World Gastronomy Network Kft. · 4700 Mátészalka, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky utca 17. 3/10., Hungary
Company registration number 15-09-094062 · VAT HU32909159
1. Contracting Parties
This Sales Partner & Referral Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into between:
Platform Operator / Company
World Gastronomy Network Kft., registered office 4700 Mátészalka, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky utca 17. 3/10., Hungary, company registration number 15-09-094062, Hungarian tax / VAT number HU32909159, platform https://www.projectpilot.eu (the "Company").
Sales Partner
The natural person, sole proprietor, self-employed professional or legal entity identified during electronic registration (the "Partner").
The Partner's contractual details are recorded in the electronic Partner Registration Form, which forms an integral part of this Agreement.
The Company and the Partner are collectively referred to as the "Parties".
2. Purpose and Scope
2.1. The Company operates ProjectPilot, a digital platform supporting European funding discovery, AI-assisted project concept development, consortium collaboration, budgeting, compliance and project management.
2.2. The Company appoints the Partner on a non-exclusive basis to promote ProjectPilot and facilitate the acquisition of new paying subscribers.
2.3. The Partner may undertake the following activities:
- Identify and approach potential customers.
- Present ProjectPilot to universities, research institutions, NGOs, consultants, businesses and other organisations.
- Organise product demonstrations.
- Promote the 14-day free trial.
- Refer prospective customers through approved referral links or documented introductions.
- Support prospective customers during onboarding.
- Maintain professional communication with customers and the Company.
2.4. The Partner shall not have authority to conclude contracts, grant discounts, collect payments or make legally binding commitments on behalf of the Company without separate written authorisation.
2.5. No exclusive territory or customer segment is granted unless expressly agreed in a separate written addendum.
3. Eligible Partner Categories
3.1. The Sales Partner Program is open to the following categories, subject to applicable law and Company approval:
A. Individual Partner
A natural person acting in their own name who is not registered as a business.
B. Self-Employed Partner
An individual operating as a registered sole proprietor, freelancer or other legally recognised self-employed professional.
C. Business Partner
A company or other legally registered organisation authorised to provide sales, referral or business development services.
3.2. All Partners must be at least 18 years old and legally capable of entering into this Agreement.
3.3. Partners must provide accurate identity, tax, payment and residency information appropriate to their legal status.
3.4. Registration as an Individual Partner does not constitute confirmation that the intended activities may lawfully be performed without business registration, tax registration or an employment relationship.
3.5. The Company shall assess the appropriate contractual, tax and social security treatment before activating an Individual Partner for commission-generating activities.
3.6. Where mandatory law requires a different contractual arrangement, the Parties shall enter into the appropriate agreement before paid activities commence.
4. Independent Relationship
4.1. Business and Self-Employed Partners perform their activities independently and are generally responsible for organising their work, subject to applicable law.
4.2. This Agreement does not itself establish an employment relationship, partnership, franchise or joint venture.
4.3. The legal classification of the relationship shall depend on the actual working arrangements and mandatory applicable law, regardless of the title of this Agreement.
4.4. No fixed working hours, workplace or minimum sales volume are imposed by this Agreement.
4.5. Individual Partners may be subject to additional contractual, payroll, tax or social security arrangements.
4.6. The Partner bears their own operating expenses unless the Company has expressly approved reimbursement in writing.
5. Sales Partner Roles
The ProjectPilot Sales Partner Program includes three principal roles.
5.1. Sales Representative
Responsible for identifying prospective customers, conducting sales outreach, arranging demonstrations and facilitating paid subscriptions.
5.2. Team Leader
Responsible for supporting, coordinating and developing an assigned group of Sales Representatives. A Team Leader may receive additional leadership commissions under a separately accepted Team Leader Addendum.
5.3. Head of Organisation
Responsible for broader sales network development and strategic coordination, subject to a separate written appointment and remuneration arrangement.
5.4. The Partner's initial role is Sales Representative unless otherwise expressly approved.
5.5. Appointment to a leadership role requires separate written or valid electronic agreement.
6. Customer Attribution
6.1. Each Partner shall receive a unique Partner ID and may receive an individual referral link.
6.2. Customer attribution may be established through referral links, verified introductions, documented sales activity or another Company-approved attribution mechanism.
6.3. The Company shall maintain auditable records of customer attribution.
6.4. Attribution disputes shall be reviewed on the basis of available evidence, and the Partner may request a reasoned decision.
6.5. The Company's technical attribution records shall not exclude commission rights arising under mandatory applicable law.
