Independent Relationship Status

National Performance Institute ("NPI") is a trade name and brand operated by ZAO Performance Partners LLC.
 

Connectors, Operators, Support Professionals, Coaches, Organizations, Schools, Certified Professionals, and other participants within the NPI ecosystem are independent participants and are not employees, agents, partners, franchisees, representatives, or affiliates of ZAO Performance Partners LLC unless expressly stated in a separate written agreement.
 

Participation in NPI programs, certifications, referral programs, testing activities, subscriptions, events, athlete development programs, Active Athlete Relationship programs, Professional Rewards programs, or other NPI initiatives does not create:

• Employment

• Partnership

• Joint Venture

• Agency Relationship

• Franchise Relationship

• Fiduciary Relationship

• Exclusive Business Relationship
 

between ZAO Performance Partners LLC d/b/a National Performance Institute and any participant.
 

Participants are solely responsible for their own business activities, professional conduct, taxes, insurance, licensing requirements, legal compliance, and financial obligations.
 

Professional Rewards Programs

NPI may offer optional Professional Rewards, referral, revenue-sharing, incentive, relationship-based, attribution-based, or compensation programs to eligible participants.
 

Participation in any Professional Rewards or compensation program is voluntary and subject to eligibility requirements established by NPI.
 

Professional Reward opportunities may vary based on:

• Certification status

• Program participation

• Active Athlete Relationship status

• Athlete activity

• Subscription status

• Platform policies

• Good standing requirements

• Applicable laws and regulations
 

Participation in a Professional Rewards program does not create any guarantee of present or future compensation.
 

No Guaranteed Compensation

NPI does not guarantee:

• Any level of earnings

• Any minimum compensation

• Any future Professional Rewards

• Any specific payout amount

• Any business opportunities

• Any athlete participation levels

• Any customer acquisition opportunities

• Any future revenue stream

Past performance does not guarantee future results.
 

Professional Rewards Program Changes

NPI reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to:

• Modify Professional Rewards structures

• Modify payout percentages

• Modify payout calculations

• Add or remove eligibility requirements

• Modify Active Athlete Relationship guidelines

• Modify qualification standards

• Modify payout schedules

• Add, suspend, replace, or discontinue programs

• Terminate Professional Rewards programs entirely
 

Such changes may become effective immediately or upon notice provided through the platform.
 

Continued participation following a policy change constitutes acceptance of the updated program terms.
 

NPI may modify Professional Rewards structures, Active Athlete Relationship periods, relationship guidelines, attribution methodologies, qualification requirements, payout schedules, participation requirements, certification requirements, and eligibility criteria at any time.
 

No participant is guaranteed continued participation in any Professional Rewards program.
 

No participant has a vested right to any future Professional Rewards structure, payout percentage, relationship designation, attribution designation, or compensation program.
 

Certification Does Not Guarantee Compensation

Certification through NPI is educational in nature.
 

Certification does not guarantee:

• Earnings

• Referrals

• Client acquisition

• Event opportunities

• Athlete participation

• Professional Reward eligibility

• Business success

• Revenue generation
 

Certification may be required for participation in certain programs but does not guarantee acceptance into those programs.
 

Right To Withhold, Offset, Adjust, Or Reverse Payments

NPI may withhold, adjust, delay, offset, reverse, recover, or deny Professional Rewards, incentives, or compensation when reasonably necessary, including but not limited to:

• Fraud investigations

• Duplicate payments

• Refunds

• Chargebacks

• Disputed transactions

• Policy violations

• Misrepresentation

• Inaccurate account information

• Regulatory compliance requirements

• System errors

• Payment processing errors
 

NPI reserves the right to correct compensation errors discovered after payment has been issued.
 

Tax Responsibility

Recipients are solely responsible for:

• Federal taxes

• State taxes

• Local taxes

• Self-employment taxes

• Income reporting obligations

• Any required business registrations

NPI may collect tax documentation and reporting information as required by law.
 

No Ownership Interest

Participation in any NPI referral, Active Athlete Relationship, attribution, certification, organization relationship, event relationship, Professional Rewards, or compensation program does not grant any ownership interest in:

• National Performance Institute

• ZAO Performance Partners LLC

• NPI intellectual property

• NPI technology

• NPI databases

• NPI software

• NPI customer relationships

• NPI athlete profiles

• NPI events

• NPI schools

• NPI organizations

• NPI reports

• NPI revenue streams
 

Participation in NPI programs does not create ownership of any athlete, family, customer, lead, school, organization, event, data record, relationship record, or future revenue opportunity.
 

All platform assets, relationships, records, intellectual property, and business interests remain the exclusive property of ZAO Performance Partners LLC d/b/a National Performance Institute.
 

Participants are granted only the limited rights expressly described by NPI policies, certifications, programs, and platform features.