Terms & Conditions

Welcome to foodrelish.online (“Website,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a platform dedicated to celebrating food through original recipes, cooking tips, and engaging stories. These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of foodrelish.online, including all content, features, and services offered through the Website. By visiting or using our Website, you (“you,” “user,” or “visitor”) agree to be bound by these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy (available at [insert Privacy Policy link]). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Website.

We created Food Relish to inspire and connect food enthusiasts worldwide, and as we grow toward partnerships with premium ad networks like Mediavine, these Terms ensure a fair, safe, and enjoyable experience for all. We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time, with changes effective upon posting (see Section 16). Please review them periodically.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing foodrelish.online, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) and have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement. If you’re using the Website on behalf of an entity, you represent that you’re authorized to bind that entity to these Terms. Use of our Website constitutes your acceptance of these Terms in full.

2. Purpose of Food Relish

Food Relish is a digital platform offering culinary content, including but not limited to recipes, cooking tutorials, food-related articles, and community engagement features. Our goal is to provide free, high-quality resources to home cooks and food lovers while growing our audience to meet milestones like Mediavine’s 50,000 monthly session requirement. These Terms outline your rights and responsibilities as a user, ensuring our content remains accessible and our operations sustainable.

3. User Eligibility

Our Website is intended for general audiences but is not directed at children under 13 (or 16 in the European Economic Area). If you’re under this age, please do not use foodrelish.online. We reserve the right to refuse access to anyone, at our sole discretion, for any reason not prohibited by law.

4. Intellectual Property

All content on foodrelish.online—including recipes, text, photographs, graphics, logos, and design elements—is owned by us or our licensors and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use this content for personal, non-commercial purposes only, provided you:

Do not copy, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without our written permission.
Do not remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices.
Credit foodrelish.online if sharing our content socially (e.g., “Recipe from foodrelish.online”).

For permission to use our content commercially or beyond these terms, contact us at [insert email, e.g., hello@foodrelish.online].

5. User Conduct

We’re committed to fostering a positive community. When using foodrelish.online, you agree to:

Comply with Laws: Use the Website in accordance with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws.
Respect Others: Refrain from posting or submitting content that is defamatory, abusive, harassing, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
Protect Security: Do not attempt to hack, disrupt, or overload our systems, including through viruses, malware, or denial-of-service attacks.
No Spam: Avoid posting unsolicited promotions, advertisements, or spam in comments or other interactive areas.

We reserve the right to remove any user content violating these rules and to suspend or terminate access for repeat offenders, at our discretion.

6. User-Generated Content

If you submit content to foodrelish.online (e.g., comments, recipe feedback, or photos via email or social media), you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and display that content in connection with our Website and promotional efforts. You represent that:

You own or have rights to the content you submit.
Your content does not infringe on third-party rights or violate any laws.

We may, but are not obligated to, moderate or edit user content for clarity, legality, or appropriateness.

7. Third-Party Links and Services

Food Relish may include links to third-party websites (e.g., Pinterest, ingredient vendors) or embed third-party tools (e.g., social sharing buttons). These are provided for convenience, but we do not endorse or control them. Your use of third-party sites or services is subject to their terms and policies, and we’re not liable for any issues arising from them.

As we prepare for Mediavine partnership, third-party ad providers may serve content on our site (see Section 11). These providers operate under their own terms, linked in our Privacy Policy.

8. Advertising and Mediavine Partnership

To sustain foodrelish.online and keep our content free, we’re working toward partnering with Mediavine, a premium ad network. Upon approval, Mediavine will display programmatic ads on our Website, using cookies and tracking technologies to deliver relevant advertisements based on anonymized user data. This aligns with our growth strategy to achieve 50,000 monthly sessions and beyond.

You acknowledge that:

Ads may appear on foodrelish.online once we join Mediavine.
Ad content is managed by Mediavine and its partners, not us.
You can opt out of personalized ads via tools like the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) or Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), as detailed in our Privacy Policy.

For more on Mediavine’s practices, see their terms at https://www.mediavine.com/publisher-terms/.

9. Disclaimers

Food Relish provides content “as is” and makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding its accuracy, completeness, or suitability for your needs. Specifically:

Recipe Results: Cooking involves variables (e.g., equipment, skill level) we can’t control. We’re not responsible for outcomes differing from expectations.
Nutritional Information: Any nutritional data provided is an estimate based on available sources and should not replace professional advice.
Health Advice: Our content is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for medical, dietary, or professional guidance.

We strive for quality but cannot guarantee uninterrupted, error-free access to the Website due to factors like server maintenance or internet issues.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, foodrelish.online, its owners, employees, and affiliates are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Website. This includes, but is not limited to:

Losses from recipe failures, data breaches, or site downtime.
Damages from third-party content or links.
Issues beyond our reasonable control (e.g., natural disasters, cyberattacks).

Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction is to stop using the Website. If any part of this limitation is unenforceable, our liability is capped at $100 USD.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless foodrelish.online, its team, and partners (including Mediavine, once applicable) from any claims, damages, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

Your violation of these Terms.
Your submission of infringing or unlawful content.
Your misuse of the Website or its resources.

12. Account Registration (If Applicable)

If foodrelish.online offers user accounts (e.g., for newsletters or future features), you’re responsible for:

Providing accurate registration information.
Keeping your login credentials secure.
Notifying us of unauthorized access at [insert email].

We may terminate accounts for violations of these Terms, with or without notice.

13. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to foodrelish.online at our sole discretion, without liability, for reasons including:

Breach of these Terms.
Legal requirements.
Protection of our rights or other users.

Upon termination, your right to use the Website ends, but Sections 4, 6, 9-11, and 14-17 survive.

14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of [insert jurisdiction, e.g., “the State of [Your State], United States”], without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes will be resolved as follows:

Informal Resolution: Contact us first at [insert email] to address issues amicably.
Arbitration: If unresolved, disputes will be settled by binding arbitration in [insert city/state], per the rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). You waive class action rights.
Exceptions: Claims for injunctive relief or intellectual property disputes may be filed in [insert jurisdiction] courts.

15. Force Majeure

We’re not liable for delays or failures in performance due to events beyond our control, such as natural disasters, pandemics, or server outages.

16. Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms to reflect legal changes, site updates, or our Mediavine partnership progress. Updates take effect when posted on foodrelish.online, with significant changes announced via email or a site notice. Continued use after changes implies acceptance. Check the “Effective Date” above for the latest version.

17. Miscellaneous

Severability: If any provision is invalid, the rest of these Terms remain enforceable.
No Waiver: Our failure to enforce a right doesn’t waive it.
Entire Agreement: These Terms, with our Privacy Policy, constitute the full agreement between you and us, superseding prior understandings.
Assignment: We may assign these Terms to a successor (e.g., in a merger); you may not without our consent.