3.1 Software-Only Compensation. The Program compensates Partners solely for referring new subscribers to the OfferReady software product. Commissions are paid exclusively for Qualified Software Referrals — that is, for a new customer’s purchase of a software subscription — and for nothing else.
3.2 Absolute Prohibition on Settlement-Service Referral Compensation. No Commission, fee, credit, discount, thing of value, or other compensation of any kind is or will ever be paid, given, or received under the Program:
3.2.1 for the referral of any buyer, seller, borrower, or other party to a real estate transaction;
3.2.2 for the referral of, or in exchange for, business incident to or part of any Settlement Service, including referrals to or from any real estate broker or agent, mortgage lender or broker, title or escrow company, attorney, inspector, appraiser, or insurance provider;
3.2.3 for the referral, origination, closing, or facilitation of any real estate transaction; or
3.2.4 as a fee split, kickback, or unearned fee prohibited by RESPA Section 8, 12 U.S.C. § 2607, and 12 C.F.R. § 1024.14.
3.3 Prohibited Referrals. Any referral described in Section 3.2 is a “Prohibited Referral.” Prohibited Referrals earn no Commission under any circumstance, are not Qualified Software Referrals, and are grounds for immediate termination and Commission forfeiture under Section 6.
3.4 No Volume or Transaction Linkage. Commissions are not conditioned on, calculated by reference to, or adjusted based on (a) the volume or value of any real estate transactions, (b) whether any referred subscriber closes any transaction, or (c) any Settlement Service activity. Commission amounts relate solely to the software subscription purchased.
3.5 Partner Representation. Partner represents and covenants that Partner will not use the Program, the Platform, or any Commission structure to pay, receive, offer, or solicit any thing of value for a Settlement-Service referral, and will not structure any arrangement to evade this Section 3.
3.6 Precedence. This Section 3 controls over any conflicting provision of these Terms or any marketing material.