Advertise With Us

Definitions
1. When referring to 'sites', 'website' or 'websites'... we are referring to one or all of the following websites countyfetes.co.uk, summerfetes.co.uk, villagefetes.co.uk, cateringads.co.uk, wholesalerads.co.uk, flexyourplastic.co.uk and livingwithnature.co.uk
2. When referring to 'Villagefetes'... we are referring to the business that owns the websites above (1).

General Terms and Conditions of Use
The document links below set out the general terms under which you may access this website and apply to all users of this website including advertisers and customers. Please read them carefully before using our services as they are a legally binding agreement between you (the user) and Villagefetes. If you do not accept or disagree with any part of the terms of this agreement you must not continue to browse or use the website. If however you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the terms and conditions of use as set out below, which together govern Villagefetes's relationship with you in relation to this website and services.
Terms and Conditions of Use.
Privacy Policy.
Cookies and Cookie Control.
Disclaimer Statement.
Copyright Statement.
Accessibility and Compatibility.

Advertising Terms and Conditions (Service Specific)
These additional terms are not separate standalone terms but a sub clause (extension) of our general terms of use, and therefore form part of your agreement with us should you use any of the services provided by this website. Should any service specific or special terms conflict with these general terms then the service specific terms of use will take precedence. This website is continuously being improved and new features added, it is your sole responsibility to familiarise yourself with the terms and conditions of use relating to specific areas, services or promotions.

These service specific terms of use will apply to all forms of advertising within or on this website including but not limited to:
1. Suppliers directory listings, banners and boxes.
2. Product search listings, banners and boxes.
3. All non specific areas and site wide banners and boxes.

The placing of any advertisement on this website shall amount to full acceptance of our general terms of use and the service specific terms set out below which will apply to all advertiser's advertising on this website.

Your Obligations (Advertiser)
Advertisements are only accepted by Villagefetes on the express condition that you the advertiser ensures that all advertisements including (but not limited to) banner advertisements, directory listings, classified listings, product listings or newsletter advertisements placed on this website do NOT contravene the following...
1(a). The Trades Descriptions Act 1968.
1(b). The Equality Act 2010.
1(c). The Business Advertisements (Disclosure) Order 1977.
1(d). The Fair Trading Act 1973.
1(e). Consumer Credit Act 1974.
1(f). Advertising Standards Authority (Code of Practices).

In addition it is your (the advertiser) sole responsibility...
2. To give clear advertisement preferences or ideas (if any) of layout, color schemes and message/s to convey.
3. To provide, or give permission to use the required information, artwork and images either directly from you or from the linked website.
4. To check that published advertisements have the correct details (including but not limited to) website URL, email address/s, phone numbers, addresses and business logos and info from the commence of the advertising contract through to the end of the advertising contract period.
5. To ensure that all emails sent directly from Villagefetes in conection to your advertising are not classed as junk or spam and are acted upon.

Your Acceptance (Advertiser)
When purchasing any advertising or placing of an advert on this website advertisers accept that:
1. You are purchasing advertising space on this website only, artwork and design for boxes and banners are not charged for and therefore all advertising boxes and banner artwork will remain the property of Villagefetes unless designed by the company or individual advertising.
2. Boxes, banners and artwork can not be resold, distributed or copied to other websites and remains individual to the adverts on Villagefetes sites, however you may purchase the artwork if needed.

Advertising Rates
Our standard (non-discounted) advertising rates are subject to periodic review and revision, as a consequence rates may differ from your original advertising contract upon renewal or extending your advertising contract. All displayed advertisement rates on all Villagefetes sites are excluding standard rate VAT and will be charged for plus the VAT.

All accounts must be paid in full before advert boxes are linked to advertisers websites and contact details are entered into advertisements. Any offers, discounts or reductions agreed will only be available for 28 days from the date of this invoice. All advertisement entries will run for twelve months from the 1st day of the following month after payment has been received and cleared through our bank. Villagefetes expects advertisers to keep their contact details up to date, therefore Villagefetes will not be liable to any losses incurred due to customers not being able to contact the advertiser, Villagefetes will not charge for updating details.

