Affiliate Terms & Conditions

This Affiliate Terms and Conditions pertains to EPFX LTD hereinafter (referred to as the "Company," "EPFX", "we," "us," or "our") and our Affiliate Program. Your use of our Services implies your acknowledgment and consent to our policies and protocols.

The EPFX Affiliate Program is a multi-tier Introducing Broker ("IB") partnership program enabling Affiliates to earn commissions based on the trading activity of both their directly referred clients and indirect clients referred by their sub-affiliates. Affiliates can earn up to twelve USD ($12) per lot traded in the Platinum Partner tier, in line with the tiered structure set out in this Agreement.

The Affiliate Program facilitates the referral of potential and existing traders to the Company as part of the affiliation process, in accordance with these terms and conditions.

The Affiliate and the Company may be individually referred to as "Party" and/or collectively referred to as the "Parties".

For any queries or apprehensions, you can contact us at support@epfx.com. If you disagree with our policies, we request that you abstain from using our Services.

1. DEFINITIONS

1.1 "EXISTING CLIENT" refers to a client of the Company who has agreed to the Terms and Conditions of the Client Agreement.

1.2 "POTENTIAL CLIENT" refers to a potential client of the Company.

1.3 "REFERRAL" refers to a trader that has been referred to the platform via Affiliates.

1.4 "CLIENT ACCOUNT" refers to the account allocated to a Client following registration with the Company.

1.5 "CLIENT AGREEMENT" refers to the Terms and Conditions of use and Privacy Policy on the Company Website, as amended from time to time.

1.6 "COMPANY" refers to EPFX LTD (trading as "EPFX"), a company incorporated in St Lucia.

1.7 "COMPANY SERVICES" means the services provided by EPFX LTD.

1.8 "COMPANY WEBSITE" means https://www.epfx.com.

1.9 "CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION" means any confidential information divulged from one Party to the other Party pursuant to this Agreement and which encompasses, amongst others; ideas, techniques, models, and data; computer software in source or object code and related documentation, flowcharts and diagrams; marketing techniques and materials, marketing plans, strategies, and development plans (including prospective trade names and trademarks); client names, information and pricing policies; and financial information.

1.10 "AFFILIATE" refers to an individual or legal entity which introduces referrals to the company and operates in the interests of the Company, on the basis of this Agreement.

1.11 "AFFILIATE CODE" refers to the AFFILIATE's unique identification code.

1.12 "REFERRAL COMMISSION" refers to the commission payable by the Company to the AFFILIATE within the context of this Agreement.

1.13 "REFERRAL LINK" means the link to the Company Website containing the AFFILIATE's unique identification number, which is to be used by the AFFILIATE to introduce referrals to the EPFX platform.

2. GENERAL TERMS

2.1 In conformity with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, an Existing Client who is a party to, and is in compliance with the Client Agreement with the Company and uses a trading account to trade on the Company Website shall have the right to introduce a referral to the Company on the basis of and under the conditions provided herein.

2.2 These Terms and Conditions become binding for each AFFILIATE at the moment the AFFILIATE joins the Company's Affiliate Program. This Agreement contains all the Terms and Conditions that regulate the relationship between the Company and the AFFILIATE.

2.3 To enrol in the Affiliate Program, the applicant must first register a Client Account with the Company. Once logged in to the Client Portal, the applicant must navigate to the "Referral Program" section and select "Become an IB" to apply. Upon approval, the applicant will be placed in Tier 1 unless otherwise agreed with the Company.

i. Be an Existing Client of the Company; and

ii. Comply with this Agreement and receive an Affiliate Code and a Referral Link.

2.4 In addition to any documents and/or information provided to the Company as part of the initial registration process as a Client, the Company reserves the right to request any additional documents and/or information in order to verify the status of the AFFILIATE as an individual or legal entity.

