Originally Posted by TMM_John

The Intellichat NATS integration is not "hijacking" your cookies. If and only if someone clicks a link in the IC window does their cookie become modified. Your affiliate code is never removed or changed. The program/payout/join option type part of the NATS code is changed to the IC program and special offer. Your affiliate id is not changed. This is why you still get credit for the sales when they come back.

The sufer will also still have the special offer presented to them when they come back via a type-in/bookmark. This is also why you are getting credit for the special offer trials if these people come back (again, the affiliate id is never modified). There's also a good chance that's the reason they came back and this means extra money for you.

This is only if the surfer types the URL back in or has it bookmarked. If they come again via one of your link codes, they aren't under the IC special offer for the price point or program.

We are working with IC to modify the way this works to only last the session. This will mean that the surfer will only be eligible for the offer and be credited as an IC sale for the current browser session. This will avoid any cookies being modified at all. This will also mean the surfer will not get the IC offer when they come back unless they click the IC offer link again when they revisit the site.

Also, with our integration if you don't want IC offered for you, it can be turned off, as apparently has been done for you.