Terms of Service

Last Updated: March 13, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to RecipeLM. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the RecipeLM website and services, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through our website (collectively, the "Service").

Please read these Terms carefully before using our Service. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Service.

RecipeLM.com is owned and operated by Joe Caridi LLC.

2. Eligibility

The Service is intended for users who are at least 13 years of age. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that:

  • You are at least 13 years old
  • You have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms
  • You agree to comply with these Terms
  • If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms

3. Account Registration

To access certain features of the Service, you may be required to register for an account. When you register, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information
  • Maintain and promptly update your account information
  • Keep your password secure and confidential
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to your account
  • Be responsible for all activities that occur under your account

We reserve the right to disable any user account at any time if, in our opinion, you have failed to comply with these Terms.

4. Subscription and Payment

RecipeLM offers various subscription plans with different features and pricing. By subscribing to a paid plan, you agree to the following:

4.1 Billing

You will be charged according to the pricing plan you select. We may change the fees and charges in effect, or add new fees and charges from time to time, but we will give you advance notice of these changes.

4.2 Automatic Renewal

Unless you cancel your subscription before the end of the current billing period, your subscription will automatically renew, and you authorize us to collect the then-applicable subscription fee using any payment method we have on record for you.

4.3 Refunds

By using our subscription services, you agree to the following refund policy:

  • No Pro-rated Refunds: When you cancel your subscription, we do not provide pro-rated refunds for the unused portion of your current billing period.
  • Service Access After Cancellation: After cancelling your subscription, you will continue to have access to all subscription features and benefits until the end of your current billing period.
  • Subscription Renewal: Once you cancel, your subscription will not renew for the next billing period.
  • Cancellation Timing: To avoid being charged for the next billing period, you must cancel your subscription at least 24 hours before your renewal date.
  • Exceptional Circumstances: In rare cases, refunds may be considered at our sole discretion for exceptional circumstances, such as service unavailability or technical issues preventing access to the service.

By subscribing to RecipeLM, you acknowledge and agree that we may charge your payment method for the full subscription period regardless of actual usage or early cancellation.

5. User Content

"User Content" refers to any recipes, notes, images, or other materials that you submit, upload, or otherwise make available through the Service.

5.1 License Grant

By submitting User Content, you grant RecipeLM a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such content in connection with providing the Service.

5.2 User Content Representations

You represent and warrant that:

  • You own or have the necessary rights to the User Content you submit
  • The User Content does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any third party
  • The User Content does not violate any applicable law or regulation
  • The User Content is not harmful, offensive, illegal, or otherwise objectionable

5.3 Content Removal

We reserve the right to remove any User Content that violates these Terms or that we find objectionable for any reason, without prior notice.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

6.1 RecipeLM Content

The Service and its original content (excluding User Content), features, and functionality are owned by RecipeLM and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

6.2 License to Use

Subject to these Terms, RecipeLM grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Service for personal, non-commercial purposes.

6.3 Restrictions

You may not:

  • Modify, copy, or create derivative works based on the Service
  • Frame or mirror any part of the Service
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Service
  • Access the Service to build a similar or competitive product
  • Copy or scrape content from the Service
  • Remove any copyright or other proprietary notices

7. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use the Service:

  • In any way that violates any applicable law or regulation
  • To transmit any material that is harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
  • To impersonate any person or entity
  • To engage in any activity that interferes with or disrupts the Service
  • To attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or related systems
  • To collect or track personal information of other users
  • To engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SERVICE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

9. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL RECIPELM, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:

  • YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE
  • ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE
  • ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICE
  • 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.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless RecipeLM, its officers, directors, employees, and agents, from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Service or your violation of these Terms.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including, without limitation, if you breach these Terms.

If we terminate your account for a breach of these Terms, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. However, if you choose to cancel your subscription:

  • You will maintain access to all subscription features until the end of your current billing period
  • Your subscription will not automatically renew for the next billing period
  • No refunds will be provided for the unused portion of your current billing period, as detailed in our Refund Policy (Section 4.3)

To cancel your subscription, you may use the cancellation option in your account settings or contact our customer support team.

12. Governing Law

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

You agree that any legal action, suit, or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Florida, and you submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of any changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Your continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to the new Terms, you must stop using the Service.

14. Contact Us

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

Email: [email protected]