Brightlink Affiliate Scheme Terms and Conditions

1. About the Scheme

1.1 The Brightlink Affiliate Scheme rewards individuals who recommend eligible Brightlink legal education courses to new learners.

1.2 Registered affiliates can receive a fixed commission when someone they refer makes a qualifying purchase.

1.3 There is no charge to join the scheme.

1.4 These terms explain how the scheme operates, which referrals qualify and when commission becomes payable.

1.5 The scheme is operated by Brightlink Learning Ltd, trading as Brightlink Law School, referred to in these terms as “Brightlink”, “we”, “us” or “our”.

2. Who Can Join?

2.1 The scheme is open to individuals based in the United Kingdom.

2.2 Affiliates may include:

• Content creators and social media users.
• Current and former Brightlink learners.
• Legal professionals.
• People with relevant personal or professional networks.
• Individuals who wish to recommend Brightlink to friends, colleagues or others.

2.3 Applicants do not need a minimum number of social media followers or a professional qualification.

2.4 Registration is subject to approval by Brightlink.

2.5 Brightlink may decline an application where there are reasonable concerns about suitability, conflicts of interest or misleading promotional practices.

2.6 Businesses seeking formal training or referral partnerships should contact Brightlink separately to discuss appropriate arrangements.

3. Registration and Approval

3.1 To apply, prospective affiliates must complete the registration form on the Brightlink Law School website.

3.2 The registration form requests:

• Full name.
• Email address.
• Social media handle or website, where applicable.
• Agreement to these terms and acknowledgement of the privacy notice.

3.3 Brightlink will review the application.

3.4 If approved, the applicant will receive confirmation by email, together with a unique affiliate referral code.

3.5 Registration becomes active only when Brightlink confirms approval.

3.6 Referral codes are issued and administered by Brightlink. They are not transferable to other individuals.

4. How Referrals Work

4.1 Approved affiliates may recommend Brightlink to people who could benefit from our eligible legal education courses.

4.2 Affiliates should provide their unique referral code to prospective learners.

4.3 Prospective learners should contact Brightlink directly.

4.4 Learners may provide the affiliate referral code when making an enquiry or enrolling on a course.

4.5 Brightlink will use its internal records to identify and verify eligible referrals.

4.6 Affiliates do not need to collect or submit prospective learners’ personal information.

4.7 Brightlink is responsible for discussing course options, enrolment arrangements and training requirements directly with prospective learners.

5. Qualifying Referrals

5.1 A referral qualifies for commission where all the following conditions are satisfied:

• (a) The affiliate has been approved by Brightlink.
• (b) The referred learner is a new contact who has not previously engaged with Brightlink.
• (c) The referral can reasonably be attributed to the registered affiliate.
• (d) The learner purchases eligible training.
• (e) Brightlink receives the relevant course fees in full.
• (f) The qualifying purchase has not been cancelled, refunded or reversed.

5.2 Self-referrals are not permitted.

5.3 Commission is not payable where a learner was already in contact with Brightlink before the referral.

5.4 Where more than one affiliate claims the same referral, Brightlink will review the available information to determine which affiliate, if any, is entitled to commission.

5.5 Only one affiliate may receive commission for a particular referred learner.

5.6 Brightlink will act reasonably when assessing referral eligibility and will explain decisions where a referral is disputed.

6. Affiliate Commission Structure

Brightlink pays fixed commissions on eligible courses and programmes.

6.1 SQE Preparation

SQE1 Preparation

£200

SQE2 Preparation

£200

6.2 CILEX Individual Modules

One individual module

£25

Two individual modules purchased together

£50

Three individual modules purchased together

£75

Four or more individual modules purchased together

£100 total

6.3 CILEX Qualifications

CPQ Foundation, complete stage

£100

CPQ Advanced, complete stage

£200

CPQ Professional, complete stage

£100

6.4 CILEX Graduate Qualification

Complete CGQ route

£200

6.5 Commission is calculated using the rates applicable to the qualifying purchase at the time it is made.

6.6 Commission is paid as a fixed amount and is not calculated as a percentage of course fees.

7. First Purchase and Multiple Courses

7.1 Commission is payable only on the referred learner’s first eligible purchase.

7.2 Where a learner purchases multiple distinct eligible courses or programmes within their initial transaction, each eligible item may attract its applicable commission.

7.3 Where a learner purchases individual CILEX modules, the following rules apply:

• (a) One module attracts £25 commission.
• (b) Two modules purchased together attract £50 commission.
• (c) Three modules purchased together attract £75 commission.
• (d) Four or more individual modules purchased together attract a total commission of £100 for those individual modules.

7.4 Where a learner purchases a complete CPQ qualification stage, the relevant fixed programme commission applies.

7.5 A complete programme and its component modules cannot attract duplicate commission for the same training.

7.6 Where the learner purchases distinct eligible courses or programmes together, commission may be payable on each, provided that the same training is not counted twice.

7.7 Purchases made in subsequent transactions do not generate additional affiliate commission.

7.8 Instalment payments towards the same original purchase do not constitute additional purchases for commission purposes.

8. Excluded Training and Referrals

8.1 The affiliate scheme does not apply to:

• Welsh Legal Services Apprenticeships.
• Other apprenticeship programmes.
• Training not included in the published commission structure.
• Self-referrals.
• Duplicate or fraudulent referrals.
• Referrals involving existing Brightlink contacts who do not meet the new-referral requirement.