Auto Renewal of Contract
We know that your time is better spent running your business than worrying about advertising contract renewal dates and payments, that's where our consent based opt-in or opt-out auto renew comes in.
Subject to your verbal or written consent and a non expired payment method (credit or debit card) on record the following procedure will apply...
1. Notices of contract renewal are sent at 6 and 4 weeks intervals prior to contract renewal due date by email only.
2. Payments will automatically be taken 5 working days prior to the advertising contract renewal date.

Auto renewal of advertising is subject to a valid payment method having been provided by the advertiser and held on record, we are registered and compliant with the Payment Card Industry Security Standard (PCI DSS). It your responsibility to check emails and notify us of your wish to opt out from automatic renewal at least 7 working days before the payment is taken, failure to do so will result in an admin charge of £35 being deducted from any refund of payment.

Cancellation and Refunds
1. Where Villagefetes calls new potential advertisers (cold call) to advertise we provide a 7 working day cooling off period with full money back guarantee from the date of first verbal contact and agreement to advertise, should you wish to cancel your order for any reason we must receive your cancellation by email before the 7 day deadline expires.
2. Where Villagefetes has introduced, sent marketing material for the customer to consider advertising with Villagefetes or has been in discussion with new potential advertisers who have agreed to advertise and have paid to advertise the cooling off period does not apply and no refund will be given.
3. Where Villagefetes contacts existing advertisers to re-advertise you may cancel your order (if no payment has been made) up until your renewal date after which you will be liable for the full invoiced amount. If payment is made prior to your renewal date Villagefetes accepts this as definite confirmation of renewal and therefore the cooling off period does not apply and no refund will be given.
4. Where the advertiser has independently (without prior contact with Villagefetes) taken out advertising via telephone, email, post or via a form on any Villagefetes sites advertisements may be cancelled prior to payment after which no payments will be refunded.
5. The cooling off period does not apply and no refund will be given to customers who take out advertising in conjunction with advertising promotions on other websites or where advertisers are provided with leads and contacts for services and products from us.
6. During the advertising period the customer may cancel and have removed any or all of their advertisements, however no refund will be given for the remaining advertising contract period. Please note: Telephone cancellations are not acceptable under the Consumer Protection regulations.

Warranty and Disclaimer
This website provides you with a great range of advertising oportunities and ways to promote your business, which we hope will prove benificial to your business or service. However every business advertiser will have thier own individual level of expectation or measuring success, as a result there are things that we don't promise about advertising on this website and it is therefore provided to you on an “as-is” basis except where expressly set out in these terms of use. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties express or implied, including the implied warranties of non-infringement, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose. We particularly do not make any promises regarding the points below...
1. The content either provided by this website specifically, Villagefetes, an advertiser or any other third party or agent.
2. The quality, accuracy, reliability or availability of content (as in clause 1) .
3. The services (paid and non-paid) provided by this website specifically or Villagefetes.
4. The functionality, effectiveness, reliability or availability of services (as in clause 3).
5. The content or services will always be free from viruses or other harmful components.
Disclaimer Statement

To view our copyright warning scroll to the bottom of the page. The Customer shall not place advertisements to transmit, communicate or knowingly receive any material which is offensive, abusive, indecent, defamatory, obscene or menacing, or in breach of confidence, copyright, privacy, trade marks (whether registered or unregistered) or any other rights of any third party.
The customer acknowledges and agrees that: Villagefetes makes no warranties or representations either express or implied in relation to whole or part of the advertising service, including but not limited to implied warranties or conditions of completeness, accuracy, satisfactory quality and fitness for a particular purpose and that all such conditions, warranties, terms and undertakings, express or implied, statutory or otherwise in respect of the provision or non-provision of the advertising service and any other services supplied hereunder are hereby expressly excluded.

Our obligations
Villagefetes reserve the right to decline any copy of artwork which they may not approve whether an order has been accepted or not. Villagefetes reserve the right to refuse to enter any advert images, keywords or descriptions where we feel the wording directly or indirectly is infringing upon copyright, a registered trademark, racist, defamatory, sexually oriented or may cause offence to any company or individual. Every care is taken to ensure prompt insertion of all advertisements but guarantee of insertion cannot be given. Subject to payment of the fees, and any local administration costs, and the terms of this agreement. Villagefetes shall provide advertising and such additional services as are agreed between the parties. Villagefetes warrants that the service will be provided with reasonable care in a professional and timely manner.

