What the participation deposit is — how it is held and returned
What the participation deposit held when you apply means, when it is returned or passed on, and where to check it.
한국어로 보기What is a participation deposit
Some campaigns ask you to place a participation deposit when you apply. It appears on the application screen as a "deposit of N,NNNP required" chip with a lock icon, and the points are placed on deposit the moment you apply.
The deposit works as a pledge that you intend to see the campaign through. Even when a campaign does not require one, you can choose to add a deposit yourself on the application screen to show the brand you are serious.
When it is held and when it comes back
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- When you apply — the deposit is placed (held) immediately.
- If you are not selected — it is returned automatically, with no request needed.
- Selected → deliverable submitted → approved (by the brand or by the automatic 14-day approval) — the deposit is returned in full at that point.
- Selected but left unanswered with no deliverable — after the brand's notices and the grace period, the campaign is cancelled automatically and the deposit may be passed to the brand.
Returns are always made in points. (It is a "return", not a "refund".)
Where to check it
- Points (
/wallet) — the influencer screen shows "available points" and the "deposit account" side by side. Deposits held for campaigns in progress are shown separately from the points you can withdraw, so an uneven-looking balance is nothing to worry about. - My activity (
/activity) — shows the progress of each campaign you applied to (applied, selected, submitted, paid and so on). - In your points history you can look up each campaign's deposit movements under "campaign deposit" (placed) and "campaign deposit" (returned). A deposit passed to the brand is marked "passed to the brand" on the matching "placed" line.
When a deposit is not returned
If, after being selected, you abandon the campaign without good reason (no deliverable, no contact) or stop work without agreeing it with the brand, the deposit you placed may be passed to the brand. This follows the notices you agreed to when applying. If the outcome seems unfair, you can raise an objection through the operations team chat within 14 days from the date it was passed on. You can also message the brand or use the dispute process.
When you must place a deposit to apply (deposit-to-apply condition)
If it is confirmed that, after being selected, you did not submit a deliverable or did not show up without notice, or if inlink has reviewed reports it received and 2 warnings have been confirmed, then for a set period you can apply to a campaign only by placing (depositing) a participation deposit when you apply. This is based on Articles 18 and 19 of the Terms of Service and the "Deposit-to-apply condition" section of the Operating Policy.
- How much — You place 10,000P per campaign (you can place more if you wish). The amount does not change with the type and number of reasons. On a "deposit required" campaign, if the amount the brand set is larger, you place that amount. Even if the campaign's reward plus the value of what is provided adds up to less than 10,000P, it is still 10,000P.
- How long — 90 days at a time. After 90 days it is lifted automatically, and it is not applied again without a newly confirmed reason. It is also lifted before then if, in 3 campaigns you applied to under this condition and were selected for, you submit the deliverable within the submission deadline (the extended deadline, if the deadline was extended) and it is approved.
- How you will know — When the condition starts, we let you know the reason and the period by notification and email.
- When it is returned — The same as any other participation deposit. If you are not selected, withdraw your application before selection, complete the campaign, or your selection is cancelled for the brand's reasons or for reasons that are neither side's fault, the points you placed are returned in full.
- When it is passed to the brand — If, after you are selected, your selection is cancelled for your own reasons, the deposit is passed to the brand. If the brand requests a selection cancellation citing your reasons and you neither accept nor decline it for 7 days (we notify you twice), the cancellation is confirmed and the deposit is passed to the brand. inlink does not take any part of the deposit.
- If it was passed on wrongly — Let us know through the operations team chat within 14 days from the date it was passed on (or, if the selection was cancelled because there was no answer on a case long past its deadline, from the date the cancellation took effect). We will check and let you know the outcome.
- If the facts are wrong — Let us know through the operations team chat at any time. We will check within 7 days and let you know the outcome. If it is confirmed that the facts were wrong, we lift this condition right away.
- What is not applied together — A "campaign application restriction" and this condition are not both applied for the same matter. A case closed as a "selection cancellation for a case long past its deadline" is not used as a reason for this condition.
Points people often get confused about
Q. I placed a deposit and my balance looks smaller. The deposit has moved to the "deposit account" (the held amount shown on the points screen); it has not disappeared. It comes back automatically if you are not selected or when you complete the campaign normally.
Q. Do I have to request the return if I am not selected? No. If you are not selected, it is returned automatically without any request.
Q. Do I always need a deposit to apply? In most cases, no. Only campaigns marked with the "deposit required" chip on the detail screen need one. However, during a period covered by "When you must place a deposit to apply" above, you can apply to any campaign only by placing a deposit.
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