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Refund & Cancellation Policy

Last updated: June 2026

At Cherish Me, we aim to provide a professional, transparent and high-quality service. This policy explains how cancellations, refunds and service issues are handled.

Before Work Begins

Customers may cancel an order at any time before work has commenced.

Where payment has already been made, a full refund will normally be issued, less any costs already incurred on behalf of the customer, such as return postage, specialist media purchases or agreed third-party services.

Once Work Has Started

Digitisation, restoration and editing services involve professional time and labour.

Once work has commenced, refunds may be reduced or unavailable depending on the stage reached and the work already completed.

Examples include:

  • Media inspection and assessment

  • Digitisation and capture

  • Scanning

  • Restoration work

  • Editing and production

  • Authoring and delivery preparation

Where a project is cancelled after work has begun, Cherish Me reserves the right to retain an amount reflecting the work completed up to the point of cancellation.

No-fix, no-fee assessment

If a tape, cassette or other media proves unreadable or cannot reasonably be digitised, no digitisation charge will be made, although return postage may still apply.

Restoration Services

Restoration is intended to improve the quality and presentation of original media where possible.

However, restoration cannot:

  • Recover information that no longer exists

  • Repair all damage

  • Eliminate every defect

  • Guarantee a specific outcome

The condition of the original media will significantly affect the final result.

Because restoration involves professional judgement and interpretation, dissatisfaction based solely on subjective preferences will not normally qualify for a refund once restoration work has been completed as agreed.

Damaged or Deteriorated Media

Many items submitted for digitisation are decades old and may contain existing deterioration.

Examples include:

  • Faded photographs

  • Scratches and tears

  • Mould contamination

  • Tape degradation

  • Audio distortion

  • Missing content

  • Playback issues

Where such limitations originate from the original material, refunds will not normally be offered solely because the source media is damaged or incomplete.

Where practical, we will advise customers of significant issues identified during processing.

Completed Work

Customers should review delivered files as soon as reasonably possible after receipt.

If you believe there has been a technical issue with the work supplied, please contact us within 14 days of delivery.

Where a genuine error has occurred, we will make reasonable efforts to correct the issue.

This may include:

  • Re-exporting files

  • Correcting technical settings

  • Re-delivering content

  • Reprocessing media where appropriate

Faults and Service Issues

If a service has not been provided with reasonable care and skill, we will work with the customer to investigate and resolve the issue.

Depending on the circumstances, remedies may include:

  • Re-performance of the service

  • Partial refund

  • Full refund

This does not affect any statutory rights available under UK consumer law.

Return Postage and Delivery Costs

Postage, courier charges and third-party delivery costs are generally non-refundable once incurred.

If a customer requests the return of original materials following cancellation, return shipping costs may apply.

Customer Responsibility for Backups

Customers are responsible for creating and maintaining backups of delivered files.

Cherish Me cannot be responsible for data loss occurring after successful delivery of completed work.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this policy or wish to discuss a cancellation, refund or service concern, please contact:

Cherish Media Limited
Trading as Cherish Me™

Email:hello@cherishme.uk

Website:www.cherishme.uk