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GENERAL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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- All advertising bookings must
be accompanied by a space order, which must be signed
by the Advertiser or Advertising Agency or the authorized
person thereof ("the Advertiser") and
affixed with the company's stamp in the event of
corporate Advertiser. Sing Tao Limited ("Sing
Tao Daily") will not be bound by any terms,
conditions or instructions imposed on space order
submitted by or on behalf of the Advertiser.
- Sing Tao Daily reserves the right
to reject, decline, or refuse to publish in whole
or in part or to amend any material of any advertisement
with or without prior notice or explanation to the
Advertiser, wherever it considers necessary or desirable
and whether or not such advertisement was previously
acknowledged, accepted or published. Sing Tao Daily
shall not be held liable for any loss or damage
arising as a result of such non-publication or amendment
as aforesaid and no compensation of any kind will
be granted to the Advertiser in the event of non-publication
or amendment of the same. Moreover, the Advertiser
shall remain liable to pay Sing Tao Daily the full
charges of such altered advertisements.
- At times of overload of advertisements
or extension of news coverage, Sing Tao Daily reserves
the right to alter the date of insertions without
previous notice.
- The Advertiser warrants that the
advertisement submitted for publication does not
contravene the laws of Hong Kong, does not infringe
the copyright or other intellectual property right
of any third person, business or corporation. The
Advertiser further warrants that the advertisement
does not contain any libelous or slanderous materials,
does not invade anyone's privacy, nor contain any
indecency or obscenity. The Advertiser warrants
that it has the unrestricted right to use all trademarks,
service marks, logos, graphics portraits, photographs,
pictures, artwork or the like contained in the advertisements.
- The Advertiser shall absolutely
indemnify Sing Tao Daily against all claims, actions
and proceedings of whatsoever nature which may be
brought, commenced or prosecuted against Sing Tao
Daily by reason of or arising out of any of their
advertisements, and also against all costs (including
legal costs on full indemnity basis) and damage
which Sing Tao Daily may incur arising out of any
such claims, actions or proceedings.
- Advertisement materials must conform
to the production and quality specifications and
any other requirements stipulated or referred to
the Rate Card of Sing Tao Daily. Materials submitted
by the Advertiser which require extra processing
will be subject to extra charge. Sing Tao Daily
will not be held liable for any typographical error
and no reduction in rate shall be claimed against
Sing Tao Daily in such event.
- Advertising material for insertion
must reach the Advertising Department of Sing Tao
Daily on or before the deadline as stipulated in
the Rate Card. Late delivery of advertising material
or cancellation of booking after the deadline will
result in forfeiture of the space reserved and the
Advertiser shall be liable to pay the full cost
in any event.
- The Advertiser shall not cancel
orders for advertisement after the booking deadline
stated in the Rate Card.
- Sing Tao Daily shall not be held
responsible for any loss or damage of the supplied
advertising materials and the Advertiser shall at
its own expenses collect them at the office of Sing
Tao Daily within one month after the publication
of the advertisement, failing which Sing Tao Daily
shall be entitled to destroy or dispose of them
as it deems fit without any liability to the Advertiser.
- The Advertiser shall pay the advertising
fee upon placing of the relevant order to Sing Tao
Daily. Payment of accounts for the new advertiser
shall be fully made on the date of placing an order
failing which the order will be void. Payment of
account for the credit approved Advertiser shall
be made not later than fourteenth day from the date
of invoice. Payment should be made by crossed cheque
drawn in favor of "Sing Tao Limited" in
Hong Kong Dollars without any deduction or set-off.
Late payment will be charged with overdue interest
at prime rate plus 4% per annum.
- Sing Tao Daily shall be entitled
to insert the word "Advertisement" or
"¼s§i"in such manner as it deems fit on
the advertisement without prior notice to the Advertiser
if Sing Tao Daily is of the opinion that the advertisement
warrants such description.
- Horse Racing, Job Market and Property
Sections are not included in certain subscription
and bulk sales copies, such as school copies.
- All complaints or claims regarding
any advertisements published must be made in writing
within 2 days from the date of publication of the
advertisement with good causes stipulated therein
and the time for making such complaints or claims
shall be of the essence. Late submission of claims
will absolutely not be entertained by Sing Tao Daily.
The maximum liability of Sing Tao Daily shall be
limited to the amount of charges of the relevant
advertisement.
- In case the Advertisement is an
advertorial, Advertiser must also obey all the regulations
in the "Advertorial Terms and Conditions".
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