1. Subject of the contract
1.1. Sports New Media Limited, 74 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 6HL (hereinafter called ‚”SNM”)markets advertising space on its websites and in its email-based services, and offers the booking of permission-based email lists. Other forms ofadvertising are also offered, in particular in the direct marketing arena (hereinafter called “Services”).1.2 In addition to the services described above SNM also provides otherservices in digital dialog marketing. A detailed and up-to-date overview ofthese services can be requested from SNM at any time.2. Applicability of the terms and conditions, conclusion of the contract2.1. These terms and conditions apply to all services provided by SNM inconnection with the contract governing media services.2.2. The client terms and conditions do not apply. The validity of client terms andconditions is herewith controverted and this contradiction need not berepeated by SNM even if the client terms and conditions, or a relatednotice, are submitted hereafter. The provision of services or the acceptanceof such services does not indicate agreement on the part of SNM to suchconditions. No additional express inclusion of these terms and conditions isnecessary for subsequent business.2.3. All offers made by SNM are subject to change unless otherwise expressedin the offer itself. All agreements between SNM and the client must beconcluded in writing. This also applies to any changes to the written formrequirement.3. Execution of the contract3.1. At least 5 working days before the start of the contractual service, the client isobliged to send SNM all information and materials necessary for the properexecution of the service. If the advertising materials provided is assessed asunsuited or partially unsuited (due to presentability issues or higher thanaverage unsubscribe rates or bad performance/conversion) for thecontractual service (implementation/mailing) by SNM, SNM is entitled tomake either contextual or technical changes or corrections to the materials aslong as these changes/Corrections will optimize the presentability orperformance/conversion. Alternatively, SNM has the right to return thematerials based on stated reasons. In this case the client immediately shallprovide SNM with materials changed according to the reasons stated forreturning the material. All costs, charges and lost profits due to delayed orfailed cooperation from the client are to be reimbursed.3.2. The client grants SNM the appropriate rights to execute the contractualservice and guarantees to be either the owner of these rights or have theauthorization to grant these rights to SNM.3.3. The client confirms that carrying out the service in accordance with thecontract will not violate legal provisions or the rights of third parties. Inparticular, the client is solely responsible for the legal compliance of thecontent of the advertising materials provided/specified by the client, and forthe legal compliance of the service or product advertised for. In particular, theclient will ensure that there are no sexual or pornographic representations inthe advertising material, that no names or terms are used that indicate sexualor pornographic programs or promote content with sexual or pornographicelements or elements that may be harmful to youth, and that the client hasattained all required legal authorization from the appropriate governmentalagencies for the service or product advertised for. SNM is not obliged tocheck orders for legal compliance.3.4 Upon first request, the client will indemnify SNM in respect of all losses,damages and costs including the costs of legal action against SNM(including fees for legal representation) arising from a breach of law or breachof these terms and conditions by the client, to the extent that expenses areincurred in defending against claims by third parties, including claims by theappropriate supervisory authorities.3.5 Within 48 hours of the initial service provision, the client is obliged to check ifthe service is provided in accordance with the contract, and to inform SNMin writing of any complaints. If the client does not make such anannouncement within this time or in this way, then the service carried out isconsidered to be in accordance with the contract.4. Rights of use of templates/creative materialsThe client will receive email templates or other templates from SNM that aremade for the client with a basic right to use the information for a period limitedto the duration of the associated contract and the scope of the servicesprovided by SNM. This usage right can not be sublicensed and is nottransferable.5. Delivery of services by SNM5.1. The client will receive a report after the contractually agreed service has beenprovided.5.2. SNM is entitled but not obligated to exceed the number of contacts agreedto in the contract. Only the contractually agreed number of contacts will beinvoiced.5.3. SNM is not obligated to deliver the contracted service if the client is inbreach of any legal provisions or infringes any obligations held within theseterms and conditions.5.4. Should the non-performance of contractual services be attributable to forcemajeure or other circumstances beyond SNM‚Äôs control, SNM shall not berequired to fulfil the contract for the duration of these