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REFUND POLICY
This Refund and Cancellation Policy outlines the commercial rules governing service retainers, creator campaigns, sponsorship acquisition, and digital marketing projects delivered by Lokaal India.
1. Commercial Scope & Eligibility
Lokaal India delivers custom digital marketing, creator campaign management, sponsorship acquisition, event growth, and web development services. Because our services involve manual creative strategy, technical setup, software deployment, and third-party vendor commitments, refund eligibility is determined based on the specific service category and progress stage.
2. Non-Refundable Incurred & Committed Costs
Costs that have already been incurred or contractually committed to third parties are NON-REFUNDABLE where legally permissible under Indian law.
Non-refundable cost categories include:
Third-Party Advertising Spend: Media ad budgets paid directly to Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Google Ads, LinkedIn, or programmatic ad networks.
Creator & Influencer Payouts: Fees paid or committed to content creators upon approval of campaign deliverables.
Third-Party Licensing & Infrastructure: Domain purchases, SSL certificates, software API subscriptions, or external software licenses purchased on behalf of the client.
Work Already Executed: Hours spent on initial strategy auditing, custom web coding, design mockups, or onboarding setup completed prior to cancellation.
3. Service-Specific Refund Conditions
A. Digital Marketing & Monthly Retainers
Monthly agency retainers cover dedicated strategy, campaign management, and creative execution for the billing cycle. Retainer fees for the current active billing period are non-refundable once work has commenced. Clients may cancel monthly retainers prospectively by providing written notice 14 days prior to the next billing cycle.
B. Creator & Influencer Marketing Campaigns
If a brand cancels a creator campaign prior to creator assignment and content production, uncommitted funds will be refunded minus a 10% administrative processing fee. If a campaign is canceled after creators have produced or posted approved content, creator fees and executed deliverables are non-refundable.
C. Sponsorship Acquisition & Event Services
Sponsorship processing fees and event production retainer deposits are non-refundable once proposal decks have been formatted and presented to brand sponsors. For live event tickets sold through Lokaal India event marketing platforms, ticket refund conditions are governed by the specific event organizer's cancellation policy.
D. Custom Website & CRM Development Projects
Development project milestones are non-refundable once milestone sign-off or deliverable staging links have been delivered to the client.
4. Processing Approved Refunds
When a refund is approved by Lokaal India management:
Refunds will be processed to the original source payment method (bank account, credit/debit card, or UPI) used during the transaction.
Approved refund processing typically takes 5 to 10 business days, depending on payment gateway and bank clearing timelines.
5. Requesting a Review
To request a commercial cancellation or refund review, please send a detailed request specifying your invoice number, brand name, and cancellation reason to hello@lokaalindia.in. Our finance team will review your request within 48 business hours.