Last Updated: 26.12.2023
Itop 2021 Ltd. (the Company; collectively, “we,” “us”) offers our valued community members (“Affiliates”) the chance to get commission for each paid enrolment achieved through their unique affiliate links when Affiliates refer potential students (“Referrals”). The specific Affiliate and the Referral are collectively referred to as the “Participants”.
These terms will be available through our website itopstop.com, itopstop.org and itopstop.eu (“Site”), and such specific terms, together these Affiliate Program Terms govern how Participants may earn commission. By participating in the Affiliate Program, you agree to the Affiliate Program Terms, which are governed by both our Terms and Conditions (“T&C”) and Privacy Policy, incorporated herein by this reference. No Participant is authorized to participate in the Affiliate Program, if s/he does not agree to the Affiliate Program Terms in their entirety. Terms not capitalized herein having the meanings given to them in the T&C. To the extent that Affiliate Program Terms conflict with the terms set forth in our T&C, the terms of the Affiliate Program Terms will control.
ELIGIBILITY
The Company reserves the right to (A) determine the eligibility of Users for their participation in the Affiliate Program and (B) prohibit the Users’ participation in the Affiliate Program at any time. In order to avail themselves of the commission under the Affiliate Program, the Participants shall ensure compliance with the following:
- The Affiliate shall have a valid User Account;
- The Participants shall be of legal age (18 years or older); and
- The Participants must be residents of a country that is eligible (where the program is not prohibited by embargo restrictions, prohibited by local laws or under the Affiliate Program Terms).
EARNING AND SPENDING OF PARTICIPANT BENEFITS
Participants can earn and spend benefits subject to the following:
- The Affiliate shall share the unique affiliate link or other identification protocol (the “Affiliate Link”) as provided by the Company with the Referral via such communication medium as notified by the Company in its sole discretion, such as email, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, WhatsApp or SMS.
- If new to the Company, the Referral shall create a User Account only through the Affiliate Link.
- The Referral shall (A) make a valid purchase of course(s) or membership plan(s) by paying the applicable fees through his/her authorized User Account and (B) not cancel the order or membership plan within the refund window or otherwise be removed from that Program by the Company. The Referral and the Affiliate may not be the same individual to qualify, nor both participating on behalf of the same individual.
- Subject to the Referral’s compliance with the Affiliate Program Terms, the Referral may receive a one-time use discount coupon, credit or other benefit, as determined by the Company from time to time, in the amount, set forth in the Company Affiliate Program details (the “Recipient Benefit”) subject to the Limitations and Exclusions set forth in the Affiliate Program Terms.
- Subject to Affiliate’s strict compliance with these Affiliate Program Terms, for each Referral qualifying purchase or membership (or other qualifying event specified in the applicable Affiliate Program opportunity), Affiliate will receive commission, as determined by the Company, subject to the Limitations and Exclusions of the Affiliate Program. The Commission may take several weeks after the Referral subscribes, purchases, enrolls or otherwise satisfies a qualifying event for the Affiliate Referral Benefit to become available to the Affiliate. Normally, the Affiliate will receive payouts thirty (30) days after the end of the month in which they are locked.
- The Affiliate Benefit and Recipient (Referral) Benefit are hereinafter collectively referred to as “Participant Benefits”.
LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS ON EARNING AND SPENDING OF PARTICIPANT BENEFITS
Participant Benefits which may include credit card codes will be subject to the vendor’s restrictions. Participant Benefits that might include credits for the Company courses are not perpetual and must be used or the benefits will expire according to the expiration date set forth in the Affiliate Program opportunity details (“Expiration Date”).
Any unused Participant Benefits that remain in a Participant’s account after the Expiration Date are forfeited by Participant and the Company will have no liability to Participant for any unused and expired Referral Benefit.
- Referral Benefit(s) in the form of credits to purchase a Program or Company products or services, have no value outside of the Site, are not considered cash, and cannot be redeemed for cash.
- Referrals are limited to one Recipient Benefit per program (e.g., you cannot receive two Recipient Benefits to a program from more than one individual. In the event that you are invited more than once or by more than one person for the same program, the first referral received and utilized will be the official referral for a given program).
- No Referral Benefit is transferable, for re-sale, barter, or trade, and no Referral Benefit can be applied to past purchases.
- Use of any Referral Benefit cannot be combined with any other offers, promotional codes, discounts, or coupons.
- Referral Benefit(s) cannot be used by Participants toward any Program provided by, or offered through, Sponsored Services or Business Offerings.
- Referrals who receive a Recipient Benefit in the form of a one-time use coupon (in the form of a credit towards a purchase of a Program or other product or service of the Company) are not entitled to any refund of the Referrals coupon value or amount once that coupon has been redeemed.
- Other restrictions or limitations relating to the Affiliate Program, Commission or Recipient Benefits may be included in the specific Affiliate Program opportunity that is published by the Company, and are incorporated by this reference.
