Terms & Policies
- TERMS OF PAYMENT
- The IDS understands that you want your invoice in a timely fashion with accurate billing information. If you have a question or there is a discrepancy with your invoice at any time, please contact our Accounting Department or Advertising Director as soon as possible.
- All rates are noncommissionable, net rates.
- American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa are accepted.
- Out-of-town and new advertising accounts must prepay for advertising until credit is established. All political, “closing” and “going out of business” advertising must be prepaid.
- Credit may be extended by completing a credit application. Please allow 30 days for approval.
- Advertising invoices and tear sheets are mailed on the last publication day of each month. Payment is due on the 10th of each month.
- All balances not paid in 30 days are subject to a finance charge of 1.5% per month (annual/percentage rate is 18%). A charge of $15.00 or 15% of the amount of the check (whichever is greater) will be assessed on any returned check.
- GENERAL RATE POLICY
- The IDS may make rate changes, provided you are given at least 30 days in advance. In such an event, you may cancel a contract agreement without penalty if changes are not satisfactory.
- The IDS may offer special promotions not listed in the rate card.
- INDIANA DAILY STUDENT GENERAL ADVERTISING POLICIES
- All advertising is subject to approval by the IDS.
- The IDS makes every effort to produce error free ads; however, if an error should occur, please notify our sales office within three days of the error. Liability for any errors is limited to the cost of the space occupied by the error.
- All ad changes and cancellations must be made before the advertising deadline. Ads canceled after the deadline will be charged for two-thirds of the ad’s space.
- Advertising having the appearance of news must be labeled as “Paid Advertising.”
- All political and cause advertisements must carry the information required by law (e.g., Paid by Committee for Jane Doe, John Doe, Treasurer).
- The IDS must have a signed model release from persons pictured in photographs submitted for publication.
- The IDS is not responsible for materials submitted for use unless given instructions for return delivery within 30 days.
- By having an advertisement printed in the IDS, the advertiser is purchasing space and circulation only. The advertiser assigns to the IDS all rights, title and interest to all layouts and original art produced by the IDS.
- The IDS will not knowingly accept any advertisement that is defamatory, promotes academic dishonesty, violates any federal, state or local laws or encourages discrimination against any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, color, creed, religion, national origin or disability.
- Personal ads may contain first names and last initials only. The advertising management reserves the right to reject ads considered distasteful or defamatory. Classifieds of a business nature may not appear in the “Personal” classification.
- Proofs requiring changes initiated by the advertiser will be corrected with or without additional charge depending on the extensiveness of the revisions and the amount of typesetting and/or photographic work required.
- The advertiser assumes full liability for his/her advertisements and agrees to hold the IDS unaccountable for the content of all advertisements authorized for publication and any claims that may be made against the IDS.
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