General Terms and Conditions
The Worldwide Engineering team have outlined exactly what you need to be aware of when using any of our services. These terms and conditions (as amended from time to time) have been written to give users guidance when using any services provided by The Little Publishing House. This Service is owned and operated by The Little Publishing House. If you do not agree with the written terms and conditions then please refrain from using any services linked with The Little Publishing House and Worldwide Engineering Magazine. Please review the following terms and conditions thoroughly before using any service.
The Little Publishing House will display content across print and digital platforms. Editorial content, images and any other form of media may be organically sourced by the team or it may be paid for promotion.
Users must be at least 16 years of age in order to use any service and at least 18 years of age to enter any competition unless stated otherwise. If you are under the age of 18 we would strongly advise that you seek your parent’s or guardian’s permission before sending any information over the internet. Please consult with parent’s or guardian’s if you wish to continue to use any service or outlet linked to The Little Publishing House or Worldwide Engineering Magazine.
Print & digital services may include third party hyperlinks or services to The Little Publishing House. We do not accept any responsibility for the content supplied via external links. Third parties may collect data or information - users will browse third party/external sites at their own risk. The Little Publishing House reserves the right to remove any content or links which do not comply with our advertising terms and conditions.
If you need any help or have any questions regarding our terms and conditions, please feel free to contact us via our ‘Contact Us’ page.
Code of Conduct
All staff members of The Little Publishing House and Worldwide Engineering Magazine teams should be treated with respect and dignity. Any work completed by our staff will be in a civilised manner complying with all active working laws and regulations. Behaviour of advertisers or customers that is deemed offensive or inappropriate will be reported to the senior members of The Little Publishing House and will be overseen by legal authority if necessary. The staff members within The Little Publishing House will not tolerate abuse or discrimination in any form and reserve the right to refuse any contact with individuals if necessary. We expect all associates of The Little Publishing House and Worldwide Engineering Magazine to operate under the same rules and regulations.
The Little Publishing House and Worldwide Engineering Magazine may employ third party photographers or videographers if deemed necessary. Anyone employed by The Little Publishing House will be briefed on how we conduct ourselves as a company. However, The Little Publishing House is not responsible for the actions or behaviour of third party companies. This information will be passed across to all parties involved to ensure everyone is aware. Anyone working under The Little Publishing House company name or working with us must remain professional at all times. Inappropriate conduct or abusive behaviour towards anyone will not be tolerated and again will be overseen by legal authority if deemed necessary. All models and actors involved with any content created within a photo/film shoot must be over the age of 18 and sign a release form for the content to be used across any marketing platform owned by The Little Publishing House or Worldwide Engineering Magazine. All content captured must be compliant with the active laws and regulations in place. Models and actors must be in a clear mind state when signing a release form and must not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. If clothing changes are needed a private space must be organised prior to the shoot day to ensure any models or actors have the privacy desired. We would advise that models or actors should always be accompanied by an acquaintance or additional person to ensure they feel comfortable with any photo/video shoots. Any further questions or queries can be discussed with a member of The Little Publishing House team. Worldwide Engineering Magazine has strict standards to ensure everyone working with us follows the same guidelines/standards when working on or promoting content via our marketing platforms. Worldwide Engineering Magazine takes a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to the conduct of our employees and companies/individuals working with Worldwide Engineering Magazine.
Privacy Policy
The Little Publishing House is a privately-owned company that publishes Worldwide Engineering Magazine and other publications around the world but predominantly within the UK. The Little Publishing House is the parent company of Worldwide Engineering Magazine. Worldwide Engineering Magazine promotes the latest stories, news and events within the engineering sectors. We will work alongside global companies to ensure our associates have an appropriate platform to market and advertise from.
Data protection is very important to everyone linked with The Little Publishing House, Worldwide Engineering Magazine and any other associated magazines or platforms. We have written this notice to make our associates, subscribers and general users aware of how we; collect data, store your information and most importantly - how we keep it safe.
Opting in and out of marketing communications will be accessible, you may be prompted to opt-in at times so relevant companies can contact you. This permission can be withdrawn at a later stage if you request. Any marketing email that is sent to you will have the option to opt-out via an ‘Unsubscribe’ link which will remove you from that marketing/mailing list. This will need to be done individually for any email you may have signed up with. If you wish to opt-out of any postal marketing - please email us directly via the ‘Contact Us’ page. If you do not wish to view or be associated with any content linked with The Little Publishing House or Worldwide Engineering Magazine - please refrain from connecting to any of the services via the main websites or social networking platforms.
