Terms of Service

1. Overview of the Service

CookSomething is a digital platform that allows users to:

• Search for recipes
• Upload their own recipes and images
• Save and share meal plans
• Use AI-powered tools (including ingredient recognition, recipe generation, and cooking suggestions)
• Create a personal account
• Connect with optional social or discovery features

The Service is for personal, non-commercial use unless explicitly granted otherwise.

2. Eligibility

You must:

• Be at least 13 years old
• Provide accurate registration information
• Not be prohibited from using online services under applicable law

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials.

3. User Accounts

By creating an account, you agree to:

• Provide accurate and up-to-date information
• Not impersonate any person or entity
• Not create an account using unauthorized automated tools
• Not share your password or allow others to access your account

We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

4. User Content

You may submit, upload, or share:

• Recipes
• Photos of food
• Ingredient lists
• Comments, reviews, and other materials ("User Content")

By submitting User Content, you grant CookSomething a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable license to:

• Host
• Store
• Display
• Reproduce
• Modify (e.g., compression, formatting)
• Publish and distribute
• Create AI-powered outputs derived from your content

This license exists solely for the purpose of operating, promoting, and improving the Service.

User Responsibilities

You agree NOT to upload or share:

• Images you do not own or have rights to
• Content containing identifiable people without consent
• Offensive, hateful, or illegal material
• Any form of malware, spam, or automated scraping tools
• Copyrighted recipes or images taken from other creators without permission

You retain full ownership of your User Content.

5. AI-Generated Output

CookSomething may generate:

• Recipes
• Meal plans
• Ingredient substitutions
• Cooking instructions
• Nutritional estimates
• Interpretations of uploaded images

These outputs:

• May be inaccurate or incomplete
• Should not be treated as professional dietary or medical advice
• Are provided "as-is"

You agree not to rely on AI outputs for safety-critical or health-critical decisions.

6. Prohibited Use

You may NOT use CookSomething to:

• Reverse-engineer, scrape, or extract data
• Train your own AI models without explicit permission
• Conduct illegal activity
• Harass or harm other users
• Upload harmful code
• Sell access to your account
• Misrepresent your identity or affiliation

7. Social Features and Sharing

CookSomething may allow you to:

• Share recipes on social media
• Publish your recipes publicly
• Interact with other users
• Follow or favorite creators (if enabled)
• Submit content to community spaces

Public content may be viewable by anyone on or off the platform.

You are responsible for anything you choose to share publicly.

8. Copyright and DMCA

If you believe someone uploaded content that infringes your rights, contact us at:

info@cooksomething.io

Include:

• Your contact info
• A description of the copyrighted work
• The URL or location of the infringing content
• A statement that your claim is made in good faith

We will review and respond to valid takedown notices.

9. Third-Party Links and Services

CookSomething may contain links to third-party services or integrate with external tools (e.g., social logins, shopping lists, nutrition databases).

We are not responsible for:

• Their content
• Their privacy practices
• Their terms

Use third-party services at your own risk.

10. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access if:

• You violate these Terms
• You misuse the platform
• Your account remains inactive for an extended period
• We decide to discontinue part or all of the Service

You may delete your account at any time.

Upon termination, licenses granted to us regarding your User Content survive only as long as needed for operational purposes (e.g., backups, legal compliance).

11. Changes to the Service or Terms

We may modify:

• The platform
• Features
• Pricing (if applicable)
• These Terms

If changes are material, we will notify you through the platform or email.

Continued use after changes means you accept the new Terms.

12. Disclaimers

CookSomething is provided "as-is" and "as available."

We do not guarantee:

• Error-free operation
• 100% uptime
• Accuracy of recipes or AI output
• Suitability for dietary restrictions

Use the platform at your own risk.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, CookSomething and its owners, developers, and affiliates are not liable for:

• Damages resulting from use or inability to use the platform
• Loss of data
• Offensive or illegal content posted by users
• Third-party actions
• AI-generated inaccuracies

Total liability will not exceed the amount you paid for the Service (if any).

14. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the state of Ohio, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any disputes will be resolved in state or federal courts located in Ohio.