Tomorrows Business Ltd
The Creative Media Centre
45 Robertson Street
HASTINGS
East Sussex
TN34 1HL
Tel: +44 (0)1424 439 683
Fax: +44 (0)1424 205 401
Email: director@tomorrowsbusinessgroup.com
Registered office: The Creative Media Centre, 45 Robertson Street,
HASTINGS, East Sussex, TN34 1HL Registered in England No. 3623780
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TOMORROW’S
BUSINESS LIMITED The Creative Media Centre 45 Robertson Street Hastings
East Sussex TN34 1Hl (Company No. 3623870)
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR THE INSERTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS, PR INCLUSION,
SPONSORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS.
1 Effect of Terms These Conditions which supersede
all other terms and conditions of business (which shall be of no legal
effect), shall apply to the business arrangements between Tomorrows
Business and the Client and are accepted by the Client by placing an
order with Tomorrows Business (whether or not using the Booking Form).
2 Interpretations In these Conditions, the words and phrases
set out below shall have the meaning set opposite:
“Advertisement” any kind of promotional
material or branding activity that is vocalised through radio or TV
broadcast or printed or to be printed or inserted ie: leaflet as part
of Tomorrows Business’ magazine, Unlimited, Office News Express, Hot Rushes, NOW Brand Love, or National Office Week, and the
details of which may be set out in the Booking Form if accepted in writing
by Tomorrow’s Business;
“Sponsorship” or “Partnership”
any kind of campaign involvement which may or may not result in material
that is printed or to be printed or inserted in the above mentioned
way in the above mentioned media tools. For instance sponsorship of
a letters page, an awards programme, or a partnership in NOW Brand Love
and National Office Week.
“the Advertiser/The Sponsor/The Partner”
the person who promotes products or services whether such person is
the Client of not, and as may be set out in the Booking Form if accepted
in writing by Tomorrow’s Business;
“Booking Form” Tomorrows Business’s
official Booking Form, which for the avoidance of doubt has these conditions
attached. And clearly states Booking Form at the head of each relevant
item.
“the Client” the person placing the order
with Tomorrows Business for the insertion of the Advertisement or any
other goods or services offered by Tomorrows Business, as may be set
out in the Booking Form if accepted in writing by Tomorrows Business;
“Copy Deadline” the latest date by which
the Client is obliged to give Tomorrows Business full instructions and
copy for carrying out the Client’s order, which shall be as notified
on the booking form in advance of publication of the relevant issue
of the magazine or campaign unless the Client is otherwise notified
in writing by Tomorrows Business;
“the Rate Card” the rate card from time
to time in force which is used by Tomorrows Business & which may
include (amongst other things) Tomorrows Business’s scale of advertisement
rates and also technical specifications relating to the standard and
quality of reproduction of the Advertisement including its setting style
and wording;
“Series or Bundle” a bulk booking of Advertisements
for more than one issue of any of Tomorrows Business titles. Such as
“Unlimited” , Office News Express (ONE), Hot Rushes,
NOW Brand Love, or National Office Week and as set out on the relevant
Booking Form/s;
“Working Days” 9am to 5pm on any day Monday
to Friday inclusive other than Christmas Day, Good Friday and bank and
other public holidays normally observed in England; and
2.2 Where the context so admits, words importing the
one gender shall include all other genders and words importing the singular
shall include the plural and vice versa.
3 Payment
3.1 Payment for any Advertisement or any other goods
or services is due 14 days after the date of Tomorrows Business’
invoice. Tomorrows Business shall raise an invoice immediately upon
receipt of a signed booking form for said Advertisement, or Series/Bundle
– unless otherwise requested, discussed and agreed by Tomorrows
Business Ltd.
3.2 All sums paid in respect of any invoice properly
rendered under this Agreement are non-refundable.
3.3 All rates and charges payable under this contract
are subject to and exclusive of Value Added Tax payable at the rate
applicable from time to time.