events.5.5. SNM is entitled to employ sub-contractors. The hiring of sub-contractors bySNM does not affect the contractual obligations of SNM vis-√†-vis theclient.5.6. After the contract has been fulfilled, SNM is entitled to destroy anyinformation or materials supplied by the client for the execution of the service.The client remains solely responsible for adhering to any applicable legalrecords retention periods, in particular commercial or tax law-relatedretention periods.6. Payment conditions6.1 All remuneration is subject to the legal applicable VAT. Payments are dueimmediately after invoicing, with no deductions. SNM is entitled tocharge interest according to legally regulated amounts if a delay inpayment occurs. The claim to other damages remains unaffected.6.2 The Client can offset claims arising from this contract only againstundisputed or legally determined claims arising from this contract.6.3 SNM is entitled, despite contradictory terms from the client, to offsetexisting older debts with incoming payments first. The client will beinformed of the type of settlement selected. If costs and interest havealready been incurred, SNM has the right to apply the payment first tooffset these costs, then to offset the interest and lastly to offset the primaryservice.6.4 If the client is in payment arrears or if an application is made to openbankruptcy proceedings against it, then SNM can withhold furtherservices and submit an invoice for all services already provided. In thiscase, SNM is entitled to make any commitment to further servicessubject to the pre-payment of all existing orders, even if they have alreadybeen contractually agreed. This does not affect pecuniary claims and theenforcement of further claims for damages.7. Liability7.1. SNM assumes, within legal terms, unlimited liability for damages causedby injury to life, body or health that were caused by intentional or grosslynegligent behaviour on the part of SNM or a legal representative oragent of SNM.7.2. For other damages, SNM assumes liability, within legal terms, asfollows:SNM assumes unlimited liability for damages caused by intentional orgrossly negligent behaviour on the part of SNM or a legal representativeor agent of SNM, and for damages that fall within the scope of protectiongoverned by an SNM guarantee or warranty.damages caused by a slightly negligent breach of an essential contractualobligation.7.3. The liability for data loss is limited to the typical costs of recovery thatwould have been incurred for creating a conventional backup copy andthat conforms to the risk.7.4. All claims for compensation against SNM will come under the statute oflimitations after one year.7.5. If liability is excluded, then the personal liability of employees,representatives, sub-contractors and other employees is also excluded.7.6. If the service is not carried out perfectly and its purpose is significantlyaffected, the client can claim for it to be repeated perfectly. This appliesparticularly in cases where SNM has not carried out the service, orcarried it out only in part, due to technical malfunctions. A claim for areduction in remuneration may only be made if a repetition is not possibleor is not reasonable for the client. The client can set a suitable period forthe repetition. If the repetition is not performed within this period, then theclient can demand a repayment of remuneration to the extent that theservice was not carried out properly.7.7. If a service is not provided, or provided imperfectly, due to the client notproviding the required information or materials, or providing incomplete,late or incorrect materials or cooperation, the entire remuneration has tobe paid by the client.7.8. SNM can not be held responsible for the availability of telephone lines,the internet, electricity, or servers outside its control.8. Confidentiality, privacy/data protection8.1. The Client is hereby notified that SNM stores the Client’s data inmachine-readable form and processes such data electronically forcontractual purposes. The Client hereby agrees to such storage. To theextent that SNM uses any third parties for the performance of services,SNM shall be entitled to make the relevant data available to such thirdparties if and when required.8.2. The content of this agreement and any other confidential information mustbe treated as strictly confidential by the parties and may only be disclosedto any third parties where this is mandated by law. Information that wasdemonstrably known to the Client and/or SNM at the commencement oftheir contract negotiations or that entered into the public domain eitherbefore or after conclusion of the contract, without wrongful act on the partof the Client or SNM, are not deemed to be confidential information.9. Miscellaneous9.1 Exclusive court of jurisdiction for all disputes resulting from or inconnection with the services carried out is London.9.2 English law applies, without possibility of recourse to the UN Law on theInternational Sale of Goods.9.3 Should under this contract be invalid or unworkable, this will not affect thevalidity of the rest of the contract. The ineffective clause will be replacedby a provision that comes closest to the economic and legal sense of theunworkable regulation. The same applies to any loopholes that may occurand require closure.
