Referral Partner Program Agreement

1. What This Agreement Covers

This agreement is between REACHRIGHT Studios LLC ("we," "us," "REACHRIGHT") and you, the individual or business applying to or participating in the REACHRIGHT Referral Partner Program (the "Program," and you as a "Partner"). It governs how you refer churches to us and how you earn referral bonuses.

We've written this in plain language on purpose. It is still a legally binding agreement. By submitting a partner application, and by participating in the Program, you agree to these terms. These terms are in addition to our general Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy, which are incorporated here by reference. If anything in this agreement conflicts with the general terms specifically regarding the Program, this agreement controls.

2. Becoming a Partner

It's an application, not an automatic sign-up. The Program is open to a limited number of approved advisors, such as church consultants, coaches, denominational and network leaders, and ministry service providers. You apply, and we review every application.

Approval is at our sole discretion. We may approve or decline any application for any reason, and we are not obligated to explain our decision. Submitting an application does not make you a Partner. You become a Partner only when we notify you that you're approved.

Eligibility. You confirm that you are at least 18 years old, legally able to enter this agreement, and (if applying on behalf of a business) authorized to do so. Current REACHRIGHT employees and contractors are not eligible.

3. How the Program Works

The Program rewards you for bringing churches to REACHRIGHT that you have personally referred to us and who then sign up for our services on their own.

• You recommend us. You talk with a church, recommend REACHRIGHT, and help them decide we're the right fit. The Program is not a passive "share a link" arrangement. You are the one who brings a ready, willing church to us.
• You register the church. When a church you've referred is ready to sign up, you register them with us through the Program's registration form. This is what locks in your credit (see Section 4).
• They sign up on their own. The church completes sign-up through REACHRIGHT's website or checkout. Our sales team does not pursue or run a sales process on the churches you register. If a church you name asks to go through our sales team, or is already working with our sales team, that is a normal sales lead and does not earn a Program bonus.
• We deliver. Once the church is a client, we provide the services. We do not need you to manage the account.

4. Referral Credit & Attribution

Registration creates your credit. Your credit for a referred church is established when you register that church with us and we accept the registration.

First to register wins. If more than one Partner registers the same church, credit goes to the first valid registration we receive.

The church must be genuinely new to us. A registration is only eligible if, at the time you submit it, the church is not already a REACHRIGHT client, not a former client, and not already in our active sales pipeline or in contact with us about our services. We determine eligibility, and any attribution disputes, in good faith and at our sole discretion.

90-day window. A registered church must sign up within 90 days of your registration for the bonus to apply. After 90 days without sign-up, the registration expires (you're welcome to re-engage and re-register if appropriate).

5. What You Earn

When a church you registered signs up and remains a client through their third monthly payment, you earn a bonus for each service they sign up for.

How the bonus is calculated. Your bonus for a service equals that church's third monthly payment for that service, rounded up to the nearest hundred dollars, at the level they signed up for. This applies to all of our services, including Local SEO, Google Grant Management, Social Media Management, and websites (which include monthly hosting and maintenance).

Multiple services stack. If a church signs up for more than one service, you earn a separate bonus for each qualifying service. Each service is eligible for one bonus per referred church.

Setup fees, add-ons, taxes, and discounts are not counted toward bonus amounts unless we state otherwise in writing. We may update bonus amounts and structure prospectively (see Section 12).

6. Payment, Taxes & Your W-9

When we pay. A bonus is earned and payable only after the referred church's third monthly payment for that service has cleared. This protects against churches that don't stick. If a church cancels, charges back, or is refunded before the third payment clears, no bonus is owed for that service.

W-9 required before payout. Before we issue your first payment, you must provide a completed IRS Form W-9. We collect it through a secure channel after you're approved. We cannot release any bonus without it.

Taxes are your responsibility. Bonuses are paid to you as an independent contractor. We do not withhold taxes. If we pay you $600 or more in a calendar year, we will issue an IRS Form 1099 as required by law. You are responsible for all taxes on amounts you receive.

How you're paid. We pay by the method we arrange with you (such as ACH or a payment platform). At your request, in place of a cash payment, we can donate your bonus to a ministry or church you designate.

Disputes about a payment must be raised within 60 days of the payment date.

