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Invite your friends to start using Alibaba Cloud services, and you'll receive credit rewards that can be traded for coupons of any amount. Rules & Referral Guide

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One credit for each invited user. You can receive up to 50 credits per month for this item.

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When a user referred by you makes their first purchase, 10 credits will be added to your account. No limits apply.

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of Payment Amount as Credits

No limit

Purchases after the first-time purchase

10% of your friend's payment amount will be accounted into your referral credits. No limits apply.

How to Join
STEP 01

Sign up for Alibaba Cloud

Create an account and join the program.

STEP 02

Share the Exclusive Link

Share your exclusive referral link with anyone interested in Alibaba Cloud offerings.

STEP 03

Receive Credits & Trade Coupons

After the credits you earn are added to your account, you can trade them for coupons.

Contact us to unlock extra rewards through our Invite & Earn plan

Once you submit a ticket, our team will assess the best rewards tailored to your needs.

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Terms & Conditions
These Terms and Conditions, referred to as the "Terms," govern your participation in the Alibaba Cloud Invite & Earn Plan, known as the “Plan”. They constitute an agreement between Alibaba Cloud, also referred to as "we," "us," or "our," and you, referred to as "you" or "your." Your participation in the Plan is subject to these Terms. By agreeing to these Terms, you confirm that you have the authority to enter into this agreement.
      • I. Sign-up as a Referrer

        1.1 You can sign up for the Plan online to become an eligible Referrer by meeting the requirements below:
        1.1.1 You must possess a valid Alibaba Cloud International individual account with a complete account profile and a valid payment method;
        1.1.2 We determine that you do not have any conditions that make you unsuitable to join the Plan;
        1.1.3 You must fulfill the rules stated in the Terms and be deemed eligible by Alibaba Cloud to participate in the Plan.

        1.2 Your qualification as a Referrer will be immediately revoked if one of the following conditions is met:
        1.2.1 Your Alibaba Cloud account is determined not to be a valid individual Alibaba Cloud International account;
        1.2.2 You are found to be an Alibaba Cloud employee, a third- party employee, a user of an Alibaba Cloud enterprise account, or any staff of an Alibaba Cloud distribution partner;
        1.2.3 You have violated any of the rules defined in Section III;
        1.2.4 The Plan has been partially or fully terminated by Alibaba Cloud due to changes in its business policies or relevant laws and regulations or under any other circumstances.

      • II. Establishment and Termination of Referral Correlations

        2.1 The association between a Referrer and a user that is referred by the Referrer (a "Referee") is known as a Referral Correlation. A Referral Correlation is established between you and a Referee when the Referee visits the unique promotion page generated by you.

        2.2 You may not be able to establish a Referral Correlation with a Referee under one of the following conditions:
        2.2.1 The Referee has an established connection with an Alibaba Cloud Customer Business Manager (CBM) or an Alibaba Cloud distribution partner;
        2.2.2 The Referee already has a Referral Correlation with another Referrer, and the Referral Correlation is within its protection period;
        2.2.3 The Referee and Referrer are determined to be the same person by Alibaba Cloud; and
        2.2.4 Other situations in which we decide that the Referral Correlation is invalid.

        2.3 Unless otherwise specified herein, a Referral Correlation terminates under one of the following conditions:
        2.3.1 The Referee does not make a First Purchase within 30 calendar days after the Referral Correlation is established;
        2.3.2 You have claimed all referral credits related to the Referee;
        2.3.3 Your qualification as a Referrer is revoked as described in Clause 1.2; and
        2.3.4 Other circumstances force us to terminate the Referral Correlation.

      • III. Promotion Rules

        3.1 You must not use deceptive methods to promote the Services, including but not limited to:
        3.1.1 Misrepresenting the Plan's policies and rewards;
        3.1.2 Inducing a Referee to visit the unique promotion page and use website plugins, executable code, or other methods to establish a Referral Correlation without the Referee's notice or consent; and
        3.1.3 Engaging in other promotion activities that infringe on the Referee’s right to be informed and make choices. If you employ the preceding methods for the Plan, we have the right to revoke your qualification as a Referrer and void any referral credits granted.

        3.2 You must not engage in or attempt to engage in any activities that disrupt the normal and fair transaction of Alibaba Cloud products and services or harm the interests of Alibaba Cloud. If such activities occur, the Referrer's qualification may be revoked in accordance with Clause 1.2. These activities include but are not limited to:
        3.2.1 Colluding with Referees or other Referrers to earn referral credits in a fraudulent manner;
        3.2.2 Exploiting system failures or rule loopholes to increase the number of referrals and gain additional referral credits;
        3.2.3 Transferring or selling the Plan's rewards, such as coupons and vouchers, to third parties or obtaining illicit benefit by using other methods; and
        3.2.4 Engaging in other similar activities.

