Pressat Terms and Conditions

# Pressat Terms and Conditions

Below are the Terms and Conditions governing the use of services offered by Pressat, Pressat.co.uk, and GLOBAL NEWSWIRE GROUP LTD.

www.Pressat.co.uk is a self-publishing (user-generated content) website operated by GLOBAL NEWSWIRE GROUP LTD, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 12251006. Our trading office is located at Lytchett House, 13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, Dorset BH16 6FA.

These terms and conditions form a legally binding contract between the Supplier (hereby known as 'Pressat' or 'The Supplier' or 'We'), which is a trading style of 'GLOBAL NEWSWIRE GROUP LTD', and the 'Customer', another commercial entity or individual submitting a press release through the submission form on www.Pressat.co.uk or via email if requested by the 'Customer'.

The Customer warrants to Pressat that it is entering into the Contract as a business and not as a consumer. If the Customer is a consumer, then it should contact Pressat directly by email or phone before purchasing the services.

By submitting a press release, you confirm that you are fully authorised to form a contract and are not barred under any English laws from doing so. You confirm that you have full permission and authorisation to submit on behalf of the entity that you are representing and that you have read, fully understood, and accepted everything within these terms and conditions.

## Defamation and Unlawful Content

The Customer expressly warrants that any content submitted does not contain any defamatory, libelous, slanderous, false, or misleading statements or implications about any individual, company, organization, or entity. The Customer acknowledges that Pressat and Global Newswire Group Ltd function as mere conduits of information and not as publishers or editors in the traditional sense. The Customer retains full and sole legal responsibility for any claims of defamation, libel, or slander arising from content they submit, regardless of Pressat's distribution role. Pressat reserves the right, but not the obligation, to refuse publication of content it reasonably believes may be defamatory.

## Editorial Disclaimer

While Pressat may, at its sole discretion, make minor formatting, grammatical, or stylistic changes to submissions, or reject submissions that violate these terms, such actions do not constitute editorial control or responsibility for the substantive claims, statements, or implications contained in the Customer's content. All substantive content remains the sole responsibility of the Customer. Any changes made by Pressat are for presentation purposes only and do not transfer any liability for the underlying claims or statements to Pressat or Global Newswire Group Ltd. The Customer acknowledges that Pressat's distribution service is primarily automated and mechanical in nature, and Pressat does not independently verify or fact-check the accuracy, truthfulness, or non-defamatory nature of any submitted content.

## Distribution Services

Pressat does not guarantee that the distribution services will achieve any particular coverage of the press release other than that Pressat will release, disseminate, and distribute the press release through distribution channels covered by the relevant distribution services as opted for and purchased. Our editorial team reserves the right to reject distribution through specific channels, sectors, or publications when they deem the content irrelevant. Where Pressat uses any third party to disseminate, syndicate, or distribute the press release and its content, we will not be liable for and take no responsibility for any such third party's failure in transmission or presentation of the whole or part of the press release or any of its content.

## Mere Conduit Status

The Customer acknowledges that Pressat and Global Newswire Group Ltd act solely as passive intermediaries in the distribution process, similar to internet service providers under the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002. The Customer expressly agrees that any distribution or redistribution of their content by Pressat or its distribution partners shall not constitute "republication" for defamation purposes, and the Customer shall remain solely liable for any claims arising from such distribution or redistribution.

## Content Responsibility

By submitting content through our service, you are responsible for its accuracy and authenticity. This includes other information which may be submitted by you, including but not limited to documents, images, content or videos, contact details, and anything else.

You are solely responsible for ensuring that you are not violating any trademarks registered at official trademark offices (not limited to the UK or Europe), violating or infringing copyrights, intellectual property, personal privacy, or laws.

## Warranty of Accuracy

The Customer expressly warrants that all statements of fact contained in their submitted content are true, accurate, and based on reasonable verification. The Customer acknowledges that false statements presented as facts may give rise to defamation claims, and they assume full responsibility for verifying all factual assertions before submission. The Customer agrees that opinions presented in their content must be clearly distinguishable from factual claims and must be based on accurate underlying facts. The Customer indemnifies Pressat and Global Newswire Group Ltd against any claims arising from inaccurate factual statements contained in their submissions.

