This is a convenience translation. Only the German version is legally binding.
With the Macreto partner programme, you can recommend Macreto and receive a share of the revenue generated by the customers you refer. These terms apply between Hees & Rosenbusch CodeLabs GbR, owner Oliver Hees, Alina Rosenbusch, Das Ortfeld 7, 21394 Westergellersen ("we") and the participants ("Partner" or "you"). Our Terms and Conditions apply in addition.
1. Participation
(1) Any person with a Macreto customer account who is at least 18 years old may participate. A partner agreement is concluded when you retrieve your referral link in your account and confirm these terms.
(2) There is no entitlement to participation. We may reject applications, in particular if the Partner's advertising channels violate Section 5.
(3) Participation is free of charge. The Partner acts as an independent intermediary and not as our representative, employee or commercial agent (Handelsvertreter). The Partner is not authorised to make declarations or conclude contracts on our behalf.
2. Referral link and attribution
(1) Each Partner receives a personal referral link (e.g. https://app.macreto.com/r/IHRCODE).
(2) A new customer is deemed to have been referred by the Partner if they register with Macreto and the Partner's referral code is specified during registration (via the referral code that is pre-filled from the link during registration or entered by the new customer). The referral link last accessed before registration is decisive.
(3) Attribution is only possible if the new customer did not previously have a Macreto account. Subsequent attribution is excluded unless a technical error on our part has been proven.
(4) We do not guarantee that every referral will be recorded – for example, if the new customer removes the pre-filled referral code or later registers without the link. We deliberately do not use tracking cookies.
3. Commission
(1) The Partner receives 30% of the net revenue that we actually generate from Macreto subscriptions with the customer referred by the Partner. Net revenue is the amount paid by the customer less VAT and less refunds, credits, chargebacks and withdrawals.
(2) The commission entitlement exists without time limit for as long as the referred customer pays, the partner agreement is in force and the partner programme is continued (Section 8).
(3) There is no entitlement to commission for
a) revenue from free offers (free video, beta period, vouchers),
b) revenue that is refunded, withdrawn or charged back,
c) self-referrals: registrations by the Partner themselves, their employees, household members or further accounts controlled by the Partner,
d) revenue generated through a breach of these terms.
(4) In the partner area, you can see your attributions, commissions and payouts. For data protection reasons, we do not show you the names or e-mail addresses of the referred customers.
4. Settlement and payout
(1) Commissions are credited to a balance account as soon as we have received the underlying revenue. They become payable 30 days after receipt of payment (period for chargebacks and withdrawals).
(2) We pay out payable commissions monthly as soon as the payable balance amounts to at least €50. Balances below €50 are carried over to the following month and do not expire.
(3) Payment is made by bank transfer to an account in the SEPA area specified by the Partner. For this purpose, the Partner provides complete and correct details (name, address, IBAN and tax details).
(4) Settlement by self-billing credit note (Gutschrift): We settle commissions by self-billing credit note within the meaning of § 14(2) sentence 2 UStG (German VAT Act); the Partner agrees to this and does not issue their own invoice. The Partner informs us whether they are a small business (Kleinunternehmer) under § 19 UStG or subject to standard taxation, and where applicable provides their VAT ID or tax number. In the case of standard taxation, the statutory VAT is shown and paid in addition to the commission; without this information, we assume that the small business regulation applies. The Partner may object to the credit note; it then loses its effect as an invoice.
(5) The Partner is responsible for paying tax on their commissions (income tax and, where applicable, trade registration and VAT). We point out that regular commission income generally constitutes a commercial activity.
(6) If revenue is refunded or charged back after payout, we may offset the commission attributable to it against future commissions.
(7) Objections to a statement must be raised in text form within three months of receipt of the credit note; thereafter the statement is deemed accepted. We point out this consequence in the credit note. Statutory claims in the event of later knowledge of errors remain unaffected.
