Website Advertising Terms and Conditions
This Website Advertising Terms and Conditions Agreement (the “Agreement”) governs the advertising on and use of the DivorcedGirlSmiling.com and DivorcedGuyGrinning.com sites (the “Sites”), including but not limited to Divorced Girl Directory, by advertisers and their respective agents (collectively “Advertiser”)(such advertising and use, “Advertising Services”). Advertising on any of the Sites constitutes Advertiser’s acceptance of this Agreement. References in this Agreement to “you” and “your” refer to Advertiser. “DGS” (as defined below) reserves the right to amend this Agreement at any time by posting an updated version. Advertiser should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then-current Agreement. Advertising on any of the Sites after our posting of amendments to this Agreement will constitute Advertiser’s acceptance of this Agreement, as modified. Advertiser agrees to be bound by the Website Terms and Conditions and the privacy policy located www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com or www.divorcedguygrinning.com, as appropriate, which are also made part of this Agreement and are hereby incorporated by reference. If, at any time, Advertiser does not wish to accept this Agreement then Advertiser may not advertise on any of the Sites.
DISPLAY
All advertising is subject to DGS’ prior approval. DGS has the right in its sole and absolute discretion to reject or cancel any advertisements at any time for any reason. In the event DGS cancels an advertisement not in connection with a breach of this Agreement by Advertiser then Advertiser shall be responsible only for the payment of advertising fees for the months prior to and including such cancellation and the payment for future months shall be refunded to Advertiser. DGS is not responsible for errors or omissions in any advertising materials provided by Advertiser. Unless otherwise agreed by DGS and Advertiser in writing, DGS shall have the right to insert the advertising in various areas of the Sites in DGS’s sole discretion. You grant DGS a limited license to store, transmit, reproduce, distribute and display your advertisements to the extent necessary for DGS to provide the Advertising Services to you.
PAYMENT
All advertising accepted must be prepaid in twelve (12) month periods in advance and DGS will not publish any advertising prior to receipt of such payment. DGS advertising rates are subject to change without notice, provided, however, that rates charged to Advertiser will not increase for any periods during which the fees have been prepaid. Special clauses and insertion orders or contracts are not accepted if relating to DGS legal liability. In the event of any litigation to enforce the terms of this Agreement, Advertiser and/or its agency shall pay all of DGS’s costs and expenses in connection with enforcement and/or collection proceedings including attorneys’ fees. Advertising fees are non-refundable except in the case of a material breach of this Agreement by DGS. Advertiser agrees to pay any federal, state or local tax or other charges which may be imposed on any of their advertisements, or any products or services offered, sold, or licensed through the advertisements or the Advertiser’s website, in addition to fees charged by DGS.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. All advertisements placed on the Sites are governed by the following conditions:
• Advertisements must not be false, misleading, fraudulent or deceptive.
• Advertisements must clearly represent the company, product or brand that is being advertised.
• Advertisements must not include unsubstantiated claims, including but not limited to prices, discounts or product availability.
• Advertisements must comply with all applicable laws and required or recommended industry codes, guidelines, licenses and approvals.
• Advertisements must include all applicable, required or recommended disclaimers, notices and warnings.
• Advertisements cannot include any content that infringes upon the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other personal or proprietary right.
• Advertisements cannot imply any endorsement of the product, service or advertisement destination by DGS.
• Advertisements cannot use the Sites or DGS logos, icons or any of our other trademarks.
• Advertisements cannot require viewers to click on the advertisement to submit personally identifiable information (such as name, date of birth, phone numbers, physical addresses or email addresses) on the landing page or in the advertisement, except to enable an ecommerce transaction and where the advertisement and landing page clearly indicate that a product is being sold.
• Advertisements cannot offer incentives to viewers for clicking on the advertisement, for submitting personally identifiable information (such as name, date of birth, phone number, physical addresses or email addresses) or for performing any other tasks.
• Advertisements which receive a significant amount of negative user feedback or are otherwise deemed in violation of our community guidelines or other applicable policies will not be permitted.
2. Unless authorized by us, your advertisements may not display user data — such as users’ names or profile photos — whether that data was obtained from us or otherwise. You may not use user data you receive from us or collect through running an advertisement, including information you derive from your targeting criteria, for any purpose outside of the Sites without user consent. You may not give data you receive from us to any third party, including advertising networks.
3. Advertisements containing prices, discounts and free offers advertisements cannot be deceptive or fraudulent about any offer made. If an advertisement includes a price, discount or ‘free’ offer the following conditions apply:
• The destination URL for the advertisement must link to a page that clearly and accurately offers the exact deal the advertisement has displayed;
• The advertisement must clearly state what action or set of actions is required to qualify for the offer.
4. When you place an advertisement on the Sites, you can choose a landing page (destination URL) that the user will be directed to when they click on the copy or image content. All landing pages must abide by the following conditions:
• The content on the landing page must directly relate to the copy and image content of the advertisement. Any products or services promoted in the advertisement must be directly available on the landing page.
