CUBE MEDIA KIT · 2023

15 General Terms and Conditions 1. An advertising order in the sense of these general terms and conditions is the contract for the placement of one or more print advertisements, third-party inserts (insert, bound-in insert, product samples etc.) as well as online forms of advertising in compliance with the current overview of conditions, whereby legally binding advertising orders are only concluded once the order has been confirmed in writing. 2. In case of doubt, advertisements are to be run for publication within one calendar year. If the right to run individual advertisements is granted within the framework of a contract, the order shall be processed within one year of the publication of the advertisement, provided that the first advertisement is run and published within the period specified in Section 1. 3. In the case of contracts, the customer shall be entitled to run further advertisements within the agreed period or within the period specified in Section 1, in addition to the quantity of advertisements specified in the order, under the contractually agreed conditions. 4. Placement of advertisements: advertisements shall be published in specific numbers, editions or at specific points in the printed publication or Internet page if this is confirmed in writing by the publisher when the order is placed. If no clear placement specifications are made, the publisher can freely determine the placement. 5. If an order is not fulfilled for reasons which the publisher is not responsible for, the customer shall, without prejudice to any further legal obligations, reimburse the publisher for the difference between the discount granted and the discount corresponding to the actual acceptance. Reimbursement will not be made if the non-fulfilment is due to force majeure or strikes within the publisher’s sphere of risk. Advertisement bookings are binding upon acceptance by the publisher. Cancellations after acceptance of the advertisement are subject to a cancellation fee of 30%. In the period from 4 weeks to the closing date for advertisements, 50% of the cancellation fee will be charged in the event of cancellation. Cancellations after the advertising deadline are subject to a lump-sum cancellation fee of 75%. 6. Orders for advertisements and third-party inserts which are to be published exclusively in certain numbers, certain editions or at certain points in the publication must be received by the publisher in good time so that the customer can be notified before the advertising deadline if the order cannot be executed in this way. Classified advertisements will be printed in the respective category without this requiring express agreement. 7. The closing dates for printing documents are set out in the publisher’s written order confirmation. The customer is solely responsible for the punctual delivery of the advertisement text and faultless print documents. If print documents or online advertising forms are transmitted to the publisher digitally or by remote transmission in paperless form, the following provisions shall apply: Advertisement templates should only be digitally transmitted using closed files which the publisher cannot change in terms of content. The publisher may reject open files. The publisher is not liable in the event of incorrect publication of advertisements (print) that are transmitted with open files. Related files are to be sent or stored by the customer in a common directory (folder). The customer is liable for ensuring that the transmitted or stored files are free of computer viruses. The publisher is entitled to delete files containing computer viruses without the customer having any claims arising therefrom. Printing material will only be returned to the customer upon special request. The obligation to store the advertisement ends 6 weeks after its publication. Floppy disks or CD-ROMs with artwork sent to the publisher become the property of the publisher. They will only be returned to the customer at the customer’s risk upon express request or for a delivery fee of EUR 5.00. 8. The publisher reserves the right to reject advertising orders, including individual runs within the framework of a contract, and insert orders on the grounds of content, origin or technical form in accordance with the publisher’s uniform, objectively justified principles if their contents/origin violate laws or official regulations or if their publication is unacceptable for the publisher. This shall also apply to orders placed with branch offices, receiving offices or representatives. Orders for inserts shall not be binding for the publisher until a sample of the insert has been submitted and approved. Inserts which, through their format or presentation, give the reader the impression of being part of the newspaper or magazine or which contain third-party advertisements shall not be accepted. The refusal of an order will be communicated to the customer immediately. 9. The customer is responsible for the punctual delivery of the advertisement text and faultless print documents or inserts. The publisher shall immediately request a replacement for recognisably unsuitable or damaged print documents. The publisher guarantees the usual print quality for the title in question within the scope of the possibilities offered by the print documents. 