Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy

Please read these terms of use (“Terms of Service”) carefully before using Adportal, which will be referred to in this document as “this site.” By using this Site, you agree to these Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. WEHCO Newspapers Inc reserves the right to terminate or deny access to this Site to any person who violates these Terms of Service, or for any other reason.

1. Introduction and Purpose of this Site.
This Site is owned and operated by WEHCO Newspapers Inc on behalf of its participating print publications for the purpose of facilitating your purchase and placement of advertising content in those publications.

2. Applicability and Acceptance of Terms of Use.
By accessing or otherwise using this Site, you expressly agree to these Terms of Service as a binding legal agreement between you and WEHCO Newspapers Inc. WEHCO Newspapers Inc reserves the right, at any time, to modify, alter, or update these Terms of Service without prior notice. You will be notified of any such changes by an updated posting of the new Terms of Service on this page of the Site. WEHCO Newspapers Inc may modify, suspend, discontinue, or restrict the use of any portion of the Site without notice or liability.

3. Advertising Submitted by Users.
a. Confirming your Order for an advertisement (“Advertising”) through this Site constitutes acceptance of these Terms of Service, Standards of Acceptability, and applicable provisions of the publications you selected to publish your Advertising.

b. All advertisements must include the name of the Advertiser. Physical address of advertiser must be on file.

c. All property rights, including any copyright interest in advertisements produced for an Advertiser by WEHCO Newspapers Inc, using art work and/or typography furnished or arranged by WEHCO Newspapers Inc, shall be the sole property of WEHCO Newspapers Inc. No such advertisement or any part thereof may be reproduced without the prior written consent of WEHCO Newspapers Inc.

d. WEHCO Newspapers Inc reserves the right to edit, revise or reject any advertising. Advertiser agrees to indemnify and save harmless WEHCO Newspapers Inc against any loss, damage, cost and expense (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees) which WEHCO Newspapers Inc may incur, or become liable for, by reason of any and all claims or actions for libel, violation of any right of privacy, plagiarism, copyright infringement, and any and all other claims of any kind or nature in connection with advertising matter published or advertiser by WEHCO Newspapers Inc.

e. WEHCO Newspapers Inc shall have no liability whatsoever in the event of any act of God, the public enemy or governmental authority, labor dispute, war (whether or not declared), civil disobedience, riot, failures of equipment or systems of WEHCO Newspapers Inc or its suppliers, or other occurrences beyond its control that shall in any way restrict or prevent the distribution of its newspapers and/or publication of the advertising.

f. No allowance will be made for advertisements appearing in other than requested positions.

g. WEHCO Newspapers Inc shall have no liability whatsoever, including without limitation any liability for consequential, incidental, indirect, special or punitive damages for not publishing any advertisement or by reason of any error in connection with any advertisement (including, without limitation, typographical errors, failure to publish advertising on desired dates, omissions or additions to advertisement[s]); provided, however, that WEHCO Newspapers Inc shall be obligated to adjust or rebate the charge on any advertisement or any portion of an advertisement which has been materially affected by an error of WEHCO Newspapers Inc; and provided further, however, that WEHCO Newspapers Inc’s obligation to give such credit shall not apply to more than one incorrect insertion of such advertisement unless and until WEHCO Newspapers Inc is notified of the error 24 hours prior to repetition of the insertion. Advertisers must notify WEHCO Newspapers Inc of any errors occurring when they appear, as per the contract agreement. No adjustments will be made, honored, or accepted more than 30 days after billing.

h. The agreements, conditions, rates, and regulations set forth herein or in any written advertising contract between WEHCO Newspapers Inc and advertiser constitute the entire agreement between advertiser and WEHCO Newspapers Inc. In order to ensure the accuracy of all space reservations, all verbal reservations must be confirmed in writing by the day of the actual space deadline, or within 24 hours. WEHCO Newspapers Inc is not responsible for any error in scheduling if no written confirmation is received.

i. Cancellations, changes of insertion dates and/or corrections must conform to published deadlines.

j. Color ads scheduled subject to availability. If color is not available on the selected date, ad may run in black and white and color charge rebated back to customer, or new schedule date may be selected.

