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How referral tracking works

2 minute read · Updated June 2026 · Sharing

When someone clicks a link with ?ref=xxx, DenLumen stores that ref in their browser for 30 days. If they sign up, we count the signup toward you in our internal stats. No rewards, no spam — just attribution.

Steps

1. 1

   Get your ref link

   From Share, copy any of your personalized links — they all carry the same ?ref tag based on your user ID.

   

2. 2

   Recipient clicks it

   Their browser stores 'ref=YOURID' in localStorage for 30 days (first-touch attribution — first share wins).

   

3. 3

   If they sign up

   A referral_visit + signup event ties back to your ref. No popup, no banner, no 'you were referred by'.

   

4. 4

   See your count on Share

   (Coming soon.) For now, the data lives in admin analytics.

   

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