Payment Terms
A signed insertion order or electronic payment must be returned
to The Rchitect Group, LLC (“TRG”), Parent Company of
DIGITALGUESTLIST™ (“DGL”) before any advertising
will be posted. Verbal agreements will not be accepted as confirmed
advertisement reservations. Any form of payment certifies receipt
and agreement of TRG advertising Terms and Conditions set forth
below. All checks, money orders, cashier’s checks, etc. submitted
must be made payable to THE RCHITECT GROUP, LLC. TRG’s invoices
are due upon invoice presentation. Invoices for which payment is
not received within thirty (30) days of the invoice date shall accrue
a late charge of the lesser of (i) 1½% per month or (ii)
the highest rate allowable by law, in each case compounded monthly
to the extent allowable by law. Without limiting its rights or remedies,
TRG shall have the right to suspend or terminate entirely its services
if payment is not received within thirty (30) days of the invoice
date.
Terms
and Conditions
1. TRG requires 3 business days to post advertising materials once
received, provided materials are created in accordance to specifications
defined. Changes and/or corrections also require 3 business days
to implement from the time they are received by TRG. Unless deemed
inappropriate, or unsuitable for publishing, all marketing materials
shall be displayed as submitted by the Advertiser or Agency. TRG
shall NOT be held responsible for incorrect information submitted.
2. No discounts are allowed to advertisers with overdue accounts.
3. TRG reserves the right to refuse advertising to advertisers with
overdue accounts. Overdue accounts will be charged a 1.5% per month
(18% per year) finance charge, and are subject to collection. Advertisements
are accepted upon the representation that the advertiser has the
right to publish the contents thereof. It is understood that the
advertiser will indemnify and hold TRG harmless from or against
any loss or expense arising out of publication of such advertisements,
including, but not limited to, those resulting from claims of suits
of libel, violation of rights of privacy, plagiarism, and copyright
infringements.
4. All contents of advertisements are subject to TRG’s approval.
TRG reserves the right to reject or cancel any advertising for any
reason at any time.
5. Positioning of advertisements is at the discretion of TRG except
where a request for a specific preferred position is acknowledged
by TRG in writing.
6. TRG shall not be liable for any cost or damages if for any reason
it fails to publish an advertisement.
7. TRG shall have no liability for error in ad copy typeset by TRG.
8. All insertion orders are accepted subject to provisions of TRG’s
media kit and Consulting Agreement.
9. Rates are subject to change without notice. Advertisers are protected
against rate changes for the duration of the term of the returned
invoice.
10. Any cancellation of a campaign must be made in writing 7 calendar
days before the start of the campaign. Cancellation of a campaign
due to start in less than 14 days will result in a charge of half
of the invoiced amount of the cancelled items.
11. Cancellation of a campaign for any other reason in whole or
in part by the advertiser will result in an adjustment of the rate
(short-rate) based on past and subsequent insertions to reflect
actual campaign run at the earned frequency rate.
12. TRG shall have the right to hold an advertiser and/or its agency
jointly and severally liable for such monies as are due and payable
to TRG for advertising that the advertiser or agency ordered and
that was published.
13. TRG’s liability is limited only to direct cost of the
advertisement and not for indirect or subsequent damages due to
loss of business or profit.
14. TRG accepts no responsibility for loss of traffic to website.
Forward looking statements pertaining to site traffic are best faith
estimates based upon past performance.
15. Terms and Conditions are subject to change by TRG without notice.
ORDERS
FOR ADVERTISEMENTS: All orders or other requests for advertising,
whether from an advertiser ("Advertiser"), or as applicable
from an advertising agency or agent on Advertiser’s behalf
("Agency"), are governed by these standard terms and conditions.
No other conditions, provisions, or terms of any sort appearing
in any writings or other communications made in connection with
such orders, including without limitation those contained on or
accompanying checks or other forms of payment, shall be binding
on The Rchitect Group, LLC ("TRG"), whether in conflict
with or addition to these standard terms and conditions. Orders
which quote rates which vary from the rates listed in this invoice
shall not be binding on TRG, and shall be deemed requests for advertising
at then-current rates. Unless otherwise indicated in writing, orders
are binding on Client, Advertiser, and/or Agency and not subject
to cancellation upon and after sixty (60) days prior to first scheduled
publication without a cancellation fee equal to the lessor of the
invoiced product price or three months advertising charges. TRG
reserves the right to modify advertisements in order to fit specifications.
ACCEPTANCE:
TRG’s offer to publish advertisements for Advertiser and Agency
is made on these standard terms and conditions only, and the placement
or other communication of an order for advertising with TRG will
constitute Advertiser’s and Agency’s unconditional acceptance
of these standard terms and conditions. TRG reserves the right to
reject or cancel any advertising at any time in its sole discretion.
Failure by TRG to publish any requested advertisement shall constitute
rejection of the order for such advertisement, but does not constitute
a breach of contract or otherwise entitle Advertiser and Agent to
any legal remedy.
