Terms & Conditions

🌐 Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using YumDishCraft (“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.

📋 Use of Website

You may use our Website for lawful purposes only. You agree not to use the Website:

• In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
• To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent
• To impersonate or attempt to impersonate YumDishCraft, a YumDishCraft employee, another user, or any other person or entity
• To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Website
• To use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site
• To use any robot, spider, or other automatic device to access the Website for any purpose
• To introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful

©️ Intellectual Property Rights

The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, audio, recipes, photographs, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by YumDishCraft, Camille Radford, or its licensors and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

You may access and use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website without our prior written consent, except as follows: (1) your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials, (2) you may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes, and (3) you may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Website for your own personal, non-commercial use.

🍳 Recipe Usage and Attribution

All recipes on YumDishCraft are the original work of Camille Radford unless otherwise stated. You are welcome to make our recipes for personal use, share links to our recipes on social media, and adapt them to suit your dietary needs. However, if you wish to republish, share, or use our recipes on your own website, blog, social media account, or in any publication, you must: (1) Give proper credit to YumDishCraft and Camille Radford, (2) Include a direct, clickable link back to the original recipe post on our website, (3) Rewrite the recipe instructions in your own words (do not copy and paste), and (4) Use your own photographs (you may not use our images without explicit written permission). Commercial use of our recipes requires prior written permission. Contact us at contact@yumdishcraft.com for licensing inquiries.

💬 User-Generated Content

The Website may allow you to post comments, reviews, photos, and other content (“User Content”). By submitting User Content to the Website, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media. You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights to the User Content and that such content does not violate these Terms, is not defamatory, obscene, or offensive, and does not infringe any third party’s rights.

We reserve the right to remove any User Content at any time for any reason without notice. We are not responsible for User Content and do not endorse any opinions expressed by users. We assume no liability for any actions resulting from your use of the Website, including exposure to User Content that you may find offensive or objectionable.

🔗 Links to Third-Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by YumDishCraft. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that YumDishCraft shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be 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.

💰 Affiliate Relationships and Advertising

YumDishCraft participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may earn commissions on purchases made through links on our Website. We also display third-party advertisements on our Website. The presence of affiliate links or advertisements does not influence our editorial content, and we only recommend products and services that we genuinely believe will provide value to our readers. Our participation in affiliate programs and advertising partnerships will be disclosed in accordance with FTC guidelines and applicable laws.

⚠️ Disclaimer of Warranties

THE WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT, MATERIALS, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, YUMDISHCRAFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. YUMDISHCRAFT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

🛡️ Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL YUMDISHCRAFT, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE. THIS LIMITATION INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO ANY ILLNESS, INJURY, OR ADVERSE REACTIONS RESULTING FROM FOLLOWING OUR RECIPES OR ADVICE.

🤝 Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless YumDishCraft, Camille Radford, and our affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and our and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns 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.

⚖️ Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and your use of the Website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the state in which YumDishCraft is operated, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within that state for the resolution of any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the Website.

🔄 Changes to Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. 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 are no longer authorized to use the Website. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically for any changes.

🚫 Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach 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 termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

📄 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer, constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and YumDishCraft regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.

📧 Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at: