Copyrighted Material
The Advertiser assumes all liability for all content (including text, representations, illustrations, or of any sketch, map, label, trademark or other copyright material) of the advertisement. The responsibility of obtaining permission to use copyrighted material in the advertisement rests solely with the Advertiser. My Town Inc. will only use material that is known to be free of copyright.
Indemnification
The Advertiser and/or the advertising agency agrees to defend and indemnify My Town Inc. against any and all liability, loss or Expenses Arising From claims of libel, unfair competition, unfair trade practices, infringement of trademarks, copyrights, trade names, patents or proprietary rights or violation of rights of privacy resulting from the publication of an advertiser’s advertisement.
Ownership of Advertisements
My Town Inc. retains ownership of the copyright for any advertisements created by My Town Inc. The advertisement may not be reproduced, distributed, displayed or transmitted without prior written consent from My Town Inc.
Approval of Advertising by Publisher
All advertisements are subject to the publisher’s approval. My Town Inc. will not publish advertisements that are offensive or objectionable in opinion of the publisher. Advertisements that, in the sole opinion of the publisher, contain false or misleading statements will not be published.
Advertisement Sizes
Advertising must conform to the sizes and formats required by My Town Inc. for purposes of layout and consistency. Ads will be proportionally resized to the nearest column width. Non-conforming advertisements may be floated but the Advertiser will be charged for the space to fill up the next largest column width.
Cancellation of Advertisements
Cancellations are excepted with a full refund if the cancellation is made within 24 to 48 hours due to buyer’s remorse. The advertiser will charge a $150.00 cancellation fee for any cancellation after 48 hours from the date of the advertisement purchase. The customer must call in to My Town Inc. customer service line to confirm cancellation of the advertisement. (309) 713-1259.
Changes
Changes to advertisements submitted after the deadline are subject to a surcharge equal to 25% of the undiscounted cost of the advertisement, excluding taxes. After two proofs, any advertisement-online or print-that requires further changes that are not as a result of an error by My Town Inc. will result in a $10 fee per additional proof.
Deadlines
Any advertisement being sent in to My Town Inc. must be in 2 business weeks after the date of purchase. If the advertisement is a repeat customer of My Town Inc. the advertisement will be sent via email to the customer. The customer then has 2 business weeks to respond with changes to the advertisement. If no response is made by customer the advertisement will be published as is.
Rates
Advertisements will be priced in accordance with the current rates. Rates are subject to change without notice. Advertising rate are not contingent to My Town Inc. reaching any circulation or readership level that may be represented in My Town Inc marketing materials.
Materials
Any materials submitted to My Town Inc. and not claimed by the advertiser will be stored for one year and then destroyed.
Insertion Instructions
Each advertisement must be accompanied by the following information ( written, printed or electronically submitted): Advertiser or Agency ( Business Name), Contact Name, Phone Number, Fax Number or Email Address ( for sending proofs), Date(s) that the advertisement is to run, Invoice Number (if applicable), Placement Requests (if applicable), and any special instructions.
Enforcement of Policies
Enforcement or non-enforcement of these policies is at the sole discretion of Word of Mouth Products, Inc. Non-enforcement of a policy does not set a precedent, invalidate the policy or imply a waiving of the policies.