Social Discovery Group Referral Program Terms & Conditions

Refer a candidate to Social Discovery Group and receive a reward if your candidate is hired and successfully completes the integration period.

Referral rewards:

The reward is paid only if the referred candidate successfully passes the recruitment process, accepts an offer, starts work, and completes the applicable integration period.

Participation in the Referral Program and payment of any Referral Reward are subject to identity, address, tax, banking, sanctions, anti-money laundering, and other compliance checks. Participants may be required to provide a valid passport or other government-issued ID, proof of residential address, tax information, and payment details in their own name.

SDG may refuse participation or payment if a Participant is located in, ordinarily resident in, tax resident in, domiciled in, or uses a payment account located in a sanctioned or restricted jurisdiction, including Russia, Belarus, or any other jurisdiction designated by SDG, or if payment may create sanctions, banking, tax, legal, operational, or compliance risk.

SDG may make payment by any lawful and available payment method selected by SDG at its sole discretion.

Additional information is set out below.

These Referral Program Terms & Conditions govern participation in the Social Discovery Group referral program, under which eligible participants may refer candidates for open roles at Social Discovery Group and receive a referral reward if the conditions set out below are met.

By submitting a referral, the participant confirms that they have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms & Conditions.

1. Definitions

Social Discovery Group or SDG means Social Discovery Group and its affiliated projects, teams, businesses, companies, and operations.

Referral Program means the program under which eligible Participants may refer Candidates for open roles at SDG and may receive a Referral Reward subject to these Terms & Conditions.

Participant means an external individual who is not currently working for or engaged by SDG and who submits a Candidate referral in accordance with these Terms & Conditions.

Candidate means an individual referred by a Participant for an open role at SDG.

Referral means a Candidate recommendation submitted by a Participant through the official referral process designated by SDG.

Hired Candidate means a Candidate who is selected by SDG, accepts an offer, starts work with SDG, and remains engaged through the required Integration Period.

Integration Period means the probationary, trial, onboarding, or other initial employment or engagement period applicable to the Candidate's role, as determined by SDG.

Referral Reward means the monetary reward payable to a Participant if all eligibility and payment conditions under these Terms & Conditions are satisfied.

Sanctions Laws means any applicable economic, financial, trade, sectoral, export control, anti-terrorism, anti-money laundering, anti-bribery, anti-corruption, or restrictive measures laws, regulations, embargoes, orders, decisions, directives, licenses, or requirements administered, enacted, imposed, or enforced from time to time by any Sanctions Authority.

Sanctions Authority means the United Nations, the European Union, any EU Member State, the United States, including the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, the United Kingdom, including His Majesty's Treasury and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, and any other governmental, regulatory, or competent authority with jurisdiction over SDG, the Participant, the Candidate, the payment, or the Referral Program.

Sanctions List means any list of designated, restricted, blocked, denied, or sanctioned persons, entities, vessels, aircraft, territories, or governments maintained by any Sanctions Authority, including, without limitation, sanctions lists maintained by the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the United Nations.

Sanctioned Person means any individual, entity, organization, vessel, aircraft, government, or governmental body that is listed on, owned or controlled by a person listed on, or otherwise the target or subject of Sanctions Laws or any Sanctions List.

Sanctioned or Restricted Jurisdiction means any country, region, territory, or jurisdiction that is subject to comprehensive, extensive, sectoral, or material sanctions, embargoes, trade restrictions, banking restrictions, payment restrictions, or other restrictions under Sanctions Laws, or that SDG designates as restricted for compliance, risk, banking, payment, operational, or reputational reasons. For the purposes of the Referral Program, Sanctioned or Restricted Jurisdictions may include, without limitation, Russia, Belarus, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and any other jurisdiction designated by SDG from time to time.

2. Eligibility to Participate

The Referral Program is an external referral program intended only for individuals who are not currently working for or engaged by SDG.

The Referral Program is open only to external individuals who submit Referrals in accordance with these Terms & Conditions and successfully satisfy all eligibility, verification, sanctions, tax, banking, payment, and compliance requirements requested by SDG.

The following persons are not eligible to participate in the Referral Program or receive a Referral Reward:

1. current employees of SDG;
2. current independent contractors, consultants, freelancers, advisors, outsourced workers, or other active service providers of SDG;
3. officers, directors, managers, or representatives of SDG;
4. members of the HR, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, or People teams of SDG;
5. hiring managers or interviewers who directly participate in sourcing, assessing, interviewing, or hiring the Candidate;
6. individuals who submit a Candidate on behalf of a recruitment agency, staffing provider, executive search firm, or similar third-party vendor;
7. individuals who provide false, misleading, incomplete, outdated, or unauthorized information in connection with a Referral;
8. individuals who fail to complete any identity, address, tax, banking, payment, sanctions, anti-money laundering, or other compliance checks requested by SDG;
9. individuals who are located in, ordinarily resident in, domiciled in, tax resident in, or using a bank account, payment account, wallet, or payment provider located in a Sanctioned or Restricted Jurisdiction.

