Cumae is now commissionable. The Business Referral Partner track has been extended from CRSTA Business tier subscriptions to include paid Cumae record subscriptions, at the same rate, duration and attribution terms.
Because commission is calculated as a percentage of Net Subscription Revenue, this extension is unaffected by future changes to Cumae list pricing.
This Schedule replaces a single-track structure with three commission tracks. Two changes are material:
Customer accounts referred and approved before the Effective Date remain subject to the Schedule in effect at the time of referral, including the retired finder’s fee where it applied.
| Track | Eligible Tiers | Rate | Commission Base | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Referral Partner | CRSTA Business, Cumae (paid records) | 25% | Net Subscription Revenue | 24 months (Standard) or 36 months (Strategic) |
| Agency Partner | Network, Enterprise | 20% | Platform Fee | While the subscription and Active Agency Partner Status both continue |
| Solutions Partner | Network, Enterprise | 20% in year one, 10% in year two | Platform Fee | 24 months |
Platform Partners are scoped individually and are not governed by this Schedule. See the Platform Partners section below.
The Business Referral Partner track applies to CRSTA Business tier subscriptions and to paid Cumae record subscriptions referred through an assigned referral link or code. CRSTBL handles sales, onboarding, deployment, billing and support. All approved Business Referral Partners are initially enrolled as Standard Partners.
Standard Partner
| Commission Rate | 25% of Net Subscription Revenue |
|---|---|
| Commission Type | Recurring |
| Commission Duration | Twenty-four (24) months from the referred customer’s first paid subscription date |
| Eligible Subscriptions | CRSTA Business tier; Cumae paid record subscriptions. The free Cumae Publish identity record is not a paid subscription and generates no commission. |
| Attribution | Assigned referral link or code, ninety (90) day Attribution Window |
| Minimum Payout Threshold | $50.00 USD |
Strategic Partner
Strategic Partner status is granted at CRSTBL’s sole discretion based on referral activity, customer quality, strategic relationships, market influence, or other criteria. Strategic Partner commissions apply only to customer accounts referred after Strategic Partner designation becomes effective.
| Commission Rate | 25% of Net Subscription Revenue |
|---|---|
| Commission Type | Recurring |
| Commission Duration | Thirty-six (36) months from the referred customer’s first paid subscription date |
| Eligible Subscriptions | CRSTA Business tier; Cumae paid record subscriptions. The free Cumae Publish identity record is not a paid subscription and generates no commission. |
| Attribution | Assigned referral link or code, ninety (90) day Attribution Window |
| Minimum Payout Threshold | $50.00 USD |
Upon expiration of the applicable commission period, no further commissions shall be payable for that customer account. Customer accounts referred before Strategic Partner designation remain subject to the commission structure in effect at the time such referrals occurred.
Network and Enterprise opportunities are not commissionable under this track. Such opportunities must be registered through the Agency Partner or Solutions Partner track.
The Agency Partner track applies to agencies, consultants and service providers that deliver ongoing strategy, implementation or managed services around CRSTA and Cumae. Agency service fees are billed by the Agency directly to its client and are not part of this Schedule.
| Commission Rate | 20% of the Platform Fee |
|---|---|
| Commission Type | Recurring |
| Commission Duration | Continues for so long as the referred subscription remains active and the Partner maintains Active Agency Partner Status |
| Eligible Subscriptions | CRSTA Network and Enterprise |
| Attribution | Registered client, accepted by CRSTBL in writing |
| Active Agency Partner Status | Two (2) New Paying Clients during each Program Year |
| Minimum Payout Threshold | $50.00 USD |
Business tier subscriptions are not commissionable under this track. If Active Agency Partner Status lapses, commissions cease prospectively as of the end of the Program Year in which the requirement was not met; commissions already earned are not affected.
The Solutions Partner track applies to complementary software providers, technology resellers and platform providers that introduce CRSTBL into Network and Enterprise relationships. CRSTBL remains the contracting, billing, deployment and support provider.
| Commission Rate | 20% of the Platform Fee for months one (1) through twelve (12); 10% of the Platform Fee for months thirteen (13) through twenty-four (24) |
|---|---|
| Commission Type | Recurring |
| Commission Duration | Twenty-four (24) months from the referred customer’s first eligible paid subscription date |
| Eligible Subscriptions | CRSTA Network and Enterprise |
| Attribution | Registered Opportunity, accepted by CRSTBL in writing before the sales process begins |
| Minimum Payout Threshold | $50.00 USD |
Upon expiration of the twenty-four-month commission period, no further commissions shall be payable for that customer account.
