Advertising Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: March 20, 2026

Connect Media Group Limited (13734635), Suite Ff10 Brooklands House, 58 Marlborough Road, Lancing, West Sussex, England, BN15 8AF, United Kingdom.

The following terms and conditions shall apply to all legal transactions of Connect Media Group Limited, hereinafter "CMG", with its contractual partners, hereinafter the "Client", in particular for services and/or works in the field of advertising. The nature of the services and works in detail results from the concept developed by CMG, the offer, the campaign proposals or the individual orders.

These Terms and Conditions are an integral part of every contract concluded, unless otherwise agreed in detail. They shall also apply to future business relations with the Client without the need for their express inclusion again.

Deviating terms and conditions of business of the Client as well as amendments and supplements to these Terms and Conditions shall only be valid insofar as they have been acknowledged in writing by CMG. This shall also apply if the Client's terms and conditions of business and/or delivery have not been expressly objected to.

Services

CMG will perform services for Client in connection with the planning, provision, creation and/or placing of branding, research, advertising, marketing, consulting, creative and/or digital services for Client, during the Term, as provided in the accepted quotation or Scope of Work Document, as applicable, incorporated herein by reference (such services are collectively referred to as "Services").

During the term of this agreement, Client may wish to assign additional projects, products, or services to CMG beyond the Services outlined in the accepted quotation or Scope of Work Document as applicable ("Out-of-Scope Assignments"). CMG agrees to accept such Out-of-Scope Assignments only upon a separate written agreement with Client regarding additional compensation to be paid to CMG and other relevant terms and conditions, if applicable.

Nothing in this Agreement will be deemed to require CMG to undertake any act or perform any services which in its good faith judgement would be misleading, false, libellous, unlawful, in breach of a contract, or otherwise prejudicial to Client's or CMG's interests.

Subcontractors

Client acknowledges that CMG may, in the rendition of the Services hereunder, engage third party suppliers and other vendors and subcontractors ("Subcontractors") from time to time to provide certain services. CMG shall supervise such services and endeavour to guard against any loss to Client as the result of the failure of Subcontractors to properly execute their commitments, but CMG shall not be responsible for their failure, acts or omissions, except where such failure, acts or omissions are due to CMG's negligence or wilful misconduct.

If Client enters into arrangements with third party vendors, subcontractors or suppliers regarding the provision of materials or services ("Preferred Suppliers") and requests that CMG utilise such Preferred Suppliers in the discharge of CMG's obligations hereunder, Client remains solely responsible for such Preferred Suppliers.

Approval

CMG shall submit to Client for its approval all elements of any materials to be produced or placed hereunder, including, but not limited to, all copy, layouts, slogans, websites artworks, graphic materials, and photography (collectively, "Materials"). Submission for prior approval of Materials will not be required to the extent that they are preliminary only.

Presentations and Proposals

If no order is placed after a presentation, all services, in particular the presentation documents and the drafts, works, ideas, etc. contained therein, shall remain the property of CMG. The client shall not be entitled to use this material in any form whatsoever, to process it or to use it as a basis for the production of his own material. In the event that no order is placed, the Client shall immediately return to CMG all presentation materials in its possession.

If no order is placed, CMG shall be at liberty to use the ideas, works, designs etc. presented for other projects and clients.

The passing on of presentation documents and offers to third parties, as well as their publication, duplication, dissemination or other use by the client or his authorised representatives shall oblige the client to pay a fee in the amount of the service concerned. This shall be based on CMG's offer or, if such an offer is not yet available, on the customary market conditions.

Cost Estimates and Remuneration

As compensation for the Services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, Client agrees to pay CMG the fee as set out in the accepted quotation.

Client shall reimburse CMG for all necessary incidental expenses. Incidental expenses include all expenses incurred for Client's account in connection with CMG's rendition of services and performance of duties hereunder. CMG shall obtain Client's prior written authorisation before incurring any Incidental expenses. All Expenses not paid directly by Client shall be paid within seven (7) days of receipt of CMG's notification. All Expense reimbursements shall be made at CMG's direct out-of-pocket costs, without any markup for overhead, administrative costs, or otherwise.