For the avoidance of doubt, SDG employees, independent contractors, consultants, freelancers, advisors, outsourced workers, and other active service providers of SDG may be subject to a separate internal referral policy, if any. They are not eligible to receive a Referral Reward under this external Referral Program.

A Participant must remain eligible under these Terms & Conditions both at the time the Referral is submitted and at the time any Referral Reward is due to be paid. If a Participant becomes an SDG employee, independent contractor, consultant, freelancer, advisor, outsourced worker, or other active service provider before the Referral Reward is paid, SDG may, at its sole discretion, refuse payment under this external Referral Program or apply any internal referral policy then in effect.

As a condition of participating in the Referral Program and receiving any Referral Reward, the Participant may be required to provide documents and information including, without limitation:

1. a valid passport, national identity document, or other government-issued identification document;
2. proof of residential address, such as a recent utility bill, bank statement, residence certificate, or other document acceptable to SDG;
3. tax residency information and any applicable tax forms or declarations;
4. bank account, payment account, or other payout details in the Participant's own name;
5. confirmation of the Participant's citizenship, nationality, residence, domicile, current location, and source of payment account;
6. any other information or documents reasonably required by SDG or its payment, banking, compliance, payroll, or verification providers.

The Participant must provide accurate, complete, and up-to-date information. SDG may reject a Referral, suspend participation, delay payment, refuse payment, cancel any unpaid Referral Reward, or require repayment of any paid Referral Reward if the Participant fails to provide requested documents or information, provides false or misleading information, fails any compliance check, or if SDG is unable to verify the Participant's identity, address, residence, sanctions status, tax status, payment eligibility, or eligibility to participate in this external Referral Program.

SDG may determine eligibility at its sole discretion.

3. How to Submit a Referral

To submit a Referral, the Participant must provide the Candidate's details through the official referral channel designated by SDG, which may include a referral form, email address, internal system, or other process communicated by SDG.

A valid Referral should include, at minimum:

1. the Candidate's full name;
2. the Candidate's contact details or profile link;
3. the role, area, or function for which the Candidate is being referred;
4. the Participant's contact details;
5. any additional information requested by SDG.

The Participant must have a reasonable basis for making the Referral and must not submit a Candidate's personal information without the Candidate's knowledge and consent.

SDG may reject or disregard any Referral that is incomplete, inaccurate, duplicative, unauthorized, or not submitted through the official referral process.

4. Candidate Consent and Personal Data

Before submitting a Referral, the Participant must inform the Candidate that their personal data will be shared with SDG for recruitment purposes.

The Participant confirms that the Candidate has agreed to be contacted by SDG regarding potential employment or engagement opportunities.

The Participant must not submit confidential, sensitive, or excessive personal information about the Candidate unless specifically requested by SDG and permitted by applicable law.

SDG will process Candidate and Participant personal data in accordance with applicable data protection requirements and SDG's relevant privacy notices and internal policies.

5. Duplicate Referrals and Prior Candidates

A Referral will not be eligible for a Referral Reward if, at the time the Referral is submitted:

1. the Candidate is already in an active recruitment process with SDG;
2. the Candidate has already been referred by another Participant;
3. the Candidate has already applied directly for the relevant role;
4. the Candidate is already known to SDG through an agency, recruiter, talent pool, previous application, previous engagement, or other sourcing channel;
5. the Candidate is a current SDG employee, contractor, consultant, or active service provider;
6. the Candidate was previously employed or engaged by SDG, unless SDG decides that the Referral is eligible.

If the same Candidate is referred by more than one Participant, the Referral Reward, if any, will be payable only to the Participant whose valid Referral was received first, as determined by SDG.

SDG's records will be conclusive for determining whether a Referral was received first and whether the Candidate was already known to SDG.

6. Referral Validity Period

A Referral remains valid for 6 months from the date it is submitted, unless SDG specifies another period in writing.

If the Candidate is hired after the Referral validity period has expired, the Participant will not be eligible for a Referral Reward unless SDG decides otherwise.

