Vlipsy

Vlipsy Terms of Service

Last Updated: May 8, 2025

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Vlipsy's website (the "Website"), applications, and services (the "Service") (collectively, the "Service"). Vlipsy is operated by Tunic Labs, Inc. ("we", "us", or "our"). By using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using Vlipsy—including our website, app, and services—you agree to these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use our Service.

By accessing or using the Service, you represent and warrant that you have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement with us, or if you are under 18 years of age (but at least 13 years old), you have obtained parental or guardian consent to use the Service and they have agreed to these Terms on your behalf.

2. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time by posting the changes on our website. The date at the top of this page indicates when these Terms were last updated. Your continued use of Vlipsy after any changes to the Terms constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

We may provide additional notice of significant changes by sending you an email or displaying a prominent notice on our Service. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically.

3. Eligibility & Account Registration

  1. Age Requirements: You must be at least 13 years old to use Vlipsy. If you are under 18 years old, you need parental or guardian consent to use our Service.
  2. Account Registration: Some features of our Service require you to create an account. We currently support registration through Google or Apple (OAuth) authentication. You agree to provide accurate information through your OAuth provider and to keep this information up to date.
  3. Account Types: Vlipsy offers both free and PRO accounts:
    • Free accounts allow limited collections and features
    • PRO accounts unlock additional features as described on our site
  4. Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

4. Subscriptions & Payments

  1. Subscription Plans: PRO subscriptions are billed through Stripe at the rates shown during signup. All prices are in USD unless otherwise specified.
  2. Automatic Renewal: Subscriptions automatically renew until canceled. You may cancel at any time through your account settings or by contacting support. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.
  3. Refund Policy: We do not provide refunds for partial subscription periods except for technical issues at our discretion. If you have an issue with a charge, please contact support before filing a dispute with your credit card company—we will do our best to resolve it quickly and fairly.
  4. Price Changes: We reserve the right to change our subscription fees at any time. If we change pricing for an existing subscription plan, we will notify you in advance, and you will have the opportunity to accept the new price or cancel your subscription before the price change takes effect.

5. User Content & Conduct

  1. User Content: Our Service allows you to create collections, favorite clips, and (for PRO users) suggest new clips. You may only post content you have rights to use.
  2. License Grant: By posting content on Vlipsy, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the content in connection with the Service and our business operations.
  3. Prohibited Content: You agree not to post content that is:
    1. Unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or invasive of another's privacy
    2. Infringing on any third party's intellectual property rights
    3. Fraudulent, false, misleading, or deceptive
    4. Containing pornography, adult content, or sexually explicit material
    5. Excessively violent or promoting real-world violence
    6. Content that maliciously targets individuals or groups with the intent to harass, intimidate, or incite violence (recognizing that comedy, satire, and creative expression may include controversial content)
    7. Containing any material that violates applicable laws or regulations
  4. Content Moderation: We reserve the right to remove any content or suspend accounts at our sole discretion, without prior notice. PRO users may suggest clips, which are reviewed and curated by Vlipsy staff before being made available on the platform.

6. Intellectual Property & Fair Use

  1. Vlipsy Content: Vlipsy aggregates video clips that are already publicly available on the internet (e.g., X, TikTok, YouTube), and makes them available for purposes such as commentary, memes, and creative expression under fair use principles (the "Clips").
  2. Copyright Holders' Rights: The Clips on our Website may contain visual and audio content that are both copyright and trademeark protected by their respective owners ("Copyright Holders"). Vlipsy does not claim to have ownership of any content within these Clips, and the Clips exist solely for the purpose of providing our Service.
  3. Fair Use: You may make use of all the materials available on and/or made available to you on our Website, provided such use constitutes fair use under copyright law.
  4. User Responsibility: Vlipsy disclaims its obligations and liabilities that arises from your violation of fair use principles under copyright law or otherwise. You are to bear sole responsibility for the use of any materials outside of the Services.
  5. Vlipsy Trademarks: The Vlipsy name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Tunic Labs, Inc. or its affiliates. You may not use these marks without our prior written permission.
  6. Restrictions: You may not:
    1. Download, redistribute, or resell the Vlipsy library or substantial portions of it
    2. Remove watermarks from clips (except for PRO users where permitted)
    3. Use our API or scrape our service without explicit permission
    4. Use Vlipsy content in a manner that implies endorsement by or affiliation with Vlipsy
    5. Use Vlipsy content in applications, products, or services that compete with Vlipsy

7. Advertising

  1. Ad-Supported Service: Free users may see advertisements while using Vlipsy. PRO subscriptions include an ad-free experience.
  2. Ad Personalization: We may use information about your activities on our Service to provide you with targeted advertising. You can opt out of personalized ads via Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) tools.
  3. Third-Party Ads: Third-party advertisers may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your activities on our Service and other websites. This practice is not controlled by Vlipsy but is subject to the privacy policies of those third parties.

8. API Terms

  1. Current Status: API access is currently halted and will be relaunched soon. If you are interested in early access, please fill out this form.
  2. Future Terms: New API terms will be published prior to the relaunch. Generally, apps using the API must credit Vlipsy and comply with our guidelines.

9. Termination

  1. Termination by Vlipsy: We may suspend or terminate your account and access to the Service at any time, for any reason, without prior notice or liability, including but not limited to if you breach these Terms.
  2. Termination by You: You may terminate your account at any time by following the instructions on our Service or by contacting us.
  3. Effect of Termination: Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

10. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

  1. Disclaimer of Warranties: THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.
  2. Limitation of Liability: TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL VLIPSY, ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:
    1. YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE;
    2. ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE;
    3. ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICE; AND
    4. UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT

11. Indemnification

  1. Indemnification Agreement: You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Vlipsy, its parent company, officers, directors, employees, and agents, from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising out of or in any way connected with:
    1. Your access to or use of the Service;
    2. Your violation of these Terms;
    3. Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any intellectual property right, publicity, confidentiality, property, or privacy right; or
    4. Any claim that your content caused damage to a third party.

12. Governing Law

  1. Jurisdiction: These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, USA, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and Vlipsy agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Forsyth County, Georgia.
  2. Arbitration: Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be finally settled by arbitration in Forsyth County, Georgia, using the English language in accordance with the Arbitration Rules and Procedures of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (JAMS) then in effect, by one commercial arbitrator with substantial experience in resolving intellectual property and commercial contract disputes.

13. DMCA & Copyright

  1. DMCA Compliance: We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect users of our Service to do the same. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law and are properly provided to us.
  2. DMCA Agent: For questions or DMCA takedown requests, contact us at dmca@vlipsy.com or by mail: Copyright Department, Tunic Labs, Inc., 258 Beartooth Pkwy, Suite 100, PMB 2013, Dawsonville, GA 30534.
  3. DMCA Policy: For our complete DMCA policy and takedown process, please visit our DMCA Policy page.

14. Territorial Limitations

  1. Service Location: Vlipsy is operated from the United States and intended primarily for U.S. users. We do not market to or design for EU residents and make no representations regarding GDPR compliance. If you access Vlipsy from outside the U.S., your data may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. Use the Service at your own risk.
  2. Data Protection: By using our Service, you acknowledge that the laws governing data protection and privacy may be different and potentially less protective than those in your country of residence.

15. Contact Information

  1. Support Contact: If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us on our support page.