Access stops. What happens next?

Separate restored access, replacement eligibility, service refunds, and unspent advertising funds.

Agree on the remedy before the interruption

“Replacement included” leaves important questions unanswered. What event qualifies? What evidence is needed? Who investigates, how long may it take, and what happens if access cannot be restored? Define whether the remedy concerns an access fault, a provider outage, or a platform decision. A new account should never be presented as a way to bypass an unresolved enforcement decision.

Separate access from advertising funds

Replacing access and returning money are different tasks. Record the service fees already paid, advertising funds spent, and any unspent amount. Identify which party holds each balance. A provider cannot promise an immediate release of money controlled by another party without a basis for doing so. Ask for the reconciliation statement, authorized deductions, refund route, and expected update schedule.

Name the dependencies

An account arrangement may depend on another owner or upstream service. Ask who grants access, who can remove it, who communicates during an outage, and who owes the contractual remedy. Request written continuity terms if that upstream relationship ends. Avoid assuming that campaigns, audiences, history, or account settings can be transferred intact. The order should specify what is recoverable and what requires separate confirmation.

Read the limits of lifetime

A one-time fee does not define a service duration by itself. Ask what “lifetime” refers to, the covered allocation, support duration, replacement limits, termination events, and the remedy if service ends permanently. A clear scope is more useful than an unlimited headline. Afan’s €2,000 Lifetime option requires these points to be agreed before payment; it is not a public promise of unlimited replacements forever.

How to apply this to an Afan inquiry

Read the proposed service terms and refunds together with the written order. The terms distinguish qualifying service failures from advertising outcomes and separate service fees from advertising funds. They also distinguish funds actually held by Afan from balances controlled by Meta or another payment provider. The stated terms apply when included in the accepted agreement; this article does not change an existing contract. Ask for any ambiguity to be resolved before payment. For an existing restriction, start with the account-restriction checklist, document the issue, and use the appropriate review process.

Editorial guidance. Public sources reviewed 14 September 2026. Provider prices can change; customer reports are not independently verified. Your accepted written agreement determines service scope.