Publishing Policy

The Publisher:
The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse Racquet, (hereafter The Racquet), and all other publications distributed by The Racquet reserves the right to refuse any advertising for any reason.

Deadlines: The deadline for all ads run will be the Friday before the publication by 5pm CST. Insertion Order contracts and ad materials received after each deadline will be subject to charges as defined in the Insertion Order contract, or will, at the discretion of the publisher, be run in the following issue and be subject to a penalty charge.

Rates:
1) The Racquet reserves the right to change any advertising rates at any time. Revised rates become effective after being posted for 30 days.
2) Clients who do large volume with The Racquet, at The Racquet’s discretion, may be offered rates not included in the posted rate schedules. These rates are subject to change after having notified the client 30 days before the effective date.
3) Failure to submit the proper payment, calculated with the proper rate(s), will be handled as a calculation error. The Racquet may run the advertisement as submitted and the remaining balance will be billed to the client without prior notification.

Special Rates:
1) Non-Profit organizations are classified as any University office or any organization that can provide proof of 501(c)(3) status. These organizations are subject to Non-Profit rates.
2) Student organizations are classified as any organization recognized by the University of Wiconsin - La Crosse Student Association that can provide proof of recognized organizational status. These organizations are subject to Student Organization rates. month the invoice is outstanding.
3) The Racquet will make good and faithful efforts to collect the outstanding debt, but reserves the right to send the client to University Collections, a service of the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. The client is liable for all collection costs and fees incurred in this process.

Discretion of the Publisher:
The Racquet reserves the right to refuse any advertising request at its discretion, for reasons including, but not limited to: miscalculated payment, payments not included with Insertion Order contract submission, payment history of the client, advertisements that contain offensive or discriminatory messages, and advertisements that contain or advocate for illegal behavior. Clients whose ads are refused by The Racquet will not be subject to additional charges and any deposits will be refunded.

Billing Policy:
Clients who prepay their bills will receive a 5% discount of the net amount. Clients who choose to pay invoices after The Racquet runs the ad will be subject to the following conditions:
1) Clients will be granted credit based on their payment history with The Racquet.
2) Accounts become past due 30 days from the date of the invoice. Overdue accounts are subject to a service fee of 1% for each month the invoice is outstanding.
3) The Racquet will make good and faithful efforts to collect the outstanding debt, but reserves the right to send the client to University Collections, a service of the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. The client is liable for all collection costs and fees incurred in this process.

Liability:
1) The Racquet reserves the right to make typographical or technical changes to any ad so long as it does not, at the discretion of The Racquet, does not substantially interfere with the intended message or value of the advertisement.
2) The Racquet assumes no financial responsibility for errors in submitted advertisements.
3) The Racquet assumes no responsibility for late or undistributed issues due to measures beyond its control, including but not limited to the weather or delays caused by the printer.
4) The Racquet makes no warranties as to the placement of any advertisement except where specifically enumerated in the Insertion Order or with approval of the Editor in Chief.

Exclusivity:
Advertising materials created by The Racquet for its clients remains the property of The Racquet and may not be used in any other publication without expressed written consent of The Racquet and may be subject to a fee.

Exceptions:
The Racquet reserves the right to make exceptions to these policies at any time to any specific client without notification to other clients or their agencies.

Venue:
Any contract is subject to the laws of the State of Wisconsin.

Any questions regarding this policy should be sent to the publisher at nnelson@theracquet.net.