01 · Partner link
Click a link with the code in it
Anything like ?rep=<code> or ?ref=<code> in the URL is stored on this device and applied at sign-up. You don't have to do anything.
Referrals & rep codes
Sent by someone? Your code is already with you.
eZine reps and partner organisations share a short code or a link with the code baked in. When you land here through one, the code follows you into sign-up automatically. No forms, no copying and pasting, no way to lose it on the way.
If someone sent you
Three ways a code reaches you.
02 · Typed at sign-up
Enter the code when asked
Have a code but no link? The sign-up flow has a "Have a rep code?" field. Enter it there and the reps' name is confirmed before you continue.
03 · Organisation invite
Emailed by your cooperative or employer
Organisation invitations carry the seat and the sponsor context together — no code to remember. Sign in with the email that received the invite.
Plain terms
What a rep code does — and what it doesn't.
It does
- Credits the referring rep. The rep who introduced you is recorded as the source of your account.
- Unlocks partner offers, where they exist. Cooperative or organisation partners may run their own onboarding perks — the code enables them.
- Preserves the introduction. If you drop off and come back later on the same device, the code is still with you.
- Shows up in your account. You can see who referred you in your Study Desk billing settings, and change or remove the reference within seven days.
It doesn't
- Change your price. Regional pricing is the same for you whether you arrived through a rep or not.
- Grant special access. No hidden programmes, no "rep-only" material. The platform is the same for every learner.
- Give the rep your data. Reps see only that they referred you and whether you activated the trial. They do not see your progress, notes, or mentor conversations.
- Expire your trial early. You get the full 48 hours regardless of how you arrived.
Become a rep
The honest version.
The rep programme is quiet and small on purpose. Reps are people who already know the audiences eZine is built for — trade associations, cooperative societies, faith networks, small-business support programmes, working alumni. If that's you, we'll walk you through the terms in a first conversation before anything is signed.
What we won't do: promise get-rich commissions, publish leaderboards, or run tiered network structures. Payouts are documented, jurisdictional and paid through real banking rails — not a wallet held inside eZine.
Common questions
About rep codes and referrals.
How do I know a code was applied?
At the top of the sign-up form you'll see the rep's first name and organisation confirmed. If nothing is shown, no code was picked up — you can type it in the "Have a rep code?" field.
The code doesn't work — what now?
Retype it exactly as the rep sent it (codes are case-insensitive but the character shape matters — 0 vs O, 1 vs l). If it still doesn't confirm, sign up without it and reach out to support — we can attach the correct rep to your account within seven days.
Can I change the rep on my account?
Yes, within seven days of sign-up, from your Study Desk billing settings. After that the referring rep is fixed — that's how we make the introduction accountable.
Do reps see my learning?
No. Reps see only that they referred you and whether you activated a paid subscription. Your progress, notes, mentor threads and Business Progress Record are private to you (and, in an organisation seat, to your sponsor at aggregate level).
Is there a public list of reps?
Not yet. Until we've verified enough active reps to publish a directory that's useful — and until we can maintain it — a public list would only be misleading. If someone claims to be an eZine rep, ask them for their code and check the confirmation shown at sign-up.
Whether you came here through a rep or on your own —
The trial and the plan are the same. Forty-eight hours in the Study Desk, then decide.