Sponsorship Terms of Service

Conditions for entry-based sponsorship listings on The Makers Guild.

Purpose & Scope

These Terms govern entry, review, placement, fees, and rights for sponsorships on The Makers Guild.

Eligibility

Comply with public order, applicable laws, and industry guidelines; necessary rights cleared.

Entry & Evaluation

Entry: 21st–20th each month (for the month after next). Score = Offered price × term multiplier (1.00/1.05/1.10/1.20). Ties may be optimized for layout.

Display Period & Placement

Period: 12:00 a.m. on the 1st to 12:00 a.m. on the next 1st. Front: 3 sets of four (A–D/E–H/I–L) between major sections. Single posts: A–L stacked in right sidebar; on mobile, below content.

Creative Requirements

Square image (recommended 1200×1200 px; min 800×800; ≤2 MB). PNG/JPG (SVG recommended for logos). No trimming.

Fees & Payment

After closing, invoices are sent within a few days (PayPal/Bank). Pay within 3 days; transfer fees borne by sponsor.

Changes & Cancellation

Changes accepted until 3 business days before start (may incur actual costs). No cancellation after start.

Prohibited Content

Illegal, misleading, infringing, adult, gambling, or harmful content is prohibited.

Review & Suspension

We may suspend/replace/refund if deemed inappropriate.

Privacy & Data

Used only for operations; no third-party provision except by law; analytics are statistical only.

Credits & Attribution

PR label shown; assets licensed non-exclusively for a limited term.

Liability

No liability for disasters, outages, or external causes; violators may be liable for damages.

Force Majeure

Non-performance excused for disasters, war, epidemics, regulations.

Governing Law

Japanese law; Tokyo District Court has exclusive jurisdiction.

Multilingual Operation

Submit entries per language; per-language target URLs supported.

Communication

Notices and invoices are sent primarily by email.

Amendments

Terms may be revised; publication constitutes effect.

Sponsorship Information

“The Makers Guild” is an international community site that shares craft and shoe culture. We are currently welcoming sponsorships from partners who support our mission.

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