Last updated: December 28, 2024

Welcome to ViralCarrot! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our recipe discovery platform at viralcarrot.com (the "Service"). By accessing or using ViralCarrot, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using ViralCarrot, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

2. Description of Service

ViralCarrot is a smart recipe discovery platform that provides:

• AI-generated recipe recommendations based on available ingredients
• Popular recipes from external sources with ingredient matching
• User-submitted recipe sharing and community features
• Pantry wizard functionality to find recipes with available ingredients
• Recipe filtering by cuisine, dietary preferences, and cooking time

3. User Accounts and Registration

To access certain features of our Service, you may need to create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
• Maintain and update your account information to keep it accurate
• Maintain the security of your password and account
• Accept responsibility for all activities under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

4. User-Generated Content

When you submit recipes or other content to our Service, you agree that:

• You own or have the right to submit the content
• Your content does not violate any third-party rights
• Your content is accurate and not misleading
• You grant us a license to use, display, and distribute your content
• You will not submit content that is illegal, harmful, or violates our policies

5. Prohibited Uses

You may not use our Service:

• For any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
• To violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances
• To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
• To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
• To submit false or misleading information
• To upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code
• To spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape
• For any obscene or immoral purpose
• To interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service

6. Google AdSense Compliance

Our Service displays advertisements through Google AdSense. By using our Service, you acknowledge and agree that:

• You will not click on ads for any reason other than genuine interest
• You will not encourage others to click on ads
• You will not use automated tools to generate clicks or impressions
• You understand that clicking ads inappropriately may result in account termination
• You will not attempt to manipulate ad performance or revenue

7. Intellectual Property Rights

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of ViralCarrot and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent.

8. Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the Service, to understand our practices.

9. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

The information on this Service is provided on an "as is" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Company excludes all representations, warranties, conditions and terms relating to our Service and the use of this Service (including, without limitation, any warranties implied by law in respect of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and/or the use of reasonable care and skill).

11. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall ViralCarrot, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, 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 use of the Service.

12. Recipe Accuracy and Safety

While we strive to provide accurate recipe information, you acknowledge that:

• Recipe information is provided for informational purposes only
• You are responsible for ensuring food safety and proper cooking techniques
• We are not liable for any food-related illnesses or injuries
• You should verify recipe information and cooking instructions before use
• Allergen information may not be complete or accurate

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

14. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect.

15. Contact Information

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