Effective Date: August 5, 2024
Welcome to the Seasoned Recipe Kitchen! By using our website, you’re agreeing to follow our house rules – think of them as the basic kitchen etiquette that keeps everything running smoothly. No one wants chaos in the kitchen!
1. The House Rules
Acceptance: By browsing, commenting, or subscribing to Seasoned Recipe, you’re agreeing to these terms. If you don’t agree, please step out of our kitchen (we’ll miss you though).
Changes to Terms: We may update these terms occasionally, like tweaking a recipe for perfection. We’ll post changes here with a new effective date – check back like you’d check on cookies in the oven.
Age Requirements: You must be at least 13 years old to use our site. If you’re under 18, please have a parent or guardian review these terms with you.
2. Your Recipe Book (User Content)
What You Share: Comments, recipe reviews, photos, and any other content you post remain yours – we’re just borrowing them for our communal cookbook.
Content Standards: Keep it family-friendly! No inappropriate content, spam, or anything that would make grandma blush. We reserve the right to remove content that doesn’t meet our kitchen standards.
License to Us: By posting content, you give us permission to display, share, and use it on our site – think of it as contributing to our community recipe collection.
Responsibility: You’re responsible for what you post. Make sure you have the right to share any recipes or photos you upload.
3. Our Secret Recipes (Intellectual Property)
Our Content: All original recipes, articles, photos, and design elements on Seasoned Recipe are our intellectual property – protected like a treasured family recipe.
Fair Use: Feel free to share our recipes for personal use, but please credit us when sharing with others. Commercial use requires written permission.
Trademarks: “Seasoned Recipe” and our logo are our trademarks. Please don’t use them without permission – we’re protective of our brand like we are of our sourdough starter.
4. Kitchen Safety (Disclaimers)
Recipe Results: We test our recipes, but cooking is an art – results may vary based on ingredients, equipment, and technique. We can’t guarantee your soufflé won’t fall!
Dietary Information: Nutritional info and dietary labels are estimates. Always double-check ingredients if you have allergies or dietary restrictions – we don’t want anyone getting sick in our kitchen.
External Links: We may link to other food sites, but we’re not responsible for their content – always taste-test other chefs’ advice yourself.
Equipment & Techniques: Use kitchen equipment safely and at your own risk. We assume you know not to stick a fork in the toaster.
5. No Refunds on Burnt Cookies (Limitation of Liability)
Service Availability: We try to keep our site running smoothly, but sometimes the kitchen needs maintenance. We can’t guarantee 100% uptime.
Limitation: Our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law. We’re not responsible for any damages beyond our control – think “act of God” but for websites.
No Warranties: Our site is provided “as is” – like a potluck dish, we hope you’ll love it, but we can’t make guarantees.
6. When Someone Leaves the Kitchen
Termination: We reserve the right to terminate access for users who consistently break our house rules – sometimes you have to ask someone to leave the kitchen.
Effect of Termination: Upon termination, your right to use the site ends immediately, though these terms will continue to apply to past actions.
7. Kitchen Disputes (Legal Stuff)
Governing Law: These terms are governed by the laws of [Your State/Country] – like following local health department regulations.
Dispute Resolution: We prefer to resolve disputes through friendly conversation, but if needed, disputes will be handled through binding arbitration.
Severability: If any part of these terms is found invalid, the rest remains in effect – like removing one bad ingredient doesn’t spoil the whole dish.
8. Special Dietary Needs (Accessibility)
We strive to make our site accessible to all food lovers. If you encounter accessibility issues, please contact us – we want everyone to enjoy our kitchen.
9. The Chef’s Contact Info
Questions about these terms? Need clarification? Want to suggest a new recipe category? Reach us at:
Email: contact@seasonedrecipe.com
Website: seasonedrecipe.com
10. Final Seasoning
These terms constitute the complete agreement between you and Seasoned Recipe regarding use of our site. By continuing to use our site, you acknowledge that you’ve read, understood, and agree to these terms.
Bon appétit and happy cooking!
Last updated: August 5, 2024