TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ADVERTISING
2006
BY CLICKING THE WEBSITE “ACCEPT” ICON OR SIGNING THESE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS YOU (THE ADVERTISER) ARE ENTERING INTO A BINDING CONTRACT
WITH US (THE PUBLISHER). THEREFORE, WE URGE YOU TO READ THROUGH THESE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS BEFORE ACCEPTING OR SIGNING THEM.
WE WANT YOU TO FEEL CONFIDENT IN ACCEPTING OUR OFFER TO SUPPLY THE
SERVICES. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
OR QUERIES RELATING TO ANY OF THE CONDITIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US
BEFORE YOU ENTER INTO THE CONTRACT.
1.
Interpretation
In
these Conditions the following words shall have the following meanings:
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“Advertisement” |
the Advertisement submitted to us
by the Advertiser which is to be placed on the Website by us pursuant to
the Contract; |
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“Advertiser” |
the person(s), firm, company or
other body specified as such during Registration; |
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“Conditions” |
these terms and conditions; |
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“Contract” |
the legally binding agreement between you and us for
the supply by us to you of the Services under the Conditions; |
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“Fee” |
the cost of the Services, as detailed from time to
time on the Website, which is payable by you to us pursuant to clause 5 of
these Conditions; |
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“Parties” |
you and us and our respective successors and
“Party” shall be construed accordingly; |
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“Password” |
the confidential password that,
together with your User ID, will enable you to access your Advertisement
on the Website; |
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“Publisher” |
UK on the Web Limited (company
number 4444350) whose registered office is at 11 Church Ground, South
Marston, Swindon SN3 4FL. Telephone number: 01793 828322, e-mail address:
info@ukontheweb.com; |
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“Registration” |
the process of submitting your
details to the Publisher; |
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“Registration
Section” |
the section of the Website through
which the Advertiser submits his/her details and enters into the Contract
with the Publisher |
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“Services” |
the advertising services to be
provided by us to you under the Contract, as detailed in these Conditions; |
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“us”
and “we” |
the Publisher; |
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“User
ID” |
the unique ID you will be given
after Registration that, together with your Password, will enable you to
access your Advertisement on the Website. |
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“you”
and “your” |
the Advertiser; |
2.
Application of these Conditions
These Conditions will govern
the Contract and will prevail over any terms put forward by you, unless we expressly
agree to them in writing. No conduct by us, our employees, agents or sub-contractors
shall be deemed to constitute acceptance of any terms put forward by you.
3.
Formation of Contract
3.1
The information on the Registration Section of the Website is an offer
by us to provide the Services to you under the Contract.
3.2
By submitting your details through the Registration Section of the Website
or by signing the Conditions you will have entered into the Contract, subject
only to the provisions of clause 14.2 of these Conditions.
4.
Term
The Contract begins on the
date you accept or sign the Conditions and lasts for a period of one calendar
year.
5.
The Services
5.1
We operate the Website. The Website contains Advertisements, which include
graphics and text, that are linked to third-party websites. When a visitor clicks
on an Advertisement, the visitor is moved from the Website to the site designated
by the Advertiser.
5.2
On receipt of your Advertisement, we will:
a)
place the Advertisement on the Website in the section selected by you
on registration to offer the functionality described in clause 6.1 of these
Conditions;
b)
send a password to the e-mail address supplied by you on Registration
to enable you to update your details and modify your Advertisement during the
Term
6.
Our obligations
6.1
We undertake to:
a)
upload your Advertisement to the Website as quickly as possible after
Registration;
b)
use all reasonable commercial efforts to keep the Website available and
to display the Advertisement 24 hours each day during the Term;
c) perform
the services under the Contract in a competent manner;
6.2
We do not warrant that:
a)
there will be no delay in uploading your Advertisement and any date given
by us to you for the upload should be treated as a guide only and does not form
part of the Contract;
b)
we will be able to correct every defect on the Website or that the use
of the Website, the Advertisement or the hyper-text link to the advertised site
will be uninterrupted or error-free.
