Terms and definitions

Direct partnerDirect partner

A business authorized to purchase Yandex Cloud services for sale and distribution to third parties (users) on behalf and at the expense of a partner as per the terms of a partner agreement.

Referral partner (referrer)Referral partner (referrer)

A partner that provides Yandex with services for attracting potential Yandex customers to use Yandex Cloud services and for maintaining Yandex customer loyalty. Only a business that is a resident of the Russian Federation can be a referrer. They work with Yandex Cloud based on the terms of a referral agreement.

Referral customer (referral)Referral customer (referral)

A business or individual referred by a partner via a referral link, a resident of Russia that an agreement to use Yandex Cloud services is signed with.

Partner portalPartner portal

A partner account interface that partners use to interact with users and track the consumption of requested services. The partner portal also displays the amount of partner bonuses and materials provided by Yandex.

SubaccountSubaccount

An additional billing account of a partner that can only be registered through the partner portal as their customer's account. Only a business can be a subaccount. Payment invoices for use of services by subaccounts are always issued to partners.

Partner bonusPartner bonus

An amount deducted from the cost of services used by partner subaccounts. The service cost is specified in the payment invoice issued to the partner at the end of a reporting period net of the partner bonus amount. A bonus may be either basic or increased if an order is registered.

Partner rebatePartner rebate

A deferred monetary reward for partner services for promoting higher consumption of Yandex Cloud services purchased by partner users. A rebate is only paid for the registration of a project, specializations, and under the referral program.

Order registrationOrder registration

Registration of an order for a new Yandex Cloud customer that is registered by a partner as a subaccount for further sale of Yandex Cloud services for a certain amount to the specified customer as to get a reward.

Project registrationProject registration

Registration of a project for an existing Yandex Cloud customer that has signed an agreement with Yandex for using Yandex Cloud services and that pays their payment invoices directly as to increase the consumption of services by the customer.