Refund Policy
Effective Date: June 13, 2026
This Refund Policy describes when and how ArtEmotion, Inc. issues refunds for credit purchases and subscriptions on the ArtEmotion platform. By purchasing credits or a subscription, you agree to this policy.
1. Credits
General rule
Credit purchases are non-refundable once any credits have been used. Credits are consumed when AI generation jobs complete successfully. Partial use of a credit package does not entitle you to a partial refund.
7-day satisfaction window
If you purchased credits and have not used any of them, you may request a full refund within 7 calendar days of the original purchase date. Refunds in this window are subject to a service and processing fee of up to 6% of the purchase amount, which covers payment processing costs we cannot recover.
To request a refund under this window, contact us at [email protected] with the subject line "Credit Refund Request" and include your account email and the date of purchase. We will process qualifying refunds within 5–10 business days.
Usage-based cost estimation
For models priced by compute time or variable cost, we reserve an estimated credit amount at the start of a job. If the actual cost is lower than the estimate, the unused reserved credits are automatically returned to your balance — this is not a "refund," just a credit adjustment. If a job fails before completion, no credits are charged.
Credit expiration
Credits do not expire while your account is active. Credits are forfeited upon account cancellation and cannot be redeemed for cash.
2. Subscription Plans
Cancellation
You may cancel your subscription at any time from your Settings → Subscription page. When you click cancel, we automatically calculate any refund you qualify for under the rules below and show you the exact amount before you confirm. You may also contact [email protected] for assistance.
All refunds under this section are subject to a service and processing fee of 6% of the refunded amount, which covers payment-processor costs we cannot recover. Refunds are issued to your original payment method within 5–10 business days.
Changing plans — upgrades & downgrades
Switching to a different plan or billing cadence is separate from cancelling, and is handled through your billing rather than this refund flow:
- Upgrades apply immediately and are prorated — you are charged only the difference for the time remaining in your current billing period, and receive the higher plan's benefits right away.
- Downgrades apply at the end of your current paid period. You keep your current plan and its benefits until then, and no refund or credit is issued for the price difference during the period you have already paid for. You can cancel a scheduled downgrade any time before it takes effect from Settings → Subscription.
Because a downgrade only takes effect at your next renewal, there is no mid-cycle refund associated with it. Storage add-ons follow the same model: a cancelled or replaced add-on keeps its extra space until the end of its current paid period, with no mid-cycle refund.
Monthly billing — per-renewal window
Each monthly charge (initial purchase and every renewal) starts a fresh 7-day refund window. We will refund that month's charge in full (minus the 6% service fee) if BOTH conditions are met:
- You request the refund within 7 calendar days of that charge, and
- You have spent zero credits during that month.
If you have spent any credits in the current monthly period, OR more than 7 days have passed since the most recent charge, that month is non-refundable. You may still cancel — your subscription simply will not renew at the next cycle.
Annual billing — month-by-month proration
Annual subscriptions are split into twelve 30-day months starting on the date you paid. When you cancel, we evaluate each month independently and refund the ones that are still unused:
- A month is locked in (non-refundable) if you spent any credits during it OR if more than 7 calendar days have passed since that month began.
- All unlocked months are refunded at 1⁄12 of the annual price each, minus the 6% service fee.
- Months that have not yet started are always unlocked and therefore always refundable.
Worked example: a customer 4 months into an annual plan who has spent credits during month 5 receives a refund of 7⁄12 of the annual price (months 6–12), minus the 6% fee. If the same customer is 8 days into month 5 and has used credits, month 5 is locked even though it has barely started.
Subscription credits
Credits already deposited to your balance — both monthly drips and any top-ups — are not clawed back when you receive a subscription refund. They remain available to spend until your account is cancelled. Refunds reflect unused subscription time, not unused credits.
Subscription cancellation is immediate when a refund is issued
Because the refund covers unused time, accepting a refund immediately endsyour access to the subscription. If you prefer to keep access through the end of the current paid period and decline the refund, choose "Cancel at period end"in the confirmation dialog instead.
3. EU / EEA / UK Statutory Right of Withdrawal
If you are a consumer habitually resident in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, you have a statutory right of withdrawal of 14 calendar days from the date of purchase under EU Directive 2011/83/EU and the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015, respectively. This is a separate and broader right than our 7-day commercial refund window.
Important exception — digital content: If you expressly request that performance of the contract begins immediately (for example, by using credits or accessing subscription features right after purchase), and you acknowledge that this means you lose your right of withdrawal once the service has been fully performed, the 14-day right of withdrawal no longer applies to the performed portion.
To exercise your statutory right of withdrawal before any usage has occurred, contact us at [email protected] with the subject line"Statutory Withdrawal — EU/UK" within 14 days of purchase. We will issue a full refund with no service fee within 14 days of receiving your withdrawal notice, using the same payment method you used for the original purchase. If that payment method is no longer available (e.g., expired or cancelled card), we will contact you to arrange an alternative refund method. Nothing in our commercial refund policy limits or replaces this statutory right.
4. Non-Refundable Situations
Refunds will not be issued in the following circumstances:
- Credits have been fully or partially used (see Section 5 for remediation of failed generations)
- More than 7 days have passed since the purchase (this limit does not apply to EEA/UK consumers exercising their statutory 14-day withdrawal right under Section 3)
- Account was terminated for violating our Terms of Use
- Refund request is for a subscription period that has already passed
- Credits were received as part of a promotion, bonus, or referral program
- Dissatisfaction with AI-generated outputs (quality is inherently variable)
5. Technical Failures
If a generation job fails due to a confirmed error on our end (e.g., a server-side crash after credits were deducted), we will credit your account with the deducted amount. We investigate these cases on a per-request basis. Contact [email protected] with the affected request ID and we will resolve it promptly.
6. Chargebacks
We strongly encourage you to contact us at [email protected] before initiating a chargeback — we resolve billing disputes quickly and directly. If you do file a chargeback, we reserve the right to suspend your account pending investigation and resolution.
EEA / UK consumers: We will not suspend or penalize your account for exercising a statutory right to a chargeback under Section 75 of the UK Consumer Credit Act 1974, the EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2), or equivalent consumer protection legislation in your jurisdiction. Your statutory rights are not affected by this clause.
7. How to Request a Refund
- Email [email protected] with the subject line "Refund Request"
- Include your account email address
- Include the date of purchase and the amount
- Briefly describe why you are requesting the refund
We aim to respond to all refund requests within 2 business days and to process approved refunds within 5–10 business days. Refunds are issued to the original payment method. Once processed on our end, your bank or card network may take an additional 5–10 business days to post the credit to your account, depending on your financial institution.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Refund Policy at any time. We will communicate material changes via email or in-app notice at least 30 days before the change takes effect. The version in effect at the time of your purchase governs that transaction.
9. Contact
Questions about this policy? Contact us at [email protected].