Advertising terms and conditions

All orders for insertion of advertisements are accepted subject to the following conditions:

1. Ordering

1.1 Advertisement orders issued by an advertising agency will be treated as issued by that agency as principal. Where copy or other instructions not constituting an official order are issued, they must clearly be marked at the head "Copy instructions – Not an Order".

1.2 The placing of an order for the insertion of an Advertisement shall, whether an Advertiser stipulated so or not, be an order subject to these conditions, and any conditions stipulated on the Advertiser's order form or elsewhere shall be of no effect so far as they are in conflict with these conditions.

1.3 The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) – CILT(UK) – reserves the right to refuse any advertisement and advertiser without giving any reason or entering into correspondence and/or dialogue.

2. Advertiser's Warranty

The Advertiser warrants that the Advertisement:

2.1 does not contravene any Act of Parliament or subordinate legislation;

2.2 is not in any way illegal or defamatory or an infringement of any other party's rights;

2.3 is legal, decent, honest and truthful; and

2.4 is not an infringement of the British Code of Advertising Practice.

The Advertiser hereby agrees to indemnify CILT(UK) against any and all actions, proceedings, claims, demands, damages and costs (including legal costs) for breach of this warranty in respect of defamation, obscenity, misrepresentation or libel, or any other claim arising out of or in respect of the Advertisement or the publication or distribution of the Advertisement.

3. Corrections

3.1 CILT(UK) cannot be held responsible for alterations or corrections to proofs, if returned after the specified date or not confirmed in writing.

3.2 No responsibility is taken for the accuracy of copy not given in writing to CILT(UK).

4. Artwork, etc.

Artwork and/or photographic materials are submitted to, and used by CILT(UK) entirely at the risk of the person by whom, or on whose behalf, they were submitted. Unless otherwise arranged in writing, CILT(UK) reserves the right to return or dispose of such artwork and/or photographic materials if not collected within six months of their receipt by the Company.

5. Positions

Special Positions on the site will be given only if agreed in writing by CILT(UK) and at an additional charge. Agreement will be specific to an identified Advertiser. No other client of an advertising agency may take the position without the prior written consent of CILT(UK).

6. Late Copy and/or Proofs

If, following accepted order for space, an Advertiser's copy instructions and/or proofs are not received by the CILT(UK) copy date, CILT(UK) reserves the right to print any previously supplied copy or from any appropriate proofs received from the Advertiser, or to leave the space blank and will charge for this space.

7. Cancellations, etc.

7.1 CILT(UK) reserves the right:

(a) to refuse or cancel any advertisement without giving any reason or period of notice therefore:

(b) to make corrections or alterations it considers necessary or desirable in an advertisement (whether to confirm it to the style and subject matter of the publication or otherwise)

(c) to alter, cancel or postpone publication date(s).

7.2 If, at the time advertising space on the Online Services Directory site is ordered by an advertising agency that agency does not disclose:

(a) the name of its client, and/or

(b) the products and/or services which are to be the subject of the Advertisement(s) for that space CILT(UK) may at any time refuse or suspend the Advertisement(s) the agency proposes for such space.

7.3 In the Circumstances set out in clause 7.2 above, the Advertiser (which for these purposes shall mean both the advertising agency and its client(s)) shall have no claim against CILT(UK) in respect of the refusal or suspension, and if the space is not filled by CILT(UK), the advertising agency shall be responsible for any loss suffered by CILT(UK). In any case, under 7.1 above, CILT(UK) will return any money paid by the advertiser in respect of an Advertisement which does not, or Advertisements which do not appear and, in any case of an order for a series of Advertisements the Advertiser will not be liable for the difference between the rate agreed for the entire series specified in the order and the usual rate for the number of Advertisements which has appeared when the cancellation occurs.

7.4 Cancellations and transfers can only be accepted if requested by the Advertiser in writing, and if the request is received by CILT(UK) in the period specified in the Online Services Directory rate card.

7.5 If an Advertiser cancels the balance of an order, he relinquishes any right to the series discount to which he was previously entitled, and must pay for advertisements at the appropriate rate set out in the rate card for the number of advertisements which have appeared when the cancellations take effect.

8. Errors

8.1 The Advertiser shall notify CILT(UK) in writing of any error in a published advertisement prior (whenever practicable) to the copy date for any subsequent insertion of the same advertisement, and in any case within fourteen days of the first publication date. Failing such notification, CILT(UK) will be under no liability to the Advertiser in respect of such errors, and the Advertiser will indemnify CILT(UK) against all actions, proceedings, claims, demands, damages and costs (including legal costs) brought or made by third parties as a result of the publication or distribution of an advertisement containing such errors.

8.2 Proofs must be passed by the Advertiser before insertion in 'Logistics & Transport Focus' magazine and on the Online Services Directory, if time permits. Any error in copy is the responsibility of the advertiser.

9. Rates and Payment

9.1 Unless CILT(UK) agrees otherwise in writing, the price for any advertisement (including any advertisement being published as part of a series) will be the price (according to the relevant rate card) prevailing at the date of publication.

9.2 Unless CILT(UK) agrees otherwise (in writing) payment is due immediately on publication or appearance in the Online Services Directory. Where the Institute allows credit, it will do so (unless it stipulates otherwise) until 28 days following the date of invoice. Failure to pay accounts will make advertising agencies liable to the following reductions in any commission otherwise allowed to them:

(a) three percent on the gross rate where the sum owing has not been paid on the due date;

(b) a further two percent on the gross rate (making a total of five percent) where the sum owing remains unpaid one month or more after the due date.

9.3 Charges will be made to the Advertiser where the printers are involved in extra production because of exceptional production requirements or acts or defaults of the Advertiser.

9.4 CILT(UK) has the option to provide not more than one voucher copy of the publication for each insertion.

10. Miscellaneous

10.1 These conditions and all other express terms of the contract shall be governed and construed in accordance with the Law of England and any disputes will be subject to the jurisdiction of the English Courts.

10.2 In these Conditions the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

'Advertiser' shall mean the Advertiser or, as the context requires, advertising agency acting on behalf of the Advertiser.

'Advertisement' shall include any loose insert advertisement and any advertisement attached to or distributed with the relevant publication including free gifts, and advertisements in any form, including, without limitation, computer or electronic readable form.

'CILT(UK)' shall mean The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) – CILT(UK) – which publishes 'Logistics &Transport Focus' and hosts the Online Services Directory, or any other title named by CILT(UK) which publishes the issue of the publication in or with which the advertisement is to appear or be distributed.

10.3 CILT(UK) acts as agent for The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) in all matters relating to the invoicing and collections of receivables.

10.4 Acceptance of advertisements for this Online Directory does not imply recommendation by CILT(UK) or Publisher.