Refund Policy

Refund Policy

This page explains how refunds are handled for our website builds, annual website maintenance, AI phone answering, AI website support, Google Ads management, business automation, and related technical services. Because these services are billed differently — one-time projects with a deposit and balance, monthly or annual subscriptions, and usage-based charges — this policy first covers principles that apply to all services, then explains refund rules per business.

Last updated: August 30, 2026

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What this policy covers

Aflame AI provides custom digital services, including website design and development, annual website maintenance, AI phone answering setup and configuration, AI website support setup and configuration, Google Ads account build and campaign management, business process automation, plus related domain connection, SSL setup, deployment, hosting, maintenance, and technical support.

These are not standardized physical goods. Once a project starts or a service goes live, labor, configuration, deployment, and third-party platform costs are typically already incurred. Refund rules are therefore explained per service type — see the business-specific terms below.

Our services are billed in two ways. One-time delivery projects such as website builds and landing pages use a 50% deposit to start, with the balance due only after you have reviewed the work and are satisfied. Subscription services such as AI phone answering, AI website support, monthly ads management, and business automation are billed monthly or annually. The refund test differs between the two, so please read the card that matches what you actually purchased.

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How refunds are reviewed

Submitting a refund request does not mean the refund is automatically approved. We review each request against order status, service progress, hours already invested, and actual costs incurred, and contact you by email or phone.

If a refund is approved, we may deduct payment processing fees, taxes, and unavoidable handling costs before returning the remaining amount to the original payment method.

If a contract, quote, or written agreement specifies different payment milestones, delivery milestones, or refund terms, the written agreement prevails.

Business-specific refund rules

The rules below apply to the specific service you purchased, alongside the general principles above.

Website Build (Starter / Grow / Automation)

A one-time build fee: 50% deposit to start, balance due after you have reviewed the site and are satisfied. Includes the first year of domain, hosting, and maintenance.

Deposit (50%)

The deposit covers scheduling, discovery, design, and production hours. Before we begin discovery or design, you may request a refund of the deposit; payment processing fees and unavoidable handling costs are deducted and the remainder is returned to the original payment method. Once we enter discovery, design, structural planning, production, configuration, or deployment, the deposit has been converted into hours actually worked and is non-refundable.

Balance and pre-launch review

Production begins after you approve the design. Before launch you review the site and request changes within the agreed scope, and we keep revising until you are satisfied; only then is the balance due. Because the balance is collected after your approval, paying it confirms delivery and that payment is not subject to refund.

Website and domain ownership

The build fee is a one-time charge and the website is yours once it goes live. The first year of domain, hosting, and maintenance is included in the build fee. A registered domain is a real third-party cost and belongs to you; it is non-refundable whether or not the order is refunded, and we can help transfer it to an account you specify.

Free minor edits after launch

Minor text and image adjustments are free for 30 days after launch on Starter, and 60 days on Grow and Automation. This is a post-delivery service commitment, not a cash-refundable credit; unused time is neither refunded nor carried forward.

AI website support included with Automation

The Automation plan includes AI website support for the first year as part of the build deliverable. It is governed by the terms on this card, not by the monthly fee and setup fee terms in the AI Website Support card below.

Installment payments (Affirm / Klarna)

If you paid through Affirm or Klarna, an approved refund is returned to the financing provider through the original channel, and your remaining installments are adjusted by that provider under its own terms. We cannot refund installment payments directly in cash.

Annual Website Maintenance (year two onward, optional)

The first year of hosting and maintenance is included in the build fee. From year two it is entirely optional, not tied to your build plan, from $149/year, and can be stopped anytime.

Renewing is your choice

From year two, continuing annual maintenance is entirely optional and is not tied to the build plan you originally purchased. You choose a tier based on what you actually need at that time, from $149/year. Not renewing does not stop your website from running.

Maintenance fees already paid

Annual maintenance is prepaid by the year. Once a maintenance year is active, that fee is non-refundable. You can stop renewal at any time; service runs through the end of the current year and you will not be charged again the following year.

Handover after you stop

If you stop annual maintenance, the website and domain remain yours. We will help hand the site files and the domain over to an account you specify, with nothing withheld and no separate handover fee.

AI Phone Answering

A one-time setup fee plus a monthly or annual service fee, with a 14-day satisfaction guarantee after go-live.

One-time setup / onboarding fee

Covers number connection, AI receptionist configuration, script tuning, and go-live. Before configuration work begins, it is refundable minus payment processing fees and unavoidable handling costs. Once configuration has started but the AI is not yet live, engineer labor already invested is non-refundable, and we decide whether to refund the unstarted portion based on remaining work. Once the AI goes live, configuration is considered fully delivered and this fee is non-refundable. Annual subscribers are not charged this setup fee in the first place, so no setup fee is involved when an annual payment is refunded.

14-day satisfaction guarantee after go-live

Within 14 days after the AI goes live, if you are not satisfied with the answering quality, we first re-optimize and reconfigure it for free. If it still does not meet the agreed standard after reconfiguration, the subscription fee already paid can be refunded (the first month for monthly billing, or the annual payment already made for annual billing). The one-time setup fee is not covered by this refund (already delivered). The request must be raised within the 14 days; a refund ends service for that number; available once per number.

Monthly / annual service fee

After the satisfaction guarantee window ends, the current billing period, once active, is generally non-refundable; for annual subscriptions, the annual payment already made is non-refundable. Neither billing option locks you into a long-term contract — you may cancel renewal before the next billing cycle starts; after cancellation the next cycle is not charged and the service stops.