        3.3 We reserve the right to review a Referrer's promotion activities to ensure compliance, including but not limited to:
        3.3.1 Assessing your qualification as a Referrer, Referral Correlations, and promotion activities based on prudent judgment and taking necessary actions to address non-compliance issues; and
        3.3.2 Taking the following actions if you as a Referrer are deemed to be violating the Terms: (a) issuing warnings, (b) suspending or cancelling credit issuance, (c) cancelling abnormal transactions, (d) cancelling non-compliant orders, (e) reclaiming issued referral credits or redeemed benefits, (f) partially or completely suspending your Alibaba Cloud accounts (including Related Accounts), (g) partially or completely suspending the Alibaba Cloud accounts of a Referee who colludes with the Referrer to gain unjustified credits, (h) revoking your qualification as a Referrer, and/or (i) taking other necessary actions.

      • IV. Referral Credits

        4.1 Claiming of referral credits:
        4.1.1 Credits are granted if the correlated Referees start a first-time free trial, make a First Purchase, and make purchases after the First Purchase. The issued credits vary based on the Referees' payment amount.
        4.1.2 The payment amount mentioned in Clause 4.1.1 does not include refund fees and the fees deducted by coupons, vouchers, or other non-cash payment methods.
        4.1.3 You will not be rewarded referral credits for purchases by a Referee of Alibaba Cloud Services explicitly excluded from the Plan. Please refer to the list for the eligible scope of Services. Alibaba Cloud may update the Services scope from time to time.

        4.2 Credit Details
        4.2.1 You can check the rewarded credits details by submitting a ticket or online (if
        applicable);
        4.2.2 To protect the data privacy of Referees, we are not allowed to provide the order details related to the issued credits, including but not limited to customer name, order types, pricing options, and order amounts;
        4.2.3 If you have any objections regarding the credits received, you should raise the issue within three (3) days from the date you get the details via submitting tickets or online (if applicable). We will review the credit amount and our decisions will be final. If no objection is provided within the three-day period, the issued credits shall be deemed confirmed and accepted.

        4.3 Redemption of referral credits:
        4.3.1 You can redeem the credits for cash vouchers that have no minimum payment requirements.
        4.3.2 The credits will be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance and automatically expire after the validity period.
        4.3.3 If you as a Referrer fail to meet the redemption conditions or violate the Terms, we have the right not to process your redemption requests.

      • V. Definitions

        5.1 "Referrer" refers to an individual Alibaba Cloud user whose voluntary application to sign up for the Plan is approved with an aim to promote the Services to other users. To ensure fairness, the Plan is not open to Alibaba Cloud employees and the sales staff of Alibaba Cloud's distribution partners.

        5.2 "Referral Correlation" refers to the limited time association between a Referrer and a Referee. Alibaba Cloud verifies the eligibility of a referral based on the rules related to the establishment of Referral Correlations (as defined in Section II) and other factors, such as the Referee's actual purchases.

        5.3 "Services" refer to the Alibaba Cloud products and services that are included in the Plan. Referrers earn credits from eligible referrals of the Services. Alibaba Cloud reserves the right to modify the scope of the Services.

        5.4 "Website" refers to the Alibaba Cloud International website, which includes the alibabacloud.com domain and its subpages.

        5.5 "Related Accounts" refers to Alibaba Cloud accounts owned by the same Unique User.

        5.6 "Unique User" refers to an individual whose identity is determined based on the registration, login, and usage information in the Alibaba Cloud account system. Examples of such information include phone numbers, payment accounts, devices, and addresses.

        5.7 "New User" refers to a Unique User who has no records of paid purchases for eligible Alibaba Cloud products and services ( Please refer to the list for the eligible scope of Services) on the Website in any of their Alibaba Cloud accounts. A New User who makes a First Purchase is referred to as a "First-time Buyer."

        5.8 "First Purchase" refers to the first-time purchase of eligible products or services on the Website made by a Unique User ( Please refer to the list for the eligible scope of Services).

      • VI. Miscellaneous

        6.1 To ensure fairness and impartiality of the Plan, Alibaba Cloud reserves the right to revoke rewards, disqualify participants, and cancel any fraudulent transactions if users engage in any act of concealment, fabrication, cheating, fraud, or use any other abnormal ways to circumvent event rules to gain improper benefits. Alibaba Cloud may also pursue legal action against violating users when necessary.

