Effective date: November 13, 2018.
These Terms of Sale govern the sale of digital subscriptions (“Subscription Products”) by Hearst Communications, Inc. By using the Subscription Products, you also agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
1. Subscription Products
The Subscription Products include all or portions of the website esquire.com. You are not required to purchase anything for certain limited use of esquire.com. However, if you do not purchase a subscription or product, your access to content and services will be limited or restricted.
We reserve the right to modify the content, type and availability of any Subscription Product at any time. Additionally, we reserve the right to change or terminate any offered subscriptions or promotions at any time.
Only one person may use the username and password associated with a digital product account.
For details about your purchases, including payment methods and billing cycles, visit the My Account area of esquire.com or email politicseditors@esquire.com.
2. Subscription
a. When you make a one-time purchase (for example, a 30 day subscription or standalone product such as an article from our archives or a gift subscription), we will charge or debit your payment method at the time of purchase.
b. Auto-renewing Subscription. Unless you cancel your Subscription Product, it will be automatically renewed at the end of each subscription term, at the rate(s) then in effect. You will receive an auto-renewal reminder notice with the then current rate(s) (i) 5 days prior to charging your credit/debit card for a monthly Subscription Product and (ii) 30 days prior to charging your credit/debit card for an annual Subscription Product. You may opt out of the automatic renewal at any time by contacting customer service at politicseditors@esquire.com and (i) your monthly Subscription Products will continue until the end of the then current month and (ii) your annual Subscription Products will continue until the effective date of your cancellation and you will receive a pro-rated refund for all remaining months.
c. Differing Subscriptions/Promotions. We may offer various types of subscriptions, including subscriptions to different services and special promotions. Any materially different terms from those described in these Terms of Sale will be disclosed at the time of purchase or in other communications made available to you. You can find details regarding your subscription by visiting your account management page. We reserve the right to change or terminate any offered subscriptions or promotions at any time.
3. Billing
a. Payment Method. You can pay for your subscription with a major credit card. If your payment is unsuccessful by reason of insufficient funds, expiration, or otherwise, you remain responsible for any uncollected amount.
b. Recurring Billing. By placing an order for a Subscription Product, you authorize us to charge you the subscription fee then in effect at the beginning of each billing period to your payment method. For example, you authorize us to charge your payment method the promotional rate disclosed on the subscription screen in the initial billing period (if applicable) and the regular subscription rate in subsequent billing periods. We reserve the right to change the timing of our billing, in particular, in the event your Payment Method has not successfully settled. If your Payment Method is declined for a recurring payment of your subscription fee, provide us a new Payment Method promptly or your subscription will be canceled.
You acknowledge that the amount charged each billing period may vary for reasons that may include price changes or changing your subscription, and you authorize us to charge your payment method for such varying amounts each billing period.
c. Price Changes. We reserve the right to change subscription fees at any time. We will notify you of any changes if the regular fee for your subscription changes from what was stated at the time of your initial order. You will have an opportunity to cancel your subscription. If you do not cancel your subscription, you will be charged the new subscription fee at your next billing period.
d. Billing Period. We will charge the subscription fee at the commencement of your subscription or, if applicable, and automatically every thirty (30) days thereafter unless and until your subscription is cancelled.
4. Cancellations and Refunds
a. Cancellations. When you cancel a subscription, you cancel only future charges associated with your subscription. You may notify us of your intent to cancel at any time, but the cancellation will become effective at the end of your current billing period.
b. Refunds. Except as may otherwise be provided for in these Terms of Sale, we reserve the right to issue refunds or credits at our sole discretion. If we issue a refund or credit, we are under no obligation to issue the same or similar refund in the future.
5. E-Sign Disclosure and Consent.
By purchasing a Subscription Product and/or clicking on the box at account opening, you consent to receive notices, disclosures, agreements, policies, receipts, confirmations, transaction information, account information, other communications, and changes or updates to any such documents electronically (collectively, the "Electronic Messages"). You agree that the Electronic Messages will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing.
6. Changes to the Terms of Sale.
We may, from time to time, change these Terms of Sale. When such changes are made, we will make a copy of the new Terms of Sale available to you on our website.
Contact Us
If you have any feedback, comments, or questions relating to these Terms of Sale, you can email us at politicseditors@esquire.com
