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For subscribers and purchasers of Virtual Items residing in the Republic of Korea: in accordance with local law, you are entitled to a full refund of your subscription and/or unused Virtual Items during the 7 days following the purchase.
If you are on a paid subscription and we discontinue the Service you are using during your subscription...if we're unable to do so, we will provide you a pro-rata refund of fees prepaid for the remaining period of your subscription.
The refund will cover the relevant subscription fee prorated from the date you request cancellation to the end of the relevant subscription period you have paid for.
"Admins who sponsored a giveaway are not entitled to a refund if they lose access to their channel.Excerpt from Telegram's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Admins who sponsored a giveaway are not entitled to a refund if they lose access to their channel.”
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