Lichfield Community Media C.I.C. (“LCM”) accepts advertisements for the Lichfield Live website at lichfieldlive.co.uk (“LL”) and for The Lichfield and Burntwood Independent (“LBI”) printed newspaper. Advertisements will only be accepted where the advertiser has a place of business in or provides services to the Lichfield District Council area, or has another established connection with the area. LCM reserves the right to refuse advertisements at its absolute discretion where the advertiser does not have a link with the Lichfield District Council area. We do not carry sponsored content.
- LCM responsibilities
- LCM shall provide advertising services using all reasonable skill and care.
- Any advertisement is published at LCM's sole discretion and all adverts placed are subject to LCM's approval. LCM reserves the right to amend any wording and content provided that any such amendment does not materially affect the advertisement.
- LCM will publish the advertisement in the agreed position and for the agreed duration on the LL website or in the LBI newspaper.
- If publication is delayed by an event or events outside LCM's control, LCM will contact the advertiser and take steps to minimise the effect of the delay.
- Advertiser responsibilities
- The advertiser is responsible for delivering artwork or other content which adheres to all applicable technical specifications and format or other requirements as communicated by LCM by agreed deadlines.
- The advertiser is responsible for ensuring all advertisements are legal, decent, honest and truthful; are not libellous, discriminatory, misleading or obscene; do not infringe the rights of any third party (including intellectual property rights); and are not contrary to the provisions of any applicable law, regulation or code of practice.
- Where LCM is not satisfied that a submitted advertisement complies with the provisions above, it may reject the advertisement at its absolute discretion.
- Payments for and termination of advertising services
- Once an advertisement is accepted by LCM, an invoice will be issued. Where advertisements are placed for an extended duration, invoices will be raised at the start of each calendar month for all advertisements in that month.
- Payment is due within 14 days of the invoice date, unless (by exception) alternative payment terms are agreed. LCM reserves the right to charge interest at 8% plus the Bank of England base rate on late payments, such interest accruing on a daily basis.
- Where discounts are agreed for multiple insertions, the invoicing schedule will be agreed at the time the invoice is accepted.
- Cancellations of advertisements for LBI will only be accepted if cancellation is notified no later than 12 noon on the Friday immediately preceding the publication date. Cancellations of advertisements for LL will be accepted prior to going live.
- If discounts have been agreed for multiple insertions, any cancellation prior to the final insertion will result in eligible discounts being recalculated and supplemental invoices being issued where required.
- If, in exceptional circumstances, LCM needs to cancel an advertisement, full credit will be given to the advertiser and any necessary refund will be made within 14 days of the cancellation.
- Payments for and cancellation of public notices, classified advertisements and family announcements
- Once a public notice, classified advertisement or family announcement is accepted by LCM for publication, an invoice will be issued.
- Payment must be made prior to publication for such items to be published.
- Where payment is not received prior to the required publication date, the public notice, classified advertisement or family announcement will be deemed to be cancelled.
- General
- A person not a party to these terms and conditions has no rights to rely upon or enforce any of the terms.
- LCM shall ensure that any data is processed in accordance with the published privacy policy.
- If any part of these terms and conditions is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent required so as to be enforceable.
- Nothing in these terms and conditions shall be deemed to constitute a partnership, joint venture or other relationship.
- LCM's total liability to the advertiser whether in contract, tort, negligence or howsoever arising for any and all direct loss or claims arising under or in connection with this agreement shall be limited to the price paid for the advertising services.
- LCM expressly excludes liability of consequential loss or damage, loss of profit, business, revenue, loss of enjoyment, goodwill or anticipated saving. Any liability or remedy for innocent or negligent misrepresentation is expressly excluded.
- Advertisers shall indemnify LCM for any claims or damages which LCM may incur for any breach of intellectual property rights in submitted advertisements from any third party.
- This agreement shall be governed by English law.
- LCM reserves the right to update these terms and conditions from time to time.
