Terms and Conditions

1. CIRCULATION AND RATES

American Profile announces changes in rates and rate base at least 60 days prior to the date of the issue when such changes become effective. All ads running in a given issue of American Profile do so at the rates and rate base in effect on issue date, regardless of previous rate quotations.

2. PAYMENT TERMS

Agency commission 15%. Full payment is due in 30 days from invoice date. Interest of 1.5% per month will accrue on all past due balances.

Contracts must be completed within one year of first insertion. Contracts not completed will be short-rated to the open or earned rate.

Should timely payments not be made as stated, American Profile may reject advertising copy and/or immediately cancel the advertiser’s contract, and the advertiser agrees to indemnify American Profile for all expenses incurred in connection with the collections of amounts payable, including collection fees, court costs, and attorney’s fees. If the advertiser’s contract is canceled due to the advertiser’s failure to make timely payment, American Profile may rebill the advertiser for the outstanding balance due at the open or earned contract rate, whichever is applicable.

If a company either wholly acquires an advertiser or is wholly acquired by an advertiser after start of the contract year, adver­tising of such company in issues which closed before the date of the acquisition will not be included in computing the advertiser’s frequency, volume or other discounts.

If an agency places an order on behalf of the advertiser, Such agency warrants and represents that it has authority to place such order. The advertiser and its agency each agree to be jointly and severally liable for American Profile’s charge for each ad placed.

3. COPY AND CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

American Profile may reduce its page size in any given issue. When this happens, printed images will be slightly smaller than supplied material. Reductions will not exceed 2.5%. Advertising material specifications will remain as listed on this rate card.

American Profile reserves the right without liability to edit, reject, or exclude at any time any advertising submitted by the advertiser. The word “advertisement” will be placed in 10-point type on top of all ads which, in American Profile’s opinion, resemble editorial matter.

American Profile shall have full positioning latitude on all adver­tisements other than paid premium positions. American Profile does not assume liability for competitive or like advertisements in the publication and makes no promises of exclusivity.

American Profile will not be liable, for (1) typographical errors, incorrect insertions, incorrect positioning or omissions in advertis­ing published by American Profile, (2) errors in key codes or box numbers or (3) any resulting losses, whether or not the advertise­ment was supplied camera-ready by the advertiser.

American Profile does not accept advertising orders or space reservations claiming sequential liability. Advertiser and its advertising agency shall be jointly and severally liable for com­plying with all of the terms of the advertiser’s contract, including payment for all advertising. Advertiser and its advertising agency agree to indemnify and hold harmless American Profile from all claims (whether valid or invalid), suits, judgments, proceedings, losses, damages, costs and expenses of any nature whatsoever (including attorney’s fees for which American Profile or any of its affiliates may become liable by reason of American Profile‘s pub­lication of the advertising copy submitted, printed or published.

Advertiser and its advertising agency assume liability for the content (including copy and illustrations) of all advertisements printed in American Profile, and also assume responsibility for any claims arising therefrom made against American Profile or any of its affiliates.

All advertisements must be clearly identified by the trademark or signature of the advertiser.

In the event that any federal, state or local taxes are imposed on the printing of advertising materials or on the sales of advertising space, such taxes shall be assumed and paid by the advertiser.