Terms & Conditions

ADVANCED IMAGING CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

1. PRICE VARIATION - Estimates are based on Advanced Imaging's current costs of production and, unless otherwise agreed, are subject to amendment on or at any time after acceptance to meet any rise or fall in such costs.
2. TAX - Except in the case of a customer who is not contracting in the course of a business nor holding himself out as doing so, Advanced Imaging reserves the right to charge the amount of any value added tax payable whether or not included on the estimate or invoice.
3. PRELIMINARY WORK - All work carried out, whether experimentally or otherwise, at customer's request shall be charged.
4. COPY - A charge may be made to cover any additional work involved where copy supplied is not clear and legible.
5. PROOFS - Proofs of all work may be submitted for customer's approval and Advanced Imaging shall incur no liability for any errors not corrected by the customer in proofs so submitted. Customer's alterations and additional proofs necessitated thereby shall be charged extra. When style, type or layout is left to Advanced Imaging's judgment, changes therefrom made by the customer shall be charged extra.
6. DELIVERY AND PAYMENT - (a) Delivery of work shall be accepted when tendered and thereupon or, if earlier, on notification that the work has been completed the ownership shall pass and payment shall become due. (b) Unless otherwise specified the price quoted is for delivery of the work to the customer's address as set out in the estimate. A charge may be made to cover any extra costs involved for delivery to a different address. (c) Should expedited delivery be agreed an extra may be charged to cover any overtime or any other additional costs involved. (d) Should work be suspended at the request of or delayed through any default of the customer for a period of 30 days Advanced Imaging shall then be entitled to payment for work already carried out, materials specially ordered and other additional costs including storage.
7. LOSS OF DATA - Advanced Imaging shall not be liable for loss of data and can not be held responsible for storage of customers work. A charge will be made to retrieve data from archive and pass on to the customer accordingly. It is the customers responsibility to check the integrity of such retrieved data.
8. CLAIMS - Advice of damage, delay or partial loss of goods in transit or of non-delivery must be given in writing to Advanced Imaging and carrier within three clear days of delivery (or, in the case of non-delivery, within 28 days of despatch of the goods) and any claim in respect thereof must be made in writing to Advanced Imaging and the carrier within seven clear days of delivery (or, in the case of non-delivery, within 42 days of despatch). All other claims must be made in writing to Advanced Imaging within 28 days of delivery. Advanced Imaging shall not be liable in respect of any claim unless the aforementioned requirements have been complied with except in any particular case where the customer proves that (a) it was not possible to comply with requirements and (b) advice (where required) was given and the claim made as soon as reasonably possible.
9. LIABILITY - Advanced Imaging shall not be liable for any loss to the customer arising from delay in transit not caused by Advanced Imaging.
10. STANDING MATERIAL - (a) Metal, film, glass and other materials owned by Advanced Imaging and used by them in the production of type, plates, moulds, stereotypes, electrotypes, film-setting, negatives, positives and the like shall remain their exclusive property. Such items when supplied by the customer shall remain the customer's property. (b) Type may be distributed and lithographic, photogravure or other work effaced immediately after the order is executed unless written arrangements are made to the contrary. In the latter event, rent may be charged.
11. CUSTOMER'S PROPERTY - (a) Except in the case of a customer who is not contracting in the course of a business nor holding himself out as doing so, customer's property and all property supplied to Advanced Imaging by or on behalf of the customer shall while it is in the possession of Advanced Imaging or in transit to or from the customer be deemed to be at customer's risk unless otherwise agreed and the customer should insure accordingly. (b) Advanced Imaging shall be entitled to make a reasonable charge for the storage of any customer's property left with Advanced Imaging before receipt of the order or after notification to the customer of completion of the work.
12. MATERIALS SUPPLIED BY THE CUSTOMER - (a) Advanced Imaging may reject any paper, plates or other materials supplied or specified by the customer which appear to him to be unsuitable. Additional cost incurred if materials are found to be unsuitable during production may be charged except that if the whole or any part of such additional cost could have been avoided but for unreasonable delay by Advanced Imaging in ascertaining the unsuitability of the materials then that amount shall not be charged to the customer. (b) Where materials are so supplied or specified, Advanced Imaging will take every care to secure the best results, but responsibility will not be accepted for imperfect work caused by defects in or unsuitability of materials so supplied or specified. (c) Quantities of materials supplied shall be adequate to cover normal spoilage.
13. INSOLVENCY - If the customer ceases to pay his debts in the ordinary course of business or cannot pay his debts as they become due or being a company is deemed to be unable to pay its debts or has a winding-up petition issued against it or being a person commits an act of bankruptcy or has a bankruptcy petition issued against him, Advanced Imaging without prejudice to others remedies shall (i) have the right not to proceed further with the contract or any other work for the customer and be entitled to charge for work already carried out (whether completed or not) and materials purchased for the customer, such charge to be an immediate debt due to him, and (ii) in respect of all unpaid debts due from the customer have a general lien on all goods and property in his possession (whether worked on or not) and shall be entitled on the expiration of 14 days' notice to dispose of such goods or property in such manner and at such price as he thinks fit and to apply the proceeds towards such debts.
14. ILLEGAL MATTER - (a) Advanced Imaging shall not be required to print any matter which in his opinion is or may be of an illegal or libellous nature or an infringement of the proprietary or other rights of any third party. (b) Advanced Imaging shall be indemnified by the customer in respect of any claims, costs and expenses arising out of any libellous matter or any infringement of copyright, patent, design or of any other proprietary or personal rights contained in any material printed for the customer. The indemnity shall extend to any amounts paid on a lawyer's advice in settlement of any claim.
15. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY - Advanced Imaging will replace or, at its option, credit the customer with the invoice value of the products or services found to be defective or faulty. In all circumstances whatsoever, the liability of Advanced Imaging in respect of any failure to comply with contract or other breach of duty shall be limited to such replacement or credit.
16. PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS - A contract for the reprographic services of a periodical publication may not be terminated by either party unless 13 weeks notice in writing is given in the case of periodicals produced monthly or more frequently or 26 weeks notice in writing is given in the case of other periodicals. Notice may be given at any time but wherever possible should be given after completion of work on any one issue. Nevertheless Advanced Imaging may terminate any such contract forthwith should any sum due thereunder remain unpaid.
17. FORCE MAJEURE - Advanced Imaging shall be under no liability if he shall be unable to carry out any provision of the contract for any reason beyond his control including (without limiting the foregoing) Act of God, legislation, war, fire, flood, drought, failure of power supply, lock-out, strike or other action taken by employees in contemplation or furtherance of a dispute or owing to any inability to procure materials required for the performance of the contract. During the continuance of such a contingency the customer may by written notice to Advanced Imaging elect to terminate the contract and pay for work done and materials used, but subject thereto shall otherwise accept delivery when available.
18. LAW - These conditions and all other express terms of the contract shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England.