Terms and conditions
0. General Information

AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.

Jacometrezo 15, 6th. floor, 28013. Madrid (Spain).

ESB45761863.

Registered at the Commercial Registry of Toledo, Book 0, Folio 153, Sheet 8

Phone: +34 91 291.99.39

Email:[email protected]

1. Object

This document governs the terms and conditions under which the user (hereinafter the “User”) may use and access the services offered by AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. through its different websites. AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. provides digital marketing technology services (hereinafter “Services”) as described in these terms and conditions to various clients, which may include publishers and advertisers. In this sense, the User will also be hereinafter referred to as the “Publisher” or the “Advertiser”, depending on its position.

The User must read this document carefully before using the services. By executing an insertion order that references these terms and conditions and/or otherwise indicating electronic acceptance of these terms and conditions, the User agrees to become bound by this document. If the User does not agree to all the terms and conditions of this document, he will not have any right to use the services offered by AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. In this sense, AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.’s acceptance is expressly conditioned upon the User’s assent to all the terms and conditions of this document. In the event of any conflict between this document and any applicable insertion order, the terms of such insertion order shall prevail.

2. Misuse

Any form of misuse is prohibited under these terms and conditions.

In particular, Publishers are prohibited from attempting to obtain commissions by procuring business transactions themselves or through a third person using the ads, tracking links and/or other technical aids provided to them in the context of AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. network (hereinafter “AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. Network”) using one or several of the following methods:

  • Fraudulently pretending or faking business transactions, for example by entering third party data without authorization or by providing false or non-existing data when ordering goods or registering online.
  • Using ads that enable tracking although it is not displayed at all, not visibly or not in the manner and/or size stipulated by the Advertiser.

Any form of misuse will lead to the blocking of the Users' accounts immediately. In this case, the User may raise an objection via e-mail within a month in order to provide a statement with evidence that the chosen form of advertising has been in accordance with these terms and conditions. If the User cannot confute the breach of these terms and conditions, AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. will issue a notice of termination.

Any method used to artificially and/or fraudulently inflate the volume of impressions or clicks is strictly forbidden. Counts of impressions or clicks will be decided solely on the basis of reports generated by AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.'s performance network. These prohibited methods include, but are not limited to: framing an ad-banner's click-through destination, auto-spawning of browsers, running 'spiders' against the Publisher's own site, automatic redirecting of users or any other technique of generating automatic or fraudulent (as determined by AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L., acting reasonably, or based on industry practices) click-through and/or impressions. Publisher may not require users to click on ads prior to entering a site or any area therein or provide incentives of any nature to encourage or require users to click on ads. Publishers' click-throughs of any link other than AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.'s ads, or use of any other means of artificially enhancing click results shall be a material breach of these terms and conditions, and upon such occurrence, AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. may terminate these terms and conditions without prior notification. Such termination is at the sole discretion of AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. and is not in lieu of any other remedy available at law or equity. These prohibited methods include, but are not limited to: (a) clicking or bringing unnecessary or unnatural attention on the campaign ads, (b) users or family members clicking to support the site, (c) using one or several maneuvers that require or oblige an Internet user to click a campaign ad in order to access any element of the site or confirm participation, (d) using one or several maneuvers that encourage Internet users to click on a banner, (e) excessive page refreshes, generated either manually or automatically, (f) third-party programs with user incentives, such as paid-to- surf or auto-surf programs, (g) using one or several maneuvers that give rise to commission, such as double clicks, using fake e-mail address, self-registration, duplicated registration, etc. (h) using automated clicking tools, online robots, or other deceptive software that are programmed to interact with advertisement. Beside artificial activity the User must avoid, among others, the following techniques:

  • Automatically generated content.
  • Participating in link schemes.
  • Cloaking.
  • Sneaky redirects.
  • Hidden text or links.
  • Doorway pages.
  • Creating pages with malicious behavior, such as phishing or installing viruses, trojans, or other badware.
  • Sending automated queries to AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.
  • Engaging in unlawful multi-level marketing.
  • Make any modifications to the AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. advertisement tags.
  • Intentional deception involving financial transactions.

AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.'s ad server will be the official counter for determining the number of ads delivered and amounts payable under these terms and conditions.

For each case of intentional or negligent violation of the present provisions, the User hereby undertakes to pay AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. liquidated damages in each case in an amount to be determined at AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.'s equitably exercised discretion and, in the event of dispute, in an amount to be reviewed by court.

3. Websites

AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. reserves the right to approve or deny the affiliation of any User at any time.

The Publishers' sites that are not eligible to participate on AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.'s network include but are not limited to:

  • Sites which contain material that infringes the rights of others (including, but not limited to, copyright and other intellectual property rights) or which promotes copyright piracy.
  • Sites with reference to illicit practices or which offend human dignity: those of a pornographic nature staging minors; Contents which excuse deliberate crimes against human life and integrity and which excuse sexual aggressions; Contents which excuse war crimes, crimes against humanity; Contents provoking discrimination, hate or violence towards a person or towards a group of persons due to their origin or the group they belong to (an ethnic group, a nation, a race or a religion). Any description will be automatically recorded and indicated to proper authorities.
  • Sites which contain the following acts: abuse, incest, rape, torture, blood, bestiality, zoophilia or any similar inappropriate activity.
  • Sites that participate in or transmit inappropriate newsgroup postings or unsolicited emails (spam).
  • Sites promoting any type of illegal substance or activity (i.e., how to build a bomb, hacking, 'phreaking', etc.) .
  • Sites with illegal, false or deceptive investment advice.
  • Sites that provide incentives of any nature to require or encourage users to click on ad banners (i.e., charity, sweepstakes, etc.).
  • Sites that are under construction or incomplete.
  • Sites with extremely limited audiences or viewership (less than 50 unique visitors per day).
  • Sites that contain any content violating international privacy laws.
  • Publisher's sites and content are at all times compliant with Organic Law 15/1999 of 13th December on the Protection of Personal Data (LOPD) - Spain - or their corresponding country Data Protection Law and shall not violate any law, regulation, rule or custom or violate, infringe or misappropriate any person's or entity's rights, including without limitation any property or privacy rights, including intellectual property rights, such as copyrights, trademark rights or rights in name or likeness.
  • Publisher will be fully responsible for all campaigns and ensure that all the content and the advertising material to be used in each campaign will be according with the rating established by each country and operator. Ignorance of the adequate adult content ratings policy by a User who commits an offence is not an excuse to be exempt from compliance. The Publisher shall be fully responsible for the payment of all sanctions, liquidations, fines, penalties which may be imposed for non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to any marketing campaign, or to the generation of mobile web traffic by Publisher to the services under the scope of these terms and conditions.

Any form of misuse will lead to the blocking of the Publishers' accounts immediately. In this case Publishers may raise an objection via e-mail within a month in order to provide a statement with evidence that the chosen form of advertising has been in accordance with these terms and conditions by the Publisher. If the Publisher cannot confute the breach of these terms and conditions, AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. will issue a notice of termination.

4. Advertising Material

AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. ad script. Publisher(s) shall place the Global Activo Soluciones S.L. ad script on all appropriate pages within its/their site(s). Publisher(s) shall not alter, sell or disclose the AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. ad script in any way without AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.'s prior and written consent. The AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. ad script for ads may not be used on a web page other than one located at an approved site and may not be distributed or submitted to any newsgroup, email distribution list, chat room, guest books, or other location that has not been approved by AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.

Recording of Service Counts. AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. has the sole responsibility for calculation of statistics, including impressions, click-through rate, revenues, etc. CET/CEST time shall be the time period for traffic and tracking purposes. Statistics shall be available to the Publisher online in the AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. administration panel. The Publisher understands that AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.'s online statistics may not be 100% accurate and that AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. may make adjustments to the Publisher's online statistics. In the event that coding on the Publisher's site(s) generates substantial number of erroneous impressions due to a technical problem such as server malfunction, coding alteration or a mistake in entering code, AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. reserves the right to withhold payment on all impressions and clicks delivered by Publisher.

Volume of impressions. AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. cannot guarantee any volume of traffic. Impressions can differ from one day to another following the performances of the site targeted.

Platform. Statistics of impressions and revenues will be provided by Global Activo Soluciones S.L.

