Terms of Use

Welcome to Mama Santelli's Recipes ("the Website"). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms"). If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account or using any part of the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

You can rewrite a recipe in your own words. Lists of ingredients, quantities, and basic cooking facts such as temperatures and cooking times are generally considered factual information. You may use this factual information to recreate a dish, but you should write your own original instructions and descriptions rather than copying or closely paraphrasing another author's wording.

You cannot copy or closely paraphrase another author's written directions, commentary, or other creative text without permission. Copying substantial portions of a recipe's wording, blog post, or other original expression may infringe copyright.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years of age, or the minimum legal age required in your country, to use this Website. If you are under the age of majority, you should use the Website only with the permission of a parent or legal guardian.

3. User Accounts

You are responsible for:

  • Providing accurate registration information.
  • Maintaining the confidentiality of your password.
  • All activity that occurs under your account.
  • Promptly notifying us if you believe your account has been accessed without your permission.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

4. User Content

You retain ownership of the recipes, photographs, comments, and other content that you submit.

By submitting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to:

  • Display your content on the Website.
  • Store and back up your content.
  • We will not sell your submitted content to third parties.
  • Promote the Website using your publicly available content.
  • Format, resize, or optimise uploaded images for display.

You confirm that:

  • You own the content you submit or have permission to use it.
  • Your content does not infringe the rights of others.
  • Your content does not contain unlawful, defamatory, abusive, or offensive material.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Upload copyrighted material without permission.
  • Post false or misleading information.
  • Upload malicious software or viruses.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or its servers.
  • Interfere with the operation of the Website.
  • Harass, threaten, or abuse other users.
  • Create fake accounts.
  • Use automated tools to scrape or copy Website content without permission.

6. Recipes and Food Safety

Recipes are submitted by users and are provided for general informational purposes only.

Food safety recommendations can change, and users should follow current guidance from appropriate food-safety authorities.

We do not guarantee:

  • Recipe accuracy.
  • Cooking results.
  • Nutritional information.
  • Ingredient availability.
  • Suitability for allergies, medical conditions, or dietary requirements.

Users are responsible for:

  • Verifying ingredients.
  • Following safe food handling practices.
  • Checking for allergens.
  • Ensuring food is cooked safely.

Always exercise your own judgement when preparing food.

7. Images

Users must upload photographs of recipes.

By uploading images you confirm that:

  • The images belong to you or you have permission to use them.
  • They do not infringe copyright or trademark rights.
  • They do not contain illegal or offensive material.

We may resize or optimise images for display while preserving the original content.

8. Content Moderation

We reserve the right to:

  • Remove any content at our discretion.
  • Edit formatting where necessary.
  • Suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.
  • Remove spam, abusive, misleading, or unlawful content without notice.

9. Intellectual Property

The Website, including its design, software, logos, graphics, databases, and original content created by us, is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may not:

  • Copy substantial portions of the Website.
  • Reproduce or distribute Website content without permission.
  • Reverse engineer or interfere with Website software.

10. Copyright Complaints

If you believe that content appearing on the Website infringes your copyright, please contact us through the Website's Contact page and provide sufficient information for us to identify the material and understand your concern. We will review legitimate copyright complaints and take appropriate action where necessary.

11. Privacy

Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

12. Availability

We strive to keep the Website available but cannot guarantee uninterrupted access.

We may:

  • Perform maintenance.
  • Modify features.
  • Suspend services.
  • Permanently discontinue parts of the Website.

13. Disclaimer

The Website is provided "as is" and "as available."

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no warranties regarding:

  • Accuracy
  • Reliability
  • Fitness for a particular purpose
  • Security
  • Error-free operation

14. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for:

  • Loss of data.
  • Loss of profits.
  • Business interruption.
  • Indirect or consequential damages.
  • Loss arising from reliance on recipes or user-submitted content.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability where such limitation is prohibited by law.

15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Website and its owners from claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses arising from:

  • Your use of the Website.
  • Your submitted content.
  • Your violation of these Terms.
  • Your infringement of another person's rights.

16. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account at any time if you violate these Terms or engage in activity that may harm the Website or its users.

Upon termination, your right to use the Website immediately ends.

17. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

Changes become effective when published on this page. Continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

18. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

19. Contact

If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us through the Website's Contact page or the email address provided there.

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