Advertising terms and conditions

In these conditions the words standing in the first column of the following table shall bear the meanings set opposite to them respectively in the second column if not inconsistent with the subject or context:

Terms and meaning
‘Advertisement’ - This includes inserts, Mailings, separations and those featured on the website
‘Advertiser’ - The party (either the advertiser or their agent) who placed the order for an Advertisement
‘Mailing’ -  Any document that is sent to the members of the Institute, whether it is direct mail or an insert
‘Publication’ - Any document written and printed by the Institute
‘Publisher’ - The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists

1) These conditions shall apply to all Advertisements accepted for Publication, Mailing or website. No other conditions will be binding unless agreed in writing (email, letter or fax) between the Publisher and the Advertiser. The placing of an order will be deemed to be an acceptance of these conditions.

2) All Advertisements are accepted subject to the Publisher’s approval of the copy and the space being available. The Publisher reserves the right to refuse, withdraw or cancel Advertisements submitted.

3) The Publisher reserves the right to omit or suspend an Advertisement at any time, in which no claim on the part of the Advertiser for breach of contract shall arise. Should omission or suspension be on the part of the Advertiser then the space reserved shall be paid for in full despite the fact that the Advertisement has not appeared. Such omission or suspension shall be notified to the Advertiser as soon as possible in writing.

4) Every care is taken to avoid mistakes but the Publisher cannot accept liability for any errors due to third parties, subcontractors or inaccurate copy instructions. Complaints regarding reproduction of Advertisements must be received in writing within four weeks of Publication. After this time any complaints will be void.

5) The Publisher will not be liable for any loss or damage (including loss of profits or other consequential loss) resulting from the delay or failure of an Advertisement to appear on the date/s specified, from the failure of an Advertisement to appear in a specified position, from the delay or failure of an issue not being published, or from the discontinuance of any Publication.

6) Invoices are sent out upon booking and must be settled within thirty days of the date of the invoice.

7) Series discounts apply only to orders placed in advance and completed within an agreed period of the first Advertisement. All series discounts must be paid for in advance. If the Advertiser cancels the balance of a series, a refund will not be available. Under no circumstances does the placing of an order confer the right to renew on similar terms.

8) The Publisher reserves the right to increase Advertisement or Mailing rates at any time, unless the order has been placed and paid for in advance. Should a change to the Publisher’s direct cost incur, this will be passed onto the Advertiser, regardless to payments already paid in advance. In the case of an Advertisement being an insert, should the Advertiser’s material incur additional postage charges for the Publication, this will be charged additionally to the Advertiser. 

9) Charges will be made to the Advertiser where the printers are involved in extra production work owing to acts or defaults of the Advertiser.

10) Cancellations must be received in writing not less than two weeks before copy deadline (as supplied by the Publisher). The Advertiser will be liable to pay in full where notice is not received by that date.

11) Advertisement copy should be supplied in accordance with the requirements published in the Publisher’s media information, otherwise the Advertiser will be liable for the cost of any additional work involved. All changes to copy must be received in writing by the copy deadline. All copy must comply with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).

12) If copy or copy instructions are not received in writing by the specified date the Publisher may, at its discretion and without liability, reproduce the most appropriate copy available, or if no copy is available, charge for the space booked.

13) The Advertiser shall be responsible for the insurance of all property, artwork or other materials supplied to the Publisher who cannot accept any liability for loss or damage. All Advertisement material originated by the Publisher remains the Publisher’s copyright.

14) Failure by the Publisher to insist upon strict observance of any of these standard terms and conditions of business shall not operate as a waiver or otherwise release or in any way affect the liability of the Advertiser.

15) The Advertiser will indemnify the Publisher in full in respect of any claim for damage, loss or expense for damage made against the Publisher arising from an Advertisement or Mailing.

16) The Advertiser shall be responsible for ensuring and warrants that: 
(i) the Advertisement is legal, truthful, honest and decent and otherwise complies with the British Advertising code of Practice;
(ii) the Advertisement complies with all relevant legislation including but not exclusively, the Trade Descriptions Acts 1968 and 1972, the Race Relations Act 1976, the Sex Discrimination Act 1976, the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 and the Obscene Publications Act 1959 and also including any legislation or regulation, such as those relating to the provision of financial services, which apply to specific Advertisers, products or services, as may be amended or revised from time to time;
(iii) the Advertisement as originally submitted to the Publisher or as subsequently amended on the instructions of the Advertiser does not infringe any intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any third party.

17) These terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

These terms and conditions of business are supplied in the interest of fair-trading and should be kept for reference.

Architectural Technology Services Limited (ATSL)
A subsidiary of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists

January 2008