2.5 The Company does not, under any circumstances, solicit clients in any jurisdiction. Participation in the Affiliate Program is entirely voluntary, and it is the sole responsibility of the Affiliate to ensure that their participation, promotional activities, and any introduction of Referrals comply with all applicable laws and regulations in their country of residence or operation.

2.6 From the Effective Date the AFFILIATE may:

i. Carry out advertising campaigns in the interest of the Company;

ii. Hold events directed towards the acquisition of new Referrals to the Company (provided that the events do not violate the laws of the country in which they are held, or of the country of residence of the AFFILIATE);

iii. Provide Referrals with information about the Company's line of business and company services available, the competitive advantages of the Company and other terms and conditions;

iv. Communicate all necessary information about the Company to Referrals, including the Company's address and contact information, and general and special conditions for the provision of company services;

v. Help new Referrals to get acquainted with the Company website, refer and clarify documents and information posted on the Company Website (including but not limited to these terms and conditions and the Client Agreement).

vi. The AFFILIATE acknowledges access to all data and trades conducted by Referrals that utilize the AFFILIATE's unique Referral Link. To this effect, the AFFILIATE endeavours to inform his/her Referrals of this procedure.

2.7 From the Effective Date, Affiliates may create multiple custom referral links through the Client Portal under "Marketing Tools" ? "Links." Affiliates may assign names to links (e.g., "Instagram," "YouTube"), select landing pages, and track clicks and registrations. Referral

attribution is maintained by a seven (7) day tracking cookie from the first visit via the referral link.

3. INTERACTION OF THE PARTIES

3.1 The AFFILIATE shall not, under any circumstance, construe these terms and conditions as the creation of a joint venture, agency, and/or employer-employee relationship. The AFFILIATE may only operate and act in relation to third parties as an Existing Client of the Company, serving as an AFFILIATE and not in any other capacity.

3.2 The AFFILIATE is not a representative of the Company and is not authorized by the Company to provide any of the Company Services on the Company's behalf and the AFFILIATE must not do or say anything to imply anything to the contrary to any Referral.

3.3 The AFFILIATE shall be granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable, limited royalty-free license to use the Company name, logo, trademarks (registered or not registered) provided in the Client Account (the "Company Marks"), the Referral link, and/or advertising materials provided by the Company in Client referrals. Nothing in these terms and conditions creates or grants any proprietary right, title, or interest to any of the Company Marks and/or advertising materials and the AFFILIATE acknowledges any such rights to the Company Marks and advertising materials shall remain the sole and absolute property of the Company.

3.4 The Company shall not under any circumstances whatsoever be responsible for:

i. Any actions carried out by the AFFILIATE that is in violation of the provisions of this Agreement and/or the Client Agreement;

ii. Any actions of the AFFILIATE beyond the authority granted by the Company pursuant to this Agreement;

iii. Any complaint lodged against the AFFILIATE acting in their capacity as an AFFILIATE.

3.5 The Parties are obligated to comply with the provisions set out in these terms and conditions and the Client Agreement at all times.

4. OBLIGATIONS OF THE AFFILIATE

4.1 It shall be the AFFILIATE's responsibility to promote the Company and/or the Company Services in compliance with all the applicable laws of their country of residence where the introduction of the Referral is taking place. The Company in no way accepts any responsibility for any violation of such laws committed by the AFFILIATE.

4.2 The AFFILIATE shall promptly notify the Company in writing of any assertion of any material claim against the AFFILIATE by any Client(s) and/or Referred Client(s), or of any suit and/or proceedings by any Client(s), Referrals and/or regulatory agency against the AFFILIATE.

4.3 The AFFILIATE is obligated to put forth maximum effort in introducing Referrals to the Company.

4.4 If the Referral is deemed to be introduced by the AFFILIATE, the Affiliate Code will automatically be placed in all following trading accounts opened by the Referral. A Referral cannot be transferred to another AFFILIATE. In the event that the AFFILIATE terminates its Client Account with the Company for whatever reason, the Affiliate Code will be removed in the trading account opened by the Referral. For the avoidance of doubt, in such an event, the Referral will not be able to be referred by any other AFFILIATE or transferred to any other AFFILIATE.