7. Sales Commission
7.1. The Partner is entitled to commission on qualifying ProjectPilot subscriptions in accordance with this Agreement and the applicable Commission Policy.
7.2. The standard commission base is the qualifying subscription revenue excluding VAT, refunds and applicable credit adjustments, subject to mandatory legal requirements.
7.3. Sales Representative commission rates are determined by the number of qualifying active paying customers attributed to the Partner.
| Active paying customers | Commission rate |
|---|
| 1-19 | 15% |
| 20-49 | 17.5% |
| 50-99 | 20% |
| 100-199 | 22.5% |
| 200+ | 25% |
7.4. Commission is recurring for qualifying subscription payments in accordance with the Commission Policy, the applicable contractual period and mandatory law.
7.5. A free trial does not itself generate commission.
7.6. The detailed calculation of customer counts, tier changes, subscription upgrades, downgrades, refunds, chargebacks and post-termination commission is governed by the Commission Policy, subject to mandatory law.
7.7. No commission is payable for fraudulent transactions or fabricated referrals. This does not affect statutory commission entitlements.
8. Performance Bonuses
Subject to the conditions set out in the Commission Policy, Sales Representatives may qualify for:
New Customer Bonus
EUR 50 for every ten qualifying new paying customers.
Quarterly Sales Bonus
EUR 150 for acquiring at least thirty qualifying new paying customers during a calendar quarter.
Customer Retention Bonus
An additional 5% of the qualifying quarterly sales commission where the Partner maintains at least twenty active paying customers and achieves a customer retention rate of at least 95%.
The Commission Policy shall define the applicable calculation methods, measurement dates, eligibility conditions and whether bonuses are cumulative.
9. Team Leader Commission
9.1. A duly appointed Team Leader may receive an additional commission equal to 15% of the qualifying commissions earned by directly assigned Sales Representatives.
9.2. This leadership commission is additional to, and shall not reduce, the Sales Representatives' own commissions.
9.3. The detailed conditions, team attribution, reassignment rules and eligibility after termination shall be governed by the Team Leader Addendum and mandatory law.
9.4. Additional leadership bonuses may be established through a separately accepted policy or agreement.
10. Commission Statements and Payments
10.1. The Company shall provide Partners with commission statements at least monthly.
10.2. Each statement shall identify the relevant calculation period, commission base, applicable rate, bonuses, adjustments and amount payable.
10.3. Commission shall be calculated in accordance with the Agreement and mandatory statutory rules concerning accrual, payment and reporting.
10.4. Payment shall be made by bank transfer to the verified account designated by the Partner.
10.5. For Business and Self-Employed Partners, payment shall be supported by a legally compliant invoice or other applicable accounting document.
10.6. For Individual Partners, the Company shall determine and apply the legally required tax, payroll, withholding and social security treatment before payment.
10.7. Individual Partners shall not be required to issue a business invoice where the applicable law instead requires payment under a different lawful documentation and taxation procedure.
10.8. The standard administrative payment target is within fifteen calendar days after completion of the applicable payment documentation, provided this does not postpone a payment beyond a mandatory statutory deadline.
10.9. The Company shall not make unlawful deductions or retroactively withdraw commissions already earned.
11. Taxation and Social Security
11.1. The Partner shall provide accurate information concerning their country of tax residence, legal status and any applicable tax registration.
11.2. Business and Self-Employed Partners are generally responsible for their own taxes and statutory contributions, except where applicable law imposes obligations on the Company.
11.3. The Company shall fulfil its own statutory tax reporting, withholding, payroll and social security obligations.
11.4. For Individual Partners resident in Hungary, the Company shall assess whether personal income tax withholding, social security contributions or other employer/payer obligations arise.
11.5. For Partners resident outside Hungary, the Company shall assess the relevant cross-border tax, VAT, social security and mandatory labour law requirements before activating paid activities.
11.6. The Company may request additional documentation reasonably necessary for lawful payment.
11.7. The Partner shall promptly notify the Company of any change in tax residence, business registration or legal status.
12. Marketing and Professional Conduct
12.1. The Partner shall present ProjectPilot accurately and professionally.
12.2. The Partner shall not:
- Misrepresent ProjectPilot features or capabilities.
- Promise guaranteed funding or project approval.
- Offer unauthorised discounts.
- Engage in misleading or unlawful marketing.
- Purchase or misuse personal contact databases unlawfully.
- Create fictitious customers or manipulate commission calculations.
- Make unauthorised commitments on behalf of the Company.
12.3. Marketing communications must comply with applicable data protection, direct marketing and electronic communications laws.
