Classified Advertising Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Advertising

All classified advertisements are subject to review and approval by MJMG. MJMG reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject, edit, classify, or discontinue any advertisement that it considers inappropriate, misleading, unlawful, offensive, or inconsistent with its editorial or advertising standards.

2. Advertiser Responsibility

The advertiser is solely responsible for the accuracy, legality, and content of the advertisement submitted, including names, telephone numbers, email addresses, website addresses, prices, dates, claims, photographs, logos, and other information.

By submitting an advertisement, the advertiser represents that they have the legal right and authorization to publish all submitted text, photographs, logos, trademarks, and other materials.

3. Prohibited & Discriminatory Advertising

Advertisements may not promote illegal products, services, activities, fraud, deceptive practices, or other content prohibited by law.

Housing, employment, and other classified advertisements must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. MJMG reserves the right to reject or modify advertising that may violate these requirements.

4. Proofreading & Approval

Advertisers are responsible for reviewing their advertisement carefully before submission or approving a proof when one is provided.

MJMG may correct obvious typographical, formatting, capitalization, punctuation, or spacing issues without prior approval when the correction does not materially change the meaning of the advertisement.

5. Errors & Omissions

MJMG will make reasonable efforts to publish advertisements accurately but does not guarantee error-free publication.

In the event of an error caused by MJMG, MJMG's liability will be limited, at its discretion, to correcting and republishing the affected advertisement or providing a credit for the portion of the advertisement materially affected by the error.

MJMG is not responsible for errors contained in materials submitted or approved by the advertiser.

6. Payment

Payment is required according to the rates and terms presented at the time the advertisement is ordered. An advertisement may not be scheduled or published until required payment has been received.

Additional charges may apply to photographs, logos, extended publication periods, or other optional features as indicated during the ordering process.

7. Deadlines

Advertisements must be submitted by the applicable classified advertising deadline to be considered for the requested issue. Submission by the deadline does not guarantee publication.

Advertisements received after the deadline may be scheduled for the next available issue.

8. Cancellations & Changes

Requests to cancel or change an advertisement must be received before the applicable advertising deadline.

Once an advertisement has passed the production deadline, been placed into production, or been published, payment is non-refundable. MJMG cannot guarantee that changes or cancellations requested after the deadline can be accommodated.

9. Multiple-Week Advertising

When an advertisement is purchased for multiple issues, the advertiser is responsible for notifying MJMG of any requested changes or cancellation before the applicable deadline.

Unless otherwise agreed, the advertisement will continue to run as originally submitted for the number of issues purchased.

10. Placement & Classification

MJMG determines the appropriate classification, positioning, formatting, and placement of classified advertisements. Specific placement within the classified section or publication is not guaranteed unless expressly agreed to in writing.

11. Print & Digital Publication

Advertisements submitted to MJMG may appear in the print edition, digital edition, website, archives, or other platforms associated with the Montecito Journal unless otherwise specified.

The appearance of an advertisement may vary between print and digital formats.

12. Third-Party Claims

The advertiser agrees to be responsible for claims arising from materials supplied by the advertiser, including claims involving copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity rights, false or misleading advertising, or other violations of applicable law.

To the extent permitted by law, the advertiser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Montecito Journal Media Group and its affiliates, employees, representatives, and agents from claims, liabilities, damages, and reasonable expenses arising from the advertiser's advertisement or submitted materials.

13. No Endorsement

Publication of a classified advertisement does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, verification, or guarantee by MJMG of the advertiser, product, service, employment opportunity, property, or other offering advertised.

Readers are encouraged to exercise appropriate judgment when responding to classified advertisements.

14. Legal Notices

Court-ordered notices, fictitious business name statements, name changes, summonses, and other statutory or legal notices may be subject to separate publication requirements, deadlines, rates, and terms.

15. Changes to These Terms

MJMG reserves the right to modify these Terms & Conditions and its classified advertising policies, rates, and deadlines at any time. The terms in effect when an advertisement is submitted will govern that order.

16. Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California. Any dispute relating to classified advertising shall be subject to applicable California law.