These conditions shall apply to all advertisements accepted for publication. Any other proposed condition shall be void unless incorporated clearly in written instructions and specifically accepted by News and Media Republic Ltd. For your protection calls to and from the publisher may be recorded. The contract which incorporates these conditions shall be constructed under and governed by the law of England and the parties hereby irrevocably agree that the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any controversy or claim of whatsoever nature arising out of or in relation to this contract or breach thereof.
All advertisements are accepted subject to the Publisher’s approval of the copy and to the space being available. If it is intended to include in an advertisement a competition or a special offer of merchandise, other than that normally associated with the advertised product, full details must be submitted at the time of booking.
News and Media Republic Ltd reserves the right to omit or suspend an advertisement at any time for good reason, in which case no claim on the part of the Advertiser for damages or breach of contract shall arise. Should such omission or suspension be due to the act or default of the Advertiser or his servants or agents then the space reserved for the advertisement shall be paid for in full notwithstanding that the advertisement has not appeared. Such omission or suspension shall be notified to the Advertiser as soon as possible.
If News and Media Republic Ltd considers it necessary to modify the space or alter the date or position of insertion or make any other alteration, the Advertiser may not necessarily have the right to, cancel if the alterations requested are not acceptable, particularly when such changes are due to an emergency or circumstances beyond News and Media Republic Ltd’s control. Every care is taken to avoid mistakes but News and Media Republic Ltd cannot accept liability for any errors due to third parties, subcontractors or inaccurate copy instructions.
The Advertiser undertakes that his advertisement does not contravene any domestic legal requirements he/she may have.
The Advertiser will indemnify News and Media Republic Ltd in respect of any claim made against the Publisher arising from the advertisement. News and Media Republic Ltd will consult with the Advertiser as to the way in which such claims are to be handled.
Advertisement rates are subject to revision at any time and orders are accepted on condition that the price binds News and Media Republic Ltd only in respect of the next issue to go to press. In the event of a rate increase, the Advertiser will have the option to cancel the order without surcharge or continue the order at the revised advertisement rates.
If an Advertiser cancels the balance of a contract, except in the circumstances set out above, he/she relinquishes any right to the series discount to which he/she was previously entitled and advertisements will be paid for at the appropriate rate.
Charges will be made to the Advertiser where extra production work owing to acts or defaults of the Advertiser or his Agent. These charges will be at the rates agreed prior to publication. Complaints regarding reproduction of advertisements must be received in writing within one calendar month of publication.
News and Media Republic Ltd cannot accept the quality of reproduction if the artwork has been generated from an on line supply.
When an advertisement has been booked and the Advertiser has not supplied copy by press date and no existing copy is already held, News and Media Republic Ltd reserves the right to print the Advertiser’s name, address and telephone number, together with the words “This space reserved for…” or a similar message of the Publisher’s choice in the space allocated. News and Media Republic Ltd will invoice the Advertiser for the whole cost of the advertisement and the amount is payable on due date.
If copy instructions are not received by agreed ‘copy date’ no guarantee can be given that proofs will be supplied nor corrections made and News and Media Republic Ltd reserves the right to repeat the most appropriate copy.
Advertisers’ property, artwork etc.; are held at Owner’s risk and should be insured by them against loss or damage from whatever cause. News and Media Republic Ltd reserves the right to destroy all artwork, which has been in his custody for 12 months from the date of its last appearance.
News and Media Republic Ltd reserves the right to charge overdue accounts at the rate of 10% per month for each calendar month outstanding.
News and Media Republic Ltd reserves the right to exert full control over any editorial submitted by an advertiser for possible inclusion in editorial pages. No liability will be accepted for any errors or subsequent damages by any such inclusion. Further, irrespective of any verbal or written assurances, the inclusion of an editorial write-up under no circumstances constitutes a condition of booking of advertising. Non-appearance of editorial write-ups does not constitute a reason for withholding payment of advertising booked. Editorial matter not received by the published deadline may not be included.