10. If an advertisement is printed incorrectly despite timely delivery of faultless artwork, the customer may demand that a faultless replacement advertisement be printed (subsequent performance) or demand a reduction in payment, but only to the extent that the purpose of the advertisement was impaired. The publisher shall have the right to refuse a replacement advertisement if this requires expenditure which is grossly disproportionate to the customer’s interest in performance, taking into account the content of the obligation and the requirements of good faith, or if this would only be possible for the publisher at disproportionate cost. If the publisher allows a reasonable period of time set for the replacement advertisement or the publication of the other advertising material to elapse, or if the replacement advertisement is not faultless again, the customer shall be entitled to a reduction in payment or cancellation of the advertising order. Cancellation of the advertisement order is excluded in the case of insignificant defects in the advertisement. Complaints regarding non-obvious defects must be lodged within one year of the statutory commencement of the limitation period. The publisher shall be liable for all damages, whether they result from breach of contract or tort, in accordance with the following provisions: In the event of gross negligence, liability in commercial dealings shall be limited to compensation for the typical foreseeable damage; this limitation shall not apply if the damage was caused by the publisher’s executive employees. In the event of simple negligence, the publisher shall only be liable if an essential contractual obligation has been breached, a guarantee granted or there has been fraudulent deception. In such cases the liability is limited to the typical foreseeable damage. In the event of liability for typical foreseeable damage only, there shall be no liability for indirect damage, consequential damage or loss of profit. In the event of claims under the Product Liability Act and in the event of injury to life, limb or health, the publisher shall be liable in accordance with the statutory provisions. 11. The publisher does not guarantee a minimum circulation. A claim to a price reduction cannot be derived from a reduction in circulation. 12. If the customer does not pay in advance, the invoice will be sent immediately, if possible 14 days after publication of the advertisement. The invoice is to be paid within the period of time indicated in the price list from receipt of the invoice, unless another payment period or advance payment has been agreed in individual cases. 13. In the event of default in payment or deferment of payment, interest and collection costs shall be charged. In the event of default in payment, the publisher may postpone the further execution of the current order until payment has been made and demand advance payment for the remaining advertisements. If there is justified doubt as to the customer’s solvency, the publisher is entitled to make the publication of further advertisements dependent on the advance payment of the amount and the settlement of outstanding invoice amounts, even during the term of an advertising contract, irrespective of any originally agreed payment period. 14. Costs for the production of ordered print documents as well as for substantial changes to originally agreed designs requested by the customer or for which the customer is responsible shall be borne by the customer. 15. On request, the publisher shall send a specimen copy to the billing address. If a receipt can no longer be obtained, it shall be replaced by a legally binding written statement from the publisher confirming the publication and distribution of the advertisement. 16. Place of performance shall be the publisher’s registered office. In business transactions with fully qualified merchants, legal entities under public law or special funds under public law, the place of jurisdiction for legal action shall be the publisher’s registered office. Insofar as the publisher’s claims are not asserted in the dunning procedure, the place of jurisdiction for non-merchants shall be determined by their place of residence. If the customer’s domicile or habitual residence, including in the case of non-commercial customers, is unknown at the time the action is brought or if the customer has moved their domicile or habitual residence outside the scope of the law after concluding the contract, the place of jurisdiction shall be the publisher’s registered office. General Terms and Conditions for subscriptions to magazines ‘CUBE’ § 1 The General Terms and Conditions scope The following general terms and conditions apply to all magazine subscription agreements concluded with the entrepreneur. The customer’s deviating terms and conditions and verbal ancillary agreements shall not be valid. § 2 Conclusion of a subscription agreement The subscription agreement is only concluded once the customer has received written confirmation of the order for the subscription selected by the customer. § 3 Contracting party The subscription is concluded between b1 communication GmbH, Briedestraße 1–9, D-40599 Düsseldorf and the subscriber. § 4 Sales partners b1 communication GmbH does not use a partner to distribute the CUBE subscription. Subscription agreements can only be concluded in writing with b1 communication GmbH. § 5 Right of