Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of these terms

By accessing or using Spoon & Stories website, you agree to these Terms & Conditions and to the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please stop using the Website. These terms apply to visitors and users of the Website, including people who read, share or submit feedback about its content.

2. Website purpose and informational content

Spoon & Stories provides general cooking information, recipe ideas, ingredient notes, preparation methods and related editorial material. The Website is intended for informational and educational use in everyday cooking. It is not a food manufacturing service, catering business, professional kitchen, medical service or personalised nutrition service.

Content is provided for general information and may not address every dietary requirement, ingredient variation, kitchen appliance or local food-handling rule. The Website does not promise that a recipe will produce identical results in every kitchen.

3. Using recipes and cooking instructions

You are responsible for deciding whether a recipe, ingredient or preparation method is appropriate for your circumstances. Quantities, preparation times and serving estimates are provided as practical guidance. Actual results may differ depending on ingredient size and quality, measuring methods, cookware, heat source, altitude and personal taste.

Read each recipe fully before beginning. Check that you have the required ingredients and equipment, and use your judgement when adjusting heat, seasoning, cooking time or texture. Optional substitutions are suggestions, not guarantees that the final dish will be identical.

4. Food safety, allergies and dietary requirements

Always handle, cook, cool, refrigerate and reheat food safely. Follow the instructions on ingredient packaging and applicable food-safety guidance. Use clean utensils and surfaces, avoid cross-contact between ingredients where necessary, and store perishable ingredients appropriately.

Ingredient lists may include common allergens such as milk, eggs, wheat, nuts, peanuts, soy or other ingredients. Read product labels carefully, including labels on packaged spices, sauces and substitutes. The Website cannot determine whether a recipe is safe for a particular allergy, intolerance or medical dietary need. Do not rely on a recipe page as a substitute for advice from a qualified professional where such advice is needed.

5. Intellectual property and permitted sharing

Unless stated otherwise, the Website's original written text, page design, branding, graphics and other original materials are owned by or licensed to the Website operator and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

You may access and print reasonable portions of the Website for your personal, non-commercial use. You may share a link to a page and quote a short excerpt with clear attribution and a link back to the original page, where permitted by law. You may not republish complete articles, copy the Website's content in bulk, remove ownership notices, sell copies of the content or use the material to create a competing content database without written permission from the rights holder.

Third-party images, logos or other material remain the property of their respective rights holders and may be subject to separate licence terms.

6. Acceptable and prohibited use

You agree not to:

• Use the Website in a way that violates applicable law or infringes another person's rights.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, its hosting environment or related systems.
• Introduce malware, malicious code, automated attacks or activity intended to disrupt the Website.
• Scrape, harvest or systematically copy Website content in a manner that violates these terms or applicable law.
• Submit false, abusive, unlawful, threatening or misleading messages through the contact form.
• Misrepresent your identity or pretend to speak on behalf of the Website operator.

We may restrict access or take reasonable steps to protect the Website if we believe these terms have been breached.

7. Third-party links and services

The Website may link to external websites, tools, social platforms, ingredient resources or service providers for convenience or additional information. External websites are not controlled by us. A link does not necessarily mean that we endorse the external website, its owner, products or statements. You access third-party services at your own discretion and are subject to their terms and privacy policies.

8. Advertising, affiliate links and sponsored content

The Website may display third-party advertisements, including advertisements delivered by Google or other advertising providers, if those services are enabled. Advertising content is selected or delivered by third parties and may be based on factors such as page context, location, browser settings or advertising preferences. We do not control every advertisement shown by an advertising network.

If we publish sponsored content, affiliate links or other commercial recommendations in the future, we will make disclosures where required by applicable rules. You should make your own assessment before purchasing a product or service from a third party. An advertisement or link does not guarantee the quality, suitability or availability of that third party's offering.

9. Website availability and changes

We aim to keep the Website available and content accessible, but uninterrupted operation cannot be guaranteed. We may update, move, suspend or remove pages or features at any time, including for maintenance, security, editorial changes or operational reasons. We may also revise a recipe to clarify a quantity or instruction.

10. Disclaimers

The Website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis to the extent permitted by law. We make reasonable efforts to prepare clear content, but we do not warrant that every page will always be complete, error-free, current, uninterrupted or suitable for every user's particular needs.

Nothing on the Website is intended to be medical, nutritional, allergy-management, legal or other professional advice. Any decision to prepare or consume a recipe is your own. You are responsible for checking ingredients, following safe food-handling practices and determining whether a dish is suitable for the people who will eat it.

11. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Website operator will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive loss, loss of profits, loss of data, business interruption, or loss arising from your reliance on Website content or your use of a third-party website.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including any rights or remedies that applicable consumer-protection law does not allow a website operator to waive. Where liability cannot be excluded, it will be limited only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

12. Indemnity

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to be responsible for losses or reasonable costs arising directly from your unlawful misuse of the Website, your infringement of another person's rights or your material breach of these terms. This section does not apply where applicable law does not permit such an obligation.

13. Privacy

Your use of the Website is also subject to the Privacy Policy, which explains the information that may be processed when you browse the Website or submit a contact message. Please review that policy for details about cookies, advertising, analytics and privacy choices.

14. Governing law and disputes

These terms are intended to be interpreted under the laws applicable to the Website operator's place of establishment, subject to mandatory consumer-protection rules that apply to you. Any dispute will be handled by courts or other forums that have jurisdiction under applicable law. Before starting formal proceedings, you may contact us through the Contact Us page so that we can try to understand and resolve the issue.

15. Changes to these terms and contact

We may revise these Terms & Conditions when the Website or applicable requirements change. The “Last updated” date at the top indicates when the current version was prepared. Continued use of the Website after updated terms are published means you accept the revised terms to the extent permitted by law.

Questions about these terms can be sent using the Contact Us page.