7.
Content, design and presentation of the Website
7.1.
We retain at all times the right to accept and publish advertisements
on the Website from businesses offering similar services or products to those
of the Advertiser.
7.2.
We reserve full rights over the design and presentation of the Website.
We may from time to time at our sole discretion vary the appearance or design
of the Website, or any aspect thereof, including but not limited to its colour
scheme.
8.
Cancelling the Advertisement
8.1
If you wish to cancel your advertisement you must do so in writing, either
by post, e-mail or facsimilie transmission. No other attempted means of cancellation
will be valid or effective.
8.2
If you cancel the Advertisement within seven days of the formation of
the Contract you will incur an administration charge of $100.
8.3
Any subsequent cancellation within the first nine months of the Contract
will be subject to a charge of 75% of the Fee
8.4
No portion of the Fee will be refunded for any cancellation within the
last three months of the Term.
9.
Renewal of the Contract
The Contract will
renew at the end of the Term unless you reply to the notice we will send you
before the end of the Term and indicate that you wish you withdraw from the
renewal of the Contract.
10.
Assignment or resale of advertisement space
You agree not to
resell, assign, or transfer any of your rights to advertise on the Website without
our express written consent. If you attempt in breach of this clause to resell,
assign or transfer your rights, the Contract will terminate immediately. No
compensation will be payable to you under the terms of this clause.
11.
Providing the advertising materials
11.1
You hereby agree to provide us with the materials for the Advertisement
at the time you enter into the Contract in the event that the Contract is made
online, or within a reasonable time of entering into the Contract where the
Contract is made by signature.
11.2
The text, artwork and/or images that comprise your Advertisement may
be supplied in electronic form via the internet, e-mail, or on CD.
11.3
All images supplied in electronic form should be in JPEG format and in
proportions greater than the required finished size and you hereby agree that
you will transmit the Advertisement to us in a format that we can use.
11.4
We will use our best endeavours to ensure that any material you provide
to us is not lost or destroyed, subject to clause 12.5 below.
11.5
We cannot accept any responsibility for the loss or destruction of any
material provided by you. We therefore strongly recommend that you retain a
copy of any material you give to us.
12.
Altering an advertisement
12.1
Once you have received your User ID and Password to the Website you will
be free to alter your Advertisement at any time during the Term.
12.2
You are solely responsible for the accuracy of your Advertisement and
we accept no liability for any errors or inaccuracies therein.
134.
Legality of the advertisement
13.1
You hereby warrant that the Advertisement is legal, decent, honest and
truthful and complies with:
a)
the British Code of Advertising Practice and all other Codes under the
general supervision of the Advertising Standards Authority; and
b) the
requirements of current legislation.
13.2
We reserve the right to refuse, amend, withdraw, cancel or otherwise
deal with all Advertisements submitted by you to us at our absolute discretion.
14.
User ID and Password
You are responsible for all
actions taken with your User ID and password for the Website. You must not disclose
your password to any third parties. If you
lose control of your password, you may lose substantial control over your personally
identifiable information and may be subject to legally binding actions taken
on your behalf. Therefore, if your password or account has been compromised
for any reason, you should immediately contact us to provide you with a new
password. We reserve the right to verify your identity before supplying a new
password to you and the password will only be sent to the e-mail address you
supplied on Registration.
15.
Circumstances beyond our control
15.1
There may be times where events beyond our control prevent us from posting
the Advertisement quickly and/or occasions when the Website is not available
to view for reasons beyond our control.
15.2
Where the Advertisement suffers from down time for reasons set out in
clause 16.1 above, we undertake to inform you of any problems that may occur
and we will continue to retain the Advertisement on the Website for the Term.
16.