## Third-Party Claims

The Customer agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Pressat, Global Newswire Group Ltd, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from any claim or legal proceeding brought by any third party related to defamation, libel, slander, invasion of privacy, misrepresentation, or any similar claim related to the content submitted by the Customer. This indemnification obligation applies regardless of whether Pressat has made any edits to the content or whether the content has been distributed through third-party networks. The Customer agrees that in the event of any such claim, they will immediately provide all reasonable assistance to defend against such claims and will bear all costs associated with such defense.

The Customer agrees that it will not hold the Supplier responsible and will indemnify GLOBAL NEWSWIRE GROUP LTD, to the fullest extent permissible under English law, against all copyright charges, claims, demands, bills, damages, payments, interest, liabilities, and losses incurred or suffered by the Supplier, and all costs and expenses (not limited to any legal, professional, investigative, defending, prosecuting, or criminal charges) incurred by the Supplier, directly arising in any shape or form from the services carried out by Pressat or 3rd Parties.

## Absence of Malice

The Customer acknowledges and agrees that Pressat and Global Newswire Group Ltd operate as neutral platforms for content distribution and do not investigate the truth or falsity of statements contained in press releases. The Customer expressly agrees that Pressat neither knows of nor recklessly disregards the potential falsity of any content submitted by Customers. The Customer warrants that they have thoroughly verified all facts and claims in their submissions and accept full responsibility for any alleged "actual malice" associated with knowingly false statements.

## Notice and Takedown Procedure

In the event that Pressat receives a complaint alleging that Customer-submitted content is defamatory, libelous, or otherwise unlawful, Pressat may at its sole discretion: (a) notify the Customer of such complaint and request verification of the content's accuracy; (b) temporarily remove the content pending resolution; and/or (c) permanently remove the content if the Customer cannot substantiate its accuracy. The Customer agrees that Pressat's implementation of such measures does not constitute an admission of liability by Pressat or Global Newswire Group Ltd. The Customer further agrees to respond promptly (within 2 business days) to any such notification and to provide all reasonable assistance in addressing such complaints.

## Payment Terms

In the event that payment of any of the fees is not received in full by Pressat on the date they are due, Pressat will charge you a standard £40.00 administration charge plus VAT, as well as interest from the date they are due until payment is actually received at a rate of 8% above the base rate of the Bank of England, calculated on a daily basis.

You shall immediately pay all charges and payments due at the time of submission in accordance with the pricing structure and billing terms in effect at that time. You agree that all payments are NOT cancelable and NON-refundable in full or in part. You must provide our 3rd party payment processor with valid payment and billing information to use the Service. Pressat reserves the right to modify its fees and charges and to introduce new charges at any time without customer notification.

These terms and conditions override any terms and conditions stated in a Purchase Order, and in the event of an order being placed, the Client legally accepts this.

The Supplier will not make refunds under any circumstances unless at the supplier's sole discretion.

## Force Majeure

For the purposes of this Contract, a Force Majeure Event means an event beyond the reasonable control of the Supplier including but not limited to strikes, earthquakes, tornadoes, terrorist attacks, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving the workforce of the party or any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm, or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

The Supplier shall not be held liable in any form to the Customer as a result of any delay or failure to perform its obligations under this Contract as a result of a Force Majeure Event.

If the Force Majeure Event prevents the Supplier from providing any of the Services for more than 2 weeks, the Supplier shall, without limiting its other rights or remedies, have the right to terminate this Contract immediately by giving written notice to the Customer.

## Content Licensing

Pressat does not claim ownership of the content you submit. However, by submitting any form of content to Pressat, you hereby grant Pressat a worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, disseminate, adapt, change, and publish any content or materials solely for the purpose of displaying, distributing, advertising, and promoting your content on Pressat's Service or 3rd party services of our choice. This license exists only for as long as you continue to be a Pressat customer and shall be terminated at the time your account is terminated or banned. You also grant any 3rd parties the right to sub-license the content for the purpose of carrying out the service.

You agree that this license includes permission for Pressat to make such content, images, videos available to other websites, companies, newswires, organizations, or individuals for the syndication, broadcast, distribution, or publication of such content on other media and services, subject to our terms and conditions for such content use.

You agree that the Pressat editorial team may edit your press release text or content without notification.

## Content Submission and Publication

The Customer hereby accepts sole responsibility for the authenticity, spelling, grammar, accuracy, and completeness of the press release and all other information submitted to our service (such as documents, images, videos, files), and its appropriateness for public release via the distribution services, 3rd parties, and other licensed content distributors authorised by Pressat.

