Updated as of 1 June 2023

  1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
    1. In these Out-of-Home Platform Terms and Conditions (these “Conditions”), the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires: “Advertisement” means any logo, symbol, sign, notice, representation or other visual device that promotes any goods, brand of products, services or events and includes any logo, symbol, sign notice or representation that is projected onto any internal or external surface of any premises or Advertisement Displays. 
      “Advertisement Display” means any frame, panel, hoarding, object or other structure, whether or not illuminated from within or by external sources, that is designed or used primarily for the display of an advertisement, animated billboard (an advertisement that displays, at any one time, one or more advertisements consisting of visual moving pictures or that are otherwise able to move or change colour due to the use of electrical, mechanical or other sources of power), directional sign, signboard or sky sign.
      “Advertisement Services” means services provided by SPH for the holding of any Event (as defined below), the display of any Advertisement and/or the erection/installation of any Advertisement Display.
      “Advertisement Space” means any space, area or surface, whether indoors or outdoors, in/on which Advertisements may be displayed and Advertisement Displays have been or may be erected or installed.
      “Event” means any event or activity held for any duration of time in connection with Advertisements or the promotion, marketing and/or sale of any goods, brand of products and/or services.
      “Event Space” means any space, whether indoors or outdoors, that may be used for the holding of Events, the display of Advertisements and/or the erection/installation of Advertisement Displays.
      “Fee” means the charges payable by the User (as defined below) to SPH under Clause 5 below for the use of the Site and/ or the provision of Advertisement services by SPH.
      “General Terms and Conditions” mean the Advertising Terms and Conditions.
      “Site” means all of the Event Spaces, Advertisement Spaces, and/or Advertisement Displays reserved under these Conditions, including, the surfaces of all pillars, walls, ledges, ceilings and other structures and/or fixtures in such Event Spaces and/or Advertisement Spaces.
      “User” means any Advertiser or Agency (as defined in the General Terms and Conditions), individual, business firm, corporation, association, organisation or other body applying for the rental of (i) any Event Space, Advertisement Space, and/or Advertisement Display managed by SPH, and/or (ii) the Advertisement Services.
    2. Unless otherwise defined in these Conditions, capitalised terms and expressions used in these Conditions shall have the same meaning as is given to those terms and expressions in the General Terms and Conditions.
    3. References to “Clauses” are to be construed as references to the clauses of these terms and conditions.
    4. Any reference to a sub-Clause is to a reference to a sub-Clause of the Clause in which such reference appears.
    5. These Conditions hereby incorporate by reference the terms of the Advertising Contract, the General Terms and Conditions and any other applicable Platform T&Cs. In the event of any inconsistency among the terms in the Advertising Contract, the General Terms and Conditions, these Conditions and any other applicable Platform T&Cs, then the terms in the Advertising Contract will prevail over the terms in all other such documents; and the terms in these Conditions will prevail over the terms in any other applicable Platform T&Cs and the General Terms and Conditions.
  2. APPLICATION FOR EVENT SPACES, ADVERTISEMENT SPACES, AND/OR ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAYS
    1. All applications for Event Spaces, Advertisement Spaces, and/ or Advertisement Displays shall be made on SPH’s prescribed application/booking form, as may be amended from time to time, and submitted to SPH’s Media Sales Department, at least one month in advance of any proposed Event, or Advertisement. SPH will process all applications on a first-come-first-served basis.
    2. All applications under sub-Clause 2.1 shall enclose, at the User’s expense, detailed drawings, plans and other graphic descriptions and specifications, and all requisite approvals, permits, licences, consents and/or exemptions from the relevant authority or body, including those authorities/bodies referred to in sub-Clause 4.1 below. 
    3. SPH may, at its discretion, require additional or other drawings, plans, graphic descriptions and specifications in order to process any application under sub-Clause 2.1. 
    4. An application under sub-Clause 2.1 shall constitute an offer to contract with SPH on these Conditions and shall be subject to the notification of the approval of SPH under sub-Clause 2.7, which shall be deemed acceptance of such offer by SPH.
    5. The User shall submit all materials to be displayed to SPH for clearance by SPH, the relevant premises owner and/or the relevant authorities, and the said materials shall be received by SPH no later than: (a) four (4) weeks prior to the commencement date of their display, for static and events bookings; and (b) two (2) weeks prior to the commencement date of their display, for digital bookings.