withdrawal for telephone orders Magazine subscription agreements concluded solely by telephone by consumers with b1 communication GmbH may be revoked. Otherwise, there is a right of revocation according to the statutory provisions. § 6 Terms of delivery The magazine is always delivered to the delivery address provided by the customer. Delivery defects must be reported in writing. § 7 Terms of payment The payment of the subscription fees is due in advance before the magazine is delivered. Payment must be made within 14 days of concluding the subscription agreement to the account specified on the invoice or by direct debit. § 8 Duration and termination of agreement The subscription agreement is concluded for 1 year. The agreement will be extended by a further year if it is not terminated in writing with one month’s notice to the end of the subscription period. The right to termination for good cause remains unaffected. § 9 Data protection b1 communication GmbH complies with the provisions of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). All personal data necessary for the fulfilment of the subscription will therefore be stored in compliance with data protection regulations. The entrepreneur only discloses this data to third parties in the context of legal defaults, in particular in the context of criminal proceedings. § 10 Final provisions Amendments and supplements to the agreement must be in writing, including the clause on the written form itself. Should any provision of the contract be or become invalid in whole or in part, this shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. Additional terms and conditions a) In the event of rate changes for advertising and insert prices, the new terms and conditions shall also come into force immediately for current orders. b) By placing an advertising order, the customer accepts the general and additional terms and conditions as well as the publisher’s price list. The placed advertisement order only becomes legally binding after written confirmation by the publisher. c) Changes to placements, sizes, formats and colour are no longer possible after the closing date for advertisements. The publisher is not liable for the correctness of the reproduction of placed advertisements or corrections made over the telephone. Liability shall also be excluded if defects in other artwork do not become apparent until reproduction or printing. The advertiser then has no claims if the print is poor. Any additional costs incurred must still be charged. d) Cancellations of advertisements or inserts must be made in writing or by presenting an identity card. e) Advertising intermediaries and advertising agencies are obliged to adhere to the publisher’s price lists in their offers, contracts and invoices for advertisers. The agency fee granted by the publisher may not be passed on to the customer either in whole or in part. f) The customer bears sole responsibility for the content and legal admissibility of the text and image documents made available for insertion. The customer shall be responsible for indemnifying the publisher against any claims by third parties against the publisher arising from the execution of the order, even if the order has been cancelled. The publisher is not obliged to check orders and advertisements to see whether they affect the rights of third parties. g) For print documents of any kind, the storage obligation expires 12 weeks after the publication date, unless expressly agreed otherwise. h) In the case of the delivery of finished film sets, special conditions apply to the technical processing, which will be communicated by the publisher on request. (i) In the event of bankruptcy or compulsory settlement, no discount shall be granted. j) The publisher reserves the right to set special or different prices for special publications and special categories, for collectives and advertisement series. k) The price for advertisements and inserts from customers in the distribution area (local price) can be claimed by such companies that have their registered office in the publisher’s distribution area. If advertisements from the aforementioned customer are to be invoiced through advertising agencies, the basic prices shall apply instead of the prices for local customers. l) The publisher shall be entitled to publish advertising orders placed in the publisher’s online services following the publisher’s express approval. m) The advertisements designed, placed and published by the publisher may only be reproduced and reprinted with the express consent of the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to charge the customer the reproduction costs incurred to produce advertisements. n) In the event of operational disruptions or in cases of force majeure, industrial action, confiscation, traffic disruptions, general shortage of raw materials or energy and the like, both at the publisher’s business and at external businesses used by the publisher to fulfil its obligations, claims for damages against the publisher due to total or partial nonappearance of the printed matter or advertisements shall be excluded. o) If any defects in the print documents are not immediately recognisable, but only become apparent during the printing process, the customer shall have no claims in the event of poor printing.

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