12.4. The Company may provide approved presentations, product information and sales materials.
13. Confidentiality and Intellectual Property
13.1. The Partner shall protect confidential business, commercial, customer and technical information obtained during the cooperation.
13.2. All intellectual property rights in ProjectPilot and its branding remain with their respective rights holders.
13.3. The Partner receives a limited, non-exclusive, revocable permission to use approved ProjectPilot marketing materials solely for authorised sales activities.
13.4. The Partner shall not register domains, social media accounts or trademarks that misleadingly suggest official ownership of ProjectPilot.
13.5. Confidentiality obligations shall continue after termination for as long as the relevant information remains legally protectable.
14. Data Protection
14.1. The Company shall process Partner personal data in accordance with the GDPR and applicable Hungarian data protection law.
14.2. The Partner shall receive a separate Partner Privacy Notice before registration is completed.
14.3. The Company shall collect only information necessary for registration, identity verification, contract administration, commission calculation, legal compliance and payment.
14.4. Personal data shall be accessible only to authorised persons with a legitimate operational need.
14.5. Where the Partner processes personal data on behalf of the Company, the Parties shall enter into any required data processing agreement.
14.6. Marketing consent, where required, shall be obtained separately and shall not be a mandatory condition of entering into this Agreement.
15. Term and Termination
15.1. This Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period unless otherwise expressly agreed.
15.2. Either Party may terminate the Agreement in accordance with the applicable Hungarian Civil Code provisions.
15.3. Where the relationship qualifies as a continuing intermediary relationship, the statutory notice periods and mandatory termination protections shall apply.
15.4. Immediate termination may be exercised where permitted by applicable law, including in cases of serious contractual breach.
15.5. Termination shall not extinguish accrued commissions, legally protected post-termination commissions or any statutory indemnity rights.
15.6. The Company shall provide a final commission statement and arrange settlement of outstanding amounts in accordance with applicable law.
15.7. After termination, the Partner's access to operational sales functions may be revoked, while legally required accounting records and relevant contractual evidence shall remain available through an appropriate process.
16. Sales Partner Program and Contractual Documents
16.1. The following documents form part of this Agreement, as applicable:
- Annex I - Sales Partner Program & Commission Policy.
- Annex II - Partner Privacy Notice, provided as a separate information document.
- Annex III - Team Leader Addendum, where applicable.
- Individual Electronic Registration and Acceptance Record.
16.2. The current ProjectPilot Sales Partner presentation is available at https://projectpilot.eu/presentation?deck=kickoff
16.3. The presentation is an informational and training resource. The signed or electronically accepted contractual documents govern the Parties' legal rights and obligations.
16.4. The applicable Commission Policy version shall be identified and preserved when the Agreement is accepted.
16.5. Material changes to commission entitlements shall be implemented only in accordance with applicable contractual and statutory requirements.
16.6. No amendment shall retroactively remove commissions already earned or rights protected by mandatory law.
17. Electronic Contract Formation
17.1. The Partner shall complete the electronic registration process and provide the required information.
17.2. The Partner shall have an opportunity to review and correct their registration information before submission.
17.3. The Agreement and contractual annexes shall be available in a downloadable, storable format before acceptance.
17.4. The Partner shall expressly accept the Agreement through the electronic contracting process.
17.5. Submission of a registration application constitutes the Partner's contractual offer.
17.6. The Company may review, approve or reject the application.
17.7. The Agreement enters into force when the Company's acceptance is made electronically accessible to the Partner, subject to any additional legally required formalities.
17.8. The Company shall preserve the accepted contract version, relevant identity information, acceptance records, timestamps and other appropriate electronic evidence.
17.9. Where a legally prescribed written form or enhanced electronic signature is required, the Parties shall use an electronic contracting method satisfying those requirements.
17.10. Both Parties shall receive or have durable access to the final contractual documents.
18. Governing Law and Disputes
18.1. This Agreement shall be governed by Hungarian law, without prejudice to mandatory provisions of applicable European Union or international private law.
18.2. The Parties shall first attempt to resolve disputes through good-faith negotiation.
18.3. Where no settlement is reached, disputes shall be submitted to the competent court determined under applicable law.
19. Final Provisions
19.1. This Agreement, together with its applicable contractual annexes, constitutes the Parties' agreement concerning the Sales Partner Program.
19.2. If any provision is invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain effective to the extent permitted by law.
19.3. The Agreement may be executed electronically through a legally compliant process.
19.4. The Parties acknowledge that mandatory statutory protections prevail over conflicting contractual provisions.