COMMITMENT;
PAYMENT TERMS: By submitting an order for advertising to
TRG, Advertiser and Agency agree to be jointly and severally liable
for the cost of such order.
GENERAL
PROVISIONS: These terms and conditions are governed by
the laws of the State of Florida, USA. Advertiser and Agency consent
to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Leon County,
Florida for all disputes arising out of or relating to the subject
matter hereof. The prevailing party in any dispute concerning the
subject matter hereof shall be entitled to recover its reasonable
attorney’s fees and costs. No joint venture, partnership,
employment, or agency relationship exists between Advertiser and/or
Agency and TRG. These terms and conditions shall be the sole terms
and conditions governing the parties relationship with respect to
the subject matter hereof, and shall supersede and merge all prior
and contemporaneous communications. TRG shall not be deemed to have
waived or modified any of these terms and conditions except by a
writing signed by its duly authorized representative. Neither Advertiser
nor Agency may assign its rights hereunder to any third party unless
TRG expressly consents to such assignment in writing. In the event
that any provisions shall remain valid and enforceable, and the
unenforceable provisions shall be deemed modified to the extent
necessary to make them enforceable. TRG may send electronic mail
to Advertiser and/or Agency for any notices or notifications. All
notices to TRG relating to any legal claims or matters must be made
in writing to TRG PO Box 7214 Tallahassee, FL 32314-7214.
LINKS
TO INTERNET SITES: Advertiser and Agent each warrant and
represent to TRG that each internet site identified by URLs in advertisements:
(i) is controlled by Advertiser and operated by Advertiser and/or
its independent contractors, (ii) will be functional and accessible
at all times, and (iii) is in compliance with all applicable laws
and regulations, and suitable in all respects to be linked to from
TRG’s site containing the advertisement. TRG may test Advertiser’s
URLs, and in TRG’s sole discretion may remove any URLs at
any time that fail to comply with the above requirements.
NO
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES; NO DAMAGES: TRG’s
SERVICES THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE
PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE, AND TRG DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABLITILY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL TRG BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION,
LOSS OF OR INAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE, EVEN
IF TRG HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO
EVENT SHALL TRG BE LIABLE TO ADVERTISER AND/OR AGENCY FOR AN AMOUNT
IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY TRG FROM
ADVERTISER AND/OR AGENCY FOR THE ADVERTISEMENT(S) AT ISSUE.
NO
USE OF TRG’S NAME: In consideration of TRG’s
review for acceptance of any advertising for publication, both the
Advertiser and Agency each agree not to make promotional or merchandising
reference to TRG in any way except with the express written permission
of TRG for each such use.
POSITIONING
STYLE: All order provisions regarding positioning of advertisements
shall be treated as requests, which requests shall be fulfilled
at TRG’s sole discretion. Advertisements that simulate TRG
editorial matter in appearance or style, or that are not readily
identifiable as advertisements, are not acceptable. TRG may in its
sole discretion label an advertisement as an "advertisement"
for clarification.
RATE
CHANGES: All TRG advertising rates are subject to change
at TRG’s sole discretion. TRG will use commercially reasonable
efforts to announce all advertising rate changes at least sixty
(30) days in advance of their effective date. Advertiser or Agency
may cancel any order for advertisements affected by any rate change
within fourteen (14) days of when the notice of rate changes is
sent, notwithstanding the normal cancellation requirement above.
RENEWAL:
(For monthly customers) 30 days prior to the end of the 12 month
contract, TRG will contact Advertiser or Agency regarding a new
12 month contract at the then specified terms and rates. Advertiser
or Agency may cancel or modify this renewal contract within 30 days
of when the notification is sent of given in person. Otherwise,
the renewal contract will become effective immediately following
the expiration of the previous agreement, and all the Terms and
Conditions of the previous agreement shall apply to the renewal
contract.
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR ADVERTISEMENTS: Advertiser and Agency represent and
warrant to TRG that each are fully authorized to publish the entire
contents and subject matter of all requested advertisements (including,
without limitation, all text, graphics, URLs, and sites to which
URLs are linked), and that all such materials will comply with all
applicable laws and regulations. In consideration of the publication
of advertisements, Advertiser and Agency jointly and severally agree
unconditionally to indemnify and hold harmless TRG, its officers,
agents and employees, from and against any and all loss, liability
and expense (including reasonable attorney’s fees) suffered
or incurred by reason of any claims, proceedings or suits based
on or arising out the contents or subject matter of such advertisements,
including without limitation claims for defamation, violation of
rights of publicity and/or privacy, copyright infringement, and
trademark infringement. If any legal proceedings are brought about
and TRG is determined to be the prevailing party, the Advertiser
agrees to pay to TRG, in addition to the regular charges under this
agreement, a reasonable sum as collection and attorneys' fees. Future
advertising, even prepaid, may be refused by Publisher until Publisher
is reimbursed for collection and other fees paid to collect a delinquent
account.
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