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Terms & Conditions
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE
1. These conditions shall apply to all advertisements accepted for publication. Any other conditions shall be void unless incorporated clearly in written instructions and specifically accepted by the Publisher.
2. All advertisements are accepted subject to the Publisher’s approval of the copy and to the space available.
3. If a competition or a special offer of merchandise (other than that normally associated with the advertised product) needs to be included in an advertisement, full details must be submitted at the time of booking.
4. The Publisher reserves the right to omit or suspend an advertisement at any time for good reason, in which case no claim on the part of any Advertiser for damages or breach of contract shall arise. Should such omission or suspension be due to the act of default to 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.
5. If the Publisher considers it necessary to modify the space or alter the date or position of insertion or make any other alteration, the Advertiser will have the right to cancel if the alterations requested are unacceptable, unless such change are due to an emergency of circumstances beyond the Publisher’s control. Every care is taken to avoid mistakes but the Publisher cannot accept liability for any errors due to third parties, subcontractors or inaccurated copy instructions.
6. In consideration of the acceptance of the Advertisement, the advertising agency and Advertiser must indemnify and save the Publisher against any claims or actions arising out of the creation or publication of the Advertisement.
7. All orders are acceptable subject to the condition that the Publisher shall have no liability for failure to execute accepted advertising orders because of acts of God, governmental restrictions, fires, strikes, accidents or other occurrences beyond the Publisher’s control (whether like or unlike any of those enumerated herein) which prevent the Publisher from partially or completely producing, publishing or distributing Reader’s Digest magazine.
8. The Publisher will give notice, at least one month prior to the closing date of the first issue affected, of any change in rates, guarantees or conditions. Contracts and orders for space in issues outside this protected period will be acknowledged at prevailing rates.
9. If an Advertiser cancels the balance of a contract expect in the circumstances set out in Clause 5 or 8 above, he relinquishes any right to the discount to which he was previously entitled and advertisements will be paid for at the appropriate rate.
10. Recognised advertising agencies will be allowed by the Publisher a 15% commission on the quoted rates due date. The due date for settlement is within 30 days from the last day of the month in which the original invoice is rendered. Agencies are liable to the following surcharges:
a) 3% on the gross rate where the sum owing has not been paid by the due date.
b) A further 3% for each additional month where the sum owing remains unpaid after the due date.
11. Those advertisements which look like Reader’s Digest editorial pages, in the judgement of the Editors, will be marked “Advertisement”.
12. Charges will be made to the Advertiser or his agent where the printers are involved in 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 the cover date.
13. If copy instructions are not received by the closing date, no guarantee can be given that proofs will be supplied or corrections made and the Publisher reserves the right to repeat the most appropriate copy.
14. For the purpose of these conditions Advertiser shall refer to the Advertiser or his agent, whichever is the principal. Advertisement includes inserts, booklets and cover flaps where appropriate.
15. The Publisher reserves the right to reject any advertising or limit the advertising content of any issue. No tobacco or tobacco-related advertising will be accepted in any edition of Reader’s Digest. This also includes sporting events, auto races, cruises and similar activities sponsored by tobacco companies.
16. Cancellation cannot be accepted later than the booking deadline before issue dates for run-of-book advertisements, cover positions, special units or inserts.
17. These conditions and all other express terms of the contract shall be governed and construed in accordance with the Laws of the country where the magazine is circulated.