7. What Does Not Qualify

To keep the Program fair, the following do not earn a bonus:

• Churches that were already our clients, former clients, or already in our sales pipeline or in contact with us when you registered them.
• Referrals of yourself, your own organization, or a church you control.
• Churches that do not sign up on their own and instead ask to go through our sales team.
• Churches that cancel, charge back, or are refunded before their third payment clears.
• Registrations that expire after the 90-day window without a sign-up.
• Referrals obtained through spam, misrepresentation, incentivized sign-ups, or any conduct that violates Section 8 or applicable law.

8. How You Represent REACHRIGHT

When you talk about REACHRIGHT, you agree to:

• Be honest. Describe our services accurately. Do not make promises, guarantees, or claims on our behalf (for example, about pricing, results, rankings, or timelines) that we have not authorized.
• Disclose the relationship. If you promote REACHRIGHT publicly (online, in content, to an audience), clearly disclose that you may be compensated for referrals, consistent with FTC guidelines.
• No spam. Do not send unsolicited bulk messages or use deceptive, misleading, or unlawful marketing. You agree to comply with all applicable laws, including CAN-SPAM and anti-spam and privacy regulations.
• Quote nothing on our behalf. You cannot set pricing, make commitments, or sign agreements for REACHRIGHT.

9. Independent Contractor Relationship

You are an independent contractor. This agreement does not create an employment, agency, partnership, joint venture, or franchise relationship. You have no authority to bind REACHRIGHT, to act on its behalf, or to represent that you can. You control how and whether you refer churches, and you are responsible for your own expenses, taxes, and business decisions.

10. Use of Our Name & Brand

While you are an approved Partner in good standing, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to use the REACHRIGHT name and logo solely to refer churches to us, in the form we provide and without altering them. You may not register or use our marks in domain names, ad keywords, or in any way that implies you are REACHRIGHT or are endorsed beyond your role as a referral Partner. This license ends automatically when your participation ends.

11. Confidentiality

Non-public details of the Program (including bonus structures, internal processes, and any information we mark or you would reasonably understand to be confidential) are confidential. You agree not to share them with competitors or third parties, except as required by law. This continues after your participation ends.

12. Term, Termination & Program Changes

At-will. Either of us may end your participation in the Program at any time, with or without cause, by written notice (email is fine).

What happens to bonuses. If your participation ends, we will still pay any bonus that has already been fully earned (meaning the referred church has already reached the qualifying third payment) before the end date. Registrations that have not yet resulted in a qualifying sign-up, and bonuses not yet earned, are forfeited. We will not pay any bonus connected to conduct that violated this agreement.

Program changes. The Program is offered at our discretion. We may change, pause, or end the Program, and may modify bonus amounts, structure, or these terms, on a going-forward basis. We'll give Partners reasonable notice of material changes. Changes do not reduce a bonus you have already fully earned. Your continued participation after a change means you accept it.

13. Disclaimers & Liability

No guarantees. We do not guarantee that we will approve your application, accept any referral, that any referred church will sign up or stay, or that you will earn any particular amount or any amount at all. The Program is provided "as is."

Liability cap. To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total liability to you relating to the Program is limited to the total bonuses we paid you in the 12 months before the claim. We are not liable for lost profits or for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.

Your indemnification of us. You agree to defend and hold harmless REACHRIGHT, its owners, employees, and contractors from any claims, losses, or legal fees arising from your referrals, your representations about REACHRIGHT, your conduct, or your breach of this agreement or of applicable law.

14. General Provisions

Governing law. This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles.

Disputes. If a disagreement arises, we'll first try to resolve it informally within 30 days of written notice. If that fails, both parties agree to attempt mediation, and then to resolve any remaining dispute through binding arbitration administered in Williamson County, Texas. Both parties waive the right to a jury trial and to participate in a class action related to this agreement.

Notice. Written notice under this agreement may be sent by email to paperwork@reachrightstudios.com (to us) or to the email address on your application (to you).

Assignment. You may not transfer this agreement without our written permission. We may assign it as part of a sale or reorganization of our business.

Severability. If any part of this agreement is unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.

Entire agreement. This agreement, together with our general Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy, is the entire agreement between us about the Program and supersedes prior discussions about it.

Survival. Sections on confidentiality, independent contractor status, disclaimers and liability, and general provisions survive the end of your participation.