1. Placing an Advertising Order

When you create an ad campaign ("Order"), you must specify:

• Your campaign objective
• Your budget
• Duration
• Creative content

If we accept your Order, your ads will be delivered as inventory becomes available. We use reasonable efforts to deliver ads to your selected audience or achieve your selected outcome. However, we do not guarantee:

• Reach
• Clicks
• Engagement
• Sales
• Conversions
• Campaign performance

2. Campaign Assistance Features

Noticeboard may offer optional features such as:

• Automated audience selection
• Placement recommendations
• Budget optimisation tools
• AI-assisted creative tools

These features are optional. You may opt in or out where available.

3. Ad Content Requirements

You are solely responsible for:

• Ad content
• Targeting decisions
• Compliance with applicable laws
• Truthfulness of claims
• Required disclosures

Your ads must comply with:

• South African law
• Consumer Protection Act
• POPIA
• Advertising Standards Authority guidelines
• Noticeboard Advertising Standards

We may reject, remove, or disable any ad for any reason. Violations may result in:

• Campaign cancellation
• Account suspension
• Forfeiture of unused balances (where legally permitted)

4. Payment Terms

You agree to pay:

• All amounts specified in your Order
• Applicable taxes and levies
• Platform service fees

Charges are calculated based on Noticeboard's tracking systems. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your advertising account. You will be charged for all Orders placed through your account.

If your payment fails or becomes overdue:

• We may suspend campaigns.
• We may use third-party collection services.
• Overdue amounts may accrue interest at 1% per month or the lawful maximum.

5. Cancellation

You may cancel an Order at any time. However:

• Ads may continue running for up to 24 hours after cancellation.
• You remain responsible for all ads delivered prior to full stop.

6. Ad Placement & Delivery

Noticeboard determines:

• Ad size
• Format
• Placement
• Positioning

Delivery is subject to availability and system constraints. We do not guarantee:

• Continuous delivery
• Specific placement
• Protection from click fraud
• Immunity from invalid activity

7. Public Nature of Ads

Once displayed:

• Ads may be shared by users.
• Ads may appear outside your selected audience.
• Ads may remain visible if users have interacted with them.

If your ad relates to public interest, elections, or regulatory matters, we may retain and display relevant ad data as required by law.

8. Data & Transparency

We may provide advertisers with:

• Campaign performance reports
• Audience insights
• Delivery metrics

Your use of reporting data is subject to Noticeboard Data Use Restrictions. We may also provide transparency tools to users explaining:

• Why they are seeing certain ads
• Sponsored content disclosures

Information associated with your ad may be included in these tools.

9. Domain & Content Access

By placing an Order, you grant Noticeboard permission to:

• Access
• Index
• Cache
• Analyse

the content of URLs or landing pages associated with your campaign for purposes of:

• Ad delivery
• Fraud prevention
• Platform improvement

10. Advertising on Behalf of Others

If you place ads on behalf of another business or school:

• You confirm you have authority to act on their behalf.
• You agree to bind them to these Ad Terms and Commercial Terms.
• You may be held responsible for violations.

We may share campaign performance data directly with the end advertiser.

11. Testing & Platform Changes

Noticeboard may conduct system tests that affect:

• Formatting
• Pricing
• Targeting
• Reporting
• Delivery

Your continued use of the Self-Serve Ad Interfaces constitutes acceptance of such changes.

12. Confidentiality & Public Statements

You may not:

• Issue press releases referencing Noticeboard
• Publicly imply endorsement by Noticeboard

without prior written permission.

13. Disputes

All disputes relating to these Ad Terms are governed by:

• The Noticeboard Commercial Terms
• The laws of the Republic of South Africa

14. Termination

These Ad Terms terminate if your Commercial Terms terminate. However, the following survive termination:

• Payment obligations
• Liability limitations
• Indemnification
• Dispute resolution