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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1.1 These terms and conditions together with the order form or letter
to which they are be attached (“Order Form”) will form a binding
contract between the Client named on the Order Form (“Client”)
and Mintus limited (“Mintus”) which shall constitute the entire
agreement between Client and Mintus and apply to any trading agreement
or other contract or arrangement between Client and Mintus;
1.2 These terms apply to the exclusion of all other terms or conditions
of contract Client may propose and shall not be varied unless agreed in
writing, signed by Mintus.
2. MINTUS
2.1 In consideration of the payment by Client to Mintus of the Fees as
set out in the Order Form, Mintus agrees to provide to Client the goods
and services described in the Order Form (“Works”) in accordance
with the Proposal (where one exists), with reasonable and due care in
accordance with and subject to these terms.
2.2 Mintus undertakes that the Works shall be faithful to the basic conceptualisation
of the underlying works, pitch or Proposal (where one exists) and reflect
the same standards of quality and integrity.
2.3 This Agreement shall not give rise to any exclusive relationship and
nothing in this Agreement shall prevent Mintus acting for or providing
works the same or similar to the Works to any third party.
2.4 It is agreed and understood that any activities undertaken by Client
(or by any third party on its behalf) which is in relation to or similar
to the Works, including without limitation any modification of the Works
or the Client’s web site or the use of or inclusion of any third
party product or service which might relate to the Works shall interfere
with the provision of the Works by Mintus and affect the results, outcomes
and positions in search engines. All such things should be discussed with
Mintus prior to implementation and Client shall not do implement the same
without the prior written consent of Mintus. Remedy of such matters shall
be dealt with by way of Change.
3. CLIENT
3.1 Client will co-operate with and act in good faith towards Mintus and,
on request, undertake such acts and provide such source materials (including
those listed in the Order Form) (“Materials”) as Mintus are
to incorporate into the Works, or as Mintus require to carry out its obligations
hereunder.
3.2 In the event that Client does not undertake those acts or provide
those Materials required under clause 3.1 above within a reasonable time
(and at least within 3 months) of being requested to do so, including
without limitation carrying out any changes, modifications or optimisations
to Client’s web site or other Materials as requested, recommended
or required by Mintus, Mintus shall be entitled to invoice for the remaining
Works as if Client had done so whether such are provided or not.
4. PAYMENT
4.1 Invoices shall be issued monthly in advance as appropriate including
following receipt of a completed Order Form and Client shall pay Mintus
the Fees without deduction or set-off (with VAT thereon) within 30 days
of receipt of a valid invoice unless specified otherwise in the Order
Form. Mintus shall be entitled to withhold or suspend the Works until
such time as it receives the Fees or other payments due including, in
respect of the first month’s Works, receiving the Fees for that
month prior to commencement of any work being started.
4.2 Mintus shall be entitled to charge interest on any overdue payment
at the rate of 3% over National Westminster Bank’s base rate prevailing
at the time and shall be entitled to such reasonable costs as it incurs
in the collection of such overdue payments.
4.3 Mintus may charge additional Fees in accordance with its then prevailing
rates:
4.3.1 in the event of delays or additional works caused or required by
Client including its failure to provide Mintus with such information,
Materials, instructions, media or approvals, as are reasonably required
for the supply of the Works, properly and / or on time;
4.3.2 in the event of changes to the cost of labour, materials, services
and other circumstances outside of Mintus’ reasonable control.
4.3.3 in the event that Client requires the supply of Works, goods and
services in addition to those described in the Order Form or any variations
to the Works.
4.4 If Client requires any change or alteration to the Works (“Change”),
Mintus and Client shall, prior to such change being effective or implemented,
agree:
4.4.1 the nature of the Change;
4.4.2 the procedures for implementation of such Change; and
4.4.3 the variation to the Fees.
4.5 Until any Change is formally agreed between Client and Mintus, Mintus
will continue to perform and be paid for the Works as if the Change had
not been proposed, unless otherwise requested by Client.
4.6 All and any Changes to the Works shall be reflected and accompanied
by appropriate amendments to the Proposal and Fees.
