Terms of Service

User agreement for TheRandomRecipe

Last updated: January 15, 2025

Terms Overview

Key points about using TheRandomRecipe

Free to Use

Our recipe platform is free for personal, non-commercial use.

Responsible Use

Use our service respectfully and follow community guidelines.

Your Rights

Understand what you can and cannot do with our content.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using TheRandomRecipe ("we," "our," or "us"), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our service.

These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use our service.

2. Use of Our Service

Permitted Use:

  • • Browse and search recipes for personal use
  • • Save recipes to your personal collection
  • • Share recipes with friends and family
  • • Use our recipe generator and filtering tools

Prohibited Use:

  • • Commercial use without explicit permission
  • • Copying or redistributing large portions of our content
  • • Using automated tools to scrape our website
  • • Attempting to harm or disrupt our service
  • • Posting harmful, offensive, or illegal content
3. User Accounts & Content

Account Responsibility:

While we don't currently require accounts, any data you save locally (like favorite recipes) is your responsibility to back up.

User-Generated Content:

  • • You retain ownership of any content you submit
  • • You grant us permission to use submitted content to improve our service
  • • You're responsible for ensuring your content doesn't violate any rights
  • • We reserve the right to remove inappropriate content
4. Intellectual Property

Our Content:

  • • Website design, features, and functionality are owned by us
  • • Recipe content is curated from various sources and organized by us
  • • Our logo, branding, and trademarks are protected

Recipe Content:

Individual recipes are generally not copyrightable, but our unique presentation, instructions, and compilation are protected. You may use recipes for personal purposes but should not republish our specific instructions commercially.

5. Disclaimers & Limitations

Service Availability:

  • • We provide the service "as is" without warranties
  • • We don't guarantee 100% uptime or error-free operation
  • • Features may change or be discontinued with notice

Recipe Accuracy:

  • • Recipes are provided for informational purposes
  • • We don't guarantee accuracy of cooking times, ingredients, or results
  • • Users should exercise judgment and consider dietary restrictions
  • • We're not responsible for cooking failures or food allergies
6. Privacy & Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Our data collection and use practices are detailed in ourPrivacy Policywhich is incorporated into these terms by reference.

By using our service, you also agree to our privacy practices as outlined in the Privacy Policy.

7. Modifications & Termination

Terms Updates:

We may modify these terms at any time. Significant changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

Service Changes:

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of our service at any time. We may also terminate or suspend access for violations of these terms.

8. Contact & Legal Information

Questions or Concerns:

If you have questions about these terms or need to report a problem:

Governing Law:

These terms are governed by applicable local laws. Any disputes will be resolved through appropriate legal channels in the jurisdiction where our service operates.

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