PARTICIPANT CODE OF CONDUCT
The following list sets forth standards of conduct that you must comply with in order to be eligible for participation in the Affiliate Program.
- An Affiliate must not send unsolicited commercial emails, “spam”, or bulk email distribution to individuals with whom they are not personally connected. Additionally, any commercial or other marketing communication Affiliate publishes or sends cannot hide or mislead as to the subject matter or sender of the solicitation and must include a means for the recipient to opt-out of such communications. Affiliate Links should not be distributed via so-called “interstitials”, “Parasiteware™”, “Parasitic Marketing”, “Shopping Assistance Application”, “Toolbar Installations and/or Add-ons”, “Shopping Wallets” or “deceptive pop-ups and/or pop-unders”. Failure to adhere to these requirements, may be a violation of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act of 2003 and/or analogous international laws.
- European, Bulgarian, and international privacy laws govern how and when an Affiliate can collect information on an individual, how an Affiliate can use that information, and when an Affiliate can share that information with others. Affiliates must comply with all such laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, providing a clear and accurate disclosure to the Referrals regarding why Affiliate collects any such information and how it is used, stored, and shared. Other restrictions may be applicable under an Affiliate’s local rules or laws and an Affiliate is responsible for knowledge and compliance with such restrictions.
- Affiliates must not send, publish, or share any false, misleading, or deceptive advertising or communications in connection with Affiliates participation in the Affiliate Program. Such actions violate various laws.
- When endorsing, or providing a testimonial for, a company, product, or service, an Affiliate must comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
- Affiliates must not send any Affiliate Links to any children under the age of 13. Additionally, Affiliates must not send or post any Affiliate Links on any websites intended for, or targeted at, children under the age of 13.
- Affiliates must not create, or enable others to create, fake, fraudulent, and/or unsubstantiated Affiliate Links.
- Affiliates cannot use any technology or other automated system, script, or bot to generate Referral Benefit.
- Participants must not, directly or indirectly, do anything to damage, tamper with, or corrupt the operation of the Program, any referral links or code the Company provides to Participants, or our Services generally.
- Affiliates must not, directly or indirectly, annoy, harass, or abuse any other person through his/her participation in the Program.
- Affiliates cannot refer themselves, including, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts and/or sending a referral to one or more of Affiliate’s alternate email address(es).
- Participants must comply with all trademark guidelines in connection with any pre-approved use of the Company logos.
- Participants must not participate in any activity that the Company determines, in its sole discretion, places the Company in a bad light, violates the Company’s Terms and Conditions or Privacy Policy, or is inconsistent with the intended operation of the Program or the Company’s Services in general.
The Company shall be the sole adjudicator in cases of suspected abuse, fraud, or breach of these Affiliate Program Terms by Participants. The Participants shall have no right to dispute the prohibition on participation in the Affiliate Program by the Company. The Participants understand and agree that the decision of the Company shall be final and binding on the Participants in this regard.
CANCELLATION OF REFERRAL BENEFIT AND/OR PARTICIPATION
The Company may delay the awarding of any commission to you pending validation or investigation of your compliance with our Terms and Conditions and the Affiliate Program Terms. If the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that you’ve violated any of provisions of the Affiliate Program Terms or any of its other policies, or that your participation in the Program violates the spirit of Program and/or puts the Company in a bad light, you will be removed from the Affiliate Program and you will forfeit any commission earned up to and including the date of your removal from the Affiliate Program.
CHANGES TO THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR AFFILIATE PROGRAM
The Company reserves the right to modify these Affiliate Program Terms at any time, at its sole discretion, and without notice to Participants. As a Participant, your continued participation in the Affiliate Program constitutes your binding acceptance of these Affiliate Program Terms. If at any time the Affiliate Program Terms are no longer acceptable to you, you should immediately cease participation in the Affiliate Program. The Affiliate Program is temporary in nature. The Company reserves the sole and absolute right to change, terminate, suspend or modify all or any part of the Affiliate Program.
TAX
The benefits or rewards by the Company through the Affiliate Program to the Affiliates may be taxable. State and local tax laws may apply to the Affiliates. Affiliates are solely responsible for reporting such reward by the Company on their tax returns and paying any associated tax liability.
RELEASE
The Company, its employees, officers and directors are not responsible or liable for any damages, or economic or emotional loss because of the Affiliates’ and/or the Referrals participation in the Affiliate Program. Participants releases the Company, its employees, officers and directors from any and all claims, including claims that acts or omissions by the Company, resulted in any damages, or economic or emotional loss because of the Affiliates’ and/or the Referrals’ participation in the Affiliate Program and/or use of the Referral Benefit.
INDEMNIFICATION
Participants agree to indemnify, defend, and hold the Company and its employees, officers, directors, representatives, and agents harmless from and against any and all third-party claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses, including attorney’s fees and costs, arising from, or related to any breach by the Participant of any of the terms and conditions of the Affiliate Program Terms or any violation by the Participant of the applicable law.