We collect data when users subscribe, register, join any associated groups, attend any partnered events, pay for any subscriptions/products, enter any competitions or contact us directly via any platform. Subscribing to one of our services will require the user to provide basic contact information such as your full name, email address and anything else which may be required for us to provide the specified service, prize or product. If anything is purchased from The Little Publishing House we will ask you for your payment details in addition to your contact information in order to secure payment from the user and give access to the products, prize or services requested. When browsing any websites linked with The Little Publishing House we may collect data on what pages you have visited, method in which you have viewed, the type of device you may be using along with the region of your location. Users, subscribers and associates may be categorised so they receive more relevant content in the future.
Personal information will only be used when necessary and will not be used outside of the company. We gather and use this information to improve the services we provide. Furthermore, this allows us to create relevant marketing campaigns and monitor results of advertising across our digital and print platforms.
The Little Publishing House will offer advertising options to our associates via our marketing platforms. This allows us to keep the majority of our services free of charge for general use. Advertising campaigns will be monitored in-house so we can analyse the impact / success of specific campaigns. This ensures we promote relevant content to our readership and followers.
We often run competitions via our main website and social networking platforms. When entering competitions we may ask you to prove your age - this is dependent on what the prize is. Entering any competitions linked with The Little Publishing House will require you to supply basic contact information. Contact information is processed for the purposes of picking a winner and organising the redemption of any prizes. We work with associates all over the world and they use our marketing platforms to promote what products, services or merchandise they have available. You may be contacted with promotional offers or opportunities across our marketing platforms that are relevant to you. We do not pass on your personal information to our associates - your personal contact information will remain within the company if it is held.
If you have any queries or complaints - please get in touch via the ‘Contact Us’ page using the contact form. Any negative feedback or legal dispute received via a user, associate or advertiser will be dealt with by the senior members of The Little Publishing House.
Consent can be submitted by a user in many forms such as subscribing to the magazine or agreeing to receive a periodic newsletter. We may be required to hold your information on file for various reasons, for example; if you have purchased anything through the company on a subscription basis we will then keep your full contact details and address on file so we can fulfil the agreement. The Little Publishing House employees will always act with legitimate interest for its associates and users. We may personalise the content that is supplied and use basic contact information such as email addresses and postal addresses to promote products or services that we think might interest you.
For legal reasons we may be required to pass your details onto law enforcement if we suspect an individual, group or company to be involved in fraud or other criminal activities that may have a detrimental effect on The Little Publishing House. By law we may be required under certain circumstances to provide personal information and we reserve the right to comply with any request made by the appropriate authority. If there is ever a circumstance where we wish to share your personal information with an associated company we will always seek your consent before doing so.
The Little Publishing House will use depersonalisation when passing any statistics, analytics or reports over to any advertising associates, prospective media partners or any relevant third parties with legitimate interest to improve the services we provide. Data will remain anonymous and personal information will not leave the company. Analytics will never include personal data which may make a user or subscriber identifiable.
We do not usually target our marketing towards anyone under the age of 18 for a number of reasons. If the User is under the age of 18 and is using any site linked with The Little Publishing House or Worldwide Engineering Magazine we politely request that you do not subscribe to our marketing platforms unless you have permission from a parent or guardian. If you are a concerned parent or guardian of a child who may have subscribed to us and are seeking advice on what to do next then please contact us directly via the ‘Contact Us’ page on any of the The Little Publishing House linked websites and we if necessary will find and remove the personal data supplied.
Associate, User and Subscriber data will be kept on our systems until requested otherwise or for as long as is deemed necessary. When opting out of receiving marketing content we will hold your email address on file so we can honour and respect that request in the future.
The Little Publishing House will regularly feature other websites or companies across all digital and print marketing platforms. We are not responsible for any external companies featured or anything linked to any external websites that do not primarily operate under The Little Publishing House company name. We cannot guarantee that any company or external website featured will follow the same rules or offer the same level of data protection that we offer. We advise that each user researches each link or website on an individual basis before giving out any data or personal information to ensure you are protected. We may receive commission on linking individuals to certain company websites that are offering products or services.
Periodic newsletters may be sent out to our subscribers and mailing lists keeping all users and associates up to date with the latest news. As stated you can sign up to this mailing list across many of our platforms and opt out at any stage. If you would like further information on this please contact us via our ‘Contact Us’ page.
Cookies Policy
Our Cookies Policy summarises what users need to be aware of when browsing the Worldwide Engineering Magazine website.
