Awin Global key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- AWIN AG
- Headquarters
- Germany (DE)
- Ownership
- Part of Axel Springer SE
- Founded
- 2000
- Data hosting
- Germany, EU (any EU region)
- Infrastructure
- Hetzner/AWS (Hybrid)
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001, G2 Certified
- Replaces
- Impact.com, CJ Affiliate (Commission Junction), Rakuten Advertising, ShareASale (part of Awin), Partnerize
About Awin Global
AWIN AG is a Berlin-based global affiliate marketing network that facilitates performance-oriented partnerships between advertisers (brands) and publishers (content creators, influencers, and cashback sites). As a subsidiary of the Axel Springer group, Awin operates one of the world's largest affiliate ecosystems, providing the technical infrastructure for tracking, attribution, and payment processing across diverse sectors including retail, travel, and finance. The platform provides sophisticated tools like the Awin Mastertag, which allows for seamless integration of third-party technologies and conversion tracking without extensive manual coding. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Awin emphasizes transparency and security, maintaining ISO 27001 certification to protect the high volumes of transactional data processed through its network.
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