Refund & cancellation policy.

1. No refunds

Except as set out in section 5, registration fees, once paid, will not be refunded for any reason — including but not limited to paper withdrawal, inability to attend, visa refusal or delays, travel disruptions, or switching between in-person and online participation.

2. Non-transferable

Registrations cannot be transferred to another individual, to a different paper, or to any subsequent edition of the conference.

3. Bank, transfer & payment-gateway charges

Bank, transfer and payment-gateway charges are charged on actuals and are reflected in the payment gateway as per local government norms. Such charges, along with any applicable taxes, follow the payment aggregator's policies and are outside the scope of any refund.

4. Cancellation or rescheduling by the organisers

If the conference is cancelled or rescheduled due to circumstances beyond the organisers' control or force majeure, registrations are applied to the rescheduled event. No refund is given in this case.

5. Conversion of the conference to online mode

The conference may be converted to a fully online event if a natural calamity makes an in-person event unsafe or impractical, or if 95% or more of the registered authors choose to present online. See section 7 of the Terms & Conditions.

• Registration fees remain unchanged for the online conference.
• Authors who do not wish to take part online may request a refund of the registration fee paid, excluding applicable taxes.
• Send the request in writing to secretaryicact@gmail.com, quoting your Paper ID and payment reference.

6. Contact

For any questions about this policy, please write to secretaryicact@gmail.com before registering.