5. Advertising Payments

AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. accepts the following payment methods:

  • Bank wire
  • PayPal
  • Paxum
  • Credit card

Payments will be charged on the basis of the terms of service specified under the insertion order. Charges are exclusive of taxes. The Customer is responsible for paying all taxes, government charges, and reasonable expenses and attorney's fees AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. incurs collecting late amounts. Charges are solely based on AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. Ad Serving Platform measurements, unless otherwise agreed to in writing. Nothing in these terms and conditions or an insertion order can obligate AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. to do credit to any party.

The Advertiser acknowledges and agrees that any credit card and related billing and payment information that the Advertiser provides to AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. may be shared with companies who work on AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.'s behalf, such as payment processors and/or credit agencies, solely for the purposes of checking credit, effecting payment to AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. and servicing the Advertiser's account. AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. reserves the right to withhold deposit or charge the Advertiser's account due to any breach of these terms and conditions by the Advertiser.

6. Publisher Payment

Publisher payments are made according to the particular conditions accepted by the parties. To receive a payment, Publishers must reach the minimum payout limit set up in AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.'s monthly clearing reports. Global Activo Soluciones S.L. shall pay the Publisher for ads actually delivered by Publisher to each of the Publisher's site(s) approved by AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L..

Publisher understands and agrees that AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. acts solely as a third party for the Advertisers. AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. shall only be liable to Publisher regarding its revenue, based on payments from Advertisers that AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. has received as immediately available funds. Publisher agrees that:

  • AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. shall have no liability or obligation to Publisher for payments due but unpaid from Advertisers.
  • Publisher will therefore only assert any claims therefore directly against the Advertisers.
  • Publisher shall guard AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. against harm and indemnify it from any claims or liability related to such unpaid amounts. AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. agrees to make every reasonable effort to bill, collect and clear payment from the Advertisers on a timely basis.

Any form of misuse will lead to the blocking of the Publishers' accounts immediately. In this case Publishers may raise an objection via e-mail within a month in order to provide a statement with evidence that the chosen form of advertising has been in accordance with these terms and conditions by the Publisher. If the Publisher cannot confute the breach of these terms and conditions, AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. will issue a notice of termination.

AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. reserves the absolute right not to make any payments if the Publisher violates any of the terms and conditions set forth herein.

AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. assumes no responsibility for paying any income taxes, banking commissions or currency fees on behalf of the Publisher. By participating in the AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. Network, the Publisher assumes complete and sole responsibility for any taxes, banking commissions or currency fees owed as a consequence thereof.

7. Intelectual Property

AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. owns, and shall continue to own, all right, title and interest in and to the AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. technology and the Services, including but not limited to all patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, know-how and all other intellectual property rights therein, including any and all improvements, enhancements or modifications thereto. To the extent the User provides AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. with any ideas or other suggestions, whether or not patentable that directly concern enhancements, improvements or other changes to the AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. technology or any of AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.’s Confidential Information, AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. shall have all right, title and interest in and to such ideas or suggestions and the User hereby assigns and agrees to assign to AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. all right, title and interest in and to such ideas or suggestions.

AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. can use the trade names or trademarks of Publishers, Advertisers or third parties without prior written approval from the party owning such name or mark.

The Publisher may make use of the AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. trademarks in marketing and promoting its site or services, subject to AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.’s prior written approval of such uses. AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. shall have the right, without additional approval, to identify the Publisher by name, and/or using its trademark(s), service marks, trade names and logos, verbally and in its sales and marketing materials, to describe the general scope of its services hereunder and to identify and demonstrate its capabilities and services.

8. Warranties

The Publisher(s) represents and warrants to AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. that:

  • All content, products, and services on the Publisher's site(s) are legal to distribute, that it owns or has the legal right to use, and will not infringe, any and all copyrights, trademarks, patents or other proprietary rights.
  • The Publisher's site(s) do not, and will not during the term of these terms and conditions, contain any material described in Section 4 of these terms and conditions.
  • The Publisher's site(s) are free of any "worm", "virus", "malware" or other device that could impair or injure any person or entity.
  • It is generally familiar with the nature of the Internet and will comply with all rules and regulations that may apply; and it will conduct its business in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
  • It has full legal power and authority under its organizational documents to enter into these terms and conditions and to perform the obligations contained herein; and the execution of these terms and conditions and the performance of its obligations by Publisher(s) will not conflict with, or cause a breach or violation of any of these terms and conditions, law, regulation or other obligation to which Publisher(s) is a party or subject.
  • The Publisher(s) must respect the prohibition of unsolicited advertisement (“Spam”) when sending emails containing ads. Therefore, the consent of each and every recipient is to be obtained prior to sending emails; should Global Activo Soluciones S.L. so request, the Publisher(s) must provide written evidence of such consent has been granted.

