1. Payment Terms
- Purpose of Payment: Membership fees, registration charges, and institutional contributions collected through this platform are used exclusively for official institutional administration, member services, events, documentation, identity card processing, and development activities of SIC Thalassery.
- Voluntary Institutional Contribution: Payments made through this portal are treated as official institutional contributions toward membership services and related activities.
- Secure Payment Processing: All payments are processed through trusted third-party payment gateways. SIC Thalassery does not collect or store sensitive banking information such as debit card numbers, credit card details, UPI PINs, or net banking credentials.
- Transaction Confirmation: After successful payment, a confirmation message and/or digital receipt will be generated. Members are advised to keep this receipt for future reference.
- Member Responsibility: The member is responsible for verifying the accuracy of submitted details (name, membership ID, phone number, etc.) before completing payment. SIC Thalassery is not responsible for incorrect information entered by the user.
- Duplicate Transactions: In case multiple payments are made accidentally for the same purpose, members must notify the administration within 7 days along with payment proof. Such cases will be reviewed and resolved after verification.
- Gateway / Network Issues: SIC Thalassery shall not be held responsible for transaction failures caused by banking server downtime, payment gateway interruptions, incorrect OTP entry, internet connectivity issues, or device-related errors during payment.