4.5 The Company reserves the right to independently register a Referral as having been referred by the AFFILIATE if the Referral writes to the Company with a request to attach the Referral's Client Account to a particular AFFILIATE within thirty (30) business days after registration. The request may be made to the Company in the following ways:

i. By email to support@epfx.com; or

ii. Via official request made from the Company's website.

The Referral shall be required to explain why registration was not affected via the use of the Referral Link of the AFFILIATE.

4.6 The AFFILIATE must stop using any advertising material provided by the Company and/or the Company Marks immediately upon written request of the Company. In the event that the AFFILIATE does not comply with this written request within fourteen (14) days of

receiving the same, the Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement unilaterally.

4.7 The AFFILIATE may not make use of any dishonest advertising methods for the purpose of promoting themselves on the internet.

5. COMPENSATION OF THE AFFILIATE

5.1 Commissions are earned based on the tier level assigned to the Affiliate by the Company.

5.2 The standard structure is as follows:

i. Tier 1 - Direct Referrals: up to USD $6.00 per lot; Indirect Referrals: USD $1.00 per lot.

ii. Tier 2 - Direct Referrals: up to USD $7.50 per lot; Indirect Referrals: USD $2.00 per lot.

iii. Tier 3 - Direct Referrals: up to USD $10.00 per lot; Indirect Referrals: USD $2.50 per lot.

iv. Tier 4 - Direct Referrals: up to USD $12.00 per lot; Indirect Referrals: USD $3.00 per lot.

5.3 Tier progression is determined by the number of depositors in the Affiliate's IB tree:

i. Upgrade from Tier 1 to Tier 2 upon reaching one hundred (100) depositors.

ii. Upgrade from Tier 2 to Tier 3 upon reaching five hundred (500) depositors.

iii. Upgrade from Tier 3 to Tier 4 (the Platinum Partner tier) upon reaching one thousand (1,000) depositors.

5.4 Affiliates in the Platinum Partner tier may receive additional exclusive perks, event invitations, and/or other promotional rewards at the Company's sole discretion.

5.5 Commissions generated from clients residing in restricted countries, as listed on the Company Website from time to time, are void.

5.6 Affiliates are prohibited from creating an alternative account via their own affiliate link, and any commission generated from trades under their personal trading account will be void.

5.7 Only one Affiliate account per individual or entity is permitted.

6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The AFFILIATE hereby represents and warrants that from the Effective Date:

i. Its entry into, exercise of its rights and/or performance of or compliance with its obligations under this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not violate, conflict, and/or exceed any power or restriction granted or imposed by:

a. Any law, regulation, authorization, directive, or order (whether or not having the force of law) to which it is subject;

b. Its constitutive documents; or

c. Any agreement to which it is a Party or which is binding on it and its assets.

ii. That it will use its best endeavours to introduce Referrals to the Company and the Company Services through the Referral Link as may be necessary and ensure that the objective of the Agreement is met.

7. CONTRACT TERM

7.1 This Agreement shall enter into force from the AFFILIATE's date of registration of the AFFILIATE's Client account, and shall remain valid as long as:

i. The AFFILIATE has a valid Client Account with the Company and has observed all the rights and obligations under the Client Agreement; and

ii. This Agreement has not been terminated pursuant to Clauses 11.1 or 11.2.

7.2 In the event that the AFFILIATE ceases to have a Client Account with the Company for whatever reason, this Agreement shall be terminated immediately. If the AFFILIATE ceases to have a Client Account with the Company:

i. Due to a breach by the AFFILIATE of these terms and conditions (or the general terms and conditions of use of the Company's services), any Referral Commission due to the AFFILIATE shall be up to the date of the occurrence of the breach; or

ii. Not due to a breach by the AFFILIATE of these terms and conditions (or the general terms and conditions of use of the Company's services), any Referral

Commission due to the AFFILIATE shall be up to the date of the written notice of termination by either Party.

