Terms of Service

1. Overview

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Pips NYT Game website, including the embedded practice tools, strategy guides, video content, and community resources we publish. By visiting or using the site you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms.

Pips NYT Game is an independent fan resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The New York Times Company. “Pips” and all related trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.

2. Eligibility and Access

You must be at least 13 years old to access the site. The content is intended for personal, non-commercial use. We may update, suspend, or discontinue any portion of the site at any time without liability.

3. Intellectual Property

All original text, images, strategy guides, and code provided on this site are owned by Pips NYT Game or our content contributors. You may share our articles for non-commercial purposes provided you retain attribution and a link back to the original URL. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any portion of our site without prior written permission.

4. Third-Party Content

The site links to official NYT Games experiences and other game portals. Third-party services (including the embedded demo and Google AdSense advertisements) are governed by their own policies. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party websites.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law.
• Attempt to interfere with or compromise the integrity or security of the site or its servers.
• Scrape, crawl, or harvest data from the site without our express consent.
• Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or other harmful code.
• Misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity when communicating with us.

6. User Submissions

If you send us solution notes, puzzle ideas, comments, or other materials, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and display that content for the purpose of operating and promoting the site. You represent that you have all necessary rights to provide such submissions.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The site and any content or services obtained through it are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Pips NYT Game and its contributors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, resulting from your access to or use of the site.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Pips NYT Game, its editors, and its volunteers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the site, or your violation of these Terms.

10. Termination

We may block access to the site or remove user-submitted content at our sole discretion if we believe a violation of these Terms has occurred. You may discontinue using the site at any time.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms to reflect updates to our services or legal requirements. When changes are made we will revise the “Last updated” date above and, when appropriate, provide additional notice on the site.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these Terms will be resolved in state or federal courts located in New York County, New York.

13. Contact

For questions about these Terms, please reach out via our contact page or email [email protected].