Pressat reserves the right to withhold services if a suspected fraudulent transaction has been brought to our attention by our supplier. You also agree that Pressat has the right to remove content with no liability from our website, social platforms, and any other website in our control if a fraudulent transaction has taken place after the service has been supplied.

The Customer hereby agrees and acknowledges that once the press release has been published and distributed to the public domain by Pressat, 3rd Parties, Newswires, and any other distribution partner, the press release and its reproduction, amendments, or further changes will no longer be within Pressat's control. We shall not be able to correct, modify, or change errors in the press release from being displayed or distributed by third parties, and copies of the press release or excerpts of it may remain in the public domain or on other websites out of our control indefinitely. Nor will Pressat be liable for any damage or loss caused by the future reproduction or dissemination of the press release carried out by 3rd parties.

Pressat reserves the right to change the structure of hyperlinks (not limited to the rel="" HTML tag) within press releases at any time without notice if the content is deemed promotional or hyperlinks do not follow our editorial guidelines.

Pressat holds the right to make reasonable efforts to correct common and obvious mistakes within the press release content, including but not limited to spelling, syntax, and grammatical errors.

Pressat reserves the right to cancel, terminate, and suspend any account which does not provide correct and authentic profile information such as contact details, addresses, and any other information.

Pressat shall not be liable for any delay in distribution of the Customer's press release due to backlogs, delays, time zone differences, non-payment, or other factors.

All submitted materials including but not limited to content, video, images, and everything else must follow Pressat's editorial guidelines, which are subject to change at any time at Pressat's sole discretion without notifying the users.

## Disclosure of Identity

The Customer expressly acknowledges and agrees that, in the event of any claim, legal proceeding, or regulatory inquiry related to their submitted content, Pressat and Global Newswire Group Ltd shall have the unrestricted right to disclose the Customer's identity, contact information, and other relevant details to courts, regulatory authorities, claimants, and their legal representatives without prior notice to the Customer. The Customer waives any claim of confidentiality regarding their identity in connection with content they have submitted for public distribution.

## Content Distribution

Pressat cannot guarantee or warrant any specific placement or pickup of any news submitted for distribution to any extent. Pressat makes submitted content available to third parties via multiple distribution methods but does not have access to and cannot control the distribution of the content.

Pressat makes no warranties, express or implied (including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and title, and any and all implied warranties arising from statute, course of dealing, course of performance, or usage of trade), regarding the service.

You hereby agree that you understand Pressat will make reasonable efforts to distribute your submitted news to 3rd parties if applicable and cannot guarantee coverage by the media and other 3rd parties.

## Intellectual Property and Account Management

Pressat respects others' intellectual property and copyright. We will make every effort to comply with alleged copyright infringement if applicable under the Laws of England and Wales.

Pressat reserves the right to suspend, terminate, or cancel your account at any time without prior notice and without liability to you.

Where Pressat uses any third party to distribute or relay the press release and its content such as (but not limited to) images and documents, Pressat will not be liable for and takes no responsibility for any such 3rd parties' failure in transmission, presentation, or disclosure of the whole or part of the press release or any of its content.

Users are responsible for all activity both on-site and within their account, including submitting press releases on behalf of third-party companies. Pressat shall not be held responsible or liable for any inaccurate information submitted by users.

You agree and acknowledge that you (the Customer) and the Seller ('Pressat') are independent contractors/businesses, and nothing herein shall be construed to create a partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship.

## Statutory Protections

The parties acknowledge that Pressat and Global Newswire Group Ltd operate as website operators within the meaning of Section 5 of the Defamation Act 2013. The Customer agrees to promptly respond to any notice under the Defamation (Operators of Websites) Regulations 2013 and agrees that Pressat may provide the Customer's identity to any complainant in accordance with the regulations. The Customer waives any claim against Pressat or Global Newswire Group Ltd arising from such disclosure of their identity to a complainant. The Customer acknowledges that their failure to respond adequately to such notices may result in removal of their content and may compromise their legal position.

## International Jurisdiction

The Customer acknowledges that content distributed through Pressat may be accessible worldwide and therefore potentially subject to defamation and media laws in multiple jurisdictions. The Customer expressly agrees that regardless of where any claim might be brought, the laws of England and Wales shall apply exclusively to any dispute regarding these terms or the services provided. The Customer further agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any such disputes. The Customer expressly acknowledges that defamation laws vary widely across jurisdictions, and they assume all risks associated with potential claims arising under the laws of any jurisdiction where their content may be accessed.