Client shall pay, reimburse, and/or hold CMG harmless for all sales, use, transfer, privilege, tariffs, excise, and all other taxes and all duties, whether international, national, state, or local, however designated except income taxes, which are levied or imposed by reason of the performance of the professional services under this Agreement, except income taxes.

Payments referred to herein shall not be refundable under any circumstances, including but not limited to the termination of this Agreement for whatever reason.

Invoices and Set-Offs

CMG shall be entitled to invoice the Client for part payments for partial services already rendered, without these partial services having to be available in a form that can be used by the Client.

If the Client terminates the contractual relationship after placing the order and before completion of the project, the Client shall be obliged to pay the agreed remuneration. The remuneration shall be reduced by the amount corresponding to the expenses saved by CMG due to non-implementation of the project or termination of the project.

The agreed prices shall be exclusive of statutory value-added tax.

Invoices shall be payable immediately upon receipt without deduction. Offsetting with counter-claims or assertion of a right of retention shall only be permissible if the Client's claims are not disputed or have been legally established.

Client's Default

Client shall be deemed in default of this Agreement upon the failure to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the Agreement, including, but not limited to, the obligation to make any payment as and when due. Upon default, CMG shall have all rights and remedies available, including termination of this Agreement and institution of an action for all applicable damages.

Payments not made on the due date shall be subject to late charges equal to the maximum amount permitted under applicable law. CMG may suspend all services on notice until the amounts outstanding are paid in full.

If CMG delays or refrains from exercising any rights under this Agreement, CMG does not waive, nor will CMG lose those rights. If CMG accepts late or partial payments from the buyer, CMG does not waive the right to receive full and timely payments and other charges due under this Agreement.

Third-Party Costs

Third-party and ancillary costs, such as the costs for the engagement of photographers, stylists, designers, etc., as well as expenses for telephone, fax, courier, travel expenses, etc., shall be remunerated separately against evidence, unless expressly agreed otherwise. CMG shall also be entitled to subcontract all external services required for the fulfilment of the order on behalf and for the account of the Client.

Relationship of the Parties

CMG's relationship with the Client shall oblige CMG to provide objective advice geared to the Client's objectives and to select third party companies accordingly, e.g. for production processes. Insofar as the Client has not expressly reserved a right of co-determination, the selection of third parties shall be made in compliance with the principle of a balanced relationship between economic efficiency and the best possible success in the sense of the Client.

CMG shall be obliged to maintain secrecy with regard to all business secrets of the client of which it becomes aware in the course of the cooperation.

No Partnership or Joint Venture. Client and CMG agree that CMG shall perform its duties under this Agreement as an independent contractor. Furthermore, CMG is not a true party of interest of Client, and therefore, limited in its control over Client's business.

Copyright and Rights of Use, Ownership and Contractual Penalty

All drafts, drawings, artwork, concepts, ideas, etc. produced by CMG are works protected by copyright within the meaning of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, even if they do not fulfil the requirements of Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All of CMG's services may therefore not be used or edited or changed without CMG's consent. Any imitation, even of parts of drafts, drawings, artwork, concepts, ideas, etc. is not permitted. In the event of infringement, the Client shall be obliged to pay CMG an immediately due contractual penalty in the amount of the originally agreed fee.

In the event of a transfer of rights, their scope in terms of space, time and content shall be governed exclusively by the contractual agreements or the purpose of the contract; The rights shall only be transferred to the Client upon full payment of the total order. The transfer of granted rights of use to third parties and/or multiple uses shall, unless regulated in the initial order, be subject to a fee and require the consent of CMG.

CMG shall be entitled to information about the scope of use.

In the case of publications, CMG shall be named as the author in the usual form.

CMG may sign the advertising material developed by it appropriately and in the manner customary in the industry and publish the order placed for its own advertising.

Ownership of CMG's work results shall not pass to the Client until the order has been paid for in full.

Exclusion of Competition

CMG undertakes to inform the Client about possible conflicts of competition with other clients and, on request, to grant exclusion of competition for individual product and service areas to be defined in favour of the Client. The granting of an exclusion of competition by CMG shall correspond with the Client's obligation not to commission any other agencies for advertising in the area of the subject matter of the contract with the consultation, planning, design and implementation of the project that is the subject matter of the contract at the same time for the duration of the non-terminated contract with CMG.