        6.2 We may modify these Terms at any time by posting a revised version on the Website. The modified Terms will become effective upon posting. By continuing your participation in the Plan after the effective date of any modifications to these Terms, you agree to be bound by the modified Terms. It is your responsibility to check the Website regularly for modifications to these Terms. In the event of any dispute regarding these Terms, Referral Credits, and all matters relating to the Plan, we reserve the right to make the final decision; no complaints shall be entertained and no correspondence or discussions shall be undertaken.

        6.3 The Terms take effect on June 18, 2024.

          Most asked

          • 1. Who can join the Alibaba Cloud Invite & Earn Plan?

            All users except resellers or other accounts that Alibaba Cloud deems risky.

          • 2. What do I do to earn referral credits?

            Here's how you can earn credits as a referrer in the plan:
            1. Join the plan.
            2. Copy your promotional link (which contains your referral code) and share it to other people.
            3. The receiver of the link (hereinafter referred to as "the referee") logs on to Alibaba Cloud and clicks the promotional link that you sent them, or creates an account through the link. Then, you will receive referral credits if they:
              ● Start a first-time free trial.
              ● Make a purchase for the first time.
              ● Make purchases within the next three billing months after the first-time purchase. The purchases can be new purchases, configuration upgrades, or renewals.

          • 3. How do a referrer and a referee establish a referral correlation?

            The referee, who has logged on to Alibaba Cloud, establishes a referral correlation between their account and your account after clicking your promotional link. The correlation becomes invalid if the referee does not make a purchase within the 30-day protection period. Then, the referee may click the promotional link from another referrer and establish a new referral correlation.

          • 4. What is the 30-day protection period?

            Within the 30 calendar days after your referee establishes a referral correlation with you, they cannot establish referral correlations with other users. If they do not make a purchase during the protection period, your referral correlation with the referee ends thereafter. Then, the referee can establish a referral correlation with another user.

          • 5. How are "the next three billing months" defined?

            If the referee makes a first-time purchase on or before the 15th day of a month, the three billing months include that month and the next two months. If the referee makes a first-time purchase after the 15th day of a month, the three billing months include that month and the next three months. For example, assume that a referee makes a first-time purchase on June 3rd, their subsequent purchases in June, July, and August will result in referral credits rewarded to the referrer. Assume another referee makes a first-time purchase on June 28th, their subsequent purchases in June, July, August, and September will win their referrer credit rewards.

            For subscription orders placed by a referee, the amounts are evenly divided by the number of days of the subscription duration, and the referrer is rewarded referral credits based on the number of days in the billing months. For example, assume a referee made a first-time purchase on June 10th. It was a one-year subscription order that cost USD 365. Their referrer would be rewarded a total of 92 credits, including 10 because it was a first-time purchase, 20 because there were 20 days left in June and 62 because there are 31 days in July and August respectively.

          • 6. When do I receive the referral credits?

            The referral credits for a free trial and a first-time purchase are added to your account the day after. The credits for subsequent purchases are calculated at the beginning of the next calendar month and added to your account before the 5th day of that month.

            Note: Users in time zones other than UTC+8 may receive the rewards later than this.

          • 7. In what situations do I get referral credits?

            You earn credits in the following situations:
            1) First-time free trial: Within the period of the Alibaba Cloud Invite & Earn Plan, the referee starts a free trial for the first time, and the referrer that they have a referral correlation with is rewarded credits. There is only one referrer for each referee during the promotional event that can receive the credits.
            2) First-time purchase: Within the period of the promotional event, the referee purchases an Alibaba Cloud service for the first time, and the referrer that they have a referral correlation with is rewarded credits.
            3) Purchases after the first-time purchase: After the referee makes a purchase for the first time, their subsequent purchases will result in credits rewarded to the referrer that they have a referral correlation with.
            Note: The situations apply only to specific products. For a list of involved products, see the list.

          • 8. What products are involved in this plan?

            For a list of products involved in this plan, see the list.

          • 9. Can I trade the credits for money?

            Currently, the credits can only be traded for equivalent coupons (1 credit for USD 1). When you trade the credits, all your credits will be accounted into a single coupon. We may provide other options for which you can trade your credits in the future.

              Making referrals

              • 1. How do a referrer and a referee establish a referral correlation?

