiliates** > click the red cross button on the **Actions** column:

<figure><img src="/files/I5wRwtol169VNM5GTRL5" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

3. **Delete affiliate:** To delete an affiliate from your program, go to **Affiliates >** click the trash icon on the **Actions** column. Please note that **all related information** (referrals, clicks, coupons, etc.) **will be deleted and cannot be recovered**.

<figure><img src="/files/ERf9Hadaf0qQwa4RXRWJ" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="warning" %}
If you delete an affiliate, all related information/data (**referrals, clicks, coupons**, etc.) will be removed as well.

**Please note that the affiliate accounts can not be recovered once deleted.**
{% endhint %}

4. **Deactivate affiliate:** If an affiliate is approved, you can temporarily suspend them by going to Affiliates > switch off the toggle on the **Actions** column. All sales will no longer be tracked for the affiliates. If you want to activate the affiliate again, switch on the toggle.&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/kCuuk7afB54YT2baDZr5" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.uppromote.com/management/affiliates/approve-deny-delete-an-affiliate.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.