Terms & Conditions

01The Program

The Program allows approved Creators to promote TripDrop and Ascend Vacation Group to their own audiences using a personal referral code or link. When a qualifying guest books and attends a travel presentation using your code, you earn a referral fee as described in Section 4.

02Eligibility to Participate

To be a Creator, you must be at least 18 years old, have an active social media account or other audience channel, and be legally able to enter into this agreement and receive payment in the United States. We review every application and approve Creators at our sole discretion. We may decline or remove any Creator for any lawful reason.

03Your Personal Code

On approval, we issue you a personal referral code or link. You are responsible for sharing it accurately and only through channels you own or control. You may not use paid search ads on Ascend or TripDrop brand terms, impersonate Ascend, or distribute your code through spam, unsolicited messages, or any deceptive means. Codes are non-transferable.

04Referral Fees

You earn $175.00 (USD) for each Qualifying Guest who books through your personal code and attends the travel presentation. There is no cap on the number of referral fees you can earn.

A "Qualifying Guest" is a prospective customer who meets all of the following, as determined by Ascend in its sole discretion:

• ais a single individual, or a couple who resides together, booking to attend together;
• bis 45 years of age or older (both members of a couple must meet this requirement);
• chas a household income of at least $50,000;
• dbooked using your valid personal code at the time of booking;
• eattends the scheduled presentation in full; and
• fmeets any additional eligibility, identification, and attendance requirements Ascend applies to its presentations.

05What Does Not Qualify

No referral fee is earned for a guest who does not attend, cancels, reschedules without attending, provides false information, does not meet the eligibility requirements in Section 4, has previously attended an Ascend or TripDrop presentation, is referred through fraud or misrepresentation, or is a duplicate of a prior booking. Self-referrals, referrals of members of your own household, and referrals you arrange through incentives, giveaways, or payments to the guest are not permitted and do not qualify. Ascend reserves the right to verify eligibility and attendance and to withhold any fee it determines was not validly earned.

06Payment

Creators participate as independent contractors, not employees. Before any payment, you must complete a Form W-9 and set up payment through Ascend's payroll provider (Gusto). Referral fees are paid by direct deposit on a monthly basis for Qualifying Guests verified during the prior period. You are solely responsible for all taxes on amounts you earn. If your total earnings for the year meet or exceed the applicable IRS threshold, Ascend will issue a Form 1099-NEC.

07Independent Contractor Status

Nothing in these Terms creates an employment, partnership, agency, or joint-venture relationship. You control how and when you create and post content. You are not authorized to make commitments on Ascend's behalf, and you receive no employee benefits.

08Advertising Disclosure and Content Standards

You must clearly disclose that your posts are paid or sponsored, using "#ad," "paid partnership," or an equivalent that complies with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) endorsement guidelines, on every post promoting the Program. You agree that your content will:

• abe truthful and not false, misleading, or deceptive;
• baccurately describe the offer and not promise or guarantee any specific vacation, price, savings, prize, or outcome that Ascend has not authorized in writing;
• cnot describe the offer as a timeshare, and not make income or earnings claims about the Program to your audience;
• dcomply with the rules of each platform you post on and with all applicable laws; and
• enot contain unlawful, defamatory, discriminatory, obscene, or infringing material.

Ascend may require you to correct or remove non-compliant content, and may provide approved messaging and claims that you agree to use.

09Prohibited Conduct

You may not generate bookings through fraud, bots, fake accounts, purchased traffic, or misrepresentation of who qualifies or what the presentation is. You may not harass or pressure anyone to book, collect or misuse guests' personal information, or take any action that could damage Ascend's reputation or violate consumer protection laws.

10Intellectual Property

Ascend grants you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to use the TripDrop and Ascend names and approved marketing materials solely to promote the Program while these Terms are in effect. You may not alter the marks or use them in any way that implies endorsement beyond this Program. All brand assets remain Ascend's property. You retain ownership of content you create, and you grant Ascend a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to repost or reshare your Program-related content on Ascend's own channels with attribution.

11No Guarantee of Earnings

Participation does not guarantee any income. Earnings depend entirely on the number of Qualifying Guests who book through your code and attend. Ascend makes no representation about how much any Creator will earn.

12Term and Termination

These Terms remain in effect while you participate. Either party may end your participation at any time, with or without cause, on written notice. On termination, your code is deactivated. You remain entitled to fees validly earned before termination, except that Ascend may withhold fees associated with fraud, misrepresentation, or any breach of these Terms. Sections relating to payment of earned fees, taxes, intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law survive termination.

13Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

The Program is provided "as is." To the fullest extent permitted by law, Ascend disclaims all warranties and will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or for lost profits or earnings, arising from the Program. Ascend's total liability to you under these Terms will not exceed the total referral fees paid to you in the three months before the event giving rise to the claim.

14Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Ascend and its owners, officers, and employees from any claims, losses, or liabilities arising from your content, your posts, your failure to disclose a paid relationship, your breach of these Terms, or your violation of any law.

15Changes to the Program

Ascend may modify the Program, these Terms, the referral fee amount, or the eligibility criteria at any time. Changes apply to bookings made after the change takes effect. Continued participation after a change means you accept it.

16Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Utah, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Any dispute will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Salt Lake County, Utah, and you consent to that jurisdiction.

17Entire Agreement

These Terms are the entire agreement between you and Ascend regarding the Program and supersede any prior understanding. If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.

18Contact

Ascend Consulting Group, LLC dba Ascend Vacation Group
129 E 13800 S STE B-275, Draper, UT 84020
Concierge: (801) 996-7761
Email: hr@ascendvacationgroup.com