What this policy covers and what it does not

We offer conversations, on-site or remote workshops, document reviews, and sometimes reusable templates. This policy is about the commercial return of fees or a replacement service when something goes wrong, not about “returning” free advice you already heard. It also does not overrule a signed contract that is stricter or more generous; in that case, the contract is the first place to look.

Advisory and workshop sessions

If you need to move a date, we try to rebook at no cost when you provide at least two full business days of notice, measured from opening hours in the recipient’s time zone. Shorter notice may mean a portion of the fee is retained, because the studio may not refill the block in time. If we cancel a session because of our own unavailability, we will offer a new date and, if you cannot use it, a refund of the unused prepayment for that block. Partial attendance does not, by itself, entitle a full refund, but you can describe the portion that failed to run and we will consider a pro-rata credit in good faith.

Cooling off and the EU and UK picture

When you are a natural person acting for purposes outside a trade, business, craft, or profession, you may be a “consumer” with a fourteen-day right to withdraw from certain off-premises or distance agreements, as described in Directive 2011/83/EU and the implementing law in the country where you live. Services fully performed in that window with your express request can reduce or end the right, as can categories such as a sealed audio recording once opened, where applicable. If a right exists, we refund within fourteen days of a clear notice, using the same payment method if nothing else is agreed, unless you expressly chose a more expensive method; we may then deduct a reasonable extra cost. We are happy to name the statutory text that applies in plain language in your confirmation email, because labels differ between Member States after Brexit as well.

Digital deliverables, templates, and file packs

Physical goods, printed decks, and kits

If we ever list posters, booklets, or sample tasting kits, the product page will name the return address, return window, who pays the freight, and how we inspect opened versus sealed items. This section will be expanded at that time. Until then, treat physical products as not offered unless a quote or invoice explicitly says otherwise.

Invoices, card payments, and currency

Our quotes may be in euro or the currency your company prefers, but settlement paths depend on the bank or card network. A refund always follows the same rail where possible, but exchange-rate movements between authorisation and refund can create a few units of difference; we are not a currency speculator, and the card scheme rules decide where that small variance sits. Retainers are often non-refundable if we already declined other work, but the invoice will state that in bold when it applies.

Organisations, joint ventures, and the public sector

Businesses may face separate procurement rules, framework agreements, and audit trails. A public school or ministry might need a purchase order even after you accept a private quote, and we can align our numbering with yours if you tell us in time. Nothing in this policy forces us to work without a clear counterparty, and a department that cannot sign may need their central buying unit to be copied from day one to avoid a late cancellation fight.

How to start a return, refund, or good-faith adjustment

Email the studio with a subject that contains “return”, “refund”, or “cancellation” and the invoice number, if you have it. A short list of what you expected, what arrived, and what you already tried, helps us process the matter without a long back-and-forth. We acknowledge within a few business days under normal load and explain the next check. The phone number on the public site is for urgent coordination, not for replacing a written record of a large contract change.