## Legal Provisions

If a court or any other competent authority finds that any provision of the contract (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision shall, to the extent required, be deemed deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of the contract shall not be affected.

Pressat reserves the right to reject any content which is not deemed newsworthy or acceptable for our service. We reserve the right and discretion to issue a refund if a Customer submits a press release which does not meet the terms and conditions within this document or our editorial guidelines. Upon submission of a press release, you agree and acknowledge the above.

Any persons requesting the removal of a single press release from the Pressat database will incur a £15 removal fee payable before the content is removed.

If any invalid, unenforceable, or illegal provision of the Contract would be valid, enforceable, and legal if some part of it were deleted, the provision shall apply with the minimum modification necessary to make it legal, valid, and enforceable.

Pressat does not carry out any tracking of clients' content (both text or images) usage, nor do we guarantee that any of the content will be picked up or how it is used. Our service is for delivery of your content to suitable media contacts and subscribers; what they do with the content is beyond the scope of our delivery service.

## Limitation of Liability and Indemnity

Nothing in these Conditions shall limit or exclude the Supplier's liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence, or the negligence of its employees, agents, or subcontractors, fraud, or fraudulent misrepresentation.

The Supplier shall not be liable for the accuracy and authenticity of any of the Content, which shall be the sole responsibility of the Customer.

The Supplier shall not be liable to the Customer, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, for any loss of profit, or for any indirect or consequential loss arising under or in connection with the Contract.

The Supplier's total liability to the Customer in respect of all other losses arising under or in connection with the Contract, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, shall not exceed the amount paid by the Customer in relation to the provision of the Services.

Except as set out in these Conditions, all warranties, conditions, and other terms implied by statute or common law are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.

The Customer shall fully indemnify and hold harmless the Supplier, its agents, officers, and employees, and any third parties with whom the Supplier deals in relation to the provision of the Services, against any claim, action, liability, loss, damage, or suit ("Claims"), arising from the use by the Supplier of the Content in any way as set out in clause 4.2 above.

The Customer shall fully indemnify and hold harmless the Supplier, its agents, officers, and employees, and any third parties with whom the Supplier deals in relation to the provision of the Services, against any Claims arising from any breach of warranty or representation made to the Supplier by or on behalf of the Customer, or for any breach by the Customer of the provisions of these Conditions.

The indemnities set out in clauses 8.4 and 8.5 above shall include an obligation to pay any and all expenses and costs incurred by the Supplier in investigating and defending any Claims.

This clause 8 shall survive termination of the Contract.

The Customer fully agrees and remains solely responsible and liable for the content and understands and accepts that Pressat exercises no editorial control over the content of the Press Releases and their content for which the Customer is editorially responsible.

## Additional Services Terms and Conditions

Additional packages which do not pass the due diligence checks are subject to a 20% handling and administration fee.

All content amendments or changes requested by the submitter, 3rd parties, or representatives are subject to a £55 amendment fee payable before action when the content has surpassed one calendar month since publication.

Press releases that are rejected due to submitters not following/abiding by these terms or editorial guidelines will be subject to a £20 administration fee in the refund.

Press release syndication and placement can vary based on content submitted, sector, 3rd party acceptance, and guidelines. This can result in a lower number of guaranteed placements.

Our editorial team reserves the right to change/modify/editorialise the headline and/or the content supplied by the client without prior approval from the client.

## Press Release Writing Terms and Conditions

Pressat will write a press release for you based on the information you supply us in the briefing form and any supplementary information you provide us with.

Payment shall be received in full prior to the commencement of the service, unless otherwise agreed.

The first draft of the release will be provided within 48 hours of the brief being received Monday to Friday between our standard operating hours 9AM - 5PM.

Customers will be alerted to public holidays, absences, and if the delivery of the release cannot be met within the timescales required.

Once the press release has been written, two sets of edits are provided. If your requirements change after the press release has been written and edits made, you may be charged again for a rewrite.

The contract between both parties is for us to write and distribute your document to any media we deem to be relevant.

Pressat cannot guarantee that you will get press coverage for your press release. That is due to a number of variables completely out of our control and at the discretion of 3rd parties.

Once the press release has been accepted by the client, Pressat will not be held responsible for any mistakes including but not limited to grammatical, spelling, or syntax errors.

Pressat cannot be held responsible for any consequences arising from your press release being published or distributed.

Once the second draft is accepted by you, Pressat bears no responsibility for any errors contained within it.

