Advertising Terms

1. Scope

These terms apply to paid advertising, brand partnerships, sponsored features and paid social-media features supplied by YOUNG AND SEEN (PTY) LTD, trading as Young & Seen.

2. Separation from editorial selection

Paid content does not buy:

• editorial selection,
• a magazine cover,
• an editorial award,
• a claim that a child was independently selected where that is not true.

Paid or sponsored content may be labelled so readers can distinguish it from ordinary editorial material.

3. Approval

Young & Seen reserves the right to reject advertising that is:

• unlawful,
• misleading,
• unsafe,
• exploitative,
• discriminatory,
• age-inappropriate,
• inconsistent with child safeguarding,
• damaging to the Young & Seen brand.

4. Prohibited or restricted categories

Young & Seen will not knowingly accept advertising for:

• alcohol,
• tobacco or nicotine products,
• gambling or betting,
• recreational drugs,
• adult sexual products or services,
• pornography,
• firearms or weapons,
• extremist or hateful organisations,
• unsafe or exploitative weight-loss products aimed at children,
• political parties, candidates or election campaigning.

Young & Seen may add further restrictions.

5. Children in advertising

Where an advertisement contains an identifiable child, the advertiser must confirm that appropriate parent/guardian consent and image rights exist.

6. Advertiser warranties

The advertiser confirms that:

• claims are accurate and substantiated,
• it owns or may use supplied logos, images and copy,
• the advertisement complies with applicable law and advertising standards,
• supplied content does not infringe third-party rights.

7. Performance

Unless separately guaranteed in writing, Young & Seen does not guarantee:

• impressions,
• clicks,
• sales,
• leads,
• follower growth,
• social-media algorithmic reach.

8. Deadlines and changes

Material must be supplied by agreed deadlines.

Late material may be moved to a later placement.

Material changes after approval may incur additional charges where disclosed beforehand.

9. Cancellation

Campaign-specific cancellation terms should be disclosed in the quote/order before payment.

10. Complaints

Advertising complaints may be sent to legal@youngandseen.co.za.