    6. For Event bookings, a security deposit (the “Deposit”) of such amount as may be determined by SPH, from time to time, shall be paid for an application under sub-Clause 2.1. The Deposit shall be held by SPH for the due performance and faithful observance of the User’s obligations under these Conditions. The Deposit shall be refunded to the User upon the conclusion of the Event, free of interest, after all outstanding charges and/or deductions under these Conditions have been made or settled, as applicable.
    7. For Event bookings, the full amount of the Fee for the use of the Event Space, shall be paid by the User together with the Deposit at the time of the submission of the application under sub-Clause 2.1. If, in such case, the full Fee is not paid before the said date, the booking shall be deemed cancelled by the User, notwithstanding anything else in these terms and conditions. In such event, any amount already paid to and held by SPH shall be forfeited and the User shall have no claims against SPH in respect of the same or any other matters.
    8. Where an application under sub-Clause 2.1 is approved, the application form shall be endorsed with the signature of SPH’s authorised representative. Once approved, the relevant Event Space, Advertisement Space and/or Advertisement Display shall be reserved for the User for the period specified in the application/booking form, subject to the receipt of the Fee and/ or deposit payments.
    9.  Where an application under sub-Clause 2.1 is rejected, the User will be informed, as soon as reasonably possible, and the amount of the Fee and the Deposit already paid shall be returned to the User, free of any interest. SPH may, but shall not be obliged to, give reasons for rejecting an application.
  3. CANCELLATION
    1. All Advertising Contracts are non-cancellable. Any cancellation requested must be in writing and Agency/Advertiser will thereafter be liable to pay the Total Contract Sum due to SPH as indicated in the Advertising Contract. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, SPH reserves the right to enter into other advertising contracts with third parties for the same Advertisement Space and/or Event Space (as the case may be) and duration as stated in the Advertising Contract.
  4. APPROVALS BY AUTHORITIES & AGENCIES 
    1. The User shall, at the User’s expense, obtain all approvals, permits, licences, consents and/or exemptions for the use of any Event Space, Advertisement Space, Advertisement Display and the holding of any Event or display of Advertisements thereat/ thereon, and/or the provision of Advertisement services by the Company, from the relevant authority, body or agency, including (without limitation) the Building Control Authority, the Fire Safety Bureau, the Public Entertainment Licensing Unit, the National Environmental Agency, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore Land Authority, the Gambling Suppression Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department, the International Federation of Phonograms & Videograms International (IFPI) and the Composers & Authors Society of Singapore (COMPASS).
    2. The User represents and warrants that all approvals, permits, licences, consents and/or exemptions submitted to SPH are complete, adequate, valid and authentic. The User agrees that SPH shall be entitled to rely on such representation and warranty without independently verifying the same. 
    3. SPH’s approval of an application under sub-Clause 2.1 upon the request of the User shall not in any way be construed as relieving the User from its obligation under sub-Clause 4.1 or as SPH having obtained the requisite approval, permit, licence, consent and/or exemption from such authority or body, on the User’s behalf.
    4. Final confirmation of the Advertising Contract by SPH is subject to SPH’s receipt of all necessary or desirable approvals by the building owner, Building and Construction Authority and /or any other relevant authorities that may be required in respect of the Advertising Contract or any part thereof. SPH and all its subsidiaries, contractors, suppliers, agents and employees will not be liable to the User in any way for any rejection or non-approval of the User’s booking / application under this sub-Clause.
    5. All advertising copies / visuals submitted to SPH shall be deemed to have complied with the applicable provisions of the Singapore Code of Advertising Practice and any other relevant authorities’ guidelines for out-of-home advertising and SPH shall not be required to verify this independently, provided however that such materials shall always be subject SPH’s approval.
  5. SUBLETTING AND ASSIGNMENT
    1. The User shall not sublet any part of the Site. The User shall not assign or transfer the User’s rights, benefits and/or obligations without the prior written consent of SPH.
  6. FEE
    1. The Fee to be paid by the User under these terms and conditions shall be set out in the application form under sub-Clause 2.1 and be subject to the prevailing rate of the Goods and Services Tax, or such other equivalent tax within the applicable territory.
    2. For Event bookings, the Fee shall be for the use of the Site and the provision of Advertisement services by SPH only. All other services, structures and equipment, including, exhibition panels, tables, chairs, sound systems, lighting and other equipment, shall be at the User’s expense. Save as provided under sub-Clause 9.6, SPH may, but shall not be obliged to, provide any additional services or equipment as may be requested in writing by the User, at a cost to be agreed between SPH and the User.