Responsibilities; Representations and Warranties

CMG represents and warrants that i) the Services provided hereunder will be performed in a professional manner, and ii) any software, hardware, websites, web-based or technology-related Services (collective "Electronic Services") will be free of material bugs or defects for thirty (30) days after delivery. Such warranty does not extend to any modification of Services by anyone other than CMG or its Subcontractors at the time of such modification, any abuse or misuse of Services by Client, or use of Services in an operating environment that differs materially from the specifications agreed to by the parties.

Except as set forth in this agreement, electronic services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, and CMG expressly disclaims all other warranties, express and implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

CMG makes no warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, with regard to any third party products, third party content or any software, equipment, or hardware obtained from third parties.

Indemnities

Client shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CMG, its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliated companies, and its and their respective employees, officers, directors, shareholders, and agents (each an "CMG Indemnitee") from and against any and all Loss incurred by an CMG Indemnitee based upon or arising out of any third-party claim, allegation, demand, suit, or proceeding (each, a "Claim") made or brought against any CMG Indemnitee with respect to any advertising, branding, research or other products or services which CMG prepared or performed for Client hereunder to the extent that such Claim relates, in whole or substantial part, to:

• (i) the inaccuracy of any information supplied by Client or its agents to CMG including, without limitation, information concerning Client's products and services, the products or services of Client's competitors or Client's product or service category;
• (ii) the use of any marketing, branding, research, advertising, packaging, trademark, software, hardware or other materials, or components thereof, furnished by Client or its agents to CMG to be included in any Materials or media placements;
• (iii) the use of any materials or data provided or created by CMG and changed by Client or its agents or used in a manner different from that agreed by the parties;
• (iv) risks or restrictions known by Client where Client nonetheless elected to proceed;
• (v) death, personal injury, or product liability (including health and safety) claims or actions arising from the use of Client's products and services;
• (vi) the unauthorised or improper use of Materials by Client, Client's designees, licensees, distributors, franchisees or Client Affiliates;
• (vii) claims brought by Client's employees for employment discrimination, other employment or labour disputes, breach of contract, personal injury or other civil law matters, or claims brought by those parties with whom Client has a contractual or supplier relationship;
• (viii) allegations of patent, trademark or trade dress infringement or any other violation of a patent, trademark or trade dress right;
• (ix) any material breach of the terms of this Agreement by, or any act of omission of, Client or its agents or employees relating to media commitments made by CMG pursuant to Client's approval as provided for herein; and
• (x) the negligence, gross negligence, bad faith, or intentional or wilful misconduct of Client or its employees, agents or Client Affiliates.

Limitation of Liability

Excluding indemnification obligations or damages arising from breach of a party's confidentiality obligations, CMG shall not be liable to the Client, regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, for any lost profits (excluding direct damages for CMG's anticipated fees), business interruption, or for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages arising out of or relating to this agreement, nor shall CMG's aggregate liability for any other damages arising out of this agreement exceed the revenue paid by Client to CMG in accordance with the applicable accepted quotation or scope of work document, as applicable.

Ownership

All Materials developed or prepared by CMG or its employees or Subcontractors for Client hereunder that are subject to copyright, trademark, patent, or similar protection shall become the property of Client and deemed "Work Product" provided that (i) the Materials are produced in final form (i.e., ready to be disseminated to the public) by CMG for Client within six (6) months of being proposed by CMG and (ii) Client has paid to CMG all fees and costs associated with creating and, where applicable, producing the Materials.