4. Payment.
Payment is due in accordance with the payment provisions that apply to your Order. No order is considered accepted by WEHCO Newspapers Inc until approval is given for that order by WEHCO Newspapers Inc’s credit office. No advertisement shall be considered accepted by WEHCO Newspapers Inc until published. Any advertisement is subject upon submission to WEHCO Newspapers Inc’s applicable Contract & Copy Regulations, which may be changed at any time and from time-to-time in WEHCO Newspapers Inc’s sole discretion. Disclaimers on orders submitted by advertiser are ineffective and void unless expressly accepted by WEHCO Newspapers Inc.

5. Cancelations.
Ads may be cancelled with a full refund two (2) days prior to the first published date. Any advertisement cancelled after this time will be subject to the package rate that applies. No refund available on pre-paid packages. Press time limitations require two days to add or remove an advertisement from our classified section of the newspaper.

6. Site Content.
All information, content, services, and software available on this Site (collectively, the “Content”) is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. The Content is owned by WEHCO Newspapers Inc, its Affiliates, and/or their respective licensors and suppliers (collectively, “Licensors”).

7. Software.
All software programming, including without limitation all HTML and other code contained in this Site (collectively, “Software”), is owned by WEHCO Newspapers Inc and/or its Licensors and is protected by copyright laws and other intellectual property laws, including international treaty provisions. Any unauthorized access to, reproduction, redistribution, publication, display, or other use of the Software is expressly prohibited by law and may result in severe civil and/or criminal penalties.

8. Privacy Policy.
The following statement has been developed to demonstrate the commitment that WEHCO Newspapers Inc has to your privacy. WEHCO Newspapers Inc collects personal information to determine which products, features and special offers will benefit our users. WEHCO Newspapers Inc will send emails (to those who have elected to receive them) informing registered users of the offers and features that are of interest to them. WEHCO Newspapers Inc will not sell or give any personally identifiable information to our advertisers.

a. WEHCO Newspapers Inc collects personally identifiable information (name, e-mail address, etc.) and/or demographic data (zip code, etc.) that you submit when you register for our services, complete a survey, or send us an email.

b. WEHCO Newspapers Inc may use this information to process and maintain your account, compile demographic statistics about our users, and display to you information and advertisements that match your interests and profile.

c. WEHCO Newspapers Inc may use the contact information you provide to contact you about your account and/or to send you necessary information directly related to the product(s) or service(s) for which you have registered. With your permission, WEHCO Newspapers Inc may use your contact information to inform you of new features and special offers from us. WEHCO Newspapers Inc will not provide your contact information to unaffiliated third parties without your express permission. As part of the registration process, you have the option to inform us that you do not wish to receive information about other special offers and promotions.

d. IP Addresses and Cookies. WEHCO Newspapers Inc use IP addresses (random numbers assigned to individual computers) to help diagnose problems with our servers, administer our web site, and anonymously track content preferences and traffic patterns. WEHCO Newspapers Inc also use cookies (small text files transferred from our Web site to your hard drive) to recognize repeat users, track usage behavior, and facilitate your access to and use of our site. Cookies do not damage files or allow anyone to access your personally identifiable information; they simply allow us to tailor information and advertisements to make your visits more enjoyable and meaningful (and enable us to provide you with personalized information if you choose). They also provide information to us about site usage to help us improve and update our site.

e. Security and Links. The security of the information you provide to us is important to WEHCO Newspapers Inc. We use encryption software and other security measures to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of sensitive information under our control.

f. Children’s Online Privacy. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) stipulates that Web site operators cannot knowingly collect personal information from children under age 13 without verifiable parental permission. You must be 18 years or older to use this site.

g. WEHCO Newspapers Inc reserves the right to alter our Privacy Policy as business needs require. Any changes will be posted to our web site in a timely manner. This statement and the policies outlined here are not intended to and do not give you any contractual or other legal rights.

9. Contact Us.
To contact us, please use the following:
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203
Email: legalads@arkansasonline.com
Phone: (501) 378-3444

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Email: legalads@nwaonline.com
Phone: (866) 296-3666.