Terms of Service

1. What is Dallas Reel Deal / Dallas Clippers?

Dallas Reel Deal LLC (“Dallas Reel Deal,” “Dallas Clippers,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates a platform and related tools that help people create, clip, distribute, and grow social content, run and join campaigns, and connect businesses with creators, clippers, and influencers. We also publish editorial content such as local news, culture, restaurant and business coverage, and related commentary on our websites and social channels (see Section 19).

Users may participate as clients/businesses (“Clients” or “Campaign Sponsors”), creators, clippers, influencer-clippers, community members, poll/ballot participants, or visitors (together, “you”). Campaign deliverables and User Content are provided by the applicable participants. We provide the marketplace-style tools, review workflows, community features, and related services—we are not a bank or financial institution. Payouts (when offered) are coordinated through methods you choose (e.g., Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App) and/or third-party processors; we do not hold FDIC-insured “bank balances” for you.

In these Terms, “Service” means our websites (including dallasreeldeal.com), Dallas Clippers dashboards and community hubs, onboarding flows, campaigns, Best of Dallas and similar programs, APIs/embeds we may offer, and related products that link to these Terms.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age required in your country). If you are between 13 and 18, you represent that a parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms and will supervise your use.

If you accept these Terms for a business or organization, you confirm you have authority to bind that entity, and “you” includes that organization.

You affirm you are not prohibited from using U.S. services under applicable sanctions or export laws (for example, you are not located in a comprehensively embargoed country or listed as a prohibited party).

3. Accounts and Registration

You must provide accurate, complete information when registering. You are responsible for all activity under your account and must keep login credentials confidential. If your account is compromised, notify us immediately at contact.dallasreeldeal@gmail.com.

Payout details. When you add payout preferences (Zelle phone/email, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, etc.), you confirm you own those accounts and have the right to receive funds there. We do not mediate disputes about ownership of linked payout accounts.

We may require identity, tax, or compliance information before certain payouts or features. If you do not complete required checks, we may delay, limit, or deny payouts or suspend features.

4. Your Privacy & Data

How we collect, use, share, sell (where applicable under privacy law), and otherwise process information is described in our Privacy Policy. By using the Service, you acknowledge that processing.

In plain language: we use account and campaign data to run the platform; we use trusted processors (including Firebase and Resend) to host, authenticate, store, and email; and—only when you allow it through cookie/consent choices—we may use or disclose certain visitor/browser data for analytics, marketing measurement, or advertising partners in ways that privacy laws may call a “sale” or “share.” You can opt out anytime at /privacy#do-not-sell.

We do not sell your password or dump your full account database as a product. Campaign submissions may be shared with the relevant campaign party as needed to operate that campaign.

5. Your Use of the Service

Subject to these Terms, you may access and use the Service. You must follow all applicable laws and these rules. Examples of prohibited conduct (not a complete list):

• Don’t do anything illegal — including violating platform rules of TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, etc. when posting.
• Don’t harm people — no harassment, bullying, hate, exploitation, doxxing, or unauthorized access to others’ accounts.
• Don’t harm the platform — no malware, scraping without written consent, bypassing security, or reverse engineering except where law allows.
• Don’t infringe — respect IP and privacy rights.
• Don’t commit fraud — no fake engagement, bot views, deceptive earnings claims, chargeback abuse, or misrepresentation.
• Don’t spam — no unsolicited bulk messages through our tools in violation of CAN-SPAM, TCPA, state mini-TCPA laws, or similar rules.

Dallas Reel Deal may review, approve, reject, remove, or withhold payment on campaign content. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms. Third-party apps and services you connect (social platforms, payment apps) have their own terms; we are not responsible for them.

6. Services and Offerings

• Creative & marketing services — content creation, editing, posting, strategy, and related client work (see Section 14 for additional client terms).
• Dallas Clippers campaigns — businesses and influencers may run or sponsor campaigns; clippers/influencers may apply and submit content subject to approval and discretionary payouts under campaign rules.
• Community hub — announcements, weekly Q&A, chat/support, training, shared campaigns, and settings.
• Programs & polls — e.g., Best of Dallas and similar events, subject to program-specific rules posted at the time.

