Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, reading, subscribing to, or programmatically retrieving content from Dink Digest (the “Service”, available at dink-digest.com), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please discontinue use of the publication and its programmatic endpoints immediately.

2. Editorial Mission & Independent Reporting

Dink Digest is an independent digital journalism platform and municipal sports archive covering pickleball in the United States, with specialized field desks in New York and Los Angeles. We maintain strict editorial sovereignty:

• Our court ratings, fee audits, and facility comparisons are conducted using public records, verified operator interviews, and ground visits.
• Equipment reviews in the Equipment Lab reflect empirical testing and do not accept pay-for-play favorable ratings.
• We do not offer professional medical, legal, or construction advice; municipal organizers and players must verify local permits and health guidance independently.

3. Intellectual Property & Fair Use

All original investigative reporting, interviews, photography, layout designs, and curated datasets published on Dink Digest are the intellectual property of Dink Digest, protected by United States and international copyright laws.

Fair Use & Quotation: Media outlets, sports federations, and academic researchers may quote up to 150 words of any story or dataset provided that explicit citation and a direct hyperlink to the original canonical story page on dink-digest.com/stories/[slug] are provided.

4. Machine Agents & Programmatic Retrieval

We embrace modern machine discovery under the Ora 2026 agent standards. Automated crawlers, AI search indexers, and LLM retrieval engines are permitted to access our machine-readable feeds subject to the following rules:

5. Email Subscription & Opt-In Policy

Subscription to the Dink Digest weekly dispatch requires double opt-in verification. Subscribers receive a 6-digit confirmation code. You may unsubscribe at any time using the one-click unsubscribe mechanism in any email or by contacting our desk at [email protected].

6. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Dink Digest makes no representations or warranties regarding court availability, weather conditions, lighting operation, tournament scheduling changes, or private venue fee changes. Under no circumstances shall Dink Digest be liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from court usage or third-party tournament participation.

7. Contact & Inquiries

For editorial inquiries, syndicate rights, or legal correspondence, contact: