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Affirm works with thousands of different businesses across various industries; some of them may have additional requirements to market Affirm accurately and in compliance with applicable law. If your business falls into one of the industries listed below, we invite you to download the applicable compliance supplement, which describes additional restrictions and marketing guidelines.
Note: You will also need to review our Marketing Compliance Guides (Adaptive Checkout, Pay in 4, Installments) depending on which Affirm financing option you offer before messaging Affirm to your customers; given that the compliance supplements are not a substitute for the Marketing Compliance Guides, but rather are intended to be used in conjunction.
Alcohol
As long as you comply with applicable laws and alcohol industry standards you can include Affirm in your marketing.
Download the Alcohol Compliance Supplement to get up to speed on additional guidance that’s specific to alcohol merchants.
Education
You are eligible to partner with Affirm if your business is not an institution of higher education. If you are uncertain about your business classification, it is advisable to seek guidance from a legal expert. While you can refer to Affirm's guide for general information, it is important to remember that it does not replace professional legal advice.
Download the Checklist for Online Education Vendors to determine if Affirm is able to support your business.
Healthcare & elective medical
Specific requirements apply to Healthcare merchants who offer a buy now, pay later option.
Affirm makes complying with these requirements easy with the Healthcare Compliance Supplement. You should also review the marketing compliance guides.
Download the Healthcare Compliance Supplement to get up to speed on additional guidance that’s specific to healthcare merchants.
In-Home sales
"In-home sales" broadly refers to the practice of providing quotes, making a presentation, or conducting sales while in a customer’s home, workplace or dormitory, or at a temporary location (e.g., hotel, convention center, fairground, restaurant).
Download the In-Home sales compliance supplement to get up to speed on requirements regarding when you can talk about Affirm, when you can take payment from customers, and how you can market Affirm in this context. The In-Home Sales Compliance Supplement also lays out marketing disclosure requirements that are specific to merchants who offer home improvement services.