Terms of Service

1. Introduction

Welcome to dishmum (the “Site”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). By accessing or using https://dishmum.com (the “Website”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (the “Terms”). If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must discontinue use of the Site immediately.

These Terms govern your relationship with dishmum and cover all aspects of your use of the Site, including any content you submit, view, or download.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, submitting a recipe, comment, rating, or any other form of content, you expressly acknowledge that you have read, understood, and accepted these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy. Continued use of the Site after any amendment to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

3. Usage Rights

You may access and use the Site for personal, non‑commercial purposes, including browsing recipes, creating a personal collection of saved dishes, and sharing recipes with friends and family. The following restrictions apply:

• You may not sell, license, or otherwise commercialize any portion of the Site’s content without our prior written consent.
• You may not use automated scripts, bots, or any other means to scrape, harvest, or extract data from the Site.
• You may not attempt to bypass any security measures, access restricted areas, or interfere with the proper functioning of the Site.

Violation of these usage rights may result in immediate termination of your account and legal action where appropriate.

4. Content License

When you submit recipes, photos, comments, or any other material to dishmum (collectively, “User Content”), you retain ownership of your intellectual property. By submitting User Content, you grant dishmum a worldwide, royalty‑free, non‑exclusive, sublicensable, and irrevocable license to:

• reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, publish, and display the content on the Site and in promotional materials;
• distribute the content to third parties, including partners and affiliates;
• create derivative works based on your content for the purpose of improving the Site’s functionality.

You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to grant this license and that your content does not infringe the rights of any third party.

If you wish to remove your content, you may do so by contacting us at contact@dishmum.com. Upon removal, we will cease further distribution of the content, but we retain the right to keep archived copies for legal compliance.

5. Disclaimers

The Site and all content, including recipes, nutritional information, and user comments, are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, dishmum disclaims all:

• warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non‑infringement, or any other warranty;
• liability for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in recipes, cooking times, or ingredient lists;
• responsibility for any allergic reactions, foodborne illnesses, or other health issues that may arise from following a recipe.

You acknowledge that cooking involves inherent risks and that you assume full responsibility for any outcomes resulting from the use of the Site’s content.

6. Liability Limitations

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, dishmum shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising out of or related to your use of the Site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Our total aggregate liability for any claim arising under these Terms shall not exceed the amount you have paid to dishmum (if any) in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory under which the claim is brought, including contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or any other theory.

7. Dispute Resolution

All disputes, claims, or controversies arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved as follows:

1. Negotiation. The parties shall first attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute through informal negotiation.
2. Mediation. If negotiation fails within thirty (30) days, either party may request mediation administered by a mutually agreed‑upon mediator.
3. Arbitration. Should mediation be unsuccessful, the dispute shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). The arbitration shall be conducted in English in New York, New York, United States, unless the parties mutually agree otherwise.
4. Governing Law. These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict‑of‑law principles.

Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney’s fees, except that the prevailing party in arbitration may be awarded reasonable attorney’s fees and costs as permitted by law.

8. Modifications to the Terms

dishmum reserves the right to modify, amend, or update these Terms at any time, without prior notice. Any material changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

9. Account Termination

We may, at our sole discretion, suspend or terminate your account and access to the Site if you:

• breach any provision of these Terms;
• engage in fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity;
• infringe the intellectual property rights of dishmum or third parties;
• create a risk to the security or stability of the Site.

Upon termination, all licenses granted to you under these Terms will immediately cease, and you must destroy any copies of proprietary content in your possession.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or legal inquiries regarding these Terms, please contact us at:

11. Miscellaneous

• Severability. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
• Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with any additional policies referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and dishmum concerning your use of the Site.
• Waiver. Failure by dishmum to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
• Assignment. You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent.