Terms and Conditions

For Content Partners

A ‘Content Partner’ is an environmental not for profit advocacy organisation, university institution, industry association or government body who will use the Green Pages digital platform at www.thegreenpages.com.au to post their material in the form of news, events and campaigns.

Relationship Outline

• The Content Partner will use the Green Pages platform as an online utility to share content on the Green Pages website and for that content to be distributed to Green Pages’ members, social media following and media partners.
• The Content Partner may post news articles, events and campaigns with associated images to the www.thegreenpages.com.au
• There is no limit to the quantity of material the Content Partner may provide.
• Green Pages reserves the right to sub-edit content should the article fall below editorial quality standards of Green Pages for spelling, grammar and referencing only.  Green Pages does not desire to alter any content and will only do so in the case of on obvious error.
• The Content Partner is able to include a link/links to their website within each article.
• Green Pages may sub-edit  the title of a news article.
• In the case that a Content Partner releases a news or media release and does not post this to Green Pages, a staff member of Green Pages may post the press release from the Content Partner to www.thegreenpages.com.au and the Content Partner’s Green Pages profile page.
• Any material posted to the Green Pages becomes Creative Commons copyright.
• The Content Partner will receive via email fortnightly reports on the page impressions their post has received.
• All content partners will undertake a ‘beta training’ period whereby their articles will be reviewed by the Green Pages editorial team before being published live. Once the content partner has submitted ten articles of suitable standard, the content partner will be able to publish their articles live to site at anytime. Green Pages reserves the right to decrease publisher permissions at any time if article quality is not upheld.
• Published content will also be featured on the Green Pages RSS feed and in the Green Pages weekly e-newsletter The Green Razor. Suitable content may be distributed to media partners.
• The Content Partner’s logo will be shown on the Green Pages Content Partners website page. Green Pages may also feature the logo in materials that relate to Green Pages Content Partners with approval of the Content Partner.
• The Content Partner is invited to feature the Green Pages logo and an active link to the Green Pages on the The Content Partner website. The Content Partner is also free to use the Green Pages logo or ‘badge’ in materials that promote the Content Partnership. Logo and badges can be found at http://www.thegreenpages.com.au/about/badges/
• Green Pages may promote events, campaigns and other announcements from the Content Partner on additional channels on the Green Pages website, upon agreement with The Content Partner.
•  The agreement may be terminated at any time by either party by giving written notice, whereby both parties will have 30 days to remove corresponding promotional materials unless otherwise agreed.

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For Green Pages Pty Ltd online advertising bookings

It is the responsibility of the advertiser to read these terms and conditions carefully. In confirming the Green Pages quote, invoice or proposal you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions.

Definitions in these Terms and Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) ‘Advertisement’ means the material agreed between Green Pages and the Advertiser to be placed on either the Green Pages website or in a Green Pages generated email in respect of which the Fee is to be paid and may include, without limitation, display advertisements, online advertisements, online directory listings and Advertorials in electronic form.

(b) ‘Advertising Agreement’ means the quote, invoice or proposal document entitled confirmed by the Advertiser and accepted by Green Pages referring to these Terms and where details including those relating to the Advertisement to be inserted by or on behalf of the Advertiser in the Green Pages website or email are to be set out.

(c) ‘Advertorials’ means editorial content that falls within the definition of Advertisement.

(d) ‘Agreement’ means the form entitled ‘quote’, ‘invoice’ or ‘proposal’, incorporating these Terms by reference, as executed by the Advertiser.

(e) ‘GST’ has the meaning given to that term in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.

(f) ‘Fee’ means the amount entered as the ‘Total (inc GST)’.

(g) ‘Green Pages’ means Green Pages Pty. Ltd. and/or any or all of its related entities.

(h) ‘Publication’ means the publication or publications specified as “Publication” on the Advertising Agreement whether published in hard-copy, in electronic form, on the internet and/or in any other form.

(i) ‘Publication Date’ means the date on which the Publication is delivered to a point of sale, letterbox or mail centre (as the case may be).

(j) ‘Rate Card’ means the document prepared by Green Pages for Advertisers setting out the standard rates and charges that apply for booking space for Advertisements in relation to a Publication.

