Edge Hound Partner Program

General Terms and Conditions (GTC)

Effective Date: 01/08/2025

1. Introduction

1.1 These General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter the “GTC”) govern the relationship between Axion Edge OOD (hereinafter the “Operator”), a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a registered office at 111 Knyaz Boris I Blvd., floor 3, office 4, Primorski region, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria, and the business partners (hereinafter individually the “Partner”) who enter into a contractual relationship with the Operator as entrepreneurs by participating in the Edge Hound Partner Program (hereinafter the “Program”). Edge Hound is a registered brand and product line of the Operator. In these GTC, references to Edge Hound shall mean the brand and business operated by Axion Edge OOD.

1.2 The Partner hereby declares that all the information provided during the execution and duration of the Co-operation Agreement are of true and actual nature.

1.3 The Co-operation Agreement shall be concluded by the Operator’s acceptance of the Partner’s offer. The offer shall be deemed accepted by a delivery of the Operator’s acceptance to the registration e-mail address of the Partner or any other respective address of the Partner; to avoid any doubts, the Operator shall be entitled, in any case, not to accept the Partner’s offer to conclude the Co-operation Agreement.

2. Definitions

2.1 For the purpose of these GTC, the following terms shall have the meanings assigned to them below:

Operator: Axion Edge OOD, the entity operating the Partner Program and issuing these GTC.

Partner: The individual entrepreneur or legal entity who enters into a contractual Co-operation Agreement with the Operator.

Co-operation Agreement: The contractual relationship established between the Operator and the Partner, governed by these GTC and any additional agreements (such as Insertion Orders).

Advertisement: The promotion of the Operator’s or its business partner’s products or services by the Partner as defined under these GTC.

Promotion: Marketing or similar activities performed by the Partner to advertise products or services of the Operator or its partners, including but not limited to emails, banners, and other online communications.

Commission: The fee payable by the Operator to the Partner for services rendered under the Co-operation Agreement.

Web Content: Any content visible or otherwise available on portals, websites, or other electronic environments owned or controlled by the Partner and used in relation to the Co-operation Agreement.

Invoice Credit Note: The document generated by the Operator’s platform which serves as the basis for the Partner to issue an invoice for commissions earned.

Pending Period: The period during which a commission is held before being eligible for withdrawal, allowing time for cancellations or chargebacks.

Operator’s Platform: Refers to the affiliate management system, tracking tools, marketing resources, content, and any associated software or services made available to Partners for the purposes of participation in the Edge Hound Partner Program.

Force Majeure: Events beyond the Operator’s reasonable control which prevent fulfilment of contractual obligations, such as server downtime or technical failures.

3. Subject-Matter of the Co-operation Agreement

3.1 The Co-operation Agreement consists of the Partner’s obligation to promote online the Operator’s or Operator’s business partner’s products or services by the means specified under these GTC (hereinafter the “Advertisement”) and of the Operator’s obligation to pay the Partner a commission for its services pursuant to the terms and in the amount specified in Article 7 of these GTC and any additional arrangements made between the parties.

3.2 The Partner shall provide its performance with the use of the Operator’s platform upon the Operator’s request. The Partner hereby acknowledges that the Operator merely operates said platform but cannot be held liable for any technical errors.

4. Protection of Information

4.1 The Partner shall not make any information obtained from the Operator in relation to the Co-operation Agreement accessible to a third party unless such information is publicly known or otherwise generally available. The Partner acknowledges that a violation of the obligation pursuant to the preceding sentence may, and likely will, lead to the breach of the Operator’s business secrets or know-how and, consequently, cause damage to the Operator.

4.2 The Partner agrees to comply with its obligation set out in this Article even after the termination of the Co-operation Agreement.

5. Obligations of the Partner

5.1 The Partner undertakes to:

Maintain true and correct all the Partner’s representations communicated to the Operator in relation to the Co-operation Agreement.

Act honestly and in compliance with good morals.

Comply with legal regulations under all circumstances during the duration of the Co-operation Agreement.

Represent that it enjoys full legal capacity.

Where necessary, hold required licenses, permits or other authorisations in accordance with the law.

5.2 The Partner is strictly prohibited to:

Violate any applicable laws, any right of any person or entity, good manners, ethical rules or the Operator’s instructions.

Interfere with other partners of the Operator or the Operator’s business.

Abuse any third party’s intangible rights, such as copyrights, trademarks or names.

Damage or free-ride on the reputation of any third party.

Act in any way that may constitute unfair competition, passing-off or similar unlawful conduct.

Use any persons, means, devices or arrangements to commit fraud, or falsify any information, namely those in connection with referrals through the links or the generation of commissions.

Use automated means to increase the number of clicks or any other performance metric through the links or completion of any required information, including but not limited to spyware, stealware, cookie-stuffing, and other deceptive acts or click-fraud.

Disseminate unsolicited bulk emails, Instant Messages, Chatroom posts, Newsgroup messages, or any form of SPAM.