1.1. Sports New Media Limited, 74 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 6HL (hereinafter called ‚”SNM”)markets advertising space on its websites and in its email-based services, and offers the booking of permission-based email lists. Other forms ofadvertising are also offered, in particular in the direct marketing arena (hereinafter called “Services”).1.2 In addition to the services described above SNM also provides otherservices in digital dialog marketing. A detailed and up-to-date overview ofthese services can be requested from SNM at any time.2. Applicability of the terms and conditions, conclusion of the contract2.1. These terms and conditions apply to all services provided by SNM inconnection with the contract governing media services.2.2. The client terms and conditions do not apply. The validity of client terms andconditions is herewith controverted and this contradiction need not berepeated by SNM even if the client terms and conditions, or a relatednotice, are submitted hereafter. The provision of services or the acceptanceof such services does not indicate agreement on the part of SNM to suchconditions. No additional express inclusion of these terms and conditions isnecessary for subsequent business.2.3. All offers made by SNM are subject to change unless otherwise expressedin the offer itself. All agreements between SNM and the client must beconcluded in writing. This also applies to any changes to the written formrequirement.3. Execution of the contract3.1. At least 5 working days before the start of the contractual service, the client isobliged to send SNM all information and materials necessary for the properexecution of the service. If the advertising materials provided is assessed asunsuited or partially unsuited (due to presentability issues or higher thanaverage unsubscribe rates or bad performance/conversion) for thecontractual service (implementation/mailing) by SNM, SNM is entitled tomake either contextual or technical changes or corrections to the materials aslong as these changes/Corrections will optimize the presentability orperformance/conversion. Alternatively, SNM has the right to return thematerials based on stated reasons. In this case the client immediately shallprovide SNM with materials changed according to the reasons stated forreturning the material. All costs, charges and lost profits due to delayed orfailed cooperation from the client are to be reimbursed.3.2. The client grants SNM the appropriate rights to execute the contractualservice and guarantees to be either the owner of these rights or have theauthorization to grant these rights to SNM.3.3. The client confirms that carrying out the service in accordance with thecontract will not violate legal provisions or the rights of third parties. Inparticular, the client is solely responsible for the legal compliance of thecontent of the advertising materials provided/specified by the client, and forthe legal compliance of the service or product advertised for. In particular, theclient will ensure that there are no sexual or pornographic representations inthe advertising material, that no names or terms are used that indicate sexualor pornographic programs or promote content with sexual or pornographicelements or elements that may be harmful to youth, and that the client hasattained all required legal authorization from the appropriate governmentalagencies for the service or product advertised for. SNM is not obliged tocheck orders for legal compliance.3.4 Upon first request, the client will indemnify SNM in respect of all losses,damages and costs including the costs of legal action against SNM(including fees for legal representation) arising from a breach of law or breachof these terms and conditions by the client, to the extent that expenses areincurred in defending against claims by third parties, including claims by theappropriate supervisory authorities.3.5 Within 48 hours of the initial service provision, the client is obliged to check ifthe service is provided in accordance with the contract, and to inform SNMin writing of any complaints. If the client does not make such anannouncement within this time or in this way, then the service carried out isconsidered to be in accordance with the contract.4. Rights of use of templates/creative materialsThe client will receive email templates or other templates from SNM that aremade for the client with a basic right to use the information for a period limitedto the duration of the associated contract and the scope of the servicesprovided by SNM. This usage right can not be sublicensed and is nottransferable.5. Delivery of services by SNM5.1. The client will receive a report after the contractually agreed service has beenprovided.5.2. SNM is entitled but not obligated to exceed the number of contacts agreedto in the contract. Only the contractually agreed number of contacts will beinvoiced.5.3. SNM is not obligated to deliver the contracted service if the client is inbreach of any legal provisions or infringes any obligations held within theseterms and conditions.5.4. Should the non-performance of contractual services be attributable to forcemajeure or other circumstances beyond SNM‚Äôs control, SNM shall not berequired to fulfil the contract for the duration of these events.5.5. SNM is