(k) ‘Terms’ means the terms and conditions set out herein. In these Terms, the singular includes the plural and vice versa. A reference to “$” or dollars means Australian dollars and a reference to payment means payment in Australian dollars.

Availability of Terms on Website

Green Pages will use its best endeavors to ensure that these Terms are posted at www.thegreenpages.com.au or such other website as Green Pages may notify the Advertiser of from time to time.

1. Payment of invoice – Advertisers shall pay the total amount as invoiced and is due and payable by the ‘Due Date’ indicated in the said invoice.

Late Payment of invoice – Advertisers are subject to a Late Payment Fee of 10% + GST if payment is not received by the agreed ‘Due Date’.

1. a. Payment of recurring billing/subscription of online Directory Page advertisements – Charges apply at the end of the first thirty day period following the free thirty day trial period. To cancel the Directory Page advertisement before this the Advertiser must notify Green Pages via email within the thirty day trial period otherwise at the end of the thirty day trial period the next thirty day period will commence charges will apply and billing will commence at the end of that thirthy day period. If no notice of cancellation is received by Green Pages from the Advertiser via email during the free thirty day trial period, then at the end of that trial period the Advertiser will be considered to have approved the Directory Page advertisement for the time period specified (one month) and will be liable for the cost of the next billing period (one month or one year depending on which agreement entered was into). Advertisers shall pay the total amount due for that billing period as indicated on the statement issued by automated credit card transaction at the end of each billing period.

Late Payment of recurring billing/subscription of online Directory Page advertisements – After the first failed renewal, 14 subsequent renewal attempts will be automatically retried approximately every 24 hours. Reminder and notification emails will be sent to the Advertiser by Green Pages to alert the Advertiser to the failed transactions during the process of renewal attempts.

After 14 failed renewal attempts the subscription statement will be marked unpaid, the account cancelled and an email to that effect will be sent to the advertiser requesting that the Advertiser contact Green Pages right away to reactivate their account and avoid further interruption of their service.

This email will also include a reminder to the Advertiser that if their intention is to cancel the account, the outstanding balance will still need to be paid. Unpaid balances may be sent to a collections agency.

All accounts exceeding 60 days overdue will be transferred to a collections agency.

1. b. Refund Policy – The monthly recurring billing/subscription payment option works on a ‘pay as you go’ model, if the Advertiser wishes to cancel the subscription, they always have the option to do so. Considering this there are no refunds available for Advertisers on a monthly payment plan.

2. It is the responsibility of the advertiser to make sure that artwork, or artwork changes arrive before the deadline date.

3. We have an obligation to you and others to deliver advertising on time and therefore material MUST be received before close of business on the material deadline date. If an advertiser at any time fails to supply copy before the deadline, it is understood and agreed that the last copy supplied (if available) will be repeated. For new Clients – The Publisher reserves the right to charge the full rate for advertising space that has been booked but where no artwork is forthcoming.

4. Any cancellation must be received in writing within 14 days of invoice. A cancellation will NOT be accepted after the booking deadline.

5. Artwork specifications and booking deadlines can be found at www.thegreenpages.com.au or from the Sales Consultant.

6. Advertisements are positioned entirely at the discretion of the Publisher, unless loadings are agreed and charged.

7. No guarantee is given on colour reproduction. The Publisher reserves the right to change the colour due to design requirements of web publishing. The advertiser accepts that variations between the proofs provided by Green Pages and the final finished product will occur.

8. The receipt of finished artwork, or the re-booking of a previously existing advertisement, whether by phone, fax, email or letter, constitutes an advertisement booking, and as such, the terms and conditions outlined in this document apply to all advertisements booked with the Publisher no matter in what way they were received.

9. The Publisher is under no obligation to supply editorial coverage to advertisers, nor to promote the advertisers products or services in its editorial pages. The use of any editorial/advertorial material is at the total discretion of the Editor and the advertiser accepts that the submission of any such material is in no way a guarantee of its inclusion in the Publication. Where advertorial coverage is a part of an advertisers advert booking the editor has sole discretion on the final advertorial content and layout. All advertising charges must be paid regardless of the content of advertorial copy.

