By using Chef Circle, you're agreeing to these terms. We've tried to write this in plain language instead of dense legalese, but the gist is: be respectful, don't steal our content, and use common sense. If something here doesn't make sense, feel free to reach out.
Using Chef Circle
Chef Circle is a free resource for home cooks. You can browse recipes, use them in your kitchen, and share your results. Here's what we expect from you:
- Don't do anything illegal or harmful using our site
- Don't try to hack, spam, or break the website
- Be respectful in any comments or communications
- Don't pretend to be someone else or impersonate Chef Circle
Pretty straightforward, right? Just use the site the way it's intended and we're good.
Personal Use of Recipes
Our recipes are here for you to cook at home. You can:
- Make any recipe for yourself, your family, and friends
- Print recipes for your personal use
- Share a link to a recipe on social media
- Tell people about recipes you tried (we love that!)
What You Can't Do
Here's where we have to draw some lines:
- Don't copy our entire recipes onto your own website or blog. A short excerpt with a link back to us is fine, but copying the whole thing isn't cool. We put work into testing and writing these.
- Don't use our recipes commercially without permission. If you want to use our recipes in a restaurant, catering business, or to sell food, please contact us first.
- Don't remove our name or claim them as your own. If you adapt one of our recipes, mention where you got the original idea.
- Don't republish our content in a book, app, or other collection without written permission from us.
Recipe Results and Disclaimer
We test every recipe multiple times, but here's the reality: cooking involves a lot of variables. Your oven might run hotter than ours. Your flour might be different. You might accidentally use salted butter instead of unsalted. These things happen.
What we're saying is: while we stand behind our recipes and want them to work for you, we can't guarantee perfect results every single time. If something goes wrong, let us know and we'll try to help troubleshoot, but we're not responsible if your soufflé falls or your cookies spread too much.
Also, and this should go without saying: if you have food allergies or dietary restrictions, it's your responsibility to check ingredients carefully. When we note something is vegetarian or gluten-free, we're doing our best, but you should verify based on your specific needs and the products you use.
Nutritional Information
If we provide nutritional information, it's an estimate. We calculate it using standard databases and recipe calculators, but the actual nutrition can vary based on specific brands you use, exact measurements, and preparation methods. If you're managing a health condition that requires precise nutritional tracking, please calculate it yourself or consult with a healthcare provider.
User Comments and Contributions
If we ever add a comment section or allow user submissions (like recipe reviews or photos), here are the rules:
- You own what you post, but you give us permission to display it on the site
- Don't post anything offensive, hateful, or inappropriate
- Don't post copyrighted content that isn't yours
- We reserve the right to remove comments that violate these terms or are spam
Links to Other Websites
Sometimes we link to other websites for ingredient sources, equipment recommendations, or related content. We're not responsible for what happens on those other sites. If you click through and buy something or have an issue, that's between you and them.
Changes to the Site
We're always improving Chef Circle, which means we might add new features, remove old ones, or change how things work. We might also need to temporarily take the site down for maintenance. We'll try to minimize disruptions, but we can't guarantee the site will be available 100% of the time.
Intellectual Property
The recipes, photos, text, design, and everything else on Chef Circle belongs to us unless otherwise noted. That doesn't mean you can't use it (see the "Personal Use" section above), but it does mean you can't steal our content wholesale or use it in ways we haven't permitted.
If you believe someone is using your copyrighted content on our site without permission, please see our DMCA Policy for how to report it.
Advertising and Affiliate Links
We may display advertisements or use affiliate links to help cover the costs of running Chef Circle. This means if you click certain links and buy something, we might earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products we actually think are useful, but whether you buy them is totally up to you.
Limitation of Liability
Here's the legal part: Chef Circle is provided "as is." We're doing our best to provide accurate, helpful recipes, but we're not liable for any damages that might result from using the site or following recipes. That includes everything from a ruined dinner to a kitchen fire (please be careful!). We're also not responsible for any issues with third-party services we link to or integrate with.
Termination
We reserve the right to block access to anyone who violates these terms or uses the site in harmful ways. If you're just here to cook and share recipes respectfully, you'll never have to worry about this.
Changes to These Terms
We might update these terms occasionally as the site grows and changes. If we make significant changes, we'll post a notice on the site. Continuing to use Chef Circle after changes means you accept the new terms.
Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the United States. If there's ever a legal dispute (which we hope there won't be), it would be handled in the appropriate courts in the United States.
Contact Us
If you have questions about these terms or need to request permission for something not covered here, email us at support@Chef Circle.com. We're reasonable people and open to discussing most requests.
The bottom line: Use our recipes to cook great food. Give us credit if you share them. Don't be a jerk. That's really all we ask.