Terms of Service

These Terms of Service cover use of Rips.xyz™, including topics formerly listed under Privacy and Licensing. They are informational and open-ended; they are not legal advice. Policies may evolve as the product does.

Trademark

Rips.xyz™ is a trademark. Do not use the name, wordmark, or branding in a way that suggests sponsorship or endorsement without permission.

No affiliation

Rips.xyz™ is not affiliated with any TCG, collectible-card, trading-card, sports-card, Pokemon, Magic, or similar publisher, licensor, or brand owner. Third-party names appear for identification and research context only.

What Rips.xyz™ is

Rips.xyz™ is a data aggregator and research portal for the TCG, trading-card, and virtual / digital / pack / box / live / social rips economy. We publish industry insight, news, product notes, and market data related to hundreds of third-party companies in the multi-billion-dollar collector and rips economy.

Commentary and fair use

We offer commentary and, in some cases, critique of products, platforms, and practices. Where we quote or reference third-party materials, we intend that use to fall under fair use and similar research exceptions. Original reporting and analysis on Rips.xyz™ remain our content.

Data and syndication

We create original content and also syndicate and summarize data about public and private companies, marketplaces, and data providers in the global rips economy. Sources may be incomplete or change without notice; verify material facts before you act.

Advertising and affiliates

Rips.xyz™ runs an advertising program and an affiliate program. Links and placements may be compensated. Commercial relationships do not change our research framing unless we say otherwise.

Inventory, brokerage, and trading

Rips.xyz™ may hold inventory in cards and may act as a broker or trader in cards, packs, pack rips, boxes, box rips, and related products across TCG, sports, Magic, Pokemon, video-game, and other game cards. Any such activity is separate from educational sims and research tools on the site.

Games and simulations

Rips.xyz™ offers online games related to rips and gacha / claw experiences. Interactive demos are for entertainment and education. They are not real-money gambling and do not accept wagers or pay cash prizes.

Privacy and marketing

Rips.xyz™ may collect user information for marketing, analytics, and site operations. By using the site you acknowledge that limited personal or device data may be processed for those purposes. Do not submit sensitive data you are unwilling to share.

Contact

Questions about these terms: email us from the Contact page (info@rips.xyz).