All title and interest to Work Product shall vest in Client as "works made for hire". To the extent that the title to any such Work Product may not, by operation of law or otherwise, vest in Client as a work made for hire or any such Work Product may not be considered a work made for hire, all right, title and interest therein is hereby irrevocably assigned by CMG to Client. In order to assure that its employees and Subcontractors do not possess proprietary rights in the Work Product that are inconsistent with Client's possession of such rights, CMG will, as necessary, obtain the assignment and conveyance to Client, or to CMG for the benefit of Client, of any proprietary rights that such persons or entities may then have or may have in the future to such Work Product.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, CMG shall retain all right, title and interest in and to, including any intellectual property rights with respect to, any data, designs, processes, specifications, software, applications, source code, object code, utilities, methodologies, know-how, materials, information and skills (and any derivative works, modifications and enhancements thereto) owned, acquired or developed by CMG or its licensors, and regardless of whether incorporated in any Work Product, (i) prior to the Effective Date; (ii) independently of, or not in connection with the performance of, the Services; (iii) in the general conduct of its business or to serve general functions that are not specific to Client's unique requirements; or (iv) if generally applicable, non-site specific and unrelated to the "look and feel" of the Materials or other deliverable, in connection with the Services (or partially in connection with the Services) (collectively, "CMG Materials").

Subject to fulfilment of Client's payment obligations hereunder, CMG hereby grants Client a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive license, with right to sublicense (but only for the benefit of Client or its permitted successors or assigns), to use CMG Materials actually incorporated into Work Product pursuant to this Agreement as necessary for or in connection with the use, management and maintenance of such Work Product, provided that Client shall not have the right to publish or distribute any CMG Materials other than as part of such Work Product or to create derivative works of CMG Materials.

Waiver

The failure of any party to seek redress for violation of or to insist upon the strict performance of any agreement, covenant or condition of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver with respect thereto or with respect to any subsequent act.

17. Force Majeure

Neither Client nor CMG shall be liable to the other for any failure, inability, or delay in performing hereunder if caused by any cause beyond the reasonable control of the party so failing, including, without limitation, an Act of God, war, strike, or fire; but due diligence shall be used in curing such cause and in resuming performance.

18. Third Party Rights

A person who is not a party to the Contract shall have no rights under the Contract.

19. Severance

If any provision of this Agreement is held by any competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part the validity of the other provisions of this Agreement and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected thereby.

20. Governing Law, Jurisdiction, and Venue

This Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of England and Wales, without regard to its conflict of laws rules or choice of law principles.

Exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any claims made by either party against the other shall be the courts of England and Wales.

21. Cancellation and Amendments

The Client may cancel a booking by agreeing to pay a severance fee. The level of this fee is a percentage of the booking value, and varies depending on how close the cancellation is to the copy deadline.

• If the copy deadline is more than 30 days in the future the fee is 33% of the booking value.
• If the copy deadline is more than 7 days in the future but fewer than 30 days away the fee is 66% of the booking value.
• If the copy deadline is within 7 days the fee is 100% of the booking value.

A separate cancellation invoice on 7-day terms will be raised by the accounts department, and the original invoice credited in full once payment is received.

In the event the cancellation invoice is not paid within terms, it will be cancelled and the full amount of the original contract will stand.

For the avoidance of doubt, for any digital campaigns that are already live, the cancellation fee is 100% of the contract value.

For sponsored articles, unless specified otherwise, the copy deadline is mandatorily 6 weeks ahead of the agreed publication date.

CMG reserves the unconditional right to terminate any agreement or contract for advertising services with a Client at any time, without cause. Upon such termination, the Company will provide written notice to the Client. If the Company exercises this right, the Client will be entitled to a pro-rata refund for any services paid for but not rendered as of the date of termination. This clause does not affect any other rights or remedies the Company may have under these terms and conditions, or under applicable law.

CMG reserves the unconditional right to modify the details of your booking at any time without prior notice. This may include, but is not limited to, changes in the schedule, venue, service providers, or any other elements related to the booking. While we strive to ensure that any alterations maintain the quality and integrity of the service provided, we are not liable for any inconvenience or costs incurred by such changes. By proceeding with your booking, you acknowledge and accept these conditions.

For influencer marketing cancellations, any cancellation after 50% or more of the agreed works have been completed will result in full payment being due of the total amount agreed for the full campaign. Any cancellation whilst less than 50% of the agreed works have been completed will result in 50% payment in the total amount agreed for the full campaign.

22. Sharing and Reposting

Once published, the client is at liberty to share, repost or embed any sponsored post brokered with CMG, on the essential condition that the content is credited to the original creator and not presented in any way that indicates otherwise.

If you have any questions about our terms and conditions, please don't hesitate to enquire: +44 (0)203 488 0535.