• Where an advertisement contains a URL or domain in the copy the landing page must be the same URL or domain.
• Landing pages cannot generate a pop-up (including “pop-overs” and “pop-unders”) when a user enters or leaves the page.
• Landing pages cannot use “fake” close behavior (ie. when a user clicks the ‘close’ icon on the page, the page should close down and no other behavior should result).
• Landing pages cannot emulate features of any of the Sites or otherwise be designed to appear as original Site content.
• Landing pages cannot utilize “mouse trapping” whereby the advertiser does not allow users to use their browser “back button” and traps them on their site and/or present any other unexpected behavior (for example, navigation to another advertisement or page).
• Landing pages cannot contain or link directly or indirectly to a site that contains spyware/malware downloads, whether initiated automatically or manually by the user, or other auto-initiated downloads.
• Landing pages cannot collect, or facilitate the collection of, demographic and usage information from a user’s computer without the user’s express consent.
• Landing pages cannot collect or request Site usernames or passwords.
• Landing pages cannot proxy Site usernames or passwords for the purpose of automating logins to the Sites;
• Landing pages cannot contain, facilitate or promote any software that results in an unexpected user experience, including but not limited to software which: (i) “sneaks” onto a user’s system and performs activities hidden to the user, (ii) may alter, harm, disable or replace any hardware or software installed on user’s computer without express permission from the user, (iii) is bundled as a hidden component of other software whether free or for a fee, (iv) automatically downloads without the our express prior approval, (v) presents any download dialogue boxes without a user’s express action, or (vi) may violate or infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, patent or any other proprietary right.
5. Prohibited content advertisements cannot contain, facilitate, promote or reference any of the following:
• Offensive, profane, vulgar, obscene or inappropriate language;
• Obscene, defamatory, libelous, slanderous and/or unlawful content;
• Insulting, harassing or threatening content;
• Gambling, including without limitation, any online casino, sports books, bingo or poker;
• Scams, illegal activity or chain letters;
• ‘Spam’ or other advertising or marketing content that violates applicable laws, regulations or industry standards
• Contests and sweepstakes unless given permission by the us to do so;
• Get-rich-quick and other money-making opportunities that offer compensation for little or no investment, including “work from home” opportunities positioned as alternatives to part-time or full-time employment or promises of monetary gain with no strings attached;
• Adult content, including nudity, sexual terms and/or images of people in positions or activities that are excessively suggestive or sexual or provocative images;
• Adult friend finders or dating sites with a sexual emphasis;
• Adult toys, videos or other adult products;
• Uncertified pharmaceutical products;
• Spy cams or surveillance equipment;
• Web-based non-accredited colleges that offer degrees;
• Inflammatory religious content;
• Politically religious agendas and/or any known associations with hate, criminal and/or terrorist activities;
• Content that exploits political agendas or uses “hot button” issues for commercial use regardless of whether the advertiser has a political agenda;
• Hate speech, whether directed at an individual or a group and whether based upon the race, sex, creed, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or language of such individual or group;
• Content that advocates against any organization, person or group of people, with the exception of candidates running for public office;
• Content that depicts a health condition in a derogatory or inflammatory way or misrepresents a health condition in any way.
6. We may refuse advertisements at any time for any reason, including without limitation, that we deem a business model or practice unacceptable, that they promote competing products or services, that they negatively affect our relationship with our users or the businesses or events featured on the Sites or that they are contrary to our advertising business philosophy.
OWNERSHIP
The entire content and materials contained within the Sites (the “Content”), including, but not limited to, audio, video, images, text, user interface, scores, logos, the selection and arrangement of the Sites and other intellectual property (the “Content”) are owned by or licensed to Divorced Girl Smiling, LLC (“DGS” or “We” or “we” or “our”) to the fullest extent under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries. Images of people or places displayed on the Sites are either the property of, or used with permission by, DGS. You may not reproduce, republish, transmit, upload, distribute, copy or publicly display any of the Content without our prior written consent. We neither warrant nor represent that your use of materials displayed on the Sites will not infringe rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with DGS. We may redesign the Sites in our sole discretion at any time.
