What is INSIDER Edition?

INSIDER Edition is the name of globeandmail.com's online subscription service. As an INSIDER Edition subscriber, you'll enjoy the unique perspective and insight that can only come from The Globe and Mail, as well as valuable interactive tools. What's more, you'll have access to other exciting features that bring you breaking news as it happens--right to your desktop.

With INSIDER Edition, you get:

• Exclusive content from the day's paper, including columnists and editorials as well as selected news and articles
• GlobeWatch, your personal view of the latest news headlines in a unique browser window
• GlobeEdge, customized e-mail alerts that track those topics that interest you most
• Breaking U.S. business news from the Wall Street Journal Online
• Web-exclusive content, including special reports and content packages only available to online subscribers
• Enhanced archive access, premium tools and features and more

What is the difference between registration and an INSIDER Edition subscription?

Globeandmail.com offers a blend of free and paid content.

To access either type of content, you must register first. Once registered you can sign up for a number of optional e-mail products including daily newsletters, special offers and more. You’ll also find a significant amount of free content on globeandmail.com available to you.

Free Access includes:

• Latest news - 80% of the online news & indepth features
• Stock lists, fund lists and a personal portfolio
• Photo galleries, Globe Polls
• Globe movie reviews

An INSIDER Edition subscription goes one step further and gives you access to premium tools and content available on globeandmail.com, including columnists, editorials, in-depth story packages, horoscopes and crosswords.

Other features available only to INSIDER Edition members include:

• GlobeWatch – your personal view of the latest news headlines in a unique browser window
• GlobeEdge – customized e-mail alerts that tracks the stories that matter most to you
• Enhanced archive access, premium features, US business stories from the Wall Street Journal Online and more

What are pay-per-view articles?

Articles that were published after Jan. 1, 2002, are stored in globeandmail.com's searchable archive.

A substantial amount of valuable content published in the past seven days is free to registered users. INSIDER Edition subscribers have free access to any article published in the past 30 days. If you find an article that was published earlier that you wish to read, you must pay for access

You can purchase pay-per-view articles as single articles, or you can purchase four- or ten-article multi-packs. You also receive a free four-article multi-pack each month when you become an INSIDER Edition subscriber.

Once you purchase a pay-per-view article, you may access it as many times as you like for 30 days following the date of purchase.

Note that pay-per-view articles do not include photos, charts, graphs or other images.

How much does each product cost?

Globeandmail.com offers two types of paid content: INSIDER Edition subscriptions and pay-per-view articles.

INSIDER Edition gives subscribers exclusive access to globeandmail.com editorials, including columnists, horoscopes, crosswords and more, as well as a number of dynamic online tools.

Rates for INSIDER Edition are as follows:

• 14-day trial: free
• Monthly price: $14.95 plus applicable taxes per month
• Price for five- or six-day subscribers of the print (newspaper) version of The Globe and Mail: $6.95 plus applicable taxes per month

Rates for pay-per-view articles are as follows:

• Single article purchase: $4.95 plus applicable taxes
• Four-article multi-pack: $17.95 plus applicable taxes
• Ten-article multi-pack: $39.95 plus applicable taxes

Can I try your products before I make a decision?

You can test-drive INSIDER Edition free for 14 days to discover just how valuable its exclusive content and tools are. Unfortunately, we cannot offer previews of pay-per-view services.

I subscribe to the print (newspaper) edition of The Globe and Mail. Do I get a discount to INSIDER Edition?

Absolutely! If you have a five- or six-day subscription to the print version of The Globe and Mail, you may subscribe to INSIDER Edition for just $6.95 per month (plus applicable taxes) instead of our regular rate of $14.95 per month (plus applicable taxes).

What payment methods can I use for a subscription to INSIDER Edition or pay-per-view articles? Can I pay by cheque as I do with my subscription to the newspaper?

You may use Visa, MasterCard or American Express to pay for an INSIDER Edition subscription or pay-per-view articles. Unfortunately, we cannot accept cheques as payment for globeandmail.com products.

I subscribe to GlobeinvestorGOLD. Do I get a discount on INSIDER Edition? What is the difference between the two?

GlobeinvestorGOLD members do not get a discount on an INSIDER Edition subscription. GlobeinvestorGOLD is an online investment site with unique, feature-rich tools and content that allow members to actively manage and monitor their portfolios. INSIDER Edition is an online news service that supplements and enhances access to globeandmail.com content.