Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Fluent Recipes (the “Website”), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Website. If you are using the Website on behalf of an organization, you are agreeing to these terms for that organization and representing that you have the authority to bind that organization to these terms.

2. Description of Service

Fluent Recipes is a recipe and food blog that provides cooking recipes, culinary tips, food photography, and related content. We offer free access to recipes, articles, and other materials. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Website at any time without notice or liability.

3. User Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use this Website. If you are between 13 and 18 years old, you may only use the Website under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms. By using the Website, you represent and warrant that you meet these eligibility requirements. If you do not meet these requirements, you must not access or use the Website.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

Our Content

All content on the Website, including but not limited to recipes, text, images, photographs, graphics, logos, videos, audio, software, and design elements (collectively, “Content”), is owned by or licensed to Fluent Recipes and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. The Content is provided for your personal, non-commercial use only.

Limited License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Website and its Content for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may print or download recipes for personal use only. You may share a single photograph with proper attribution and a link back to the original recipe post. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, republish, download, store, or transmit any Content from our Website without our prior written consent, except as follows:

• Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials
• You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes
• You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Website for your own personal, non-commercial use

Prohibited Uses

You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any Content obtained from the Website without express written permission. You may not scrape, republish in full, or use automated systems to copy Content from the Website. If you wish to use Content beyond the scope of this license, please contact us at contact@fluentrecipes.com.

5. User-Generated Content

Your Submissions

The Website may allow you to submit comments, reviews, ratings, recipe variations, photographs, and other content (“User Content”). You retain ownership of your User Content, but by submitting User Content to the Website, you grant Fluent Recipes a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, display, and otherwise exploit your User Content in any media format and through any media channels, now known or hereafter developed.

User Content Standards

You represent and warrant that your User Content:

• Does not violate any third-party rights, including copyright, trademark, privacy, or publicity rights
• Does not contain defamatory, obscene, offensive, or otherwise objectionable material
• Does not contain viruses, malware, or other harmful code
• Does not violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Is accurate and not misleading

Content Moderation

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to monitor, edit, or remove any User Content at our sole discretion, without notice, and for any reason, including if we determine that the User Content violates these Terms, is objectionable, or could harm the Website or our users. We are not responsible for any User Content posted by third parties.

6. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

• Using the Website for any illegal purpose or in violation of any applicable laws
• Impersonating another person or entity or falsely representing your affiliation with any person or entity
• Interfering with or disrupting the Website or servers or networks connected to the Website
• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Website, other user accounts, or computer systems
• Using any automated system, including robots, spiders, or scrapers, to access the Website
• Transmitting spam, chain letters, or other unsolicited communications
• Collecting or harvesting any personally identifiable information from the Website
• Using the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, or impair the Website
• Circumventing, disabling, or interfering with security-related features of the Website
• Engaging in any activity that could harm, disparage, or damage the reputation of Fluent Recipes

7. Third-Party Links and Services

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources that are not owned or controlled by Fluent Recipes. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services. We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.

8. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

Disclaimer of Warranties

THE WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FLUENT RECIPES DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL FLUENT RECIPES, ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (i) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE; (ii) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE WEBSITE; (iii) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE WEBSITE; OR (iv) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Fluent Recipes, Daphne Carlisle, and our affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Website, including but not limited to your User Content, any use of the Website’s Content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from the Website.

10. Copyright Infringement

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. If you believe that any Content on the Website infringes your copyright, please notify us in writing with the following information:

• A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized representative
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, with sufficient detail for us to locate it
• Your contact information, including address, telephone number, and email address
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner
• A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner

Please send copyright infringement notices to contact@fluentrecipes.com with the subject line “Copyright Infringement.”

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Website will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be finally settled by arbitration in New York County, New York, using the English language in accordance with the Arbitration Rules and Procedures of Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”).

You and Fluent Recipes agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action. You agree that you are waiving the right to a trial by jury.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect by posting a notice on the Website or sending you an email notification. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our Website after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you must stop using the Website.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired. The invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall be replaced with a valid, legal, and enforceable provision that comes closest to the intention underlying the original provision.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on the Website, constitute the entire agreement between you and Fluent Recipes concerning your use of the Website. These Terms supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and us with respect to the Website.

16. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at contact@fluentrecipes.com. We will make every effort to respond to your inquiry in a timely manner.