Fees may apply to certain services or campaigns and will be disclosed in the relevant signup, invoice, or campaign materials. We may update fee structures by updating those materials or these Terms.

Submitting content, going viral, or joining a campaign does not guarantee payment. Payouts—when offered—are selective, case-by-case, and subject to our review and campaign rules.

7. Earnings, Payouts & Balances

Any displayed “balance,” earnings estimate, or campaign budget figure is a platform tracking convenience—not a bank deposit and not FDIC insured. We may adjust figures for errors, fraud, chargebacks, policy violations, or corrections.

You must keep payout details accurate in Settings. Report unrecognized or incorrect payout issues promptly to contact.dallasreeldeal@gmail.com. We may decline corrections for issues reported unreasonably late.

If we reasonably believe funds relate to fraud or illegal activity, we may withhold payouts and cooperate with authorities as required by law.

8. User Content

“User Content” includes clips, videos, photos, captions, profile info, chat messages, reviews, ballot info, and other materials you submit.

You keep ownership of your User Content, subject to the licenses below. By posting or submitting, you grant Dallas Reel Deal a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, display, distribute, modify for formatting, and create limited derivative works as needed to operate, promote, and improve the Service and applicable campaigns (including showing approved submissions to campaign sponsors).

You represent you have all rights needed to post the content and that it is truthful to the best of your knowledge and does not violate law or others’ rights. We may remove or reject content that violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable. You are solely responsible for what you post.

For client creative work produced by Dallas Reel Deal under a service engagement, Section 14 (creative ownership) also applies and may control over this section for those assets.

9. Communications, Email & SMS (Spam Laws)

By creating an account, submitting a form, joining a campaign, casting a ballot, or otherwise providing contact information, you agree we may send you electronic communications, including:

• Transactional messages — account security, onboarding, campaign updates, payout notices, support replies, and similar service messages (email and, where you provide a number and consent, SMS).
• Marketing messages — newsletters, opportunities, and promotions, where permitted by law and your consent preferences.

We use email delivery providers such as Resend (and may use other providers) to send mail. Message delivery depends on those providers and your inbox/carrier filters; we cannot guarantee delivery timing.

U.S. spam & telemarketing laws. We design communications to comply with applicable laws, including the CAN-SPAM Act (email), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and FCC rules (calls/texts), and state laws that may be stricter (sometimes called “mini-TCPA” laws). That means, as applicable:

• Accurate from/subject lines and identification of Dallas Reel Deal as the sender
• A working unsubscribe / opt-out method for commercial email
• For marketing SMS/calls: prior express consent (and written consent where required for autodialed/prerecorded marketing texts), and honoring STOP/HELP and similar opt-outs
• Honoring Do Not Call / state registry rules where they apply to us

You can opt out of promotional email via unsubscribe links or by emailing us. Opting out of marketing does not stop necessary transactional messages. Keep your email and phone current in Settings so we can reach you about your account.

If you use our tools to message others (e.g., bulk email as an admin or outreach as a client), you are responsible for having lawful consent and complying with spam/telemarketing laws in every state and country where recipients are located. You agree not to use the Service to send unlawful spam.

10. Technology Partners (Firebase, Resend & More)

To operate reliably, we use carefully chosen infrastructure and vendors, including without limitation:

• Google Firebase / Google Cloud — authentication, Firestore database, storage, hosting/functions, and related security features
• Resend — transactional and bulk email delivery
• Analytics, advertising pixels, and consent tooling when enabled by your cookie choices
• Other subprocessors listed or described in our Privacy Policy from time to time

These partners process data on our behalf to provide the Service. Their uptime, filtering, and policies can affect features (login, uploads, email). By using the Service you acknowledge this architecture. Vendor privacy practices are also governed by their own policies.

