What makes an account eligible for the program.

For an account to qualify, it must be:

• Created through Opteo Portal — accounts set up outside of Portal aren't eligible, no exceptions.
• Genuinely net-new — the client's domain must not have previously advertised on Microsoft Ads within the eligibility period. Reactivations of old accounts don't count.
• Not registered or billed in France — accounts in France are excluded from the programme.
• Not linked to another Microsoft channel partner — the account must be exclusively managed through Opteo's connection. No other channel partner links.
• Actively maintained each quarter — at least one material change must be recorded in the account's Microsoft Ads change history every calendar quarter. An account that goes quiet won't stay eligible.

Eligibility window

Each account is eligible for the program over a fixed window, running from the date it was created to the nearest half-year end, either June 30th or December 31st, whichever falls within 6 months.

The window length varies depending on when you create the account. For example:

• Account created March 1st → window runs until June 30th (~4 months)
• Account created September 1st → window runs until December 31st (~4 months)
• Account created January 1st → window runs until June 30th (~6 months)

The earlier in a half-year you create an account the longer the window, so timing matters.

What disqualifies an account

Any of the following will make an account ineligible:

• Not created through the Opteo Portal