Artwork for advertisements or web pages
All artwork supplied by you for any adverts on Villagefetes sites or websites created by Villagefetes must be your own, or you have permission to use such artwork. If we are notified that we have created advertisements using artwork from non legitimate sources, such as copying images from websites, by either you or the legal owner of the artwork we shall remove the advert image box or, close the web page immediately until the artwork is replaced. Villagefetes will charge for any corrections at our normal hourly rate and where any legal action has involved Villagefetes legal department the full cost will be passed on to the offending company or individual.

Hourly rate for image ownership disputes
All communication and time related work undertaken in connection with any disputed ownership of images, artwork or logos will incur a charge of £156.00 plus standard rate VAT per hour and will be charged on a per hour basis. This charge will be applied to all parties concerned (claimant/s and defendant/s) regardless of the outcome.

Terms and conditions by area
Local variations of our advertising term and conditions will apply depending upon which Villagefetes website you are considering advertising on. It is the responsibility of advertiser to check and read the advertising terms and conditions that apply specifically to each area of that website. These variations of our terms and conditions are clearly publicised (at the bottom of this page if applicable) and easily located under the advertising options section of each area within all Villagefetes websites.

Hourly rate for all non standard services
All work undertaken outside our normal advertised packages and services will incur a charge of £78.00 plus standard rate VAT per hour and will be charged on a per 15 minute basis. No work is undertaken until our quotation or estimate of works is accepted.

Confidentiality
Each party will at all times keep confidential and will not disclose without the prior written consent of the other any business or other confidential information of the other party or use any such information other than for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement (except that each party may disclose such information to those of its employees, agents and sub-contractors who need to know the same for such purpose and under conditions of confidentiality non-disclosure and non-use equivalent to those imposed on the parties by this Clause). These obligations of confidentiality, non-disclosure and non-use do not apply to any information which is publicly available through no fault of the party disclosing or using the information, or which was known to that party before receipt from the other party, or received from another source without obligation as to confidentiality, or which is required to be disclosed by law or by a regulating authority.

Disclaimer
Villagefetes will not be liable for any mistake or loss caused by error due to inaccuracies in the publishing of any advertisement or for any circumstances arising there from. It is the responsibility of the advertiser to notify Villagefetes of any error immediately it appears.
Villagefetes reserve the right to refuse any application for an advertisement or any advertisement on such grounds as they think fit. Villagefetes reserves the right to republish any advertisement in electronic as well as printed format without seeking the advertiser's permission.

Copyright©statement
The content (content being the source code, website design, images including advertisement boxes, photos, animations, content text, sound and video files, programs and scripts) of this website is copyright ? Villagefetes. All rights expressly reserved. All material published on this website is the property of Villagefetes and their respective owners and is protected by international copyright laws.

Acceptance
The placing of an order either by telephone, email, post or via a form on any Villagefetes websites for the insertion of an advertisement shall amount to full acceptance of the all above set out general advertising terms and conditions and the local variations stated below if applicable.

More information
Further information regarding our terms and conditions can be requested from us via any of the contact methods located on our contact us page.

Directory advertisements
All accounts must be paid in full before advert boxes are linked to advertisers websites and contact details are entered into advertisements. Any offers, discounts or reductions agreed will only be available for 28 days from the date of this invoice. All advertisement entries will run for twelve months from the 1st day of the following month after payment has been received and cleared through our bank. Villagefetes expects advertisers to keep their contact details up to date, therefore Villagefetes will not be liable to any losses incurred due to customers not being able to contact the advertiser, Villagefetes will not charge for updating details.

Web pages held within this website
Advertisers web pages purchased as part of one of our advertising options and held within the website will only be maintained while the advertiser is advertising within the directory. Should the advertiser decide not to advertise within the directory that web page will become unavailable, will be removed from our system and any consequential ranking or listing on search engines of that web page will be lost. Countyfetes does not permit the holding of web pages within the site to non advertisers and will not be liable for any consequential loss of earnings under any circumstances whatsoever directly or indirectly arising once the web page has been removed.