Use any means of misleading advertising or misleading labelling of any goods or services presented by the Partner.

Use any other practices which may be considered a breach of rights under consumer protection laws.

Mislead, cheat, attempt to mislead, cheat, defraud or bring into disrepute the Operator, its contractors or any third party in any way.

Provide incorrect or incomplete account information or hijack traffic.

5.3 The Partner shall in any event refrain from:

Generating and/or publishing self-created (fake) reviews or endorsements.

Making any misrepresentations or publishing misleading information.

5.4 The Partner is obliged to ensure that any Web Content used in relation to the Co-operation Agreement shall not contain any element that is not compliant with legal regulations or good morals, these GTC, the Co-operation Agreement, and the Operator’s instructions, including but not limited to elements that infringe third-party rights, such as trademarks, patents or copyright.

5.5 In relation to the Web Content, the Partner undertakes to:

Perform the Promotion in compliance with legal regulations, good manners, ethical rules, these GTC, the Co-operation Agreement and the Operator’s internal guidelines or instructions.

Ensure that the Web Content declares that it is an advertisement.

Inform the Operator about any delivered complaint of a third person regarding possible breach of laws, namely those on advertising, without undue delay upon receipt and provide the Operator with such complaint; notwithstanding the Partner’s obligation to deal with such complaint at its own risk and expense.

Ensure that the Web Content contains easily visible and accessible Partner’s contact details or complaint form, enabling third persons to file complaints.

Provide the Operator with all necessary assistance to meet the purpose of the Co-operation Agreement.

Inform the Operator without undue delay if the Partner finds out or acquires reasonable suspicion that the Partner’s activity related to the Co-operation Agreement may be considered unlawful or may be subject to investigation or dispute.

Provide any partner-created content that can be considered as marketing promotion by a common consumer to the Operator and await their approval or incorporate their comments before using such content for marketing purposes.

5.6 The Partner hereby undertakes and accepts to indemnify the Operator from all damages, fines, or other costs, which may arise from its breach of legal regulations or these GTC.

5.7 The Partner hereby acknowledges and undertakes to ensure that the Web Content and the Promotion are not:

Deceptive: Particularly if not expressly identified or hard to recognize as an advertisement

Misleading: Particularly if any statement is false or misleading and may evoke false ideas/opinions on the product or its content.

Aggressive: Particularly if customers are manipulated into buying offered products or services without proper judgement.

Advertising products infringing third-party rights such as intellectual property or rights to personality.

5.8 The Partner shall not, under any circumstances, state, imply, or suggest in any banners, promotional materials, descriptions, or other marketing content that the Operator, Edge Hound, or any related services provide financial, investment, trading, or legal advice. The Partner must present the services solely as informational tools and make it clear that individuals are responsible for conducting their own research and seeking guidance from licensed financial professionals before making investment decisions.

5.9 If the Partner breaches any obligations under this Article, the Operator is entitled to terminate all of the Partner’s accounts as well as any agreement with the Partner.

6. Promotion

6.1 The Partner shall perform marketing or similar activities in accordance with the Co-operation Agreement and the Operator’s instructions, particularly by means of:

E-mails or other communications to third parties whose consent the Partner has obtained.

Banners, landing pages or references on the Partner’s Web Content.

Other similar manners of performing the Promotion in accordance with the Operator’s justified interests and in compliance with legal regulations, these GTC, the Co-operation Agreement, and the Operator’s internal guidelines and instructions.

7. Commission

7.1 The Operator shall pay a commission to the Partner for provision of its services under the Co-operation Agreement (hereinafter the “Commission”) in the amount of 20% revenue share by default. If a partner does not meet the required number of referred clients within the first two months (as outlined in the Operator’s platform), their tier will be adjusted accordingly to the appropriate level based on actual performance.

7.2 The Commission shall be payable based on the sale order in which the Operator and the Partner agree on terms of pay-outs and Commission. The Commission shall be payable once a month. The pay-out of the Commission shall be processed by the Operator no later than 30 days after the end of every period.

7.3 The Commission shall be paid in each case based on an Invoice credit note generated in the Operator’s platform by the Operator. This Invoice credit note shall be available for download in the Partner's interface of the platform and shall be the main document, based on which the Partner shall issue an invoice in its books.

7.4 The Commission shall be paid either by wire transfer or through one of the payment service providers accepted by the Operator.

7.5 The Partner shall enter its bank (optionally any other payment method) account details necessary to perform the wire transfer (domestic or international) and invoicing details no later than on the date of commencement of the co-operation.

7.6 The invoicing details shall include:

Indication whether a natural or legal person is involved.

Company name/name and surname.

Registered office/address of residence (street, city/town, country).

Indication whether the Partner is a registered VAT payer and, if so, its assigned VAT number.

7.7 Should the invoicing details not be entered correctly or with all the requested details, the pay-out cannot be processed.