    3. Unless otherwise informed by SPH, all payments to the Company shall be by way of cheques made out to SPH Media Limited.
    4. The rate of the Fee may be changed by SPH upon written notification to the User.
  7. SECURITY
    1. The User shall be entirely responsible for the security, safety and insurance of the User’s Advertisements, Advertisement Displays and equipment, goods and products on display at any Event Space and/or Advertisement Space. SPH does not warrant, nor shall anything in these Conditions imply that SPH warrants, the security or safety of any of the User’s Advertisements, Advertisement Displays and equipment, goods and products on display left in any Event Space and/or Advertisement Space. All such items shall be left at the Site at the User’s risk and shall be insured by the User against loss or damage.
  8. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
    1. SPH shall not be liable and the User shall not have any claim against SPH for any loss or damage arising from SPH’s omission to hold or promptly hold any event, conduct sales of goods and/or services, correctly display any Advertisement and/or promptly or correctly erect/install any Advertisement Display, provided, such omission is not due to the gross negligence of SPH, its employees or its agents. The User shall bring the fact of any such omission to the attention of SPH for SPH to take such remedial action, as SPH may deem fit.
    2. In cases where SPH has agreed to provide electricity to the User, SPH shall not be liable and the User shall not have any claim against SPH for any loss or inconvenience caused by any temporary interruption to or failure of such electricity supply, provided such interruption or failure is not due to the negligence of SPH, its employees or agents.
    3. SPH shall not be liable and the User shall not have any claim against SPH for any damage or loss suffered by the User, its employees and agents or any other person arising from or in connection with the use of the Site and the provision of Advertisement services by SPH.
    4. The User shall hold harmless, fully indemnify SPH and keep SPH fully indemnified from and against all claims, demands, actions, losses, costs and expenses of any nature whatsoever (including legal costs) which may arise in respect of (i) the use of any of the User’s products and/or services and SPH’s promotion/advertisement of the same, (ii) the infringement of copyright, trademark, patent or other rights whatsoever in respect of any Advertisement, product or services, (iii) the infringement of any intellectual property rights relating to dramatic, literary, artistic and/or musical work, (iv) the User’s failure to obtain the requisite approvals, permits, licences, consents and/or exemptions under sub-Clause 4.1 above or (v) any obstruction to and /or removal of the Advertisement or Advertisement Panel by the building owner or due to any change in governmental building, development or zoning policies and plans or the law (and the regulations made thereunder) in respect of buildings and /or advertisements.
  9. USE OF THE SITE
    Event Bookings
    1. Installation and dismantling of any Advertisements, Advertisement Displays and any other equipment, exhibits, structures, display materials and apparatus relating to or necessary for the holding of any Event (the “Works”), shall only be permitted on the Site during certain hours of the day, to be communicated by SPH to the User. The User shall provide its own lighting for the Works.
    2. The User shall put up warning signs and cordon off areas where the Works are being carried out, in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and/or guidelines. The obligation of the User under this sub-Clause shall be without prejudice to the right of SPH to stipulate the number and type of warnings to be put up and the areas to be cordoned off during the Works. The User shall follow and observe the highest standards and degree of safety at all times during the performance of the Works.
    3.  The User shall ensure that no damage is done to the ceilings, walls, floors, fittings, fixtures and/or any other part of the Site. The User shall provide adequate protection to the ceilings, walls, floors and/or other existing surfaces and structures at the Site when the Works are being carried out, including, the padding of those parts of any structures or equipment which come into contact with any surfaces at the Site, with carpet or other protective material.
    4. The User shall promptly and fully comply with all instructions given by SPH or the owner of the Site and its authorised agents regarding the Works, and the plans and layout relating to and the conduct, management and organisation of any Event, or Advertisement display.
    5. The Site shall not be used for any purpose, which, in the opinion of the owner of the Site, is a nuisance or may give cause for complaints by other occupants of the building housing the Site. SPH has the right to enter into any part of the Site used for such purpose to bring any Event, business activity or Advertisement causing nuisance or complaints to an end without any liability to the User or any other person.
    6. The User and / or the User’s agent/advertiser may only install, erect, operate and/or use such audio and/or visual equipment as have been approved by the relevant building owner and/or authorities (as the case may be) at the relevant Event Space, if applicable.
    7. The User shall be entirely responsible for crowd control and shall take necessary precautions to ensure orderliness during any Event or Business activity.
    8. A joint inspection of the Site by representatives of SPH and the User shall be made prior to the commencement of and following the completion of the Works.
