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Scout Referral & Non-Disclosure Agreement, version 1.2. Please scroll and read all of it.

This Agreement is made between Newman & Associates (Pty) Ltd, trading as NODE ("the Company"), and the person applying below ("the Scout").

1. Appointment and referral code

If the Company approves this application, it appoints the Scout as an independent introducer, referring prospective Service Providers ("SPs") to the NODE platform using a unique referral code that the Company will issue to the Scout. Commission under this Agreement applies only to SPs who registered using that code.

2. Scout duties

The Scout's duties are to:

• (a) introduce NODE to prospective SPs in and around their area, using their referral code;
• (b) present NODE to each SP using the Company's official pitch and script, explaining honestly how NODE works and what it offers;
• (c) ask each SP what services, support, or accommodations they need, and motivate them to make full use of the platform;
• (d) where possible, help the SP in person to download the app, register, and complete their first payment, so they are fully onboarded (encouraged, though not required); and
• (e) follow the Company's reasonable instructions on how NODE is presented.

3. Smartphone and the NODE app

The Scout must own a smartphone, and must download and install the NODE app from Google Play before approaching any SP. The Scout must be able to demonstrate the app to SPs, explaining how it works and its benefits.

4. Official pitch and script

The Scout will learn the Company's official pitch and script and present them as provided. The Scout will not make promises or guarantees about NODE, including about income, customers, or results, that are not in the official material.

5. Dress code and presentation

When representing NODE, the Scout must wear black pants and a NODE shirt in the size the Scout selects above (XXS to XXXL), and must always be neat, presentable, and friendly. The Company will confirm in writing, before the Scout starts, how the NODE shirt is supplied and any cost.

6. Representing the brand

The Scout represents NODE and Newman & Associates (Pty) Ltd, and must at all times uphold their names and reputation. The Scout will do nothing that may reasonably damage the image or reputation of NODE or the Company, and will not speak negatively about any SP, client, or the Company, whether publicly or privately.

7. Signup commission

The Scout earns R39 (thirty-nine Rand) for each SP who signs up using the Scout's referral code. Signup commission is paid weekly, every Saturday, covering all qualifying signups from that week.

8. 6-month commission

If the referred SP remains actively subscribed to NODE, with no break in payment, for a continuous 6 (six) months from their signup date, the Scout may claim a further commission equal to 50% of the subscription fee due for that 6th month.

9. 12-month commission

If the referred SP remains actively subscribed to NODE, with no break in payment, for a continuous 12 (twelve) months from their signup date, the Scout may claim a further commission equal to 100% of the subscription fee due for that 12th month. The Scout may claim the same commission again at every 12-month anniversary after that (month 24, month 36, and so on), for as long as the SP remains continuously subscribed.

10. Conditions

The 6-month and 12-month commissions are payable only while the SP's subscription has continued without any break or lapse in payment from signup to that milestone. A lapsed or cancelled subscription ends the Scout's entitlement to any further milestone commission for that SP.

11. Active Scout and claiming

The 6-month and 12-month commissions are payable only if the Scout is an active Scout, meaning at least one SP (any SP) signed up using the Scout's referral code during month 5 after the referred SP's signup date (for the 6-month commission), or during month 11 of the relevant 12-month period, that is month 11, month 23, month 35, and so on (for each 12-month commission). These commissions are not paid automatically. The Scout must contact the Company directly to claim each one.

12. Payment details

Commission will be paid to the Scout's nominated account. The Scout will give the Company their banking details directly when the Company contacts them.

13. Confidentiality

The Scout will not share any SP's or client's personal or business information with any other SP or client. The Scout will not disclose any non-public information about NODE's internal operations, management, technology, strategy, or plans to any SP, client, or third party. This clause survives the termination of this Agreement.

14. No employment relationship

This Agreement does not create an employment, agency, or partnership relationship between the Scout and the Company. The Scout is not an employee of NODE or Newman & Associates (Pty) Ltd, and acts as an independent introducer, consistent with Section 14 of NODE's Terms & Conditions.

15. Electronic acceptance

The Scout agrees that ticking the acceptance box and typing their full name below has the same effect as a handwritten signature. This Agreement takes effect when the Company approves the application and issues the Scout a referral code. The Company may decline any application.

16. Warranties and governing law

The Scout confirms they are 18 years or older, act on their own behalf, and have the right to enter this Agreement. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.