10. Editorial style advertisements are required to be distinguishable as advertising and the word “Sponsored Feature” placed at the top of the advertisement or page.

11. The Publisher reserves the right to reject / cancel any advertisements considered unsuitable for publication without explanation.

12. While every effort will be made to publish as instructed, The Publisher accepts no liability for any loss arising from failure of the advert / advertorial to appear in full or in part or from any errors within the advertisement / advertorial. The Publisher is not responsible for recurring errors.

13. It is the responsibility of the advertiser to check artwork designed by Green Pages carefully and to approve or request changes before the deadline. It is not the responsibility of the Publisher to chase approval – this rests firmly with the advertiser. No responsibility is taken for errors discovered after the deadline date. Additional charges may apply for advertisement make-up which will be billed separately and ‘Priced On Application’. Artwork – Prints will be scanned but not retouched without charge. Advertisers will be notified of retouch requirements and costs that may be incurred before final print. Artwork corrections made by Green Pages are billed at $120 / hour.

14. Advertising material is accepted on the understanding that it is ready for production and delivered on or before the deadline. Work undertaken to make good late copy, including typesetting, is subject to the charges according to the work performed. When material is overdue, the Publisher reserves the right to repeat previous advertisements.

15. Absolutely no responsibility is accepted for errors contained in artwork that is supplied by outside designers, including poor image quality. It is the responsibility of the advertiser to ensure their designers meet Green Pages technical specifications.

16. Advertisements designed by Green Pages remains the property of Green Pages. Permission to use artwork elsewhere, particularly in other publications, must be obtained in writing. Green Pages will quote a price for the artwork to be purchased by the Advertiser.

17. By lodging the material with the Publisher for publication, all advertisers and advertising agencies warrant that the material complies with all relevant laws and regulations and indemnifies the Publisher, its servants and agents against all claims for damages, compensation, costs, copyright, or liability arising from the publication of such material. This includes indemnifying the Publisher from any claim in relation to defamation, slander of the title, breach of copyright, infringement of trademarks, names, business names and patents.

18. The Publisher reserves the right to return or destroy all advertising material which has been in the Publisher’s possession for three months or more after the last month of publication. The Publisher also reserves the right to do this without further notice to either the advertiser or their agency. No responsibility is accepted by the Publisher if the material supplied has to be cut or altered to conform to the Publisher’s design requirements.

19. Advertisements booked are accepted on the basis that any disputes regarding the advertisement and its appearance are raised with the Publisher, in writing, within 14 days of the advertisement publication date. Full advertising charges will be sought by the Publisher, regardless of claims brought up outside this time frame.

20. In this document, Publisher is the title used to refer to Green Pages. Advertiser/client is the term used for the business, or individual that is advertising on the website.

Warranty and Indemnity

Upon lodging material with Green Pages or approving the publication of any material Advertisers and/or advertising agencies indemnify The Publisher, its servants and agents against all liability claims or proceedings whatsoever arising from the publication and without limiting the generality of the foregoing to indemnify each of them in relation to defamation, slander of title, breach of copyright, infringement of trademarks, titles or names, unfair competition or trade practices, royalties or violation of rights of privacy. They also warrant that the material complies with all relevant laws and regulations and that its publication will not give rise to any rights against or liabilities on the Publisher, its servants or agents and in particular that nothing therein is capable of being mislead or deceptive or otherwise in breach of Part V of the Trade Practices Act 1974. Under no circumstances shall Green Pages be liable to the Advertiser or related Third Party for any damages arising from this advertising agreement.

Terms & Conditions for Green Pages Online Competition

By approving a quote, invoice or proposal from Green Pages for the Green Pages Online Competition (The Competition), you (The Advertiser) agree to the following Terms and Conditions of approval:

1. A confirmed booking means The Advertiser will be entitled to a competition promotion in the Competitions section of the Green Pages website which will include a Questionnaire on the website for entrants to complete their entry.

