Tapuat Ambassador Program — Terms and Conditions

Effective date: June 15, 2026
Published at: hli.tapuat.com/ambassador-terms

These Terms and Conditions govern participation in the Tapuat Ambassador Program (the "Program"). By checking the acceptance box during enrollment, you ("Ambassador") agree to be bound by these terms. Read them before accepting.

1. The Program

Tapuat PBC ("Tapuat"), a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation operating as a leadership coherence research institute, offers a referral fee to individuals who introduce qualified coaches to HLI Certification.

This is a referral arrangement, not a sales agency. You make introductions. Tapuat handles enrollment, delivery, and all commercial relationships with referred coaches.

2. Eligibility

Participation is open to individuals and entities operating in the coaching, professional development, or leadership space. Tapuat reserves the right to decline or revoke participation at its discretion, including where a participant's activities conflict with Tapuat's brand standards or the integrity of the program.

3. What Qualifies for a Referral Fee

A referral qualifies when all of the following are met:

A prospect clicks your unique ambassador link, placing your ambassador cookie in their browser.
The prospect completes the HLI assessment within ninety (90) days of that click. Completion triggers attribution, which is recorded automatically in your ambassador dashboard.
The attributed prospect completes HLI Certification and pays the certification fee in full within twelve (12) months of the attribution date.
The certification fee becomes non-refundable within that twelve-month window.

Referrals that do not meet all four conditions do not earn a fee.

4. Attribution

Attribution is determined automatically at the moment a prospect completes the HLI assessment. It is recorded in your ambassador dashboard and constitutes the authoritative record of the referral.

The ninety-day cookie window is the attribution period. If a prospect does not complete the HLI within ninety days of clicking your link, no attribution is established, and no referral fee is earned regardless of a subsequent certification.

If a prospect has clicked links from more than one ambassador before completing the HLI, attribution is assigned to the ambassador whose link was clicked first. A subsequent ambassador link clicked within the ninety-day window does not override an existing attribution.

Tapuat's dashboard record of attribution is final absent manifest error.

5. Referral Fees

Referral	Fee
First coach you refer who completes certification	$1,000 (USD, cash)
Each additional coach you refer who completes certification	$400 (USD, cash)

These fees are earned on HLI Certification only. Subscription revenue generated by a certified coach with their own clients is not included in this Program and does not earn a referral fee.

There are no quotas, no minimum volumes, and no exclusivity requirements.

6. Payment

Referral fees are paid within fifteen (15) days following the end of the calendar month in which the certification fee becomes non-refundable. Non-refundability is determined in accordance with Tapuat's Enrollment Cancellation and Refund Policy, published at tapuat.com/terms/.

Fees are paid by bank transfer or check to the details you provide at enrollment. You are responsible for providing accurate payment information.

If a certification fee that gave rise to a paid referral fee is subsequently refunded or charged back, the corresponding referral fee will be deducted from your next payment or repaid by you within thirty (30) days if no further payments are pending.

7. Tax and Contractor Status

You are an independent contractor, not an employee, partner, or agent of Tapuat. You are solely responsible for all taxes, withholdings, and governmental obligations arising from fees paid under this Program. Tapuat will issue a Form 1099-NEC (or applicable equivalent) for payments meeting the reporting threshold. Before your first payment, you must provide a completed Form W-9 (or applicable equivalent).

8. What You May Not Do

Do not misrepresent Tapuat. You may describe Tapuat as a leadership coherence research institute. You may not make claims that go beyond Tapuat-approved language, use urgency or scarcity tactics, imply guarantees of outcomes, or position Tapuat as a coaching brand.

Do not solicit referred accounts for competing purposes. For twelve (12) months following the date of attribution, you may not introduce any attributed prospect or their identified contacts to services that directly compete with HLI Certification or Tapuat's programs. This restriction applies only to prospects attributed to you through this Program.

Do not misuse Tapuat intellectual property. The HLI, Heartful Method, CII, Heart Leadership, and all related instruments and methodologies are Tapuat's exclusive property. Your participation grants no license to use, reproduce, or reference these except to accurately describe the Program to prospective coaches.

9. Brand Standards

When representing the Program to prospective coaches, you must:

Describe Tapuat as a research institute, not a coaching company or platform.
Use only language that is accurate, specific, and grounded in the instruments and their applications.
Keep all descriptions consistent with materials Tapuat provides or approves.
Avoid urgency, scarcity, or inspirational language that is not substantiated by the methodology.

Tapuat may ask you to correct or withdraw any statement that does not meet these standards. Failure to comply is grounds for termination.

10. Term and Termination

This agreement begins on the date you accept these terms and continues until terminated by either party.

Either party may terminate participation at any time by giving written notice. Tapuat may terminate immediately if you breach Section 8 or Section 9.

On termination, Tapuat continues to pay fees earned on attributions established before the termination date that meet all conditions in Section 3. No fees are paid on attributions established after termination.

11. Limitation of Liability

Tapuat's total liability under this Program does not exceed the total fees paid to you in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim. Tapuat is not liable for indirect, consequential, or punitive damages of any kind.

12. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflicts of law principles. Any dispute not resolved by the parties in good faith is subject to binding arbitration under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, seated in Wilmington, Delaware.

13. Changes to These Terms

Tapuat may update these terms at any time. Changes take effect upon publication at hli.tapuat.com/ambassador-terms. Your continued participation after publication constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. Material changes will be communicated by email to the address you provided at enrollment.

14. Contact

Questions about the Program or these terms: arnaud@tapuat.com

Acceptance

By checking the box below and submitting your enrollment, you confirm that:

You have read and understood these Terms and Conditions in full.
You agree to be bound by them.
You have the authority to enter into this agreement on behalf of yourself or the entity you represent.

I agree to the Tapuat Ambassador Program Terms and Conditions.

Tapuat records your name, the date, time, and IP address at acceptance as evidence of agreement.