8. FORCE MAJEURE

8.1 Neither Party hereof shall be held liable for the complete or partial failure to fulfil its obligations should this failure result from a force majeure event or circumstance (including but not limited to fire, earthquake, pandemics, epidemics, and/or other natural disasters, war, or other military operations, blockades, government regulations and other extraordinary and unavoidable circumstances beyond either Party's control).

8.2 Should the inability to either completely or partially fulfil obligations last more than three

(3) months, the Agreement will automatically be terminated.

9. TERMINATION

9.1 In the event that the AFFILIATE breaches any clauses in these terms and conditions, and this breach is not rectified within fourteen (14) days from the date of the breach, this may amount to a material breach of these terms, which shall lead to the immediate termination of the business relationship with the AFFILIATE and the cancellation of any Referral Commission due to the AFFILIATE from the date the breach occurred.

9.2 For the avoidance of doubt, if termination is effected pursuant to Clause 9 the cancellation of any Referral Commission due to the AFFILIATE shall be from the date of the written notice served by the relevant Party.

10. INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

10.1 The AFFILIATE shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and its respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, and/or representatives from and against all claims, demands, losses, damages, and costs and expenses (including legal costs and expenses) or liabilities of whatever nature or kind of the Company or third parties arising out of or in connection with a breach by the AFFILIATE of any of its obligations or warranties under this Agreement.

10.2 Under no circumstances shall the Company be liable to the AFFILIATE for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages (even if such party has been advised of the possibility of such damages), arising from any aspect of the relationship provided herein. All commission is payable at the sole discretion of the Company, subject to the AFFILIATE and respective User's compliance with this Agreement and the general Terms and Conditions of Use as available on the website.

11. CONFIDENTIALITY

11.1 Each Party undertakes that it shall not at any time disclose to any person any Confidential Information which is disclosed by the other Party as part of this Agreement except where necessary to its employees, officers, representatives or advisors for the purposes of carrying out their respective obligations under this Agreement.

11.2 No Party shall use the other Party's confidential information for any purpose other than for the purposes set out in this Agreement.

11.3 The confidentiality obligations contained in this clause shall be for the duration of this Agreement and shall continue for a period of three (3) years from the date of termination of this Agreement.

12. MISCELLANEOUS

12.1 The granting by any party of any time or indulgence in respect of any breach of any provision of these terms by the other shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach and the waiver by any party of any breach of any provision of these terms by the other shall not prevent the subsequent enforcement of that provision and shall not be deemed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.

12.2 Save as expressly provided herein, this Agreement shall operate to the entire exclusion of any other agreement or understanding of any kind pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement between the parties preceding the start of the partnership.

12.3 All rights, remedies, and powers conferred upon the parties pursuant to these terms are in addition to such other rights, remedies, or powers now or subsequently conferred upon them by law or otherwise.

12.4 Neither Party shall assign these terms and conditions, or any rights under these terms and conditions without the prior written consent of the other Party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. This Agreement shall be for the benefit of and be binding on the Parties and their successors in title or permitted assigns.

12.5 Should any terms be considered void or voidable under any applicable law, then such terms shall be severed or amended in such a manner as to render the remainder of these terms and conditions valid or enforceable unless the whole commercial object is thereby frustrated.

12.6 Where this Agreement is issued in a language other than English, the English language version shall take precedence in the event of any conflict.

12.7 The AFFILIATE agrees to allow the Company to use the AFFILIATE's contact information, for example, address, email, and other information specified in the Client registration form to send the AFFILIATE letters and proposals.

12.8 In the interest of complete clarity, the AFFILIATE shall always and under all circumstances, without exception, act solely on its own behalf, and not in the name of the Company.

13. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement is governed by the law of Saint Lucia and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Saint Lucia Courts.