4.7 In the event that the Works include pay-per-click or other search
engine placement services which require the payments to third parties
and are agreed with Client prior to their implementation, Client shall
reimburse and indemnify Mintus for any out of pocket expenses incurred
by it in supplying the same.
5. INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS / CONFIDENTIALITY
5.1 All copyright, design right, registered designs, trade marks, patents,
database rights and confidential information and ideas and all other rights
whatsoever of a like nature world wide whether registered or not of whatever
nature in material devised, created or commissioned by Mintus, in supplying
the Works and under this Agreement will vest in and belong to Mintus unless
otherwise agreed and specified in writing on the Order Form or otherwise
and signed by both Parties.
5.2 In consideration of and upon payment of the Fees in full, Client shall
have the Rights of Use set out in the Order Form which rights shall take
effect on receipt by Mintus of the Fees. Where no such rights are specified
Client is granted a non-exclusive licence to use the Works for the Purpose
described in the Order Form, Proposal or other Works documentation. Rights
of Use shall be extended only with the consent of Mintus and payment of
additional fees.
5.3 Client grants Mintus a nonexclusive royalty free licence to use the
Materials for all purposes relating to this Agreement and warrants that
it has obtained and is fully entitled to grant Mintus these rights and
that the Materials are free of racist, defamatory, obscene and other legally
restricted material.
5.4 Client undertakes that it will keep secret and confidential the terms
of this Agreement and any information supplied by Mintus in connection
with this Agreement or the business of Mintus (including the Proposal)
and the Works and shall not disclose or make available such information
or part thereof to any third party (except to its own employees and advisers
and then only on a need to know basis) without Mintus’ prior written
consent PROVIDED THAT this Clause shall not extend to information which
was and can be shown to be rightfully in the possession of Client prior
to the commencement of the negotiations leading to this Agreement or which
is in the public domain (other than as a result of a breach of this Clause);
5.5 Client undertakes to Mintus to indemnify and hold harmless Mintus
in full and defend at its own expense Mintus against all costs, damages
and losses incurred by Mintus arising out of its use of the Materials
or breach by Client of this clause 5.
5.6 Client shall not modify, adapt or translate the Works except with
the prior written consent of Mintus or as otherwise permitted by law where
all modifications, adaptations, translations shall belong to and vest
in Mintus unless otherwise agreed and specified in writing on the Order
Form.
5.7 Mintus warrants that it will use reasonable efforts to ensure that
the Works do not infringe the copyright of any third party.
6. INSPECTION
AND ACCEPTANCE
6.1 Client shall inspect the Works regularly and shall inform Mintus immediately
if it wishes to reject any part of the Works because such do not comply
with the Proposal or are defective in material and workmanship;
6.2 If the Works do not comply with the Proposal or are defective in material
and workmanship Mintus’ liability shall be limited to correcting
such defects within a reasonable time.
6.3 Client shall only be entitled to reject the Works because such do
not comply with the Proposal or are defective in material and workmanship
and if they are not rejected within 48 hours of delivery then Client shall
be deemed to accept the Works. Rejection without good reason shall be
deemed a breach of these terms.
7. LIABILITY
AND WARRANTY
7.1 Subject to Clause 7.2 below, Mintus’ liability for any loss
or damage direct or otherwise and howsoever caused whether in tort (including
negligence) or contract or otherwise shall not exceed the amount invoiced
by Mintus to Client hereunder.
7.2 Mintus shall not be liable to Client for any consequential loss or
damage.
7.3 When instructions or advice are given or received orally by Mintus,
it shall have no liability to Client for any misunderstanding or misrepresentation
which may arise in relation thereto except in relation to fraudulent misrepresentations.
7.4 Mintus shall have no liability to Client in respect of the Materials.
On completion of the Works Client agrees to collect the Materials within
2 months of completion of the works, failing which, Mintus may dispose
of them on giving Client 14 days notice.