7. Conditions for Receiving a Referral Reward

A Referral Reward is payable only if all of the following conditions are met:

1. the Referral was validly submitted in accordance with these Terms & Conditions;
2. the Candidate was not already known to SDG or in process with SDG, unless SDG approves eligibility;
3. the Candidate successfully passes SDG's recruitment process;
4. the Candidate accepts an offer from SDG;
5. the Candidate starts work with SDG;
6. the Candidate successfully completes the applicable Integration Period;
7. the Participant successfully completes all identity, address, tax, banking, payment, sanctions, anti-money laundering, and other compliance checks requested by SDG;
8. the Participant remains eligible to receive the Referral Reward at the time of payment;
9. no fraud, misrepresentation, conflict of interest, breach of these Terms & Conditions, sanctions issue, compliance issue, or other disqualifying circumstance has occurred.

A Referral Reward is not earned merely because a Candidate is introduced, interviewed, shortlisted, or offered a role. The reward becomes eligible for payment only after the Candidate has started work and successfully completed the Integration Period, and only after SDG confirms that all eligibility, documentation, compliance, and payment requirements have been satisfied.

8. Referral Reward Amounts

If the conditions in these Terms & Conditions are satisfied, the Referral Reward will be determined by the level and type of role for which the Candidate is hired.

The applicable role category will be determined by SDG at its sole discretion based on the role for which the Candidate is actually hired, not necessarily the role originally indicated by the Participant.

If a Candidate is considered for multiple roles, changes role category during the recruitment process, or is hired for a different role than originally referred, SDG will determine the applicable reward category.

9. Payment Timing and Method

Referral Rewards are paid only after the Hired Candidate successfully completes the applicable Integration Period and SDG confirms that all eligibility, compliance, tax, payment, and documentation requirements have been satisfied.

Payment will be made within 30 calendar days after completion of the Integration Period, subject to SDG's internal payment cycles, required approvals, successful completion of compliance checks, receipt of all documents and information requested from the Participant, and availability of a payment method acceptable to SDG.

SDG may determine the payment method at its sole discretion and may make the payment by any method that is available, lawful, operationally feasible, and convenient for SDG, including, without limitation, bank transfer, payment service provider, payroll, contractor management platform, invoice-based payment, or any other payment channel designated by SDG.

SDG may make the payment directly or through any designated affiliate, service provider, payment processor, payroll provider, contractor management platform, or other third-party provider selected by SDG.

The Participant must provide valid payment details in the Participant's own name. SDG will not be required to make payment to any third party, nominee, intermediary, shell company, or account that does not belong to the Participant.

SDG may refuse, suspend, delay, cancel, or withhold payment if:

1. the Participant does not provide the requested documents, tax forms, payment details, or compliance information;
2. SDG cannot verify the Participant's identity, address, residence, tax status, sanctions status, or payment eligibility;
3. the requested payment method is unavailable, impracticable, unlawful, restricted, or inconsistent with SDG's internal policies;
4. the payment may violate, or create a risk of violation of, Sanctions Laws, anti-money laundering rules, banking requirements, payment provider rules, tax rules, or SDG's internal compliance policies;
5. the Participant is located in, ordinarily resident in, domiciled in, tax resident in, or uses a bank account, payment account, wallet, or payment provider located in a Sanctioned or Restricted Jurisdiction;
6. the payment would need to be routed through a sanctioned, restricted, high-risk, or otherwise unacceptable bank, payment provider, intermediary, jurisdiction, or person.

The Referral Reward is stated in U.S. dollars. SDG may pay the equivalent amount in another currency using an exchange rate determined by SDG, its bank, payment provider, payroll provider, or other designated payment processor at the time of payment.

SDG is not responsible for any bank charges, payment provider fees, intermediary bank fees, currency conversion fees, rejected payment fees, or other costs charged by third parties in connection with the payment, unless SDG expressly agrees otherwise in writing.

10. Taxes and Withholdings

The Participant is solely responsible for any taxes, duties, social security contributions, reporting obligations, bank fees, currency conversion fees, or other charges that may arise in connection with receiving a Referral Reward, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

SDG may withhold, deduct, report, or refuse payment of any amount if required by applicable law, internal policy, tax rules, sanctions rules, banking requirements, or compliance procedures.

The Participant must provide any tax forms, payment details, identification documents, proof of address, declarations, or other information reasonably requested by SDG before payment can be made.

11. No Guarantee of Employment or Payment

Participation in the Referral Program does not guarantee that any Candidate will be contacted, interviewed, selected, offered a role, hired, or retained by SDG.

SDG has sole discretion over all recruitment decisions, including whether to contact a Candidate, invite them to interviews, make an offer, withdraw an offer, determine the role category, or end the recruitment process.

