1. These terms and conditions apply to all advertising material ('Campaigns') accepted by newscientist.com (‘we’ or ‘us’) for display on any of our web sites. By placing a Campaign you accept these terms and conditions as principal, even if you are acting as agent or buyer for the actual advertiser.

2. In the case of Rich Media creative we must receive the complete create content for a Campaign at least seven (7) working days before 9 am on the go-live date specified in your order. We must receive the complete creative content for any other Campaign in acceptable format at least five (5) working days before 9 am on the go- live date specified in your order. Otherwise, we may not be able to achieve the specified go-live date but you must pay the full amount set out in the order irrespective of whether any delivery target for impressions have been met.

3. To cancel or alter your order you must inform us, by fax or email at the number or address on the order, at least two (2) working days before 9 am on the go- live date specified in your order. Otherwise you must pay the full amount set out in the order, irrespective of whether any delivery targets for impressions have been met.

4. You are responsible for the content of the Campaign and for ensuring that it complies with all relevant legislation and codes of practice. If we receive complaints about the content or the Campaign we may, at our discretion, remove the Campaign from display without reference or liability to you. You will indemnify us against any claim that the Campaign or its content infringes the intellectual property rights or other rights of others or is defamatory or otherwise offensive.

5. If you are an employment agency or an employment business (as defined by the Employment Agencies Act 1973) it is your responsibility to ensure the advertisements you place on newscientist.com comply with the various regulations made under the Act.

6. You are responsible for fulfilling and dealing with any orders or enquiries relating to the goods or services to which the Campaign relates and you will indemnify and hold us harmless accordingly.

7. Where a Campaign is sold on a cpm basis, we will provide you with a report from our ad serving system and you accept this in lieu of any other right of audit.

8. Your sole remedy if we, or our third party subcontractors who may host and serve Campaigns from time to time, make an error in displaying any Campaign is the cost of re-running the relevant Campaign. Neither we nor our subcontractors shall be liable in any circumstances for any loss of profit or business. Our maximum liability to you will not exceed the amount you have paid to us for the Campaign. We shall, additionally, have no liability for failure to display the Campaign caused by circumstances outside our control.

9. Where the order specifies that payment are due in advance we shall have no obligation to display the Campaign until payment is received in full. We may charge interest on late payments at the rate of 5% above the base rate of National Westminster Bank plc from time to time.

10. These terms and conditions are governed by the Laws of England.