Refund Policy

Effective date: 17 June 2026

ESL News Stories offers paid memberships for ad-free lesson pages and downloadable worksheet PDF access. Subscription checkout and billing are handled through Polar.

Summary

Your first paid membership payment will be eligible for a refund if requested within 7 days of the original purchase date. Renewal payments will be non-refundable except where required by applicable law.

1. Refund policy overview

This policy applies to paid memberships purchased through ESL News Stories. If you need help with billing, cancellation, or a refund request, contact support using the email address below.

2. First payment refund window

You may request a refund for your first paid membership payment within 7 days of the original purchase date.

Refund requests will be handled manually through support. To request a refund, contact us using the email address below. Please include the email address used for your account and the date of purchase.

If a refund is approved and processed, paid access may end when the refund is processed.

3. Renewals

Memberships renew until canceled. Renewal payments will be non-refundable except where required by applicable law.

If you do not want your subscription to renew, you should cancel before the next billing date.

4. Cancellation

You can cancel through Polar's Customer Portal links in Polar emails. If you cannot find the portal link, contact support using the email address below.

Normal cancellation stops the next renewal. Paid access continues until the end of the current paid period.

Cancelling a subscription does not automatically create a refund for charges that have already been processed. You will keep access to paid features until the end of the current paid period unless access ends earlier because of an approved refund, chargeback, fraud review, or another separate revoke case.

5. Legal exceptions

If applicable law gives you additional refund, cancellation, or consumer rights, those rights will still apply.

6. Contact

To ask about membership access, cancellation help, or request a refund, email aron@eslnewsstories.com.

Please include:
  • the email address used for your account
  • the date of purchase, if relevant
  • a short note about your question or refund request
ESL News Stories is a digital learning resource operated by Aron English (애런영어).

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