Phone number, SMS, and overage minute costs

Phone numbers, SMS, and voice usage are actual third-party costs and are non-refundable once incurred. Calls beyond the plan's included minutes are a service already consumed, billed by actual usage, and are not refundable even during the 14-day satisfaction window.

AI Website Support

A one-time setup fee, a monthly service fee, and usage-based billing, with a 14-day satisfaction guarantee after go-live.

One-time setup / go-live fee

Covers support onboarding, AI configuration, knowledge base preparation, and go-live tuning. Before configuration work begins, it is refundable minus payment processing fees and unavoidable handling costs. Once configuration has started but it is not yet live, engineer labor already invested is non-refundable, and we decide whether to refund the unstarted portion based on remaining work. Once it goes live, configuration is considered fully delivered and this fee is non-refundable. Landing page customers have this setup fee waived, and a waived fee creates no refundable amount.

14-day satisfaction guarantee after go-live

Within 14 days after AI website support goes live, if you are not satisfied with the support quality, we first re-optimize and reconfigure it for free. If it still does not meet the agreed standard after reconfiguration, the first month's fee already paid can be refunded. The one-time setup fee is not covered by this refund (already delivered). The request must be raised within the 14 days; a refund ends the service; available once per support setup.

Monthly service fee

AI website support is billed monthly; there is no annual plan. After the satisfaction guarantee window ends, the current billing period, once active, is non-refundable. There is no long-term contract — you may cancel renewal before the next billing cycle starts, after which the next cycle is not charged and the service stops.

Usage overage charges

Usage beyond the plan's included allowance is a service already consumed, billed by actual consumption, and is not refundable even during the 14-day satisfaction window.

Google Ads Management and Website Add-ons

Account build, landing pages, and SEO add-ons billed per project or per change; monthly management is billed monthly with no lock-in.

Google Ads account build fee

Before account build work begins, it is refundable minus payment processing fees and unavoidable handling costs. Once the build has started, we account for the campaign structure, conversion tracking, and ad assets already completed, and decide whether to refund the unstarted portion based on remaining work.

Monthly management fee

Billed monthly with no lock-in period. The current period, once active, is non-refundable; you may stop before the next billing cycle starts and will not be charged again. The ad account is always yours — after management stops, the account data, customer lists, and conversion history all stay in your own account.

Ad spend is outside this policy

Your advertising budget is paid from your own ad account directly to the advertising platform and does not pass through us, so it is not covered by this refund policy. Ad performance depends on platform algorithms, competition, and budget; results below expectation are not on their own grounds for a refund.

Landing pages and post-launch changes

A landing page is a one-time delivery like a website build: refundable before production starts, and accounted for by hours invested once production has started. Minor changes are free for 30 days after launch; beyond that they are billed per change, and completed changes are a delivered service and non-refundable.

SEO and AI search add-ons

AI answer content packs, city coverage pages, and similar add-ons are one-time content production services. They are refundable before writing begins; content already written and published is non-refundable. Search rankings and traffic depend on search engine algorithms — we do not promise specific ranking positions, and rankings below expectation are not grounds for a refund.

Business Automation Subscription

A monthly or annual subscription with free setup and go-live; stop renewing anytime.

Monthly subscription

The current month's fee, once charged, is non-refundable. You can stop renewal at any time; service continues through the period you already paid for, and you will not be charged again from the next month.

Annual subscription

Amounts already paid for an annual term are non-refundable. You can cancel auto-renewal at any time; service runs through the end of the current year and you will not be charged again from the next year.

Free setup and go-live

Automation setup and go-live are not charged separately, so there is no refundable amount for them; workflows already configured are delivered work.

Third-party interface and usage costs

Third-party API calls, SMS, and email sending costs actually incurred while your automations run are real costs and are non-refundable once incurred.

Self-serve Website Subscription (existing customers)

This subscription is no longer sold; terms for existing subscribers are unchanged.

Monthly / annual subscription

The current month's fee and any annual amount already paid are non-refundable. You can cancel anytime from your client dashboard under Billing & Subscription; service continues through the period you already paid for and you will not be charged from the next cycle — no need to contact support, no extra fees.

Included / registered domains

A domain is a real third-party cost and belongs to you; once registered it is non-refundable. After cancellation the domain stops auto-renewing, and we can help transfer it to an account you specify if needed.

Edit packs

Purchased edit packs are prepaid digital allowances valid only during the month of purchase. Unused edits are neither refunded nor carried into the following month.

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Third-party costs

Third-party costs that have already been incurred are usually non-refundable, including: domain registration or transfer fees; phone number, SMS, or voice usage fees; cloud, hosting, server, or storage fees; SSL certificate fees (if any); third-party platform interface, software, plugin, license, or account setup fees; processing and service fees charged by payment and communication platforms; and ad spend on advertising platforms such as Google Ads.

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When a refund may be declined

Aflame AI may decline a refund request when: the customer has confirmed the project may begin; design, development, configuration, deployment, or delivery is partly or fully complete; the project was delayed, interrupted, or canceled due to the customer; the customer has already used the delivered work, configuration, or service; or there is service abuse, fraudulent chargebacks, payment disputes, or other bad-faith conduct.

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How to submit a request

If you believe your case qualifies, review this policy first, then use the refund request form below to submit your details.

Please have the payer name, order email, order information, and a description of the refund reason ready so we can review the request against order status, service progress, and actual costs.

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Updates to this policy

Aflame AI may update this refund policy due to business changes, service structure changes, or legal requirements. The updated version will be published on the website and takes effect from its publication date.