Donation & Refund Policy

Last updated: 5 November 2026

1. Donations are voluntary

• Contributions are voluntary donations. No goods, services, membership or financial return are provided in exchange — every paper and explanation stays free whether or not you donate.
• Donations go towards hosting, the domain and preparing new papers and explanations for Meridian Geography, a free educational platform.
• Meridian Geography is run by an individual. It is not a registered charity or trust, and donations are not eligible for any income-tax deduction or exemption (including under Section 80G).
• We accept donations only from Indian citizens paying through Indian bank accounts, UPI or Indian-issued cards. Please do not donate if you are a foreign national or are paying on behalf of a foreign person or organisation.

2. Donations are final

Because nothing is sold or delivered, a completed donation cannot be cancelled and is not refunded if you change your mind.

3. When we do refund

• You were charged twice for the same donation.
• A wrong amount was charged because of a technical error.
• Money was debited from your account but the payment failed or did not reach us.
• The donation was made by a foreign national or from a foreign source, which we cannot accept.

Failed payments are usually reversed automatically by your bank or UPI app. If that has not happened, contact us.

4. How to ask

Email contact@meridiangeography.com within 7 days of the payment with the transaction ID (UTR), date, amount and the payment method used.

5. Timelines

We check the request within 3 working days. An approved refund is sent to the original payment method within 7 working days of approval; your bank may take a few more days to show it.

6. Shipping and delivery

We do not sell or ship any physical or digital goods, so no shipping or delivery applies. All practice material on the website is free.