The refund policy of any web hosting company you choose is really important as there is always a possibility that the service might not cover all the requirements for your script-driven applications to function correctly, you may have difficulties to maintain the account or you could simply decide that you do not want to work with the Internet site anymore if, for instance, you see that it's not functioning well. In any of the abovementioned cases, you will lose your money in case your hosting provider doesn't offer refunds, even partial ones. In this light, taking a look at the refund policies of each and every company you consider to sign up with will be a guarantee that this cannot happen. The policies vary from one company to another and a refund may be offered for different periods of time.