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Consultations and free requests
Consultations and free requests
No payment is taken when you submit a landing-page form, request an assessment or sample, or book an initial strategy call. You may cancel or decline that inquiry without charge.
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When a paid engagement begins
When a paid engagement begins
A paid publishing, writing, design, content-system, or platform engagement begins only after the parties accept the applicable proposal, order, statement of work, subscription terms, or service agreement. Review that document before paying.
- The accepted document identifies scope and deliverables
- It identifies payment stages and any third-party costs
- It identifies cancellation, revision, pause, and refund conditions
- It controls if it conflicts with general website copy
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Eligibility for a refund
Eligibility for a refund
You may request a refund for a paid book project in the circumstances below.
- A duplicate payment was made because of a processing error
- Inkly fails to meet specific project requirements agreed in writing
- Inkly is unable to complete the book order within the agreed delivery timeline
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Refund request window
Refund request window
After receiving the initial book draft, you must submit any refund request within five (5) days. If we do not receive a request within that period, we will treat the initial draft as accepted for refund purposes. Revisions may still remain available under your service agreement.
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Refund amounts
Refund amounts
Eligible refunds are based on when Inkly receives the request. The applicable refund amount below is then reduced by a 10% processing fee.
- Before delivery of the initial draft: 100% refund, minus the 10% processing fee
- Within 48 hours after delivery of the initial draft: 66% refund, minus the 10% processing fee
- More than 48 hours and up to 120 hours after delivery: 33% refund, minus the 10% processing fee
- More than 120 hours after delivery: no refund; eligible revisions may still be requested under the service agreement
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Custom, staged, and third-party work
Custom, staged, and third-party work
Book and content services may involve reserved capacity, interviews, research, editorial work, design, production, and third-party fees. Unless the service agreement states otherwise, third-party platform, printing, distribution, transaction, or other committed costs may be non-refundable once incurred.
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Cancellation requests
Cancellation requests
Send a cancellation request to hello@inklyai.io from the email associated with the project. We will confirm the request, identify completed and committed work, and apply the written agreement and any mandatory consumer protections.
- Do not cancel a card payment merely to change scope or delivery instructions
- Platform subscriptions may also expose account-level cancellation controls
- Third-party platform, printing, distribution, or transaction fees may be non-refundable once incurred
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Disputes and statutory rights
Disputes and statutory rights
Nothing in this policy limits rights that applicable law does not permit us to waive. If you believe a charge is incorrect, contact us promptly with the project and transaction details so we can investigate.