Terms of Service

These Terms of Service are the rules for using HipHopCitizen.com. By using the site or subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to them. If you don't agree, please don't use the site.

1. Who we are

HipHopCitizen.com is operated by J.V. Mack ("HipHopCitizen," "we," "us"). Contact: office@hiphopcitizen.com.

2. Who can use the site

You must be at least 13 years old (or 16 in the EEA and UK) to subscribe or send us content. If you're under 18, please use the site with a parent's or guardian's permission.

3. Our content

• News and commentary. We publish news, commentary and opinion. Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors.
• Automated summaries. Our daily news roundup, Personal Finance cards and similar sections are prepared automatically with the help of AI tools from public reporting. They can contain mistakes. Each item links to its original source, which you should check before relying on it.
• Corrections. If you spot an error, email office@hiphopcitizen.com with "Correction" in the subject. We review every request.

4. Not professional advice

Everything on HipHopCitizen.com, including our Personal Finance and politics coverage, is for general information and education only. It is not financial, investment, tax, legal or medical advice, and it is not an endorsement of any candidate, party, product or investment. Talk to a qualified professional before making decisions about your money, taxes or legal situation.

5. Links and embedded content

We link to and embed content from other sites, including news outlets and YouTube. We don't control those sites and aren't responsible for their content, accuracy or practices. Your use of them is governed by their own terms.

6. Intellectual property

• Our original articles, design, logo and graphics belong to HipHopCitizen.com or our licensors and are protected by copyright and trademark law.
• You're welcome to share links to our pages and quote short excerpts with credit and a link back. Please don't republish full articles or our daily roundups without written permission.
• Names, logos and trademarks of artists, outlets and brands mentioned on the site belong to their owners. Mentioning them doesn't imply endorsement.

7. Copyright complaints (DMCA)

We respect creators' rights. If you believe content on our site infringes your copyright, send a notice to office@hiphopcitizen.com with the subject "DMCA Notice" that includes:

1. your contact information;
2. a description of the copyrighted work;
3. the URL of the material on our site;
4. a statement that you believe in good faith the use is not authorized;
5. a statement, under penalty of perjury, that your notice is accurate and you are the owner or authorized to act for the owner;
6. your physical or electronic signature.

We'll review valid notices promptly and remove material where appropriate.

8. Newsletter

When you subscribe, you agree to receive our newsletter by email. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter or by emailing office@hiphopcitizen.com. How we handle your email address is explained in our Privacy Policy.

9. Things you send us

If you send us tips, comments, photos or other material, you confirm you have the right to share it, and you give us permission to use, edit and publish it, with credit where appropriate. We may decline or remove any submission at our discretion.

10. Acceptable use

Please don't:

• break the law or violate anyone's rights using the site;
• post or send threats, harassment, hate speech or spam;
• impersonate anyone or misrepresent your connection to anyone;
• try to hack, overload or disrupt the site, or get around our security or spam protection;
• copy the site's content in bulk with automated tools without permission.

11. Disclaimers

The site is provided "as is" and "as available." We work to keep it accurate and online, but we don't guarantee that content is complete, current or error-free, or that the site will always be available.

12. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, HipHopCitizen.com and its operator are not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential damages, or for losses resulting from your reliance on content on the site. Our total liability for any claim relating to the site is limited to $100. Some places don't allow these limits, so they may not apply to you.

13. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules, and disputes will be handled in the courts located there. If you live in the EEA, UK or another place that gives you consumer protections that can't be waived, those protections still apply.

14. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. We'll post the new version here with a new effective date. Continuing to use the site after changes means you accept them.

15. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email office@hiphopcitizen.com.