2. The Competition will run for a duration of 30 days from the publication release date.

3. The Competition is a ‘Game of Skill’ and has a standard format to be judged by Green Pages Editor. Entrants are judged based on the completeness of their entry and on the quality of a specific free answer question that will be determined by the Green Pages, without exception.

4. The Advertiser may choose to include one additional question in the entry form for their market research purposes. Answers to this question along with contact and demographic will supplied to The Advertiser upon selection of the winner. The Advertiser supplied question will be not be part of the criteria for selecting a winner except as it pertains to the overall completeness of the entry.

5. The maximum value of all prizes for Competition is AU$5000, and has been verified by The Advertiser.

6. The winner of the Competition will be selected by the Green Pages Editor or other qualified and impartial judge. The selection of the winner will be made within 7 days of the Competition’s completion, unless otherwise advised.

7. Upon selection of the winner, The Advertiser will be advised of the results and supplied with demographic data of the entrants as well as the answers to the single the advertiser supplied question. Demographic data is defined as the following: name, age, gender, income, industry, title, contact information and location. All other contestant supplied information remains the sole property of the Green Pages.

8. The handing over of demographic data and answers signals the end of Green Pages enumerated deliverables for the Competition. It will be sole responsibility of The Advertiser to contact the selected winner and arrange for the delivery of the prize.

9. Green Pages accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the product information, including the value of the final prize. It is not responsible for the transport, delivery or receipt of the final prize. Any necessary substitutions will be the responsibility of The Advertiser.

10. Green Pages is not responsible for the subsequent use of the demographic data supplied to The Advertiser. The Advertiser is expected to comply with all applicable privacy laws as defined by Federal Privacy Law, The Privacy Act and other state and federal regulations.

Terms & Conditions for GreenRazor Mini Competition

By approving a Booking from Green Pages for the Green Razor Mini Competition (Mini Competition), you (The Advertiser) agree to the following Terms and Conditions of approval:

1. A confirmed booking means The Advertiser will be entitled to a promotional spot on a single issue of the Green Razor weekly e-newsletter. The Green Razor promotional spot can be directed to the following:

a. a page on the Green Pages website for entrants to complete their entry.

b. a page on The Advertiser’s website where The Advertiser will host and run the competition.

i. If The Advertiser elects to host the competition on its own website, it becomes The Advertiser’s sole responsibility to collect entries and select the winner.

2. The Mini Competition is a ‘Game of Skill’ and has a standard format to be judged by the Green Pages Editor. Entrants are judged based on the completeness of their entry and on the quality of a specific free answer question that will be determined by the Green Pages, without exception.

The answer to the free answer question will be 25 words or less and will be related to The Advertiser’s product or promotion. The Advertiser can submit suggestions for the free answer question, however, the final wording of the question will be at the sole discretion of the Green Pages Editor.

3. The maximum value of all prizes for Mini Competition is AU$5000, and has been verified by The Advertiser.

4. The winner of the Mini Competition will be selected by the Green Pages Editor or other qualified and impartial judge. The selection of the winner will be made within 7 days of competition completion, unless otherwise advised.

5. Upon selection of the winner, The Advertiser will be advised of the results and supplied with the following information:

- The total number of entrants

- The entrants’ names and email addresses

- The name of the winner and the winner’s email address

All other contestant supplied information remains the sole property of the Green Pages.

6. The handing over of entrant data and the winner’s contact information, signals the end of Green Pages enumerated deliverables for the Mini Competition. It will be sole responsibility of The Advertiser to contact the selected winner and arrange for the delivery of the prize.

7. Green Pages accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the product information, including the value of the final prize. It is not responsible for the transport, delivery or receipt of the final prize. Any necessary substitutions will be the responsibility of The Advertiser.

8. Green Pages is not responsible for the subsequent use of the demographic data supplied to The Advertiser. The Advertiser is expected to comply with all applicable privacy laws as defined by Federal Privacy Law, The Privacy Act and other state and federal regulations.

Terms & Conditions for Refunds

1. The month by month payment option works on a ‘pay as you go’ model so if you wish to cancel the subscription, you always have the option to do so. There are no refunds available for advertisers on a monthly payment plan.