8.2 Brightlink may exclude training provided under separate contractual arrangements where that training is not part of the published scheme.

8.3 Commission is not payable where the conditions for a qualifying referral have not been met.

9. Commission Payments

9.1 Commission becomes payable once Brightlink has received the relevant course fees in full.

9.2 Where a learner pays in instalments, commission will not become payable until the full fees for the qualifying purchase have been received.

9.3 Payments are made by bank transfer at the end of the month once the qualifying course fees have been received in full and the referral has been verified.

9.4 Brightlink will contact the affiliate to request the information necessary to process the payment.

9.5 Affiliates are responsible for providing accurate payment details.

9.6 No payment is due for a purchase that does not meet the qualifying conditions.

10. Refunds, Cancellations and Reversals

10.1 Commission is not payable where the relevant purchase is cancelled or fully refunded before commission becomes payable.

10.2 Where a payment is reversed or course fees are not received in full, the referral will not qualify for commission unless and until the relevant payment conditions are satisfied.

10.3 Where commission has already been paid and the underlying purchase is subsequently refunded or reversed, Brightlink may seek a reasonable adjustment or recovery of the commission associated with that purchase.

10.4 Brightlink will explain any proposed adjustment and its basis to the affiliate.

11. Affiliate Responsibilities

11.1 Affiliates must represent Brightlink accurately, responsibly and professionally.

11.2 Affiliates must:

• (a) Provide accurate information about Brightlink and its courses.
• (b) Clearly identify promotional content as advertising wherever required by applicable law, advertising standards or platform rules.
• (c) Disclose their commercial relationship with Brightlink when promoting courses in return for potential commission.
• (d) Comply with applicable advertising, marketing and data-protection requirements.
• (e) Avoid misleading statements or exaggerated claims.
• (f) Respect the interests and privacy of prospective learners.

11.3 Affiliates must not:

• (a) Claim to be employed by Brightlink or authorised to represent Brightlink unless expressly agreed.
• (b) Guarantee employment, examination success, qualification or professional status.
• (c) Promise discounts, funding arrangements or course benefits that Brightlink has not authorised.
• (d) Publish misleading or inaccurate information about Brightlink.
• (e) Send unsolicited marketing communications in breach of applicable law.
• (f) Collect, share or misuse another person’s personal information unlawfully.
• (g) Misuse Brightlink branding, logos or intellectual property.
• (h) Generate false referrals or manipulate purchases to obtain commission.

11.4 Affiliates are responsible for ensuring that their promotional activities comply with applicable laws and relevant platform requirements.

11.5 Brightlink may ask an affiliate to correct or remove misleading or non-compliant promotional content.

12. Independence and Tax

12.1 Participation in the affiliate scheme does not create an employment, agency, partnership or franchise relationship between the affiliate and Brightlink.

12.2 Affiliates participate independently.

12.3 Affiliates are not authorised to enter into agreements or make commitments on Brightlink’s behalf.

12.4 Affiliates are responsible for understanding, declaring and paying any applicable taxes arising from commission payments they receive.

12.5 Brightlink does not provide personal tax advice.

13. Personal Information and Privacy

13.1 Brightlink processes personal information necessary to administer the affiliate scheme.

13.2 This may include information required to:

• Review and approve affiliate applications.
• Maintain the affiliate register.
• Allocate and administer referral codes.
• Verify qualifying referrals.
• Calculate commission.
• Make payments.
• Communicate with affiliates.
• Maintain relevant financial and administrative records.

13.3 Brightlink will handle personal information in accordance with its applicable privacy notice and data-protection obligations.

13.4 Bank details will be requested when necessary to process payments and are not required as part of the initial application.

13.5 Prospective learners should contact Brightlink directly rather than having their details submitted by affiliates.

14. Changes to the Scheme

14.1 Brightlink may update the affiliate scheme, its commission rates or these terms.

14.2 Where material changes are made, Brightlink will provide appropriate notice to registered affiliates.

14.3 Changes will apply prospectively.

14.4 Changes will not remove commission already validly earned under the terms applicable when the qualifying purchase was made.

14.5 Brightlink may suspend or discontinue the scheme, subject to honouring existing qualifying commission obligations.

15. Suspension and Termination

15.1 Affiliates may withdraw from the scheme by contacting Brightlink.

15.2 Brightlink may suspend or terminate participation where there are reasonable grounds to believe these terms have been breached.

15.3 Grounds may include fraudulent referrals, misleading promotional practices, misuse of referral codes or serious breaches of applicable law.

15.4 Termination does not automatically remove an entitlement to commission validly earned before termination, except where the underlying referral was fraudulent or otherwise ineligible.

16. Questions and Disputes

16.1 Affiliates can contact Brightlink with questions about registration, referrals, eligibility or commission payments.

16.2 Brightlink will review disputes using the information reasonably available and explain its decision.

16.3 Questions should be directed to:

Brightlink Learning Ltd
Email: connect@brightlink.org.uk

17. Governing Law

17.1 These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

17.2 The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction in accordance with applicable law.

18. Agreement

By registering for the Brightlink Affiliate Scheme, applicants confirm that they have read and agree to these terms and conditions.

Participation remains subject to approval by Brightlink.