# Prohibited traffic

**Identifier:** `AV-CST-0002`  
**URI:** `av:ProhibitedTraffic`  
**Type:** Constraint  
**Status:** Active  
**Assurance:** owner-confirmed  
**Owning role:** AV-ROLE-0003  
**Canonical page:** https://affvector.com/ocom/records/AV-CST-0002  
**Record version:** 1.0 (updated 2026-09-04)

Brand bidding, incentivised and other non-compliant sources defined in the Traffic Policy are prohibited; commissions from such traffic can be voided.

## OCOM terms

- ocom:Constraint (https://ocom.uno/vocabulary/constraint)

## Relationships

- member_of -> Constraints (`AV-REG-0004`)
- applies_to -> AffVector Affiliate Program (`AV-PRG-0001`)
- applies_to -> CPA (`AV-PLN-0001`)
- applies_to -> Revenue Share (`AV-PLN-0002`)
- applies_to -> Hybrid (`AV-PLN-0003`)
- applies_to -> Partner lifecycle (`AV-LCY-0001`)

## Rule

Traffic from sources or practices prohibited by the Traffic Policy earns no commission and may lead to suspension or termination.

## Expression

traffic.source in TrafficPolicy.prohibited => commission.void; partner.lifecycle MAY move to Suspended or Terminated

## Metadata

```json
{
  "descriptive": {
    "type": "Constraint",
    "languages": [
      "en",
      "uk",
      "ro",
      "es",
      "fr",
      "ru"
    ]
  },
  "administrative": {
    "record_version": "1.0",
    "last_updated": "2026-09-04"
  },
  "operational": {
    "status": "Active",
    "assurance": "owner-confirmed"
  },
  "technical": {
    "record": "https://affvector.com/ocom/records/AV-CST-0002.json",
    "canonical": "https://affvector.com/ocom/records/AV-CST-0002"
  },
  "identity": {
    "id": "AV-CST-0002",
    "uri": "av:ProhibitedTraffic",
    "canonical": "https://affvector.com/ocom/records/AV-CST-0002"
  },
  "governance": {
    "owning_role": "AV-ROLE-0003",
    "governed_by": "AV-POL-0005",
    "assurance": "owner-confirmed"
  }
}
```

## Lifecycle

```json
{
  "states": [
    "Draft",
    "Active",
    "Superseded",
    "Retired"
  ],
  "state": "Active"
}
```

## Source

```json
{
  "document": "AV-POL-0002"
}
```

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Projection of the AffVector operating record, built 2026-09-04. Canonical record: https://affvector.com/ocom/records/AV-CST-0002.json