General Regulations
Agency Commission: 15% of gross billing allowed to recognized advertising agencies on space, color and position providing account is paid within 30 days of invoice date. No cash discount.
Subsequent insertions will not be run unless payment has been received for previous insertion.
A. Rate earned is determined by the number of insertions or different advertisements regardless of size placed in any one or more issues within the contract period. Each page of a spread will be counted as one insertion toward earning a frequency time rate. One-fourth page is minimum rate holder to earn contract rate for larger units.
B. Advertisers who fail to fulfill contracts or who use additional space will be adjusted by short rate or rebate to the lowest rate earned.
C. Rates on contracts calling for units of various sizes will be determined by totaling the number of insertions used during the 12-month contract period. Example, annual contract for three pages and three halves earns a 6-time rate for each.
D. Publisher reserves the right to reject any advertisement. The advertiser assumes all liability for any claims and/or expenses resulting from the unauthorized or improper use of any names, photographs, maps, illustrations or other contents used or statements made in connection with his advertising.
E. Advertisements set to simulate editorial style must be labeled “Advertisement.”
F. Publisher reserves the right to change advertising rates at any time upon 45 days notice. Advertising contracts may be canceled at time of rate change without incurring short rate, providing contract has been earned up to date of cancellation.
G. We cannot accept any display ads that contain prices.
H. Advertisements will not run if accounts go beyond 60 days of invoice date. No cash discounts.
I. IDA reserves the right to reject any advertising considered objectionable as to working or appearance.
J. All advertisements are accepted and published by the publisher entirely on the representation that the agency and/or advertiser are duly authorized to publish the entire contents and subject matter thereof. It is understood that in consideration of the publication of advertisements, the advertiser and/or agency will indemnify and save the publisher harmless from and against any claims or suits for libel, right of privacy, plagiarism, copyright infringement and any other claims or suits based on the contents or subject matter of such advertisements.
K. It is the policy of International Door & Operator Industry magazine (ID&OI) not to provide copies of advertisements or back issues of ID&OI unless specifically requested to do so in writing by the company of the requested advertisements, a court order or as requested by an attorney and approved by ID&OI legal counsel.
L. It is the policy of the International Door Association (IDA) to provide copies of advertisements placed in International Door & Operator Industry only to those companies that have specifically placed said advertisements, and not to any other company or individual. Furthermore, IDA is not obligated to provide past issues of International Door & Operator Industry magazine to any individual or company.
M. Cover position advertisers in good standing and in compliance with all policies shall hold said position indefinitely and shall be granted first right to maintain it upon expiration of applicable contracts.
N. Press Release Policy: International Door & Operator Industry magazine does not publish press releases pertaining to the appointment of dealerships, distributorships or franchisees of product and/or service providers. The publication reserves the right to edit, publish, or refuse to publish press releases.