11. Multi-State & Multi-Jurisdiction Use

Dallas Reel Deal is based in the United States (Texas governing law—see Section 21), but users, clients, and clippers may be located in different U.S. states or countries. Privacy, consumer, advertising, and telemarketing rules can vary by location.

We aim to honor applicable rights (including CCPA and similar state privacy laws) as described in the Privacy Policy. Where your local law gives you non-waivable rights, those rights still apply. Where laws conflict, we will apply the approach that lets us lawfully operate the Service while respecting mandatory local protections.

You are responsible for complying with local laws that apply to your own content, campaigns, and outreach from your location.

12. Termination

You may stop using the Service and request account deletion by contacting contact.dallasreeldeal@gmail.com. We may suspend or terminate accounts at any time for Terms violations, legal risk, fraud, non-payment, or other reasons at our discretion.

On termination: access may end; outstanding fees remain due; you may lose access to User Content (keep your own copies); we may delete data as described in the Privacy Policy while retaining records we need for legal, security, or accounting reasons. If terminated for cause, you may not create a new account to evade the ban.

Sections that by nature should survive (ownership, disclaimers, indemnity, liability limits, disputes, general terms, and payment obligations) survive termination.

13. Ownership of the Service

The Service—including software, design, trademarks (“Dallas Reel Deal,” “Dallas Clippers,” logos), and our templates/systems—is owned by Dallas Reel Deal LLC and its licensors. These Terms grant access rights only, not ownership of the platform.

We may add, change, or remove features at any time. Feedback you provide may be used freely without compensation.

14. Additional Client Creative-Service Terms

If you engage Dallas Reel Deal for content creation, editing, posting, branding, ads, or similar client services, these additional terms apply (and control over conflicting general terms for that engagement):

• Creative ownership. Templates, edits, graphics, caption systems, and creative style produced by us remain our IP. You receive a limited license to use deliverables while your contract is active; on end/cancellation the license ends unless we agree otherwise in writing.
• Access. You will provide needed posting access and not alter posted work in ways that break the engagement without approval.
• Minimum commitment. Unless a written order says otherwise, client agreements require a minimum 6-month commitment. Early cancellation may incur a 40% early cancellation fee plus payment for time invested.
• No refunds. Due to custom work: no refunds, partial refunds, or chargebacks for completed or in-progress creative services; unused time is not refundable.
• No performance guarantees. Views, followers, leads, and sales are never guaranteed.

15. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE AND ALL MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

We do not warrant uninterrupted, secure, or error-free service, or that defects will be corrected. Campaign outcomes, earnings, and third-party platform actions are outside our control. Where consumer law gives you non-waivable statutory warranties, those still apply.

16. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Dallas Reel Deal LLC and its officers, members, employees, and agents from third-party claims, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from: (a) your misuse of the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms or law (including spam/telemarketing laws); (c) your User Content or infringement of others’ rights; (d) disputes with other users or campaign counterparties; or (e) your business claims or practices featured in content.

17. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, GOODWILL, OR DATA, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS UNDER THESE TERMS IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICE IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM, OR (B) $100.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those places, our liability is limited to the maximum extent allowed.

18. Dispute Resolution

Please contact contact.dallasreeldeal@gmail.com first and give us a reasonable chance (at least 30 days) to resolve concerns informally—include your name, account email, a description of the issue, and how you’d like it resolved.

Except where prohibited by law, disputes arising out of these Terms or the Service will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Texas, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there. You and we waive jury trial to the extent permitted by law, and agree claims must be brought individually (not as a class or representative action) where such waiver is enforceable.

Nothing here limits either party from seeking injunctive relief for IP misuse or from bringing an eligible claim in small claims court.

19. Editorial Content, News, Restaurants & Fair Use

Dallas Reel Deal publishes and distributes editorial content, including local news, culture coverage, restaurant and business features, commentary, photography, video, and related reporting on our websites and social channels. This section explains how we treat facts, trademarks, and copyrighted material in that editorial work. It is not legal advice to you; it describes our practices and the rights we rely on under U.S. law.

