Legal

Terms & Conditions

Effective date: 12 November 2026

1. About these terms

These terms apply to your use of arikaran.com and to any service you buy from Arikaran M, an individual freelancer trading as "Arikaran" ("I", "me", "my"), including paid consultations, website development and digital marketing work. By using the website or paying for a service, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website or buy a service.

2. Services

• Paid consultation: a one-to-one online session of 30 minutes held on Google Meet, covering a review of your website or online presence, advice on SEO, advertising or development priorities, and a short written summary of recommendations sent by email after the session.
• Project work: website and web application development, SEO, Google and Meta ads, social media and email marketing, provided under a separate written scope agreed with you (email or message is enough).

All services are delivered online from Tamil Nadu, India. There is no walk-in office and no in-person meetings. No physical goods are sold or shipped.

3. Booking and delivery of a consultation

• You request a booking on this website by email. I reply within 24 hours to agree a time and send you a secure payment link. Your booking is confirmed when the payment succeeds. Sessions are normally held within 7 days of payment.
• The session is delivered on the agreed date and time at the link or number I send you. You are responsible for a working internet connection and for being available on time.
• If you are more than 15 minutes late without notice, the session may be shortened or treated as attended.

4. Prices and payments

• The consultation fee is ₹499 per session, in Indian Rupees (INR). Price is inclusive of all applicable taxes.
• Fees for project work are agreed in writing before work starts.
• Online payments are processed by Cashfree Payments, a licensed payment gateway. You can pay with the methods shown at checkout, such as UPI, cards, net banking and wallets.
• I do not see or store your card, UPI or bank details. These are handled by the payment gateway under its own terms and privacy policy.
• A booking is confirmed only after the payment succeeds. If money is debited but you do not receive a confirmation, contact me with your payment reference and I will resolve it promptly.
• Third-party costs, such as advertising budgets paid to Google or Meta, domain names, hosting and software, are not included in my fees and are paid by you directly to the provider.

5. Cancellation, rescheduling and refunds

• Rescheduling: you may reschedule once at no cost if you tell me at least 24 hours before the session.
• Cancellation by you: if you cancel at least 24 hours before the session, you will receive a full refund. Later cancellations, or not attending, are not refundable.
• Cancellation by me: if I cancel or cannot hold the session, I will offer a new time or a full refund, whichever you prefer.
• After the session: because the service is delivered in full, fees are not refundable once the session has taken place, except where required by law.
• Refund method and time: approved refunds are sent to the original payment method within 5–7 business days of approval. Your bank or payment provider may take additional time to show the credit.
• To request a cancellation or refund, email aknteamin@gmail.com with your name, payment reference and the date of your session.
• Refunds for project work follow the written agreement for that project.

6. No guarantee of results

I work carefully and professionally, but I do not guarantee specific outcomes such as search rankings, website traffic, leads, sales or return on advertising spend. These depend on many factors outside my control, including search engines, advertising platforms, competition and your own business.

7. Your responsibilities

• Give accurate information and the access, content and feedback I reasonably need.
• Make sure the content and materials you provide do not infringe anyone else's rights and are lawful.
• Do not misuse the website, attempt to disrupt it, or use it for anything unlawful.

8. Intellectual property

The content of this website, including text, design and code, belongs to me unless stated otherwise. For project work, ownership of the final deliverables passes to you once payment in full is received, unless the written agreement says otherwise. I may keep general know-how and may show the finished work in my portfolio unless you ask me not to in writing.

9. Confidentiality

I keep confidential the non-public business information you share with me and use it only to provide the service. This does not apply to information that is already public or that I must disclose by law.

10. Privacy

If you contact me or book a service, I collect only what is needed to respond and deliver the service, such as your name, email address and message. Enquiries sent through the form are stored securely and used only to reply to you. This website uses anonymous, cookie-free visit statistics that do not identify you. I do not sell your personal data. A separate Privacy Policy explains this in more detail.

11. Disclaimer and limitation of liability

The website and the information on it are provided "as is". To the fullest extent permitted by law, I am not liable for indirect or consequential losses, loss of profit or loss of data. My total liability for any claim relating to a service is limited to the fees you paid me for that service.

12. Changes to these terms

I may update these terms from time to time. The effective date above shows when they were last changed. The terms in force when you book a service apply to that booking.

13. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of India. Any dispute is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

14. Contact

Arikaran M, individual freelancer, trading as Arikaran
Location: Chennai 603210, Tamil Nadu, India. Services are provided online only. There is no walk-in office and no in-person meetings.
Email: aknteamin@gmail.com
Phone: +91 63699 83901
Website: arikaran.com