Worldwide Engineering Magazine uses cookies and similar software to keep a record of how users operate our site. Learning from how users operate our site improves the overall performance and quality of the website. We want to ensure you know how we use cookies and how to opt out if necessary;
Cookies allow us to bring our users the most relevant content based on what content you are looking at. Cookies allow content to be displayed around your preferences and they are stored on the individual device that you are using to browse the Worldwide Engineering Magazine website or any other website linked to the parent company The Little Publishing House. Cookies may be used within email marketing campaigns which collect information on the location that the content is being opened, along with the level of interaction you may have with the content contained.
Cookies will only ever collect data that is non-personal, therefore, users do not need to worry about sensitive or private data being collected. For example, a region or town may be logged rather than a specific address of where content is accessed. If data is ever merged or moved - the data is always anonymous, therefore, the data cannot be linked back to an individual user or browser.
Cookies make the browsing experience as smooth as possible; the user benefits from shorter loading times of pages you visit often, they allow us to personalise the content that is displayed to you, they enhance the site development as we learn what is popular (or in some cases - not so popular) and they allow us to tailor our content to bring our users the most interesting content possible.
We will only ever use cookies to improve your experience and our services. Users can rest assured their privacy is at the center of everything we do. Cookies allow us to limit the risk of repetitive content being displayed, minimise glitches and maintain a high standard of usability. Content will include advertisements. Paid advertising positions help to keep the majority of our content free for our users. Cookies used will only be held on your device per visit. Once the website or browser application is closed via your device the cookies will be deleted on exit. Cookies will be used when navigating through the pages on the main website but are not kept for any longer than they are needed.
Opting-out of using cookies is the user’s choice. The Worldwide Engineering Magazine website may not work correctly if cookies are disabled once browsing however. If you do not agree with how we use Cookies to improve the service we provide then we would advise you refrain from being connected or using any site or marketing platform linked with Worldwide Engineering Magazine or its parent company The Little Publishing House. Users can get in touch with the Worldwide Engineering Magazine team for more information on this via our ‘Contact Us’ page.
Advertising Terms and Conditions
An ‘Advertiser’ is the person or company who reserves, purchases or books an advertising position, space or package. An advertiser is not limited to an agency, company, brand owner or company director - the ‘Advertiser’ will be liable for any fees or responsibilities linked with any purchases, reservations or bookings agreed unless alternative arrangements are agreed with a member of the Worldwide Engineering Magazine or The Little Publishing House teams in writing. Bookings and reservations will be made via phone line, in person, or over email. All calls are recorded for training, quality and proof of purchase purposes. Emails are also logged to ensure there is clarity when an advertiser secures an advertising opportunity.
The Little Publishing House is the parent company of Worldwide Engineering Magazine, others magazines may also operate with The Little Publishing House as the parent company. Worldwide Engineering Magazine employees will gather ‘Advertising Copy’ via associates which is the promotional content that the advertiser wishes to publish across multiple marketing platforms. ‘Publication’ is the term used to describe the magazine in both digital and printed format. Digital versions can be accessed via handheld devices or desktop computers. Printed issues are available to purchase via subscription on the Worldwide Engineering Magazine website.
Any bookings, reservations or purchases will be confirmed in writing (this will likely be confirmed electronically via email) but posted confirmations can be sent if requested. Bookings and reservations can be made over the phone, however, please be aware all calls are recorded. A copy deadline and a closure date will be discussed when any bookings are made to ensure Advertising Copy arrives on time.
A ‘Rate Card’ is included within our Media Pack which can be referred to when bookings are made. The advertiser must be aware that prices on the rate card will be exclusive of VAT and each price is subject to change. This applies to any purchases or reservations made through The Little Publishing House, Worldwide Engineering Magazine or any other associated marketing platforms or magazines. If any additional requests or services are agreed during negotiations which have additional fees attached - this will be the responsibility of the advertiser who booked the additional services to complete payment. If the individual who booked/reserved the marketing opportunity is unable to complete payment - an alternative agreement will need to be in place prior to the deal being made and a member of the Worldwide Engineering Magazine team must be made aware. The entire payment for all services supplied will need to be paid on an agreed date or within 30 days of reservation (whichever comes first).
The Little Publishing House and Worldwide Engineering Magazine reserves the right to use any promotional content we create across any print or digital platforms linked with the company. The Little Publishing House and Worldwide Engineering Magazine will retain all rights and copyright to publish the content either created or supplied by the advertiser involved in each specific agreement. The Little Publishing House and Worldwide Engineering Magazine will have the freedom to publish any of the content supplied to us by an advertiser unless stated otherwise. An alternative agreement can be put together for content supplied to us if necessary but a member of the team must be aware of this agreement prior to the content being sent over. Alternative agreements will need to be put forward in writing (letter or electronically) and negotiated with a member of the team ideally before confirmation of any marketing opportunities.
