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Payouts and Security Deposits

This policy describes how commercial arrangements, security deposits, and payouts may be handled through Astrosia Technologies LLP and PromoteIt by Astrosia in connection with PlaceMePal. It supplements the Terms of Service and Protection Policy.

1. Commercial arrangements

Corporate commercials, premium plans, security deposits, volume pricing, and related fees are arranged directly with Astrosia through Contact Sales. Pricing, payment schedules, and deliverables are binding only when agreed in writing (including email confirmation or signed order form) between you and Astrosia.

Listing on the public marketplace does not by itself create a payout obligation from Astrosia to any candidate or company.

2. Platform-managed payouts to candidates

Where an opportunity is platform-managed and a written commercial structure provides for Astrosia or PromoteIt to intermediate payouts, candidates receive compensation according to that structure — not as salary from an Empaneling Company unless separately agreed.

  • Payout timing, methods, and eligibility criteria depend on the specific program and completed performance milestones
  • Astrosia may require valid tax identifiers, bank details, and compliance documentation before releasing funds
  • Astrosia may offset amounts owed against chargebacks, proven fraud, or agreed deposits

3. Company-direct payouts

For company-direct opportunities, payment terms are primarily between the candidate and the Empaneling Company. Astrosia is not responsible for collecting or disbursing company-direct compensation unless expressly agreed in a separate written arrangement.

4. Security deposits

Empaneling Companies or candidates may be asked to provide security deposits under specific commercial plans. Deposit amounts, hold periods, and refund conditions are defined in the applicable commercial agreement. Astrosia is not liable for deposit disputes beyond the terms of that agreement.

5. Taxes and withholding

Candidates engaged as independent contractors are responsible for their own taxes, filings, and statutory payments under:

  • The laws of India, where applicable;
  • The laws of the Empaneling Company's jurisdiction, where applicable; and
  • The candidate's country or state of residence, where applicable.

Any tax deducted at source (TDS) or similar withholding by Astrosia or PromoteIt will be only as required by applicable law or as expressly stated in your commercial documentation. Astrosia does not provide tax advice. Full-time or part-time labels on opportunities do not imply payroll processing or employer withholding unless a separate employment agreement exists.

6. Chargebacks and disputes

Disputes over commission calculations, performance metrics, or quality of work must be raised promptly through Platform channels (platform-managed) or with the Empaneling Company (company-direct). Astrosia may investigate platform-managed disputes in good faith but does not guarantee a particular outcome.

7. No guarantee of earnings

Opportunity descriptions may reference incentives, commissions, or targets. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Astrosia is not liable for unrealized earnings, market conditions, or client non-payment on company-direct engagements.

8. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Astrosia is not liable for indirect or consequential losses arising from payout delays, banking errors outside our control, incorrect account details you provide, or third-party payment processor failures. Aggregate liability limits follow the Terms of Service.

9. Contact

Commercial and payout inquiries: Contact Sales · hello@astrosia.com

Last updated: 2026-07-27