      General
    9. Without limiting the generality of sub-Clause 9.5, the Site shall not be used for any activity, which, in the opinion of SPH or that of the owner of the Site, is political or religious in nature.
    10. The opinion of SPH and/or the owner of the Site with respect to the matters in sub-Clauses 9.2 and 9.3 shall be final, conclusive and binding on the User.
    11. No Event, Business Activity and/or Advertisement shall be held or displayed at the Site without the prior approval of the SPH. The User shall forthwith stop/remove any such Event, goods or services or Advertisement upon notification by SPH, failing which, SPH shall have the right to stop/remove the Event/Goods & Services/Advertisement and do all acts, deeds and things necessary thereto, and claim the expenses arising therefrom from the User.
    12. All Events, Business Activity and/or Advertisements and/or Advertisement Displays shall be in accordance with the drawings, plans and other graphic descriptions and specifications submitted under sub-Clause 2.2. Any unauthorised, unapproved or illegal Advertisements, Advertisement Displays, goods and services will be removed without notice by SPH and all costs incurred in connection with such removal shall be borne by the User.
    13. No electrical equipment or fittings of any kind shall be attached to or used in conjunction with existing electrical equipment or fittings, or electricity power outlets at the Site, without the prior written permission of SPH.
    14. The User shall ensure that the Site is kept clean at all times, to the satisfaction of SPH, from the commencement of any Event, and/ or Advertisement, right up to the end of the same.
    15. There shall be no playing of audio and/or visual equipment in Event Spaces and/or Advertisement Spaces that are not venues/spaces approved for the playing of such equipment. Any doubts regarding the approval status of any Event Space and/ or Advertisement Space should be clarified by the User with SPH before the playing of audio and/or visual equipment therein.
    16. The User shall not ask for donations from the public at the Site without the prior permission of SPH, the owner of the Site and the relevant governmental authorities.
    17. For Event bookings, all property and equipment belonging to the User must be removed from the Site by the time stipulated by SPH and/or its agents or employees following the completion of any Event. SPH shall have the right to possess, remove, sell, destroy or otherwise dispose of any property and equipment not removed by the User from the Site without any claim for compensation, damages or costs. Any cost incurred by SPH in the removal or disposal of property and equipment left behind by the User shall be deducted from the Deposit, and where such sum exceeds the Deposit available, against the User directly.
    18. For Event bookings, the Site must be cleaned to the satisfaction of SPH and rubbish must be removed, on the last day of any Event or Advertisement, before any Event Space, Advertisement Space, and/or Advertisement Display is handed over to SPH, failing which, SPH will proceed with such cleaning/removal itself and deduct the expenses incurred in connection with the same against the Deposit, and where such sum exceeds the Deposit available, against the User directly.
    19. SPH reserves the right to remove any Advertisement, placard, sign or other material placed at the Site or to obscure the same from the view of the public for the purposes of carrying out any necessary repairs, maintenance, decoration or other works at the Site or any part thereof. In the event that SPH exercises its aforementioned rights and public’s view of the Advertisement is substantially compromised in SPH’s sole determination, SPH will prorate the advertisement cost for the duration of such substantial compromise and issue a credit note for the relevant amount to the Agency (acting on behalf of the Advertiser).
  10. TERMINATION
    1. SPH may, in its absolute discretion, at any time, without assigning any reasons whatsoever, forthwith terminate in writing, the booking of the Site and/or the provision of Advertisement services by SPH. For Event bookings, the User shall immediately clean and restore the Site as required under these terms and conditions and vacate the Site, provided however that, SPH may, but shall not be obliged to, grant a longer time as may be requested by the User to clean, restore and/or vacate the Site. In the event of such termination, SPH may, at its sole discretion, but shall not be obliged to, refund to the User the balance of the Fee after deduction of the prorated Fee for the use of the Site and Advertisement services provided by SPH. The User also agrees that in the event of such termination, the User shall have no claim whatsoever against SPH for any damages, losses, costs, expenses or other claims.
    2. In the event that SPH exercises its right to terminate the booking of the Site and/or the provision of Advertisement Services under sub-Clause 10.1 because of the default, breach, misconduct and/or negligence of the User, the User shall immediately clean and restore the Site as required under these terms and conditions and vacate the Site, provided however that, SPH may, but shall not be obliged, to grant a longer time as may be requested by the User to clean, restore and/or vacate the Site. Any amount paid in respect of the Fee together with the Deposit (where applicable) shall be forfeited by SPH and the User shall have no claims against SPH in respect of such forfeiture.

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