A reseller or value-added reseller arrangement, in which the Partner purchases at wholesale and bills the end customer directly, is not covered by this Schedule and requires a separate reseller schedule or agreement.
Platform Partners connect their technology to CRSTBL through MCP, APIs or structured data feeds. Platform partnerships are scoped individually and may include integration fees, data-access fees, revenue sharing, usage-based economics or other negotiated terms. They are not governed by the commission tracks in this Schedule unless the same company also participates in one of those tracks.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Net Subscription Revenue | Revenue actually collected by CRSTBL from a referred customer after deduction of discounts, promotional credits, coupon codes, refunds, chargebacks, sales taxes, government fees, payment processing fees, and other account adjustments. |
| Platform Fee | The recurring platform charge for a CRSTA Network or Enterprise subscription, as actually collected by CRSTBL. Excludes conversation-agent charges, usage charges, implementation and professional services, custom development, hardware, sales taxes, government fees, payment processing fees, and third-party pass-through costs. |
| Qualifying Referral | A new prospective customer referred through an approved CRSTBL referral method who is not an existing customer of CRSTBL, is accepted by CRSTBL, completes account registration, and becomes a paying customer within the applicable ninety (90) day attribution period. |
| Registered Opportunity | A named prospective customer submitted by a Partner and accepted by CRSTBL in writing before the sales process begins. Acceptance may be withheld where the prospect is an existing CRSTBL customer, is already in CRSTBL’s pipeline, or has been registered by another Partner. |
| Attribution Window | The period following an initial qualifying referral interaction during which a prospect must become a paying customer for the referral to be eligible for commission attribution. Applies to the Business Referral Partner track. Agency Partner and Solutions Partner attribution is established by written registration rather than by an attribution window. |
| Commission Duration | The period following a referred customer’s first paid subscription date during which the referring Partner is eligible to receive recurring commission payments on the applicable commission base for that customer account. |
| Program Year | The twelve (12) month period following a Partner’s acceptance date, and each successive twelve (12) month period thereafter. |
| New Paying Client | A referred customer that has made its first eligible payment to CRSTBL and has remained in active service for at least ninety (90) days thereafter. |
| Active Agency Partner Status | The status maintained by an Agency Partner that produces at least two (2) New Paying Clients during each Program Year. Agency Partner commission continues only while this status is maintained. |
| Clawback | Reversal or reclamation of commissions previously paid, as specified in the applicable Partner Agreement. Includes chargebacks or refunds within 90 days, fraudulent or duplicate accounts, partner misrepresentation, and subscription cancellations within 30 days of the first paid subscription date. Applies to all commission tracks in this Schedule. |
| Version | Effective Date | Summary of Changes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | June 1, 2026 | Initial publication. Standard Partner: 25% / 12 months. Strategic Partner: 25% / 36 months. |
| 1.1 | July 9, 2026 | Standard Partner commission duration increased from 12 months to 24 months. Strategic Partner schedule unchanged. All other terms unchanged. |
| 1.3 | August 21, 2026 | Business Referral Partner track extended to paid Cumae record subscriptions at the same 25% of Net Subscription Revenue, same 24/36-month duration and same ninety (90) day Attribution Window. The free Cumae Publish identity record is not commissionable. All other terms unchanged. |
| 1.2 | August 10, 2026 | Restructured into three commission tracks. Business Referral Partner: 25% of Net Subscription Revenue, Business tier, 24 months (Standard) or 36 months (Strategic). Agency Partner: 20% of Platform Fee, Network and Enterprise, continuing while Active Agency Partner Status is maintained. Solutions Partner: 20% of Platform Fee in year one and 10% in year two, Network and Enterprise, 24 months. Retired the one-time Enterprise finder’s fee of $500 to $1,000. Standard and Strategic designations limited to the Business Referral Partner track. Added Platform Fee, Registered Opportunity, Program Year, New Paying Client and Active Agency Partner Status definitions. Clawback stated to apply across all tracks. |
