Proton

Referral Program Terms and Conditions

Last modified: March 5, 2025

Proton AG (“Proton”) offers its users (“Users”) the opportunity to earn a reward (the “Reward”) by referring other parties (individual or company) to try Proton services Business offers as described in more detail below. The services for which an individual or company can be referred as as follows (the “Proton Business Subscription”):

Proton Pass (Essentials or Professional)

By participating in the Proton B2C2B Referral Program (the “Program”), users agree to the terms and conditions of participation laid down in this document and other terms that may apply as incorporated by reference (the “Terms”). If you do not agree with the Terms in their entirety, you are not allowed to participate in the Program and earn any Reward on the basis of your participation in the Program.

The Program is administered by Proton. Proton may change the Terms or terminate the Program at any time in its sole discretion. Your participation in the Program is voluntary.

Eligibility

The Program is available to Users worldwide. A User who refers a Proton Business Subscription is a “Referrer”. The company or individual who is referred by a Referrer to use a Proton Business Subscription is a “Referee”.

Referrer must:

  • be a natural person of at least 18 years old;
  • have an existing and valid subscription of Proton’s services and Proton user account that existed for at least seven (7) days at the moment of the referral; and
  • have obtained the consent and authorization from the Referee to provide Referee's contact information to Proton for the purpose of the referral (see Section 6 for more complete information).

By making a referral, Referrer confirms, represents and warrants that she/he fulfills all these conditions. When registering for the Program, Referrer must use the same email address that is registered with their existing Proton user account. Proton reserves the right to determine if a Referrer’s user account is valid based on the abovementioned rules.

Qualified Referrals

A “Qualified Referral” is a referral that fulfills all conditions set below:

The Referee must be a first-time Business customer of Proton (i.e. have not previously signed for a Proton Business account) and eligible to subscribe to a Proton Business Subscription and create a Proton account;

The Referee must purchase the Proton Business Subscription through the Referrer’s referral within three (3) months after the submission of that referral; and

The Referee must sign up for at least a twelve (12) months Proton Business Subscription with at least four (4) end-user accounts and remain in good standing beyond the refund period (if any for the chosen Proton Business Subscription).

Acceptance of a referral by Proton as a Qualified Referral is decided upon verification that the Referee and its contact information are legitimate and meet requirements indicated in these Terms. Proton reserves the right to refuse a referral for any reason at any time without justification.

How to participate

To participate in the Program, Referrers should visit URL and follow the on-screen instructions to refer a Referee to the Program by entering respective authorized information in the relevant fields.

If the referral meets all Qualified Referral conditions and is not refused by Proton for any other reason, the Referrer receives a Reward as detailed in Section 4.

Rewards

The Reward is based on the number of end-user accounts the Referee acquires on their Proton Business Subscription according to the following table:

Proton Pass (12-month or more subscription)

  • Number of end-users: between 4 and 20
    • Reward:
      • a free lifetime access to Proton Pass; and
      • a payment of USD 150.
  • Number of end-users: more than 20
    • Reward:
      • a free lifetime access to Proton Pass; and
      • a payment of USD 600.

The Referrer may receive only one Reward for one verified Qualified Referral regardless of the number of Referee’s subsidiaries, affiliates and/or parent companies. In the event Proton receives more than one referral regarding the same Referee (including its subsidiaries, affiliates and/or parent companies), only the Referrer who sent the first valid referral regarding such Referee will have the right to receive a Reward.

The Reward may be taxable, depending on the local tax laws applicable to the Referrer. Referrer is solely responsible for reporting the Reward to the responsible authorities and/or paying any associated tax, levy and/or similar contribution that would result from the Reward payment and/or compensation in kind in her/his favor based on these Terms (if applicable). In no event will Proton withhold or be liable for any such tax, levy and/or similar contribution.

Fraudulent and suspicious behavior

While Proton is the sender of the referral email to the Referee, each Referrer must comply with applicable law, including anti-spam and privacy laws to ensure that the email sent by Proton is not unwanted. Referrers who do not comply with the law are obligated to indemnify Proton and all of the released parties (as described in Section 7) against any liabilities, costs and/or expenses incurred as a result of such violation.

Proton has a zero-tolerance spam policy. Spam, bulk referrals, distribution to strangers, the use of purchased or harvested referral lists or other fraudulent promotion of the Program is prohibited. The Referrer must not engage in any misleading, deceptive or harassing practices with respect to referrals or Program communications. Any attempts to use the Program in a questionable manner, violation of these Terms and/or applicable laws will be grounds for immediate exclusion from the Program.

Referrers may not enter with multiple or fake email addresses or accounts, use fictitious identities to participate in the Program or receive a Reward. Proton may prohibit a Referrer from participating in the Program or receiving a Reward in its sole discretion if Proton determines that such Referrer is attempting to undermine the fairness, integrity or legitimate operation of the Program in any way.

Privacy

Participation in the Program requires Referrers to submit the following personal information about themselves:

  1. Full name;
  2. Email address; and
  3. Bank account information for the payment of the Reward (if any)

and the following information about the Referee:

  1. Full name of person of Referee’s representative; and
  2. Email address of Referee’s representative;

in order for Proton to (1) reach out to the Referee on the Referrer’s behalf and (2) contact the Referrer with regards to their participation in the Program and/or provision of the Reward. Proton may share the collected information with its affiliate companies, to the extent that it is necessary to perform actions, such as the payment of a Reward, under the Program. The personal information collected, processed and used as part of the Program will be used in accordance with Proton’s Privacy Policy, which is available at: https://proton.me/legal/privacy, including Referrer and Referee’s right to access, delete and/or export personal data processed by Proton for the purpose of the Program.

Each Referrer undertakes to share with Proton only information that is lawfully obtained (including, where necessary, by obtaining consent from the person in charge of the Referee and informing them about the Program, Terms and Proton’s Privacy Policy). Proton will comply with any data access request from the Referee or its representative to delete the Referee’s or its representatives' data in relation with a referral, which may include the obligation for Proton to disclose the source this data was obtained from. If the Referrer designates a referral email address that has opted out of receiving our marketing emails, the referral email to such email address will not be sent. Proton has no obligation to notify the Referrer whether or not an email to a Referee has been sent and/or delivered for a referral.

Indemnification and liability release

Except where prohibited, you agree to release and hold harmless Proton and its respective affiliates and subsidiaries, together with their respective employees and any person or entity associated with the production, operation or administration of the Program, from any and all damages, costs, expenses, claims or liabilities of any kind, including third-party claims, whether pending or threatened, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees and court costs, incurred by any of them arising out of or related to your participation in the program or breach of these Terms.

PROTON DOES NOT MAKE ANY PROMISES OR COMMITMENTS ABOUT THE PROGRAM, SUCH AS THE SPECIFIC FUNCTION OF THE PROGRAM, OR ITS RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, OR ABILITY TO MEET YOUR NEEDS. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, Proton EXCLUDES ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT SHALL PROTON OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR LOST COMMISSIONS ON LOST SALES (WHETHER OR NOT Proton HAS BEEN ADVISED OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE), ARISING FROM THE PROGRAM OR THESE TERMS.


In case of discrepancy between the English version of these Terms and any translated version, the English version shall prevail.