No Referral Reward will be payable if the Candidate does not start work, leaves before completing the Integration Period, fails to complete the Integration Period successfully, or if the engagement is terminated for any reason before the reward becomes payable.

No Referral Reward will be payable if the Participant does not satisfy the eligibility, documentation, sanctions, tax, banking, payment, or compliance requirements set out in these Terms & Conditions.

12. Conflicts of Interest

Participants must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest related to a Referral.

A conflict of interest may include, without limitation, referring a close relative, spouse, partner, business associate, current subordinate, current client, or any person where the Participant may have a personal or financial interest in the hiring decision.

SDG may reject a Referral, disqualify a Participant, or refuse payment if SDG determines that a conflict of interest exists or was not properly disclosed.

13. Prohibited Conduct

Participants must not:

1. submit referrals without the Candidate's consent;
2. submit false, misleading, outdated, or unauthorized information;
3. pressure, mislead, or induce a Candidate to participate in the recruitment process;
4. represent that they are authorized to make commitments on behalf of SDG;
5. request or accept payment from a Candidate in exchange for making a Referral;
6. use spam, mass messaging, scraping, automated tools, or unlawful sourcing methods;
7. violate any confidentiality, non-solicitation, non-compete, employment, agency, or other contractual obligation;
8. use the Referral Program to circumvent sanctions, tax, banking, payment, immigration, employment, or compliance restrictions;
9. attempt to receive payment through any third party, nominee, intermediary, shell company, wallet, or payment account designed or intended to avoid sanctions, banking restrictions, payment restrictions, tax obligations, residency restrictions, or SDG's internal policies;
10. engage in conduct that may harm SDG's reputation or violate applicable law.

Violation of this section may result in disqualification from the Referral Program and forfeiture of any unpaid Referral Reward.

14. Agencies and Professional Recruiters

The Referral Program is intended for individual referrals and does not create any agency, recruitment, staffing, brokerage, employment, partnership, joint venture, or representative relationship between SDG and the Participant.

Recruitment agencies, executive search firms, staffing providers, freelance recruiters, and other professional intermediaries are not eligible to receive a Referral Reward under these Terms & Conditions unless they have a separate written agreement with SDG.

If a Candidate is submitted by an agency or professional recruiter without a written agreement with SDG, SDG will not owe any fee, commission, referral reward, or other payment.

15. Relationship Between the Participant and SDG

Participation in the Referral Program does not make the Participant an employee, independent contractor, consultant, agent, broker, partner, representative, or service provider of SDG.

The Participant has no authority to act on behalf of SDG, bind SDG, make offers, negotiate employment terms, or make any promises to Candidates.

Any Referral Reward is a one-time discretionary payment under these Terms & Conditions and does not create any right to recurring compensation, commission, benefits, or continued participation in the Referral Program.

16. Program Changes and Termination

SDG may modify, suspend, or terminate the Referral Program or these Terms & Conditions at any time.

Changes may include, without limitation, changes to eligibility requirements, reward amounts, role categories, payment timelines, referral channels, payment methods, compliance requirements, sanctions requirements, documentation requirements, or validity periods.

Unless SDG states otherwise, changes will apply to Referrals submitted after the date the changes take effect.

SDG may also decide, at its discretion, whether and how changes apply to Referrals already submitted but not yet paid.

17. Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Disqualification

SDG may reject a Referral, disqualify a Participant, cancel a Referral Reward, or request repayment of a paid Referral Reward if SDG determines or reasonably suspects that:

1. the Participant breached these Terms & Conditions;
2. the Referral was based on false, misleading, or incomplete information;
3. the Candidate did not consent to the Referral;
4. the Participant engaged in fraud, abuse, manipulation, or misconduct;
5. payment would violate applicable law, sanctions, compliance rules, or SDG policy;
6. the Participant is not legally able to receive the payment;
7. the Participant fails to complete KYC, sanctions, tax, payment, banking, or other compliance checks requested by SDG;
8. the Participant is located in, ordinarily resident in, domiciled in, tax resident in, or using a payment channel located in a Sanctioned or Restricted Jurisdiction;
9. the payment cannot be processed through a method acceptable to SDG;
10. payment would create legal, sanctions, tax, banking, payment provider, operational, reputational, or compliance risk for SDG.

SDG's decision on eligibility, disqualification, reward category, and payment will be final.

18. Confidentiality

Participants must keep confidential any non-public information they receive about SDG, its hiring processes, roles, compensation, Candidates, employees, contractors, business plans, products, technologies, or internal procedures.

