Thank you for considering supporting Afterlife Mysteries. These terms explain, in plain language, what a contribution is and how we use it.
Voluntary sponsorship, not a charity donation
Afterlife Mysteries is an independent creative project. It is not a registered charity or non-profit organisation. Contributions are voluntary sponsorship of the project. They are not tax-deductible, and you do not receive goods, shares or any financial return in exchange.
How contributions are used
- Contributions are used to buy investigation equipment and to produce our investigations.
- If you choose a specific item, your contribution counts towards that item.
- If an item ends up costing less than its target, or is over-funded, the remainder goes to the next most-needed item on the wishlist. We record exactly where it went on our progress page.
- General contributions go to whichever item is most needed at the time.
- Equipment is owned by the project. Some items may occasionally also be used for a separate outdoor video project; any item used this way is marked on its page.
Transparency
We publish a funding record showing money received, pledges, equipment given directly and equipment purchased, with receipts (personal details removed). We never invent figures, supporters or testimonials.
Credit and anonymity
You are anonymous by default. We only show your name if you ask us to, and you can ask us to remove it at any time.
Pledges
A pledge is a promise to contribute later. Pledges are shown separately and never count towards progress until the money arrives. You are not bound by a pledge, and you can withdraw it.
Mistakes and refunds
If you contributed by mistake (for example, the wrong amount), contact us within 14 days at afterlifemysteries.sa@gmail.com and we will refund it, less any payment-provider fees we cannot recover. Otherwise contributions are not refundable once they have been used to buy equipment.
If the project stops
If Afterlife Mysteries ever stops, we will publish what happened to any unspent contributions and to the equipment.
Questions
Email us at afterlifemysteries.sa@gmail.com.