The following are certain terms and conditions governing advertising published in Ladies’ Home Journal magazine (the “Magazine”), as may be revised by Publisher from time to time. For the latest version, go to www.meredith.com/mediakit/lhj/print/terms-and-conditions.html. Submission of insertion order for placement of advertising in the Magazine constitutes acceptance of the following terms and conditions. No terms or conditions in any insertion orders, reservation orders, blanket contracts, instructions or documents that conflict with or alter this Rate Card will be binding on Meredith Corporation (“Publisher”), unless authorized in writing by a senior executive of Publisher.
AGENCY COMMISSION AND PAYMENT
- Publisher may require payment for advertising upon terms determined by
Publisher prior to publication of any advertisement.
- Agency and advertiser are jointly and severally liable for the payment of all
invoices arising from placement of advertising in the Magazine and for all costs
of collection of late payment.
- If an account is placed with a collection agency or attorney for collection, all
commissions and discounts will be rescinded or become null and void and the
full advertising rate shall apply.
- Agency commission (or equivalent): fifteen percent (15%) of gross
advertising space charges, payable only to recognized agents.
- Invoices are rendered on or about the on-sale date of the Magazine.
Payments are due within ten (10) days after the billing date, with the following
exceptions. For all advertising not placed through a recognized agent,
payments at Rate Card rates must be received no later than the issue closing
date. Prepayment is required if credit is not established prior to ten (10)
business days prior to the issue closing date. All payments must be in United
States currency.
- No agency commission is payable, and Publisher will not grant any discounts, on production charges. Any discounts received by advertiser on ad space charges may not be applied to production charges.
- Advertiser shall pay all international, federal, state and local taxes on the printing of advertising materials and on the sale of ad space.
CANCELLATION AND CHANGES
- Publisher expressly reserves the right to reject or cancel for any reason at
any time any insertion order or advertisement without liability, even if previously
acknowledged or accepted. In the event of cancellation for default in the
payment of bills, charges for all advertising published as of the cancellation
date shall become immediately due and payable.
- Advertisers may not cancel orders for, or make changes in, advertising after
the issue closing date. Cancellation of orders or changes in advertising to be
placed on covers, in positions opposite content pages, and for card inserts will
not be accepted after the date thirty (30) days prior to the issue closing date.
Cancellation of orders for special advertising units printed in the Magazine,
such as booklets and gatefolds, will not be accepted after the date sixty (60)
days prior to the issue closing date. In the event Publisher accepts cancellation
after any of the foregoing deadlines, such acceptance must be in writing, and
such cancellation may be subject to additional charges at Publisher's
discretion.
- The conditions of advertising in the Magazine are subject to change without
notice. Publisher will announce ad rate changes thirty (30) days prior to the
closing date of the issue in which the new rates take effect. Orders for
subsequent issues will be accepted at the then-prevailing rates.
CIRCULATION GUARANTEE
The Magazine is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC). The
following rate base guarantee is based on the ABC's reported circulation for
the Magazine averaged over the calendar year in which advertising is placed.
Publisher guarantees circulation to national advertisers by brand of advertised
product or service. In the event the audited twelve (12)-month average
circulation does not meet the guaranteed rate base, Publisher shall grant
rebates to the advertiser in ad space credit only, which must be used within six
(6) months following the issuance of audited ABC statements for the period of
shortfall. Rebates will be calculated based on the difference between the
stated rate base at time of publication and the ABC audited 12-month average.
Publisher does not guarantee circulation to regional advertisers, and regional
circulations reported by the ABC are used by Publisher only as a basis for
determining the Magazine's advertising rates.
PUBLISHER’S LIABILITY
- Publisher is not liable for any failure or delay in printing, publishing, or
circulating any copies of the issue of the Magazine in which advertising is
placed that is caused by, or arising from, an act of God, accident, fire, strike,
terrorism or other occurrence beyond Publisher's control.
- Publisher is not liable for any failure or delay in publishing in the Magazine
any advertisement submitted to it. Publisher does not guarantee positioning of
advertisements in the Magazine, is not liable for failure to meet positioning
requirements and is not liable for any error in key numbers. PUBLISHER WILL
TREAT ALL POSITION STIPULATIONS ON INSERTION ORDERS AS REQUESTS.
Publisher will not consider any objections to positioning of an advertisement
later than six (6) months after the on-sale date of the issue in which the
advertisement appears.
- The liability of Publisher for any act, error or omission for which it may be
held legally responsible shall not exceed the cost of the ad space affected by
the error. In no event shall Publisher be liable for any indirect, consequential,
special or incidental damages, including, but not limited to, lost income
or profits.
MISCELLANEOUS
- Advertising agency and advertiser jointly and severally represent and
warrant that each advertisement submitted by it for publication in the Magazine
contains no copy, illustrations, photographs, text or other content that may
result in any claim against Publisher. Advertising agency and advertiser jointly
and severally shall indemnify and hold harmless Publisher from and against
any damages and related expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising from the
content of advertisements, including, but not limited to, claims of invasion of
privacy, violation of rights of privacy or publicity, trademark infringement,
copyright infringement, libel and misrepresentation.
- Advertising placed in the Magazine may be published and distributed in any
format and media now known or hereafter developed, including, but not limited
to, in digital format online or on mobile devices, without separate notice to, or
approval of, advertiser or agency.
- Publisher's acceptance of an advertisement for publication in the Magazine
does not constitute an endorsement of the product or service advertised. No
advertiser or agency may use the Magazine's name or logo without Publisher's
prior written permission for each such use.
- The word "advertisement" will be placed above all advertisements that, in
Publisher's opinion, resembles editorial matter.
- This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Iowa without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. Any
civil action or proceeding arising out of or related to this agreement shall be
brought in the courts of record of the state of Iowa in Polk County or the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Each advertiser and its agency
consents to the jurisdiction of such courts and waives any objection to the
laying of venue of any such civil action or proceeding in such courts.
ADDITIONAL COPY AND CONTRACT REGULATIONS
- For advertising units less than full-page size, insertion orders must specify
if advertisement is digest, vertical, square, or horizontal configuration. Insertion
orders for all advertising units must state if advertisement carries a coupon.
- Advertising units of less than 1/3 page size are accepted based on issue
availability as determined by Publisher.
- Requested schedule of issues of ad insertions and size of ad space must
accompany all insertion orders. Orders and schedules are accepted for the
advertising by brand of product or service only and may not be re-assigned to
other products or services or to affiliated companies without the consent of
Publisher.
- Insert linage contributes to corporate page levels based on the ratio of the
open rate of the insert to the open national P4C rate.
- If a third party either acquires or is acquired by advertiser during the term of
an insertion order, any advertising placed by such third party in an issue of the
Magazine that closed prior to the date of the acquisition will not contribute to
advertiser's earning discounts.
REBATES AND SHORTRATES
Publisher shall rebate Advertiser if Advertiser uses more ad space than the
quantity of space on which billed ad rates were based. Failure to use all such
ad space shall result in higher ad rates. In such event, Advertiser will be
shortrated and owe Publisher an additional sum based on the difference
between the billed rates and higher rates.
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