Participants must not disclose confidential information to any third party unless SDG has authorized the disclosure in writing.

This obligation continues after the Referral process ends.

19. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, SDG will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages arising out of or related to the Referral Program.

SDG's total liability to a Participant in connection with the Referral Program will not exceed the Referral Reward amount that would have been payable for the relevant valid Referral.

20. Sanctions, KYC, AML, and Compliance

The Participant represents, warrants, and undertakes on an ongoing basis that:

1. the Participant is not a Sanctioned Person;
2. the Participant is not listed on, owned or controlled by, acting on behalf of, acting at the direction of, or otherwise connected with any Sanctioned Person;
3. the Participant is not located in, ordinarily resident in, domiciled in, tax resident in, or using a bank account, payment account, wallet, or payment provider located in a Sanctioned or Restricted Jurisdiction;
4. the Participant is not prohibited or restricted under any Sanctions Laws from participating in the Referral Program, submitting a Referral, receiving a Referral Reward, or entering into any transaction with SDG;
5. the Participant will comply with all applicable Sanctions Laws and will not do anything that may cause SDG, its affiliates, service providers, payment providers, banks, employees, contractors, or representatives to breach, circumvent, evade, or be exposed to penalties or restrictions under any Sanctions Laws;
6. the Participant will not use the Referral Program, any Referral Reward, any payment channel, or any SDG process to evade, avoid, circumvent, or attempt to circumvent Sanctions Laws, anti-money laundering rules, tax rules, banking requirements, payment provider rules, or SDG's internal compliance policies;
7. all information and documents provided by the Participant to SDG are true, accurate, complete, and not misleading;
8. the Participant will promptly notify SDG if any representation in this Section becomes untrue, inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading.

The Participant agrees that participation in the Referral Program and any payment of a Referral Reward are conditional upon successful completion of all KYC, sanctions, tax, payment, banking, anti-money laundering, anti-bribery, anti-corruption, and other compliance checks required by SDG.

SDG may screen the Participant, the Candidate, the Referral, payment details, bank accounts, payment providers, jurisdictions, and any related information against Sanctions Lists and other compliance databases. SDG may conduct such screening directly or through third-party verification, payment, payroll, banking, compliance, or screening providers.

The Participant must not attempt to receive payment through any third party, nominee, intermediary, shell entity, payment account, wallet, or other arrangement designed or intended to avoid sanctions, banking restrictions, payment provider restrictions, tax obligations, residency restrictions, or SDG's internal compliance policies.

SDG may, at its sole discretion and without liability, reject a Referral, suspend or terminate the Participant's participation in the Referral Program, withhold approval of a Referral Reward, delay payment, refuse payment, cancel any unpaid Referral Reward, or require repayment of any paid Referral Reward if SDG determines or reasonably suspects that:

1. the Participant is or may be a Sanctioned Person;
2. the Participant is or may be located in, ordinarily resident in, domiciled in, tax resident in, or using a payment channel located in a Sanctioned or Restricted Jurisdiction;
3. the Participant has failed or refused to complete KYC, sanctions, tax, payment, banking, anti-money laundering, or other compliance checks;
4. the Participant has provided false, incomplete, outdated, or misleading information or documents;
5. the Referral Program, the Referral, or the payment may involve, benefit, or be connected with a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned or Restricted Jurisdiction;
6. making or processing the payment may violate, or create a risk of violation of, Sanctions Laws, anti-money laundering rules, banking requirements, payment provider rules, tax rules, or SDG's internal compliance policies;
7. SDG, its affiliates, payment providers, banks, payroll providers, contractor management platforms, or other service providers are unable or unwilling to process the payment for compliance, sanctions, banking, legal, risk, operational, or reputational reasons.

SDG has no obligation to make any alternative payment, route payment through another jurisdiction, use another payment provider, pay a third party, or take any action that SDG considers unlawful, restricted, impracticable, high-risk, or inconsistent with its internal policies.

Any breach of this Section will be considered a material breach of these Terms & Conditions and will result in immediate disqualification from the Referral Program and forfeiture of any unpaid Referral Reward, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies available to SDG.

21. Final Decision

SDG has sole discretion to interpret these Terms & Conditions, determine whether a Referral is valid, determine whether a Candidate was already known to SDG, determine the applicable reward category, decide whether the Integration Period has been successfully completed, assess the Participant's eligibility, conduct compliance checks, and approve or deny payment.

All decisions made by SDG in connection with the Referral Program are final.

22. Contact

Questions about the Referral Program may be sent to: [email protected]