Terms and Conditions
1. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
Advertag constitutes a collection of online services, including classified ads, posting and searching, email contact service and discussion forums. By accessing or using Advertag in any way, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions of use: the terms and conditions of use may be changed at any time online by Advertag at its discretion and without notice, and your continued access to Advertag means that you agree to be bound by the most current version of the Terms and Conditions of use.
Should you object to any part of these Terms and Conditions or become dissatisfied with the service in any way, you should stop using Advertag immediately.
Advertag has the right to actively enforce these Terms and Conditions through community and administrator intervention and, if necessary, through legal means: however, it is not obligated to do so. Because Advertag is a service open to everyone, it cannot ensure that the Terms and Conditions are upheld in every instance.
The term “listing” refers to the unit of user-created content on the Advertag system. It may also be termed an advert or a posting.
2. Content responsibility
Advertag is an open service which allows its users to post anything they wish. All texts, images and videos posted to Advertag or linked to from external sites are the sole responsibility of the poster.
Private information posted in the content of a listing is highly discouraged by Advertag. Such content falls outside of our privacy policy and is solely the responsibility of the poster.
Advertag retains the right to alter or remove any listing as well as alter or remove the tags associated with that listing for any reason and without warning, especially if they are reported by other users or breach the Advertag Posting Rules.
Altering listing content will only ever constitute the entire removal of passages or the replacement of insulting words; such removal or replacement will not alter the responsibility for the listing, which remains with the listing creator. If this is deemed unacceptable then your only recourse is to delete the listing immediately. Deletion of a listing by Advertag does not alter the responsibility of the listing creator for that listing.
Altering the associated tags of a listing will not constitute a change in the content of the listing as both are separate entities and as such the responsibility for the content of a listing remains with the listing creator.
Advertag holds no responsibility for information lost by the alteration or deletion of a listing and it is the user’s responsibility to back any information they regard as important on the Advertag site.
2.1. Content Rules
A guide for the types of acceptable listings is set out in the Advertag Posting Rules. These Rules are subject to change and refinement and may not wholly constitute every prohibited listing type.
These Rules are also provided as a posting guide and Advertag still retains the right to remove any listing from the Advertag service if it deems that listing or user to be in breach of the spirit of the site and such reasons may or may not appear in the Rules or these Terms and Conditions.
Advertag does not vet every listing that appears on the Advertag service and hence the Advertag Posting Rules are not always rigidly enforced and can only be so by the specific intervention by staff or community members.
2.2. Copyright and Intellectual Property infringement
Content that breaches copyright or other intellectual property laws will be removed. However as Advertag does not pre-screen or review every listing that appears on the service, we cannot guarantee that such content will not appear on the site. If you are a copyright owner or owner of any other intellectual property rights and you believe that your rights have been infringed upon, please report the listing using our reporting tool or contact us directly at contact@advertag.com
Content displayed on or through Advertag is protected by copyright. Reproduction, modification, creation of derivative works from or redistribution of the site or content on Advertag without the express permission of Advertag is prohibited.
2.3. Illegal listings
Advertag does not pre-screen or review every listing that appears on the service and hence we cannot guarantee that listings which break the law will not appear on the site. Any such listings that do appear on Advertag do so entirely at the risk and liability of their poster. If you see a listing that you believe is illegal, please report the listing using our reporting tools or contact us directly at contact@advertag.com.
2.4. External links and content
Advertag holds no responsibility for the content of external sites linked to by either Advertag staff or its users. Use of external links is entirely at your own risk and Advertag holds no responsibility for the content of any external site nor is Advertag liable for any loss or damage of any kind incurred in using an external link on the Advertag site.
Advertag does not pre-screen every listing present on the site. However, Advertag does retain the right to remove external links or any content that it deems to be in violation of these Terms and Conditions or the Advertag Posting Rules.
2.5. Appearance of inappropriate content
Advertag goes to great lengths to ensure that only appropriate content is served to its users. However, some content which may be deemed inappropriate could appear and is a possible consequence of a community moderated system. Once flagged by the community, Advertag staff will endeavour to take appropriate action.
3. Privacy Policy
This section outlines how Advertag collects, stores, uses and protects your information and is subject to change.
3.1. Data collected
We collect only the email address of users creating a listing for Advertag and the standard server logged information such as the IP address of computers accessing the site.
We also use a temporary cookie to help with the collection of anonymous browsing behaviour.
3.2. Data use
The data we collect – email address, IP address, server logs and cookie – are used for the following:
- Determining the approximate location of the user to automatically select the most local version of the Advertag service [IP address]
- Confirming the successful creation of a listing and providing a secure link to change or delete their listing at a later date [email]
- Allow interested users to contact the listing creator through our contact form (the email address is not given out though) [email]
- Anonymous usage behaviour; to help with the design and usability of the site we analyse how our users use the Advertag service. This is completely anonymous data and is not linked to a user’s previous or further use of Advertag [server logs and cookie]
- To contact the user about important Advertag-related news [email]
3.2.1. Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for Advertag and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
3.3. Data stored
Of the limited data that we collect, the following is permanently stored:
- Every listing created and the email address associated with it is stored permanently even when removed from the site.
- Web logs and anonymous site usage statistics are kept indefinitely.
3.4. Disclosure / data protection
Advertag does not sell or pass on any personal information to any third party for any reason unless required to do so by law.
4. Legal location
While the site and listed data is open to the worldwide public, Advertag LLP is a UK partnership and is governed by UK law.
5. Limitations of service
Advertag may impose limits on its use, such as the number of listings a user may post in total or over a given period; the duration a listing appears on the site; size of listings; number of images hosted; number of tags associated with a listing etc.
Advertag reserves the right to change the limitations of this service at any time and without notice.
6. Termination of service
You accept that Advertag has the right to remove your access to the Advertag site and system by blocking your email and IP or otherwise terminate your access to the service without notice or reason should Advertag believe you to have contravened these Terms and Conditions or the Advertag Posting Rules.
You further accept that Advertag will not be liable for the termination of your access to the Advertag site and agree not to attempt to use the service after termination.
7. Disclaimers
7.1. What you see is your responsibility
While Advertag has many mechanisms to prohibit inappropriate, insulting or illegal content, we are not responsible for any adverse consequences you suffer as a result of listings which cause offence, damage or upset in any way. The responsibility for what is read and seen on the Advertag site lies with the user.
7.2. Advertag altering listings
Although Advertag retains the right to alter or delete listings without limitation this will only be done in extreme cases including (but not limited to) those detailed in the Advertag Posting Rules.
However, the content of an Advertag listing is distinct from the tags associated with it and since these tags are integral to Advertag and not the content of the advert, the Advertag service may choose to alter the tags associated with any listing through either manual or automatic means.
8. Feedback
If you wish to give comment or feedback on any aspect of Advertag please post on our forums or email contact@advertag.com.