4 Amendment of Advertisements
Tomorrows Business Shall be entitled to amend or require the Client
to amend any artwork, materials and/or copy for an Advertisement, or
refuse (without notice) to publish any Advertisement for any reason
including, without limitation:-
A) to ensure compliance with any legal or moral obligations
placed on Tomorrows Business, the Client or the Advertiser, and
B) to avoid infringement of the rights of any third
party or the British Code of Advertising Practice or any other relevant
codes under the general supervision of the Advertising Standards Authority.
5 Client’s Warranties and Responsibilities
5.1 The Client warrants to Tomorrows Business that:-
A) it is contacting with Tomorrows Business as principal
notwithstanding that the Client may be acting directly or indirectly
for the Advertiser as an advertising agency or media Client or in any
other representative capacity;
B) in the case of the Client changing name, trading
style, identity or any other details disclosed in its application for
an account with Tomorrows Business (if any), the Client will give written
notice to Tomorrows Business within 5 working days thereof and complete
a further account application form with those new details;
C) all colour and mono copy or inserts will be delivered
to Tomorrows Business or their requested supplier by the dates requested
on the booking form;
D) the publication of the Advertisement by Tomorrows
Business in the form originally submitted by the Client (or as amended
pursuant to Condition 4) will not breach any contract with a third party
or infringe any copyright, trademark or other proprietary right of any
third party or render Tomorrows Business liable to any proceedings,
claims, demands, costs or expenses or any other loss whatsoever.
E) in the case of any Advertisement submitted for publication
by the Client which contains the name or pictorial representation, whether
photographic or otherwise, of any living person or any part of the anatomy
of any living person and any material by which any living person may
be identified, then the Client or other Advertiser has obtained the
authority of that living person to make sure of his name, identity,
representation and/or copy;
F) in the case of any Advertisement seeking financial
investment or offering incentives for financial investment that the
Advertiser is an authorised person within the meaning of the Financial
Services Act 1986 or the contents of the Advertisement is otherwise
permitted under that Act;
G) the Advertisement is legal, decent, honest and truthful,
does not contravene any law nor is it in any way illegal defamatory
or obscene and it complies with the requirements of all relevant legislation
including any related subordinate legislation, the rules of statutorily
recognised regulatory force or application to the United Kingdom including
without limitation the British Code of Advertising Practice and all
other relevant codes under the general supervision of the Advertising
Standards Authority; and
H) the Client has retained sufficient quantity and
quality of any artwork, film or other materials and copy relating to
the Advertisement to ensure it may replace the Advertisement if loss
of any of these items should occur.
5.2 With regard to the actual or intended insertion
of an Advertisement in any publication or campaign, Tomorrows Business
shall not be responsible to the Client for any losses, claims, costs,
damages, expenses or liabilities whatsoever (including consequential
loss) resulting from:-
A) any failure to check the correctness of the Advertisement
in the form it is received from the Client;
B) any error in the Advertisement in the form it is
received from the Client;
C) the wording or quality of colour or mono reproduction
of the Advertisement;
D) the actual positioning of the Advertisement in the
publication;
E) the repetition of any error in an Advertisement
ordered for more than one insertion;
F) the distribution of (or any failure to distribute
in entirety or a published circulation) the publication in a specific
geographical area;
G) any order given by the Client in the nature of a
stop order or cancellation or transfer of the Advertisement unless it
is given to Tomorrows Business in writing at least 28 working days before
the Copy Deadline;
H) any delay or failure by Tomorrows Business to issue
its publication on the due date, or Tomorrows Business’s decision
to suspend its publication or cease the publication altogether; or reduce
the circulation;
I) any breach of contract because of Tomorrows Business’s
failure to perform any of its obligations under this contract if such
failure is caused by anything beyond Tomorrows Business’s reasonable
control (that is to say as a result of force majeure) including terrorism,
strikes, lock-outs or other industrial actions or trade disputes, whether
involving Tomorrows Business’s employees or those of any third
party;
J) the loss of copy, artwork, photographs or other
material which are held at the Client’s risk and should be insured
by it against loss or damage from any cause; or
K) any other matter of complaint, claim or query (whether
in relation to the advertisement or the invoice) unless raised with
Tomorrows Business in writing within 5 working days following the insertion
of the Advertisement, the date on which it is claimed the Advertisement
was intended to appear or the receipt by the Client of the invoice giving
rise to it.