5. Advertising rules
(1) Labelling: The Partner clearly labels every recommendation for which they may receive a commission as advertising – e.g. with „Werbung“ or „Anzeige“ (German for "advertising"/"advertisement") at the beginning of a post, in videos by an on-screen notice or the platform's label for paid partnerships, and for links e.g. by a notice such as "affiliate link" with an explanation. Hashtags such as "#ad" alone or hidden at the end of a post are not sufficient. The statutory requirements (in particular § 5a(4) UWG, § 6 DDG, § 22 MStV) and the guidelines of the respective platform are decisive.
(2) No unauthorised advertising: Unsolicited e-mails, direct messages, text messages, messenger messages or calls without the recipients' prior consent (spam, cold calling, § 7 UWG), mass posting of links in comments, forums or groups, and any form of search engine or platform manipulation are prohibited.
(3) No brand bidding: The Partner may not place ads on search engines and advertising platforms that are booked on the term "Macreto" or variations and misspellings thereof or that use it in the ad text or in the visible URL. The Partner may not register any domains, social media accounts or app names that contain "Macreto" or are confusingly similar to it, and may not give the impression that they are Macreto or speak on our behalf.
(4) No self-referral and no manipulation: Registrations via one's own link, creating accounts for third parties, setting the referral link without a deliberate click by the user (e.g. cookie dropping, hidden redirects), and passing commissions on to customers (cashback) are prohibited unless we have given prior consent.
(5) Truthful statements: The Partner does not make any false or misleading statements about Macreto, in particular regarding prices, features, results or earning opportunities (e.g. guaranteed views or income). The Partner only uses current price information.
(6) No unlawful environments: Advertising may not take place in environments that violate § 8(2) of our Terms and Conditions (e.g. unlawful, pornographic or inflammatory content).
(7) Trademarks and materials: For the duration of the partner agreement, the Partner may use the name "Macreto", our logo and the advertising materials provided by us exclusively for promoting Macreto in accordance with these terms. The materials may not be altered.
(8) The Partner is responsible for their own advertising and indemnifies us against third-party claims and fines based on a breach of this Section for which the Partner is responsible, including reasonable costs of legal defence.
6. Consequences of breaches
(1) If a Partner breaches Section 5, the entitlement to commission lapses for all revenue based on the breach. The Partner may have to repay commissions already paid out for this.
(2) We may block the partner link pending clarification and, in the event of serious or repeated breaches, terminate the partner agreement without notice. In the case of minor first breaches, we will first ask the Partner to remedy the situation.
7. Data protection
(1) We process the Partner's data for the purpose of running the partner programme, and the data of referred persons as described in our Privacy Policy.
(2) Insofar as the Partner operates their own websites, newsletters or channels, the Partner is responsible for their data protection.
8. Term, termination and changes
(1) The partner agreement runs for an indefinite period. The Partner may terminate it at any time without notice, e.g. in the partner area or by e-mail to info@hr-codelabs.de. We may terminate it with 30 days' notice in text form; the right to terminate without notice for good cause remains unaffected.
(2) We may discontinue the partner programme as a whole with three months' notice or amend the terms for the future. Changes concerning commission only apply to revenue after the change takes effect. We inform Partners at least four weeks in advance; in the case of changes to their disadvantage, the Partner may terminate the agreement until the change takes effect.
(3) If we terminate the partner agreement without good cause or discontinue the programme, the Partner will continue to receive commission on revenue from customers referred up to that point for a further 12 months from the end of the partner agreement or the programme.
(4) After the agreement ends, we pay out the balance payable up to that point – even if it is below €50 – provided there is no breach under Section 6. If the Partner deletes their Macreto customer account, the partner agreement also ends.
9. Liability and final provisions
(1) § 13 of our Terms and Conditions applies accordingly to our liability. We do not owe any particular advertising success or any particular availability of tracking.
(2) German law applies. If the Partner is a merchant (Kaufmann), the place of jurisdiction is our registered office.
(3) Should any provision be invalid, the remainder of the agreement remains valid.
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