7.8 All bank and non-bank fees incurred in connection with the payment of the Commission shall be paid in a shared mode, where each party shall pay its own bank and other payment service provider fees. Where a shared mode is not available, the fees incurred shall be borne by the Partner.

7.9 The Operator shall not be held liable for any bank or non-bank fees incurred in connection with the payment of the Commission on the part of the Partner, the latter’s bank or payment service provider, or any other entity involved.

7.10 The fee shall be paid in USD currency, unless the contracting parties agree otherwise. The Partner may contact the Operator’s manager to agree on a different currency for fee pay-outs.

7.11 Additional payment terms specific to Edge Hound Partner Program:

Commission payments are subject to a 30-day Pending Period after the transaction to allow for cancellation or chargebacks.

Minimum withdrawal amount for cryptocurrency/e-wallet payments is USD 100.

Minimum withdrawal amount for bank wire transfers is USD 200.

Withdrawals are processed at the beginning of each calendar month for commissions that passed the Pending Period in the previous month.

8. Other Arrangements

8.1 The Partner acknowledges that the Operator shall bear no responsibility for activities or any other conduct of the Partner in relation to the Co-operation Agreement.

8.2 The Partner acknowledges that the Operator shall bear no liability for failure to provide relevant performance under the Co-operation Agreement due to technical or other reasons caused by force majeure or some other cause independent of the Operator’s will (e.g., failure to complete a task due to non-functional hyperlink, server downtime, etc.).

8.3 The Operator shall not be obliged to pay the Commission to the Partner if the Partner breaches its obligations, in particular by using prohibited methods of the Promotion. The Partner acknowledges and agrees that entitlement to the Commission terminates upon such breach.

8.4 Prohibited methods of Promotion include:

Use of materials not approved by the Operator (landing pages, banners, e-mails, etc.).

Incentive traffic.

Sending unsolicited messages.

8.5 The Operator is entitled, but not obliged, to investigate any complaint delivered or to suspend the Partner from promoting the Advertisement pursuant to this Co-operation Agreement. The Partner shall have no claim for compensation in case of such suspension.

8.6 Without prejudice to other obligations, the Partner shall cooperate fully with the Operator to investigate complaints and ensure compliance with applicable laws, good manners, and ethical rules.

8.7 The Partner shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Operator, its officers, directors, and employees against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in connection with any breach of Partner’s representations, warranties, or obligations set forth in the Co-operation Agreement.

9. Communication

9.1 The Operator and the Partner agree that mutual communication shall take place primarily by electronic means (e.g., e-mail, messenger applications) and agree that such communication shall be deemed made in written form.

9.2 Both parties shall communicate all necessary information for proper performance and notify each other of any changes in identification or contact details.

9.3 The Partner shall inform the Operator of all decisive facts fundamental to assessing the suitability of continued cooperation under the Co-operation Agreement (e.g., imminent insolvency, inability to pay debts, withdrawal of licenses).

9.4 The Partner is obliged to obtain all necessary information to fulfill obligations under the Co-operation Agreement. In case of any missing information, the Partner shall contact the Operator promptly, including the assigned affiliate manager.

9.5 The Operator reserves the right to verify the Partner’s identity during the duration of the legal relationship, including by distant communication or personal document verification. Failure to comply with verification requests entitles the Operator to terminate the Co-operation Agreement.

10. Term of Co-operation

10.1 The Co-operation Agreement is concluded for an indefinite term.

10.2 Either party may terminate the Co-operation Agreement any time for any reason, with immediate effect.

10.3 If the Operator terminates the Agreement for cause, such termination has legal implications equivalent to withdrawal from a contract.

10.4 If the Operator suspects the Partner of breaching obligations, the Operator is entitled to suspend the Partner from promotion without compensation and without prejudice to the right to terminate the Agreement.

10.5 Any provisions in the IO governing duration or termination prevail in case of conflict with these GTC.

11. Final Provisions

11.1 The rights and obligations not provided for in these GTC shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria.

11.2 All disputes shall be first attempted to be resolved amicably.

11.3 If amicable resolution fails, disputes shall be finally settled by the ordinary courts of the Republic of Bulgaria, unless otherwise specified by law.

11.4 If any provision of these GTC becomes invalid or unenforceable, the remainder shall remain effective unless mandatory law implies otherwise.

11.5 Each party must notify the other of changes to contact details within seven (7) days in writing or by e-mail. Failure to do so means notifications sent to the last known address are deemed delivered by the third day after dispatch.

11.6 The Partner may not assign any receivables against the Operator to third parties.

11.7 The Operator may change or amend these GTC at any time; the new version becomes effective as set by the Operator.

12. Contact Information

For all inquiries, support, or communication related to the Partner Program, please use the following contact details:

Operator: Axion Edge OOD
Registered Address: 111 Knyaz Boris I Blvd., floor 3, office 4, Primorski region, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria
Email: partners@edgehound.com