5.3 The Client shall indemnify and keep indemnified
Tomorrows Business against all proceedings, claims, demands, damages,
costs, expenses or any other loss whatsoever arising directly or indirectly
whether or not reasonably or otherwise foreseeable or avoidable from
the publication of the Advertisement or any breach of the Client’s
obligations under these Conditions or implied by law.
6 Tomorrow’s Business’s Rights and Responsibilities
6.1 Tomorrows Business reserves the right at its discretion
and without notice to the Client:
A) to decline to publish, or omit, alter, suspend or
change the position of any Advertisement otherwise accepted for insertion;
B) to charge the Client of any extra production and
colour processing costs because of any omission by the Client to supply
artwork, film, copy or other materials of sufficient quality;
C) to destroy all artwork, film, copy or other materials
which have been in its possession for more than 6 months from the date
of their last use by Tomorrows Business unless written instructions
have been received from the Client to the contrary;
D) to change its scale of advertisement rates at any
time; and to change any matters shown on its Rate Card, or promotional
price lists:
6.2 All material and advertisement material originated
by Tomorrows Business remains Tomorrows Business’s copyright.
6.3 Tomorrow’s Business shall be entitled to:-
A) charge interest on any amount outstanding from the
Client at the rate of 8% above the base lending rate from time to time
of the Royal Bank of Scotland plc compounded monthly from the date the
invoice became due for payment until the date it is paid in full (whether
before of after judgement);
B) charge an administration fee of £25 if any
cheque drawn in its favour by the Client in purported satisfaction of
any unpaid invoice is dishonoured on presentation; and/or;
C) instruct a debt collection agency to recover any
sum due and in that case all charges incurred by Tomorrows Business
as a result of such instruction shall be payable by the Client in any
event.
6.4 Tomorrow’s Business shall be entitled to
withdraw, or adjust and re-invoice at the pre-discounted series/bundle
price at its discretion, any discount given to the Client for the publication
or intended publication of a Series if such Series or Bundle is not
completed because of any stop order or cancellation by the Client but
in any event any sums payable in respect of such Series shall be non-refundable.
6.5 Subject to Condition 5.2, if an Advertisement contains
an error caused by Tomorrows Business then, provided the Client gives
written notice to Tomorrows Business of the error in the Advertisement:-
A) within 5 Working Days of its publication in the
case of a single order; or
B) before the Copy Deadline for its next insertion
in the case of a Series order.
6.6 Tomorrow’s Business will at its discretion
will ensure a practical solution is offered and in some instances publish
the Advertisement for a second time without charge (if appropriate)
and any such concession shall be Tomorrows Business’s sole liability
in respect thereof.
7 Termination
7.1 If the Client:-
A) fails to pay Tomorrows Business’s invoice
in accordance with Condition 5; or
B) is in breach of any other obligation under this
contract, then Tomorrows Business shall be entitled to terminate this
contract immediately (without prejudice to any remedy available to Tomorrows
Business for any antecedent breach) and in any such event the outstanding
sums owed by the Client to Tomorrows Business shall become due and payable
immediately.
7.2 Tomorrows Business shall be entitled (without prejudice
to any other remedy available) to treat this contract as repudiated
if the Client:-
A) being an individual dies or makes any voluntary
arrangement with these creditors or this estate becomes subject to an
administration order or he becomes bankrupt;
B) being a company has a receiver appointed to manage
its assets or it enters into liquidation (other than for the purpose
of amalgamation or reconstruction);
C) allows an encumbrancer to take possession of any
of its property or assets; or
D) ceases or threatens to cease to carry on business.
8 Miscellaneous
8.1 Failure by Tomorrows Business to insist upon strict performance
by the Client in accordance with the provisions of this contract shall
not release or in any way lessen or affect the liability of the Client
in any way;
8.2 The parties agree that this Agreement is not intended
to confer any rights which are enforceable by virtue of the Contracts
(Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, and that no person who is not a
party to this Agreement shall be entitled to enforce, any rights or
benefit under this Agreement;
8.3 This contract shall be governed by and construed
according to English Law and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the English courts.
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