Advertising content supplied by an advertiser must be compliant with all active advertising laws and regulations. Any content or copy supplied that is not compliant or is any of the following; misleading, containing false facts, discriminating or hateful will be rejected by The Little Publishing House and Worldwide Engineering Magazine. It is the advertiser’s duty to ensure all content produced is compliant before supplying the content to any team within The Little Publishing House to be promoted. We reserve the right to remove any content that is deemed to be non-compliant. When using any of The Little Publishing House’s advertising services the advertiser is aware they will not receive a refund if content is removed due to not being compliant with advertising laws and regulations.
Any reservations, bookings or purchases of any advertising space must be dealt with on an individual basis. An agreement must be created on a case by case basis between a member of the appropriate team and the advertiser. The rate card is available to potential advertisers as a guide for Worldwide Engineering Magazine or any other magazines working under the company name The Little Publishing House charge for advertising opportunities. These prices are not fixed and may be liable to increase or decrease if a senior member of the team deems appropriate.
The advertiser will understand that cancellations will incur costs and positions cannot be replaced on short notice. It is the advertisers responsibility to notify the appropriate team within seven days of receipt of the written agreement to ensure all contact and payment information is correct. Payment details need to be correct for us to supply the service purchased and process payment. It is the responsibility of the advertiser to request a proof before content is published if they deem it necessary and this must be done a minimum of two working weeks before publishing date. Advertising positions are to be agreed with by a member of The Little Publishing House or Worldwide Engineering Magazine team. Any request for exact positions must be agreed in writing prior to finalising an agreement.
Any content supplied must be in the correct formats specified when an advertiser agrees a reservation with a member of the team. Editorial content will need to be in PDF format and images must be high resolution - images may be sent across in various file formats. The Little Publishing House or any magazines operating under the company name reserves the right to reject artwork or content supplied by an advertiser if it does not meet the high standard required. Purchasing, reserving or booking any advertising opportunities from The Little Publishing House or Worldwide Engineering Magazine will mean the advertiser fully understands the responsibilities they have in order to receive the requested service. The Little Publishing House and Worldwide Engineering Magazine accepts no responsibility for any consequences following the promotion of an advertiser. It is the advertiser’s responsibility to ensure everything supplied is compliant to any laws or regulations it needs to be compliant with. It is the advertisers duty to be informed of the laws and regulations they need to be compliant with when promoting themselves via any print or digital marketing platforms.
If a returning advertiser provides new content that is not up to the correct standard and the issues are not rectified within a time frame provided - the publication may re-publish previous valid content that has been supplied. The advertiser will still be charged in this circumstance as the space has been reserved by the advertiser. In unforeseen or exceptional circumstances a member of the team may grant an extension on the booking for the advertiser to feature in an alternative issue. The Little Publishing House and Worldwide Engineering Magazine is under no obligation to review, amend or re-draft any content supplied by an advertiser. The Little Publishing House and Worldwide Engineering Magazine are not obligated to make any changes to content that has been supplied once it has been published. In certain circumstances a member of the team may amend content if it is deemed absolutely necessary.
Any content supplied by an advertiser may feature across all print and digital platforms - this will be discussed and negotiated on an individual basis via a member of the The Little Publishing House or Worldwide Engineering Magazine teams. The advertiser is aware that for subscribers or users to access or view any digital publications or features promoting the advertiser - subscribers and users will need access to the internet via WiFi or Mobile Data.
Content supplied by an advertiser is supplied at the owners risk - The Little Publishing House and Worldwide Engineering Magazine holds no responsibility for the content supplied.
Payment shall be made within 30 days of the agreement. The agreement will be active once the reservation is agreed with either a booking form or an invoice being sent. If payment is not made in full within the standard time frame of 30 days or an agreed alternative time frame then interest will be added to the total amount due. 10% interest will be added per week on any payments that are late and legal action will be taken if the full payment is not made within an additional 30 days. This confirms that payments must be made within 30 days of the agreement or up to 60 days (with a 10% interest rate added per week) before legal action is taken.
The advertiser accepts that the content they wish to promote shall NOT be derogatory, racist, sexist or disrespectful to any race, religion or culture. The advertiser accepts that all content should be compliant to the British Code of Advertising Practise, Financial Laws & Regulations, Data Protection Laws and any other marketing laws that may be relevant within the appropriate country the content is being published within. The advertiser understands they will not breach any contract or violate any copyright, trademark or content rights within the content they wish to promote.
The Little Publishing House and Worldwide Engineering Magazine holds the rights to reject any advertisers the company feels may not be relevant or beneficial to the company. This rule stands at all times regardless as to whether the advertiser has previously purchased through the company or not.