The Advertiser(s) represents and warrants to AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. that none of the advertising provided contains:

  • Any material that consists of paraphilia or scatological activities.
  • Any material that contain children or minors in adult or sexual situations.
  • Any material that offers illegal products or services.
  • Promotion of incentives for online activity to surf websites, click on ads, or any activity that artificially enhances website or advertiser metrics.
  • Promotion of violence, racial intolerance, or advocacy against any individual, group, or organization.
  • Promotion of fake documents, copied material, or paper mills.
  • Any unauthorized use of third party trademarks that either creates a likelihood of confusion that consumers will believe the products or services originated from the trademark owner, or is likely to dilute the value of a known trademark.
  • Promotion of drugs or any related paraphernalia.
  • Sales or offers of certain weapons, alcohol, tobacco or any related paraphernalia. Advertisements for electronic cigarettes are permitted but cannot contain tobacco.
  • Promotion or any attempt to profit from human tragedy or suffering.
  • Promotion of illegal activities that infringes on the rights of others.
  • Promotion of gambling or online betting that allows U.S. registrations. Any gaming advertisement must be pre-approved, meet a minimum monthly budget requirement, and block U.S. registrations using geo-location and other advanced risk controls. Removing U.S. from the registration field is not considered sufficient.
  • Any content that targets to children of age 18 and younger.
  • Any material that does not respect particular advertising rules added in the privacy policy for specific Publisher's site(s).
9. Indemnification and Liability

The User agrees to indemnify, defend and hold AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. and its officers, directors, shareholders, successors, affiliates, employees, agents and representatives harmless from and against any and all costs, claims, demands, liabilities, expenses, losses, damages and attorney fees arising from any claims and lawsuits or proceeding for libel, fraud, slander, copyright, and trademark violation as well as all other claims resulting from (i) the participation on the AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. Network, (ii) operation of the Publisher's site(s) submitted to AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. for participation on the AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. Network or (iii) otherwise arising from a relationship with AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.. The User also agrees to indemnify AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. for any legal fees incurred by AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L., acting reasonably, in investigating or enforcing its rights under these terms and conditions.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event shall AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. or any of its affiliates or their respective officers, directors, employees or agents be liable to the User or any third parties for any special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages, damages from loss of use, data or profits, or cost of procurement of substitute goods or services, arising out of or in connection with these terms and conditions or any agreement between the parties.

In no event shall AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.’s total cumulative liability, from all causes of action of any kind, exceed the amounts actually paid to AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. in the TWO (2) months period preceding the claim. AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. shall have no responsibility for failures due in whole or in part to acts or omissions of Publishers, Advertisers, or other Users, or due to failures of or defects in third party systems.

10. Confidentiality

Each party (“Discloser”) acknowledges that during the performance of its obligations under these terms and conditions, it may be required to disclose to the other party (“Recipient”) certain information that it regards as proprietary or confidential. As used in these terms and conditions, the term "Confidential Information" means information regarding Discloser’s trade secrets, personnel, products, customers, financial data, marketing and pricing strategies, services, business plans, methods, computer systems architecture, network configurations, any information which is governed by any now-existing or future non-disclosure agreement between the parties, and any other information which is or should reasonably be understood by Recipient to be of a confidential or proprietary nature. Recipient agrees that it will not disclose any Confidential Information to anyone except an employee, agent or advisor (collectively, “Representatives”) who has a need to know same, and who is bound by confidentiality and non-use obligations at least as protective of Confidential Information as are those in this section, and that it will not use Confidential Information for any purpose not permitted under these terms and conditions. Recipient will protect the Confidential Information in the same manner it protects its own confidential and proprietary information, but in no event shall such protection be less than a reasonable standard of care. The foregoing obligations shall not apply to the extent Confidential Information must be disclosed by Recipient to comply with any requirement of law or order of a court or administrative body (provided that Recipient agrees to notify Discloser of the issuance of such order as soon as practicable, to reasonably cooperate with Discloser (at Discloser’s expense) in its efforts to convince the court or administrative body to restrict disclosure), and to disclose only the portion of such information that it is legally required to disclose. “Confidential Information” does not include information that:

