OPERATIONAL POLICY · UPDATED 2026-08-16
Vendor Route BriefTicket Safety and Affiliate Disclosure
Official-first exits, provider status, resale labels, and transaction limits.
Official first
Use the exact official venue, artist, promoter, or approved ticket-provider page when available. A link means the source was attached to an event record; it is not a claim that inventory, price, fees, transferability, or admission was rechecked in real time.
No hidden inventory claims
Provider inventory sync, affiliate attribution, prices, and alerts remain disabled unless the provider registry shows approved access and a recent successful sync. DEADHEAD never claims the lowest price without complete, permitted, current comparison evidence.
Fan-to-fan pilot limits
The current intake is manually moderated. It does not accept payment, barcodes, identity documents, or sensitive financial information; it is not escrow, insurance, certification, or a refund program.
Affiliate transparency
If an approved affiliate link is introduced, it must be labeled beside the action. The provider remains the merchant and source of inventory. Current registry status and credential state are published on the ticket-provider page.
Contact, correction, or request
Use the secure contact form with the relevant URL, request, and best supporting information. Do not send passwords, active ticket barcodes, payment-card data, government IDs, or unnecessary sensitive information.