A. Facts, news, and public information

Under U.S. copyright law, facts, news events, ideas, and raw data are not protected by copyright. We may report, summarize, and discuss publicly available facts—such as arrests, court filings, public records, official statements, openings/closings, menus, prices, hours, locations, and other information about restaurants, businesses, people, and events—in our own words and presentation. Citing or describing what happened is not the same as copying someone else’s protected creative expression.

B. Restaurants, venues, and businesses

We may write about restaurants, bars, venues, shops, and other businesses in Dallas and beyond—including reviews, features, “best of” coverage, openings, closures, and newsworthy events. Naming a business, describing what we observed, quoting publicly posted information, and sharing our opinions or readers’ poll results is ordinary editorial coverage. Business names and logos may appear for identification and nominative reference (to say which place we are talking about), not to imply sponsorship or endorsement by that business unless we clearly say so.

Opinions, ratings, and commentary are ours (or attributed speakers’) and are protected as opinion and fair comment to the extent the law allows. We aim for accuracy and may update or correct stories when appropriate. Being covered does not create a partnership, paid placement, or advertising relationship unless separately agreed in writing.

C. Fair use of copyrighted material

Where we use limited portions of third-party copyrighted material (for example, short excerpts from a public report, a still used for commentary, or material in a news context), we may rely on the U.S. fair use doctrine (17 U.S.C. § 107) and related defenses when the use is transformative, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research, and is otherwise consistent with fair use factors (including purpose, nature, amount used, and market effect). Fair use is evaluated case by case; we do not claim that every use is fair use, and we do not claim third-party works are “public domain” or free of copyright unless that status is clear.

We prefer original photography, video, and writing created by Dallas Reel Deal, or material we are licensed or authorized to use. When we credit a source, that credit does not by itself transfer copyright.

D. Trademarks and publicity

Mentions of brand names, restaurant names, product names, or public figures are for reporting and identification. Except for nominative or descriptive fair use (and any other rights the law provides), we do not claim ownership of third-party trademarks. Editorial coverage is not an advertisement for the businesses or people mentioned unless labeled as sponsored, partner, or advertising content.

E. Reader and subject expectations

If you are a business owner, public figure, or reader and believe a story is inaccurate, incomplete, or uses your material improperly, contact contact.dallasreeldeal@gmail.com with details. We may correct, update, clarify, or remove content at our discretion. Formal copyright claims should follow Section 20 (Copyright Complaints). Nothing in this Section waives rights we have under the First Amendment, fair use, fair report privilege, anti-SLAPP laws, or other applicable defenses.

20. Copyright Complaints

We respect intellectual property. To report alleged copyright infringement on the Service, email contact.dallasreeldeal@gmail.com with “IP Notification” in the subject and include the information required under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) if you are sending a DMCA notice. We may remove content, notify the poster, and terminate repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances. Editorial fair use and factual reporting practices are described in Section 19.

21. General Terms

• Changes. We may update these Terms by posting a new version. Continued use after posting means you accept the updates. If you do not agree, stop using the Service.
• Additional terms. Campaign rules, program rules, invoices, and policies we post are incorporated by reference. If they conflict for a specific feature, those specific terms control for that feature.
• Entire agreement. These Terms, the Privacy Policy, and incorporated policies are the entire agreement regarding the Service.
• Severability / no waiver / assignment. Invalid terms are severed; failure to enforce is not a waiver; you may not assign without our consent; we may assign freely.
• Governing law. Texas law governs, without conflict-of-laws rules that would send the case elsewhere, except where mandatory local law applies to you as a consumer.
• Export. Comply with U.S. export and sanctions laws.
• California notice. California residents may contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services, California Department of Consumer Affairs, 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite S-202, Sacramento, CA 95834, or +1-800-952-5210.
• Contact. Dallas Reel Deal LLC — contact.dallasreeldeal@gmail.com