Divorced Girl Smiling, DivorcedGirlSmiling.com, Divorced Guy Grinning, DivorcedGuyGrinning.com and Divorced Girl Directory names and logos are the property of DGS. All other trademarks, logos and service marks (those of DGS and third parties, collectively, the “Trademarks”) appearing on the Sites are Trademarks of their respective owners, whether or not appearing in large print or with a trademark symbol. Nothing contained on the Sites or this Agreement should be construed as granting you any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on the Sites without the written permission of its respective owner. Your use of the Trademarks displayed on the Sites, or any other content on the Sites, except as provided in this Agreement, is strictly prohibited.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS/REGULATIONS
All advertisements are accepted and made available on the Sites upon your warranty that you are authorized to make available on the Sites the entire contents and subject matter of the advertisement and that such advertisement will not violate any law or infringe upon any right of any party. You are required to comply with all applicable laws and regulations in connection with your use of the Sites and your advertising on the Sites (including without limitation, laws relating to user privacy and the gathering, storage and usage of personally identifiable information collected from end users of the advertisements) and such further limitations as may be set forth in any written or on-screen notice from us. By using the any of the Sites or advertising on any of the Sites, you represent and warrant that you will not use the Sites for any purpose that is either unlawful or prohibited by this Agreement. If Advertiser or its agency becomes aware of a suspected or actual breach of security or unauthorized access affecting personally identifiable information, Advertiser or its agency will notify DGS as soon as possible and take all action necessary and required to address the breach.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DGS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, ASSOCIATED WITH ADVERTISING AND RELATED SERVICES PROVIDED ON THE SITES, ADVERTISER’S USE OF OR PARTICIPATION IN THE ADVERTISEMENT SERVICES, AND OTHER SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION: (A) EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES; (B) WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR DEALING OR TRADE USAGE; (C) WARRANTIES OF UNINTERRUPTED OPERATION WITHOUT ERROR; (D) IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES; AND (E) EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE SECURITY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, AVAILABILITY AND/OR PERFORMANCE OF THE ADVERTISING SERVICES. ADVERTISING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITH NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, DGS DOES NOT GUARANTEE ANY GIVEN LEVEL OF CIRCULATION, DISTRIBUTION, REACH OR READERSHIP FOR ANY ADVERTISEMENT.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL DGS BE LIABLE FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION, OR ANY EVENT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RESULTING FROM ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF ADVERTISER OR ANY THIRD PARTIES (IF ANY). IN NO EVENT SHALL DGS BE LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF DGS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY. AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO ADVERTISER AND ITS AGENCY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY CLAIM IS LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF (A) THE AMOUNT PAID TO DGS BY ADVERTISER FOR THE AD GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM AND (B) $100. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE OTHER PARTY HAS ENTERED INTO THIS AGREEMENT RELYING ON THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY STATED HEREIN AND THAT THOSE LIMITATIONS ARE AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
INDEMNIFICATION
In consideration of the placement of advertisements on one or more of the Sites, Advertiser and its agents, if any, shall jointly and severally indemnify, hold harmless and, at DGS’s sole and exclusive discretion, defend, DGS, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, owners, directors, officers, agents, and employees, (“Indemnified Person(s)”) at all times from and against any and all third party claims, liability, loss, and expense (including damage awards, settlement amounts, and reasonable legal fees), brought against any Indemnified Person(s), arising out of, related to or which may arise from Advertiser’s advertisements on the Site(s), your website(s) and links to your website(s), and your breach of any term or condition of this Agreement. The indemnifying party may not agree to any settlement that imposes any obligation or liability on an indemnified entity without that entity/party’s prior express written consent.
CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, excluding its conflict of law rules. You expressly consent and agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois or, for matters not susceptible of adjudication in the federal courts, the courts of the State of Illinois located in Cook County, in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Sites, the Advertising Services or this Agreement.
SEVERABILITY AND INTEGRATION
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and us and governs your use of the Advertising Services, superseding any prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written or electronic) between you and us. If any portion of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intention of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. This agreement may be modified only by our posting on the Sites changes to this Agreement, or by a subsequent writing signed by us.
NO WAIVER
Our failure to enforce any provision(s) of this Agreement or to respond to a breach by you or other parties shall not in any way waive our right to enforce subsequently any terms or conditions of this Agreement or to act with respect to similar breaches.
MISCELLANEOUS
You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and us as a result of this Agreement or your use of the Advertising Services. Nothing contained in this Agreement is in derogation of our right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Advertising Services or information provided to or gathered by us with respect to such use. A printed version of this Agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this Agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. Advertiser and agency may not resell, assign or transfer any of Advertiser’s rights hereunder.
TERMINATION
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement and your access to all or part of the Sites and/or Advertising Services, with or without notice and with or without cause. The provisions of this Agreement will survive the termination of your access to the Sites and Advertising Services.
NOTICES
At our option, we may give notices to users of the Advertising Services by posting a message on the Sites, by electronic or conventional mail or by any other means by which users obtain actual knowledge thereof. Any notices you give to us must be by electronic or conventional mail. Any notices you send to us by electronic mail must be sent to Jackie@divorcedgirlsmiling.com. Notices to us by conventional mail must be sent to: Divorced Girl Smiling, LLC, c/o Ruben & Goldberg, 3000 Dundee Rd., #305, Northbrook, IL 60062. Any notice by you to us will not change the terms of this Agreement unless the change is expressly accepted in writing by one of our authorized officers.
