Terms of Service

Effective Date: November 30, 2024

Welcome to Recipes Together! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our mobile and web applications ("Apps"), platform, and services (collectively, "Services"). By using Recipes Together, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our Services.

1. About Recipes Together

Recipes Together is a social platform that brings people together through the love of recipes. Users can share, discover, and interact with recipes, user profiles, and recipe books. Our platform is accessible via mobile applications for registered users and through a web application for anonymous users.

Types of users include:

  • Casual Users: Regular users who browse and interact with content.
  • Contributors: Users who create and share recipes and other content.
  • Beta Testers: Users helping us refine our platform during its beta phase.

2. Access and Use of Services

2.1 Grant of License

We grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the platform for personal, non-commercial purposes, subject to these Terms.

2.2 Service Availability

We strive to ensure the availability of our Services but may suspend, withdraw, or amend them without notice for maintenance or updates. We are not liable for any interruptions in availability.

2.3 Third-Party Integrations

By using third-party integrations (e.g., Google or Apple for authentication), you authorize us to access certain information from your accounts, which is subject to the terms and policies of those third parties.

3. User Responsibilities

3.1 Content Creation and Sharing

Users may:

  • Create and share recipes, recipe books, and profiles.
  • Comment on and like recipes.
  • Share content with others.
  • Direct message within the app.

3.2 Content Guidelines

By using the platform, you agree:

  • Not to share copyrighted, illegal, offensive, or irrelevant content (e.g., hate speech, political content).
  • To ensure all shared content relates to cooking, recipes, or related topics.
  • To respect other users and interact in a kind and courteous manner.

Users retain ownership of the content they upload but grant Recipes Together an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, and sub-licensable license to use, modify, display, and distribute your content in connection with the operation, administration, and development of the platform.

You agree to indemnify and hold Recipes Together harmless from any claims arising from your content violating third-party rights or applicable laws.

4. Platform Features

4.1 Free Access

The platform is free to use.

4.2 Community Features

Includes recipe sharing, direct messaging, and public user profiles.

4.3 Public Visibility

Anonymous users can view public profiles, recipe books, and recipes via the web app.

5. Account Policies

5.1 Registration

Users must register for a free account to access the mobile app and its features.

Anonymous users can access limited functionality through the web app.

5.2 Minimum Age

Users must be at least 16 years old to use Recipes Together.

5.3 Suspension or Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account for:

  • Violating these Terms, including misuse or content violations.
  • Providing false or misleading account information.
  • Engaging in illegal or harmful activities.

Users will be notified via email in most cases. Warnings may be issued before suspension or termination at our discretion. For appeals or to request a copy of your recipes, contact us at support@recipestogether.com within one month of suspension or termination. We reserve the right to take action at our discretion, even if not explicitly covered in these Terms.

6. Data Collection and Privacy

We collect and process personal data, including names, email addresses, and device information, to provide our Services. Third-party services used include:

  • Google and Apple for identity verification.
  • Google Analytics and Firebase for analytics and messaging.
  • SendGrid and Brevo for email notifications.

For details, please see our Privacy Policy.

7. Liability and Disclaimer

7.1 Service "As Is"

The platform is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

7.2 Content Responsibility

Users are solely responsible for the accuracy and reliability of the recipes they share.

7.3 Use at Your Own Risk

Recipes Together is not liable for any outcomes resulting from the use of recipes shared on the platform.

7.4 Outages and Errors

We strive to maintain uninterrupted Services. In case of outages:

  • Critical outages (e.g., complete platform downtime): SLA of 4 hours.
  • Partial outages (e.g., some features unavailable): SLA of 24 hours.
  • Non-critical errors: SLA of 48 hours.

8. Copyright and Intellectual Property

8.1 User Content Ownership

Users own their uploaded content but grant Recipes Together and its users a license to use, modify, and share this content as part of the platform’s functionality.

8.2 Platform Content Ownership

All intellectual property rights in the platform and its content (excluding user-generated content) are owned by or licensed to Recipes Together. Users are prohibited from copying, distributing, or creating derivative works from platform content without authorization.

9. Jurisdiction and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of Virginia, USA. You agree to resolve disputes through the courts of Virginia, although you may bring a claim in your local jurisdiction if permitted by mandatory local law.

10. Beta Testing

10.1 Features

Features may change without notice.

10.2 Errors

Errors or bugs may be more frequent.

Feedback from beta testers is highly appreciated and helps improve the platform.

11. Notifications and Marketing

Recipes Together may send notifications, emails, and marketing messages. By using the app, you agree to receive these communications.

12. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms periodically and will notify you of significant changes via email or in-app notifications. Continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at support@recipestogether.com