Intellectual property
16.1
You hereby grant to us a non-exclusive, world-wide licence to use, perform,
reproduce, display, transmit, and distribute the Advertisement and all the contents
contained in the Advertisement in accordance with these Conditions.
16.2
You hereby warrant that all necessary authority and permission has been
obtained in respect of the use in the Advertisement of pictorial representations
of (or purporting to be of) living persons and of reference to the words attributed
to living persons and words which may be the subject of copyright protection.
17.
Indemnity and representations made by you
17.1
You represent and warrant to us that:
a)
you hold all the necessary rights to permit the use of the Advertisement
by us for the purpose of the Contract;
b)
the information you provide to us, including any trade marks, patent,
design, logo, title artwork and any developments or variations provided by you
under the Contract, does not and will not contain any material which infringes
the copyright, design rights, or any other rights of any third party;
c)
the use, reproduction, distribution, transmission or display of the Advertisement,
any data regarding users, and any material to which users can link, or any products
or services made available to users, through the Advertisement will not:
i)
breach the rights of any third parties, or
ii)
contain any material that is unlawful or otherwise objectionable;
d)
you will keep us indemnified from and against all liabilities, claims,
demands, causes of action, judgements, legal fees, costs and expenses, proceedings,
damages and loss suffered or incurred by us or any third parties (where relevant),
arising out of or related to:
i)
your breach of any of the foregoing representations and warranties, or
ii)
any third-party claim arising from the use of or access to the Advertisement
under the Contract or any material to which users can link by way of the Advertisement,
or any products or services made available to users through the Advertisement
under the Contract.
18.
Limitation of liability for direct loss
18.1
Subject to clause 19.3, we shall not be liable for any loss to you, including,
but without limitation, loss of business, profits or revenue arising out of
the use of, the changed format, layout or design of, the technical malfunction
of, or the inability to access the Website, provided that nothing in these Conditions
shall limit our liability for death or personal injury of any person resulting
from our negligence.
18.2
Our liability to you will not exceed the Fee.
18.3
If we fail to publish the Advertisement or if any other failure occurs,
such as a technical or other problem, which prevents the Advertisement appearing,
our sole liability to you and your only remedy shall be limited to, at our sole
discretion, placement of the Advertisement at a later time in a comparable position,
or an extension of the Term during which the Advertisement is to be posted on
the Website.
19.
Exclusion of liability for indirect loss
19.1
With the exception of clause 22 of these Conditions, we shall not be
liable to you under the Contract for any loss or damage caused by us, our employees,
agents or sub-contractors where:
a)
we, our employees, agents or sub-contractors do not breach a legal duty
owed to you;
b)
any loss or damage is not a reasonably foreseeable consequence of any
breach at the time the Contract is formed (such as loss of profit or loss of
opportunity).
20.
Reasonableness of limitation and exclusion of liability
You hereby agree that clauses
19 and 20 are reasonable, reflect the respective financial positions of the
Parties and that the price agreed reflects the position on
liability.
21.
Severance
The Parties agree that should
one or more clause or sub-clause of the Contract be declared invalid or unenforceable
by a Court or other competent authority with jurisdiction, the invalidity or
unenforceability of any clause or sub-clause will not affect the validity or
enforceability of any other clause or sub-clause except those which compromise
an integral part of it or are otherwise clearly inseparable.
22.
Rights of third parties
The Contract is not intended
to benefit or be enforceable by any third parties under the terms of the Contracts
(Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
23.
Easing the terms of the Contract
If we decide, temporarily,
to relax the enforcement of these Conditions by, for instance, permitting you
to have more time to pay the Fee, we may at any time decide to apply the Conditions
strictly again.
24.
Entire contract
This Conditions and the Fee
set out the entire terms agreed between the Parties relating to the Services
provided under the Contract and supersede all previous representations, warranties
and terms (whether in writing or not) previously made between the Parties.
25.
Applicable law
The Contract is to be governed
by and construed according to English law and the Parties agree to submit any
disputes to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.