Terms and Conditions
Time Media Production Terms and Conditions of Contract as on 1st July 2008
1. 70% of the invoice must be paid as a deposit after terms of contract are agreed orally or in writingwhich shall be at least 14 days prior to commencement of work.The remaining 30% shall be paid on completion of the project. In relation to specific contracts, these figures or terms may be varied as set out in the respective contract.
2. For invoices over £1000.00, the due is to be paid within 21 days of the date of that invoice.
3. For invoices under £1000.00, TMP may require payment upon completion of transfer of goods or services to the purchaser.
4. TMP’s fees shall be exclusive of expense related to the agreed program such as messenger services, postage, overseas telephone charges, colour photocopying, photography and prints, disk or tape duplications, creation of audio and video streaming files, travel accommodation, subsistence, fax charges and similar items which will be invoiced to the client on the relevant project or separately.
5. If payment is not received within 21 days of the invoice date, TMP will automatically charge interest at a rate of 8% per annum, which will be added to the customer’s account.
6. Payment may be made by bank transfer or cheque.
7. All cheques must be made payable to Time Media Production.
8. The customer’s requirements must be clearly provided to TMP in writing before commencement of work. There can be one set of minor alterations thereafter.
9. Major alterations to a project, not agreed prior to the commencement of work, must be made subject to a further written agreement.
10. A video program will only be publicly released by TMP once the customer approves all contents as complete and satisfactory and confirms this in writing.
11. A customer may terminate the contract within 15 days after signing an agreement, by written notice of termination.
12. When a customer terminates the contract, they will remain liable to pay in full for all work related to the project previously undertaken and in progress by TMP unless any other written agreement is recieved in advance.
13. Any monies of a terminated project (excluding the deposit) held on TMP's account and unused will be returned subject to a 5% administration charge.
14. TMP reserves the right to refuse to use, publish or broadcast any information it considers obscene or morally unsuitable or which would breach copyrights or which is libelous, defamatory or illegal.
15. Should such a submission occur, the customer will be advised which information was deemed unsuitable, and requested to amend the information. If the customer can show good reason to use the “unsuitable” information, its inclusion may be considered.
16. TMP can not be held liable for loss or damage caused as a result of third party action or failure.
17. The client shall provide appropriate security arrangements for any filming outside of the United Kingdom for which TMP provides crews or equipments and such arrangements shall be notified to TMP in writing in advance of travel to that jurisdiction.
18. TMP cannot be held liable to any party for any errors on any medium after the customer has agreed in writing that the content is correct and accurate and should be posted, published or broadcast.
19. Customer contracts may be modified by agreement in writing at any time to add or delete services to meet the customer’s needs.
20. If a project requires additional content, this is, in effect, a contract change. An amendment will be made to the original contract and, once approved, becomes contractually binding.
21. E-mail correspondence shall be sufficient to prove changes to agreements for the form and content of programs .
22. TMP will not commence work on any project until a signed purchase order or equivalent signed document is provided by the client.
23. In consideration of, and subject to, the final payment of full fees due to TMP by the customer, TMP hereby assigns to the customer with full title guarantee, all the present and future copyright and other intellectual property rights, howsoever, arising in the content.
24. Any confidential or proprietary information which is acquired by TMP from a client company, person or entity will not be used or disclosed to any person or entity, except when
required to do so by law. If required, TMP will sign and adhere to the conditions of any confidentiality agreement used by the client.
25. Any contract requiring TMP to work to specific deadlines provided within the written agreement will be deemed to include a proviso that the clients will make themselves reasonably available to communicate with TMP, its servants or agents, as necessary.
26. TMP office hours are from 9.00 am. to 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday, unless notified otherwise.
27. Any claims must be made in writing to TMP within 7 days of receiving of goods. If no claim is made within this period the client is deemed to have accepted the goods at the agreed price.
28. Should the customer have cause to make any complaint about service or programs. The complaint, if put in writing, will be acknowledged by TMP within 14 days and a detailed reply will be issued to the customer within a further 28 days thereafter. In cases of complaint, all relevant work together with invoice and original materials should be
returned to TMP.
29. TMP shall be under no liability if unable to carry out any provision of the contract for any reason beyond its 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 suppliers or owing to any inability to procure materials required for the performance of the contract. During the continuance of such a contingency the client may, by written notice to TMP, elect to terminate the contract and pay for work done and materials used but subject thereto shall otherwise accept delivery when available.
30. This agreement is for the mentioned period. For any changes of the events time and date, the client must give a written notice to TMP.
31. TMP has legal right to use any document from any project for references & other uses.
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