Press release writing purchased in line with our standard pricing in bulk will be usable within a 12-month period from the payment date.

Once you have confirmed your approval of the press releases or promotional materials, you accept full responsibility for their content. Should they be in any way inaccurate or have any mistakes, they are your responsibility.

Our contractual obligations are to provide a writing and distribution service. All responsibility for content is yours, and any third-party legal action relating to the content of the story is your responsibility.

By using our services, you confirm your acceptance that our communications with you will be by email or live chat, and we will supply your documents by email. For contractual purposes, you agree to our use of electronic communication and accept that all documents, contracts, notices, and other communications that we provide you by email comply with all legal requirements for written communications.

## Your Obligations

To enable us to perform our obligations and provide you with our services, you will be required to:

1. Provide us with any information we reasonably request.

2. Submit your approval for the commencement of our services, including distribution of your press release document to the media, upon request.

3. We shall have no liability in respect of any delay to the completion of any promotional materials caused by your omission of or provision of inadequate information. We will do our best to contact you if this is the case.

4. Liaise with journalists and other 3rd parties in response to your press release being published/distributed.

## Subscription Package Terms and Conditions

Where applicable, the following conditions also apply:

The number of releases allocated per monthly subscription are only usable for the current month and do not roll over to the next month.

Your Pressat agency subscription will continue month-to-month unless and until you cancel or we terminate it. We will bill the monthly subscription charge to your payment method used on the first of every month or when your subscription starts if using the automated upgrade option within your dashboard. You must cancel your subscription before it renews each month in order to avoid billing of the next month's subscription fees to your payment method.

By purchasing an agency package, you confirm that you are purchasing as a business and not as a consumer.

PAYMENTS ARE NONREFUNDABLE AND THERE ARE NO REFUNDS OR CREDITS FOR PARTIALLY USED PERIODS. Following any cancellation, however, you will continue to have access to the service through the end of your current billing period. At any time, and for any reason, we may provide a refund, discount, or other consideration to some or all of our members ("credits"). The amount and form of such credits, and the decision to provide them, are at our sole and absolute discretion. The provision of credits in one instance does not entitle you to credits in the future for similar instances, nor does it obligate us to provide credits in the future, under any circumstance.

It is the responsibility of the client to make use of account credits during the monthly cycle. No refunds, full or partial, will be made based on the lack of press release submissions made by the client.

Pressat reserves the right of unilateral service cancellation under the following circumstances:

- Client breaks Terms and Conditions within this document or the editorial guidelines. - Client diverges from the normal usage patterns established by Pressat services. - Client attempts to inflict damages on the reputation or normal work of Pressat. - Pressat receives abuse requests concerning user actions from law enforcement agencies. - Client re-sells services to a 3rd party.

Cancellation of service by client implies that all the responsibilities about data received by Pressat services, covered by these Terms and Conditions, remain in effect.

## Payments and Invoices

### Ad-hoc Press Release Invoicing Unless agreed otherwise in writing, clients will be invoiced for payment by email in the form of a digital invoice sent to the address used when registering with our website.

Invoices are sent to the client by email when the press release is submitted for moderation, with payment due within 30 days of that date. For example, if you submitted a press release on the 2nd of May, you will be invoiced the same day with payment due within 30 days.

### Fixed Subscription Invoicing Unless agreed otherwise in writing, clients will be invoiced for payment by email in the form of a digital invoice sent to the address used when registering with our website.

Invoices are sent to the client by email on the 1st day of each month for the monthly package the client is subscribed to. For example, if you are subscribed to our Marketer package for the month of May, you will be invoiced on the 1st of May and payment is due within 30 days.

In the event that payment of any of the fees is not received in full by Pressat on the date they are due, Pressat will charge you a standard £40.00 administration charge plus VAT, as well as interest from the date they are due until payment is actually received at a rate of 8% above the base rate of the Bank of England, calculated on a daily basis.

In the event that payment has not been received in full on the due date for any reason, we will hold the right to terminate your account and delete or retract your press release and materials (including text, images, video, documents, or anything else supplied by you) from our website and any third parties. Furthermore, a redaction notice for any press release may be disseminated at any time without your consent or prior notification to remove your content from our partners, subscribed recipients, and any other 3rd party.

If Pressat deems that outstanding payments from the Customer cannot reasonably be collected, we reserve the right to instruct our legal team or solicitors to pursue the debt through the legal system.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of England and Wales. By using this service, the parties agree that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this agreement.