(1) is known to or in the possession of Recipient prior to its disclosure of information to Recipient hereunder, as evidenced by the Recipient's written records;

(2) is or becomes known or generally available to the public through no act or omission of Recipient or its Representatives in breach of these terms and conditions;

(3) is made available free of any legal restriction to Recipient by a third party; or

(4) is independently developed by Recipient without use of or reference to Confidential Information.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these terms and conditions, Global Activo Soluciones S.L. may use and disclose any aggregate information (i.e. information that does not identify or relate specifically to User), which it has collected or received in providing the Services, to the extent necessary to perform, enhance or improve its services and/or for AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.’s business and marketing purposes. Additionally, AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. may disclose any Confidential Information in case of total or partial breach of its obligations by the User.

11. Termination

AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. may at any time, in its sole discretion, immediately terminate these terms and conditions, or cancel any ad(s) or service. AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. will make commercially reasonable efforts to notify Advertiser(s), Publisher(s) and third parties via email of any such termination or cancellation. The Advertiser(s) may cancel any ads and/or terminate these terms and conditions with or without cause at any time by deactivating a campaign in the Administration Panel.

12. Modification

AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. reserves the right to amend these provisions of the present terms and conditions which are minor in scope or nature, and to do so without citing any reasons, provided such modifications do not lead to these terms and conditions being restructured as a whole. AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. will communicate, by email, the modified conditions prior to the effective date.

13. Dispute resolution

These terms and conditions shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of Spain.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, for any matter related to the interpretation or execution of these terms and conditions, the parties expressly waive to submit to any courts, which might have jurisdiction over the subject matter, and agree to submit to the sole competence and jurisdiction of the Madrid Courts.

14. Privacy Policy

The processing of personal data resulting from the use of the AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. Ad Server is subject to the provisions of the Privacy Policy Service

15. General Provisions

Force Majeure. Except for payment obligations, if either party is prevented from performing or is unable to perform any of its obligations under these terms and conditions due to causes beyond the reasonable control of the party invoking this provision, including, but not limited to, acts of God, acts of civil or military authorities, riots or civil disobedience, wars, strikes or labor disputes (each a “Force Majeure Event”), such party's performance shall be excused and the time for performance shall be extended accordingly provided that the party immediately takes all reasonably necessary steps to resume full performance.

Assignment. AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L. shall have the right to assign or otherwise transfer its rights nor obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the User to any company of AXTION MEDIA SERVICES S.L.’s group. The User shall not have the right to assign or otherwise transfer its rights nor obligations under this Agreement. Any prohibited assignment made by the User shall be null and void.

Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person (including by internationally recognized commercial delivery service), and on the day the notice is sent when sent by verified facsimile, if the time of transmission is during the recipient's business day, or if not on the next business day thereafter, in each case to the respective parties at the addresses provided by them in writing. Either party may change its address by providing the other party with written notice of the change in accordance with this section.

Severability. Should any of the provisions of these terms and conditions be adjudged invalid or unenforceable by the rules and regulations of Spain or a Spanish court, such provisions shall be deemed separate from the remainder of these terms and conditions and not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of these terms and conditions. In that case, such provisions shall be changed and interpreted to achieve the purposes of those provisions as much as possible within the extent of relevant laws or judgment of the court.

Relationship of Parties. The parties are independent contractors and will have no right to assume or create any obligation or responsibility on behalf of the other party. Neither party shall hold itself out as an agent of the other party. These terms and conditions will not be construed to create or imply any partnership, agency, joint venture or formal business entity of any kind.

Waiver. No delay or failure by either party to exercise any right or remedy under these terms and conditions will constitute a waiver of such right or remedy. All waivers must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the party waiving its rights. A waiver by any party of any breach or covenant shall not be construed as a waiver of any succeeding breach of any other covenant.

No Third Party Beneficiaries. These terms and conditions shall be binding and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to, or shall confer upon, any other person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of these terms and conditions.

Last update: 2018.

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