entitled to employ sub-contractors. The hiring of sub-contractors bySNM does not affect the contractual obligations of SNM vis-√†-vis theclient.5.6. After the contract has been fulfilled, SNM is entitled to destroy anyinformation or materials supplied by the client for the execution of the service.The client remains solely responsible for adhering to any applicable legalrecords retention periods, in particular commercial or tax law-relatedretention periods.6. Payment conditions6.1 All remuneration is subject to the legal applicable VAT. Payments are dueimmediately after invoicing, with no deductions. SNM is entitled tocharge interest according to legally regulated amounts if a delay inpayment occurs. The claim to other damages remains unaffected.6.2 The Client can offset claims arising from this contract only againstundisputed or legally determined claims arising from this contract.6.3 SNM is entitled, despite contradictory terms from the client, to offsetexisting older debts with incoming payments first. The client will beinformed of the type of settlement selected. If costs and interest havealready been incurred, SNM has the right to apply the payment first tooffset these costs, then to offset the interest and lastly to offset the primaryservice.6.4 If the client is in payment arrears or if an application is made to openbankruptcy proceedings against it, then SNM can withhold furtherservices and submit an invoice for all services already provided. In thiscase, SNM is entitled to make any commitment to further servicessubject to the pre-payment of all existing orders, even if they have alreadybeen contractually agreed. This does not affect pecuniary claims and theenforcement of further claims for damages.7. Liability7.1. SNM assumes, within legal terms, unlimited liability for damages causedby injury to life, body or health that were caused by intentional or grosslynegligent behaviour on the part of SNM or a legal representative oragent of SNM.7.2. For other damages, SNM assumes liability, within legal terms, asfollows:SNM assumes unlimited liability for damages caused by intentional orgrossly negligent behaviour on the part of SNM or a legal representativeor agent of SNM, and for damages that fall within the scope of protectiongoverned by an SNM guarantee or warranty.damages caused by a slightly negligent breach of an essential contractualobligation.7.3. The liability for data loss is limited to the typical costs of recovery thatwould have been incurred for creating a conventional backup copy andthat conforms to the risk.7.4. All claims for compensation against SNM will come under the statute oflimitations after one year.7.5. If liability is excluded, then the personal liability of employees,representatives, sub-contractors and other employees is also excluded.7.6. If the service is not carried out perfectly and its purpose is significantlyaffected, the client can claim for it to be repeated perfectly. This appliesparticularly in cases where SNM has not carried out the service, orcarried it out only in part, due to technical malfunctions. A claim for areduction in remuneration may only be made if a repetition is not possibleor is not reasonable for the client. The client can set a suitable period forthe repetition. If the repetition is not performed within this period, then theclient can demand a repayment of remuneration to the extent that theservice was not carried out properly.7.7. If a service is not provided, or provided imperfectly, due to the client notproviding the required information or materials, or providing incomplete,late or incorrect materials or cooperation, the entire remuneration has tobe paid by the client.7.8. SNM can not be held responsible for the availability of telephone lines,the internet, electricity, or servers outside its control.8. Confidentiality, privacy/data protection8.1. The Client is hereby notified that SNM stores the Client’s data inmachine-readable form and processes such data electronically forcontractual purposes. The Client hereby agrees to such storage. To theextent that SNM uses any third parties for the performance of services,SNM shall be entitled to make the relevant data available to such thirdparties if and when required.8.2. The content of this agreement and any other confidential information mustbe treated as strictly confidential by the parties and may only be disclosedto any third parties where this is mandated by law. Information that wasdemonstrably known to the Client and/or SNM at the commencement oftheir contract negotiations or that entered into the public domain eitherbefore or after conclusion of the contract, without wrongful act on the partof the Client or SNM, are not deemed to be confidential information.9. Miscellaneous9.1 Exclusive court of jurisdiction for all disputes resulting from or inconnection with the services carried out is London.9.2 English law applies, without possibility of recourse to the UN Law on theInternational Sale of Goods.9.3 Should under this contract be invalid or unworkable, this will not affect thevalidity of the rest of the contract. The ineffective clause will be replacedby a provision that comes closest to the economic and legal sense of theunworkable regulation. The same applies to any loopholes that may occurand require closure.