7.5 Mintus’ liability shall be limited to using reasonable skill
and care in the supply of the Works. In particular Mintus shall not, except
in the case of gross negligence and wilful or deliberate act, be liable
for:
7.5.1 any loss or damage caused by it being given access to Client’s
computer systems (which shall only be required where necessary) including
without limitation any remote servers to which it has access or stores
data or any unauthorised access to or use of the same including without
limitation for any misuse of any passwords, logins or accounts of Client,
7.5.2 any interference in or modification of the Works or Client’s
web site by Client or any third party or the consequences thereof, remedy
of which shall be as a Change.
7.6 Mintus undertakes to provide the Works with reasonable skill and care,
however Mintus cannot give any warranty or representation as to positions
within search engines due to the operation of such being out of its control.
8. LEGISLATION
8.1 Client shall comply with all applicable rules, regulations, codes
of practice and laws relating to its use of the Works including without
limitation its obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998; Regulation
of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; Competition Act 1998 and E-commerce
Directive and equivalent legislation; Design, Patent, Trademark and Copyright
Act.
9. THIRD PARTY
MATERIALS
9.1 Mintus gives no warranty, representation or undertaking in relation
to any third party materials or works.
9.2 Prior to any selection, use or reproduction by Client of Works, Mintus
shall use reasonable efforts to, on reasonable request, provide Client
with copies and evidence of such rights, clearances, permissions and licences
as shall be necessary for the use of the Works by Client.
9.3 Subject to the foregoing Mintus shall have no liability to Client
whatsoever in relation to the Works and gives no warranty and makes no
representation as to whether Works contain or are free from racist, defamatory,
sexually explicit, inflamatory, obscene or other legally restricted material
and explicitly excludes all and any liability in relation thereto.
10. RISK AND
TITLE
10.1 Risk in any reports or information delivered to Client will pass
to Client on dispatch and until payment in full has been received in cleared
funds by Mintus in respect of the Works, title in any physical products
delivered to Client shall remain with Mintus.
10.2 Client shall take out such insurance as shall be prudent against
all risks usually incurred in respect of the Work whilst in its possession
or control.
11. TERMINATION
11.1. Mintus shall be entitled to immediately restrict, suspend or terminate
the Works and Client’s use of any Works and or terminate this Agreement
upon Client’s material breach of this Agreement (including without
limitation the non-payment of any sum as and when due) unless Client remedies
such breach within 14 days of its occurrence.
11.2 Mintus will not be liable in any amount for failure to perform any
obligation under this Agreement if such failure is caused by the occurrence
of any unforeseen contingency beyond the reasonable control of Mintus
including without limitation Internet outages, communications outages,
fire, flood, war or act of God and out of client.
11.3 Client may not unilaterally cancel its order of the Works or otherwise
terminate this Agreement (except for material breach by Mintus of a fundamental
term of this Agreement) at any time without full payment of the Fees.
11.4 During the course of this Agreement and for a period of 12 months
afterwards, Client shall not solicit the staff of Mintus or entice them
to transfer their employment or services.
12. GENERAL
12.1 Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a partnership
or agency relationship between the Parties and neither of the Parties
shall do or suffer to be done anything whereby it may be represented as
a partner or agent of the other party.
12.2 If any part of this Agreement is or becomes unenforceable, such part
will at Mintus’ option be construed as far as possible to reflect
the parties’ intentions and the remainder of the provisions will
remain in full force and effect.
12.3 No forbearance, delay or indulgence by either party in enforcing
the provisions of this Agreement shall prejudice or restrict the rights
of that party nor shall any waiver of rights operate as a waiver of any
subsequent breach of this Agreement.
12.4 Client shall not assign the benefit or burden of this Agreement without
the prior written consent of Mintus.
12.5 The UK shall be considered the place of first publication of any
material on the internet.
12.6 No person who is not a party to this Agreement shall be entitled
to enforce any of the terms pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third
Parties) Act 1999.
12.7 These Terms are made in accordance with the laws of England and the
Parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Mintus Limited trading
as Mintus Media
Company Registration Number: 5047521
Trading Address: Suite 5.15, MLS Business Centre,
130 Shaftesbury Avenue,
London, W1D 5EU
Registered Address: 27 New Bond Street, London, W1S 2RH
T. 0207 031 1182 F. 0207 031 1199 E. info@mintusmedia.com
VAT Registration Number: Please contact us on above number for further
information.
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