                A referral correlation is established when the referee of a referrer's promotional link creates an account through the link and logs on with the account (or clicks the link after having logged on with their existing account).

              • 2. Where do I get my promotional link?

                After joining the Alibaba Cloud Invite & Earn Plan, a referrer can obtain their promotional link on the homepage of the event. A valid link contains the referral code generated by the system.

              • 3. Is promotional links the only way a referral correlation can be established?

                Yes. Promotional links that contain referral codes are currently the only way a referral correlation can be established.

              • 4. What happens if my referee places an order after clicking another person's promotional link?

                The system checks the referrer that the referee has a referral correlation with at the time when the referee places an order, and rewards referral credits to that referrer. Your referral correlation with a referee that is within the protection period will not become invalid even if the referee clicks another person's promotional link.

              • 5. The referee with a referral correlation with me has made a purchase, but I didn't receive referral credits. Why?

                The purchases might had been made before your referral correlation was established, or you may have not established a valid referral correlation with the person. An invalid referral correlation may be caused by the following situations:
                    ● The promotional link you sent to the user was invalid.
                    ● Your account and the target account are found to be under the same unique user.
                    ● The target account is not qualified for this promotional event.
                    ● The target account is an Alibaba Cloud China account, not an Alibaba Cloud International account.
                You can submit a ticket to check whether a referral correlation has been established.

              • 6. Can a user of an Alibaba Cloud China account be my referee?

                No, they can't. Alibaba Cloud Invite & Earn Plan only applies to users of Alibaba Cloud International.

                  Earning credits

                  • 1. What is a first-time purchase?

                    It refers to a purchase made by a user who has never paid for specific Alibaba Cloud products before. For a list of involved products, see the list.

                  • 2. Is a free trial a first-time purchase?

                    No, they aren't. A purchase made after a user starts a free trial is still a first-time purchase if the user has never paid for Alibaba Cloud services before.

                  • 3. Do I get credits multiple times if my referee tries multiple services?

                    No, you won't. Only the first-time free trial within the period of the Alibaba Cloud Invite & Earn Plan of a referee results in referral credits rewarded to the referrer. If a referee has started a free trial within the period of the promotional event before the establishment of your referral correlation, you will not receive credits if they establish a referral correlation with you and starts another free trial.

                  • 4. Do I get credits if my referee does not pay for their order or requests a refund or configuration downgrade?

                    An unpaid order is not counted as a first-time purchase, but orders that are refunded and those upon which configuration downgrades were performed are. If your referee has placed an order but didn't pay for it, you can get credits for the first-time purchase the next time they complete a purchase. If your referee completed a purchase but refunded the order or downgraded the configurations of the resources they purchased in that order, you won't get credits for the first-time purchase the next time they complete a purchase, but will still get credits for the new purchase if your referral correlation is still valid.

                  • 5. When do I receive the referral credits?

                    The referral credits for a free trial and a first-time purchase are added to your account the day after. The rewards for subsequent purchases are calculated at the beginning of the next month and added to your account before the 5th day of that month.

                    Note: Users in time zones other than UTC+8 may receive the rewards later than this.

                  • 6. Will I get referral credits if the referee uses vouchers, or coupons in their orders?

                    Yes, you will. However, when calculating the referral credits the system will exclude the amount in coupons and vouchers .

                  • 7. How do I check my referral correlations and referral credits?

                    You cannot check them yourself. You need to submit a ticket.

                      Trading credits

                      • 1. Can I trade credits for money?

                        Currently, the credits can only be traded for equivalent coupons (1 credit for USD 1). When you trade the credits, all your credits will be accounted into one coupon. We may provide other options for which you can trade your credits in the future, such as physical items and gift cards.

                      • 2. How do I trade my referral credits?

                        You can trade the credits you earned on the homepage of Alibaba Cloud Invite & Earn Plan. After logging on to Alibaba Cloud, go to the page, find Your Refer Status, click Redeem in the Credits section, and follow the prompts to trade your credits for coupons. The coupons cannot be modified or refunded. You can click Check Your Coupon in the Credits section to view the coupons in your account.

                      • 3. Is there a spending limit to the coupons I trade with credits?

                        The coupons that you traded your credits for don't have minimum payment amounts. The coupons can be used only by you and cannot be given to others. They can be used to partially or fully offset the amounts of your orders. Note: some products may not be eligible for coupon use. Please refer to the coupon details for specific terms and conditions.

                      • 4. Why did I fail to trade my credits?

                        Refresh the page to check whether the desired coupon amount is larger than your credit amount. If not, submit a ticket.

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