Terms of Service
IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY: This agreement is a legally binding agreement between you and CookEase ("we," "us," or "our") covering your use of our website and the CookEase application (collectively, the "Service").
By creating an account, accessing, or using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, then do not use the Service.
1. Accounts
Account Creation: In order to use certain features of the Service, you must register for an account and provide certain information about yourself. You represent and warrant that: (a) all required registration information you submit is truthful and accurate; (b) you will maintain the accuracy of such information; and (c) you are 18 years of age or older.
Account Responsibilities: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account login information and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your Account. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use, or suspected unauthorized use of your Account. We cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with the above requirements.
2. Access to the Service
Permission to Use: Subject to these Terms, we grant you a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, limited right to access and use the Service solely for your own personal, non-commercial use.
Certain Restrictions: The rights granted to you in these Terms are subject to the following restrictions: (a) you shall not license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, or otherwise commercially exploit the Service; (b) you shall not modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the Service; (c) you shall not access the Service in order to build a similar or competitive product; and (d) except as expressly stated herein, no part of the Service may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means.
Modification: We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (in whole or in part) with or without notice to you. You agree that we will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service or any part thereof.
3. User Content
"User Content" means any and all information and content that a user submits to, or uses with, the Service (e.g., recipes, images, notes, shopping lists). You are solely responsible for your User Content. You assume all risks associated with use of your User Content, including any reliance on its accuracy, completeness or usefulness by others.
License: You hereby grant to us an irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free and fully paid, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display and perform, prepare derivative works of, incorporate into other works, and otherwise use and exploit your User Content for the purposes of operating, providing, improving, and marketing the Service.
Feedback: If you provide us with any feedback or suggestions regarding the Service ("Feedback"), you hereby assign to us all rights in such Feedback and agree that we have the right to use and fully exploit such Feedback and related information in any manner we deem appropriate. We will treat any Feedback you provide to us as non-confidential and non-proprietary.
4. Acceptable Use Policy
You agree not to use the Service to collect, upload, transmit, display, or distribute any User Content (i) that violates any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right; (ii) that is unlawful, harassing, abusive, tortious, threatening, harmful, invasive of another’s privacy, vulgar, defamatory, false, intentionally misleading, trade libelous, pornographic, obscene, or patently offensive; (iii) that exploits or harms minors; or (iv) that is in violation of any law, regulation, or obligations or restrictions imposed by any third party.
In addition, you agree not to: (i) upload, transmit, or distribute to or through the Service any computer viruses, worms, or any software intended to damage or alter a computer system or data; (ii) send through the Service unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of duplicative or unsolicited messages; (iii) use the Service to harvest, collect, gather or assemble information or data regarding other users, including e-mail addresses, without their consent; (iv) interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on servers or networks connected to the Service; (v) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service; or (vi) use software or automated agents or scripts to produce multiple accounts on the Service, or to generate automated searches, requests, or queries to (or to strip, scrape, or mine data from) the Service.
5. Recipe Import & Third Party Sources
The Service allows you to import recipe data from third-party websites and platforms. You acknowledge that you are responsible for ensuring you have the right to access and import such content. We do not control these third-party sources and are not responsible for their content or availability. CookEase does not claim ownership of the original content on third-party sites.
6. Recipe & Food Safety Disclaimer
General Information Only: All recipes on our Service are provided for general information only and provided by users or imported from third parties, not by us. We do not review, screen, or check recipes before they are posted or imported, so there may be inappropriate, incorrect, or unsafe recipes, ingredients, or cooking methods.
Use at Your Own Risk: The recipes, comments, and other information provided via the Service are not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and any use of or reliance on any recipe or other content provided via the Service is at your own risk. We make no statements, whether express or implied, about the accuracy, quality, safety, or fitness for purpose of recipes published on the Service.
Safety Precautions: Therefore: (i) you should verify any unusual or novel ingredients or methods in a recipe by referring to other sources; (ii) you should comply at all times with any food safety notices or bulletins issued by your applicable government or health authorities; (iii) you should not expect the Service to identify or explain risks contained in food preparation, method or techniques of cooking or consumption of certain food; and (iv) if you are not an experienced cook, we advise that you take instruction from an experienced cook, or other appropriate authority, when using recipes from the Service, particularly in respect of health and safety.
7. Instacart Integration
The Service offers integration with Instacart to facilitate grocery ordering. When you use this feature, specific shopping list items are sent to Instacart. You acknowledge that Instacart is a third-party service not under our control. We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, pricing, delivery, or any other aspect of Instacart's services. Your use of Instacart is subject to their own terms and privacy policy.
8. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us (and our affiliates, officers, employees, and agents) harmless, including costs and reasonable legal fees, from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of (a) your use of the Service, (b) your violation of these Terms, (c) your violation of applicable laws or regulations, or (d) your User Content.
9. Third-Party Links & Ads
The Service may contain links to third-party websites and services, and/or display advertisements for third parties. Such Third-Party Links & Ads are not under the control of us, and we are not responsible for any Third-Party Links & Ads. We provide access to these Third-Party Links & Ads only as a convenience to you, and we do not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third-Party Links & Ads. You use all Third-Party Links & Ads at your own risk.
10. Disclaimers
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS, OR WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE, COMPLETE, LEGAL, OR SAFE.
11. Limitation on Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS, OR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR USE OR FAILED USE OF THE SERVICE (FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION), WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF FIFTY ($50) US DOLLARS. THE EXISTENCE OF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM WILL NOT ENLARGE THIS LIMIT.
12. Term and Termination
Subject to this Section, these Terms will remain in full force and effect while you use the Service. We may suspend or terminate your rights to use the Service (including your Account) at any time for any reason at our sole discretion, including for any use of the Service in violation of these Terms. Upon termination of your rights under these Terms, your Account and right to access and use the Service will terminate immediately.
13. Copyright/Trademark Information
Copyright © 2026 CookEase. All rights reserved. All trademarks, logos and service marks displayed on the Service are our property or the property of other third parties. You are not permitted to use these Marks without our prior written consent or the consent of such third party which may own the Marks.
14. General
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the Service. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. The section titles in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The word "including" means "including without limitation". If any provision of these Terms is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of these Terms will be unimpaired, and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.
15. Dispute Resolution
Governing Law: These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Mandatory Arbitration: Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be determined by arbitration in New York, NY before one arbitrator. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Judgment on the Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL: YOU AND COOKEEASE HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE BY A JURY FULLY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT NOW OR HEREAFTER EXISTS WITH REGARD TO THESE TERMS OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS.
WAIVER OF CLASS ACTION: YOU AND COOKEEASE AGREE THAT EACH PARTY MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS, REPRESENTATIVE, OR COLLECTIVE BASIS, AND THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE BE BROUGHT, HEARD, ADMINISTERED, RESOLVED, OR ARBITRATED ON A CLASS, COLLECTIVE, REPRESENTATIVE, OR MASS ACTION BASIS.
16. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: info@cookeaseapp.com
Last Updated: February 10, 2026