Terms and Conditions for homecookbites.com
Effective Date: December 27, 2025
Last Updated: December 27, 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to HomeCookBites.com (“Website,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). By accessing and using this Website, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Website.
2. Use of Website
Permitted Use
You may use our Website for personal, non-commercial purposes. You agree to use the Website in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Prohibited Use
You agree NOT to:
- Use the Website for any unlawful purpose
- Reproduce, duplicate, copy, or exploit any portion of the Website without express written permission
- Modify, adapt, or hack the Website
- Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) to access the Website
- Transmit viruses, malware, or any harmful code
- Impersonate any person or entity
- Harass, abuse, or harm other users
- Collect personal information from other users without consent
3. Intellectual Property Rights
Content Ownership
All content on HomeCookBites.com, including but not limited to recipes, text, images, photographs, videos, graphics, logos, and design elements, is the property of HomeCookBites.com or its content creators and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
Recipe Use
You may:
- Print recipes for personal, non-commercial use
- Share links to our recipes on social media
- Pin our images to Pinterest with proper attribution
You may NOT:
- Copy and republish our recipes on your own website or blog without written permission
- Remove watermarks or attribution from our images
- Use our content for commercial purposes without authorization
- Claim our recipes as your own
Proper Attribution
If you wish to share or adapt our recipes on your platform, you must:
- Provide clear attribution to HomeCookBites.com
- Link back to the original recipe
- Use only one photo from the original post
- Rewrite the recipe in your own words
4. Recipe Disclaimer
No Guarantees
While we strive to provide accurate and tested recipes, we make no guarantees about the results you will achieve. Cooking results may vary based on:
- Ingredient quality and substitutions
- Kitchen equipment differences
- Altitude and climate variations
- Individual cooking techniques
Dietary Information
Nutritional information and dietary labels (gluten-free, vegan, etc.) are provided as estimates and for informational purposes only. We are not registered dietitians or nutritionists. Please consult with a healthcare professional regarding specific dietary needs or restrictions.
Food Safety
You are responsible for following proper food safety practices when preparing our recipes. We are not liable for any foodborne illness or allergic reactions resulting from recipes prepared from our Website.
5. User-Generated Content
Comments and Submissions
By submitting comments, reviews, photos, or other content to our Website, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide license to use, display, modify, and distribute that content.
You represent that:
- You own or have rights to the content you submit
- Your content does not violate any third-party rights
- Your content is not defamatory, obscene, or unlawful
We reserve the right to remove any user-generated content at our discretion without notice.
6. External Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services. These links are provided for your convenience only. We do not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites. You access third-party websites at your own risk.
7. Affiliate Disclosure
HomeCookBites.com participates in affiliate advertising programs, including but not limited to Amazon Associates and other affiliate networks. We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases made through affiliate links on our Website at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products and services we genuinely believe will benefit our readers.
8. Advertising
We may display third-party advertisements on our Website. Advertisers may use cookies and tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. We are not responsible for the content or practices of third-party advertisers.
9. Disclaimer of Warranties
OUR WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- Warranties of merchantability
- Fitness for a particular purpose
- Non-infringement
- Accuracy, reliability, or completeness of content
We do not guarantee that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free from viruses or harmful components.
10. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HOMECOOKBITES.COM AND ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY:
- Direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages
- Loss of profits, data, or business opportunities
- Personal injury or property damage
- Damages resulting from your use or inability to use the Website
- Damages resulting from recipes or cooking instructions
Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction with the Website is to stop using it.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless HomeCookBites.com and its owners, employees, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:
- Your use of the Website
- Your violation of these Terms
- Your violation of any third-party rights
- Content you submit to the Website
12. Privacy
Your use of our Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your information.
13. Copyright Infringement Claims (DMCA)
If you believe that content on our Website infringes your copyright, please contact us with the following information:
- Identification of the copyrighted work
- Identification of the infringing material and its location
- Your contact information
- A statement that you have a good faith belief the use is unauthorized
- A statement that the information is accurate and you are authorized to act
- Your physical or electronic signature
Contact for DMCA Claims: Email: dmca@homecookbites.com
14. Modifications to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Website with a new “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.
15. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Website at any time, without notice, for any reason, including violation of these Terms.
16. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the state in which HomeCookBites.com is operated, without regard to conflict of law provisions.
17. Dispute Resolution
Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Website shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, except where prohibited by law.
18. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.
19. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and HomeCookBites.com regarding your use of the Website.
20. Contact Information
If you have questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us:
Email: legal@homecookbites.com
Website: https://homecookbites.com
By using HomeCookBites.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
