Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using SaveMyRecipes, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using this service.

2. Description of Service

SaveMyRecipes provides:

• Recipe extraction from URLs across the web
• Personal recipe organization and management
• Recipe discovery through our public library
• User-to-user recipe sharing capabilities
• Feature request and voting system

3. User Accounts

3.1 Account Creation

You must provide accurate and complete information when creating an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

3.2 Account Security

• You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access
• Do not share your account credentials with others
• We are not liable for any loss or damage from unauthorized access

3.3 Account Termination

You may delete your account at any time. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms or engage in harmful behavior.

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree NOT to:

• Use the service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Violate any laws in your jurisdiction
• Transmit viruses, malware, or other harmful code
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
• Scrape, spider, or crawl our service
• Interfere with or disrupt the service
• Impersonate others or misrepresent your affiliation
• Harass, abuse, or harm other users
• Submit spam, phishing, or misleading content

5. Content Ownership and Licenses

5.1 Your Content

You retain all rights to content you create (notes, tags, manually entered recipes). By using our service, you grant SaveMyRecipes a license to store, display, and process your content to provide the service.

5.2 Extracted Recipes

Recipes extracted from URLs are sourced from publicly available websites. We do not claim ownership of this content. These recipes are attributed to their original source and made browsable in our public library.

5.3 Public Content License

By making a recipe public, you grant other SaveMyRecipes users a non-exclusive license to view and save that recipe to their personal collections.

6. Privacy and Data Protection

Your use of SaveMyRecipes is also governed by our Privacy Policy. Please review it to understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

7. Service Availability

We strive to provide reliable service but do not guarantee uninterrupted availability. We may:

• Perform maintenance that temporarily interrupts service
• Modify or discontinue features with or without notice
• Impose usage limits or restrictions

We are not liable for any loss or damage resulting from service interruptions.

8. Intellectual Property

The SaveMyRecipes platform, including its design, features, and functionality, is owned by SaveMyRecipes and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, or create derivative works without our permission.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

SaveMyRecipes is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that:

• The service will be error-free or uninterrupted
• Defects will be corrected
• The service is free of viruses or harmful components
• Results from using the service will be accurate or reliable

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, SaveMyRecipes shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or other intangible losses resulting from your use of the service.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold SaveMyRecipes harmless from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of the service or violation of these terms.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. We will notify users of significant changes by email or through a notice on our website. Your continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

13. Governing Law

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

14. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of SaveMyRecipes shall be resolved through binding arbitration, except where prohibited by law. You waive your right to participate in class action lawsuits.

15. Severability

If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

16. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us.