Terms & Conditions

These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website located at DelicaRecipes.com (the “Website”). Throughout these Terms, “Delica Recipes,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the owner and operator of the Website. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms. You must be of legal age in your jurisdiction of residence and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are using this Website on behalf of a company or another entity, you represent that you are authorized to bind that entity.

We reserve the right to update or change these Terms and any related policies governing the use of our Website at any time. Such changes will become effective immediately upon being posted on the Website. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically. Your continued use of the Website after updates constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

1. Website Use and Restrictions

Unless explicitly stated otherwise regarding user-generated content, all content and materials on this Website – including but not limited to text, images, recipes, graphics, layout, branding elements, and source code – are the intellectual property of DelicaRecipes.com or its licensors. These materials are protected by international copyright and other intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Website for your own personal, non-commercial purposes, in accordance with these Terms. This license does not grant you any ownership rights to the Website or its content. By accessing and using this Website, you agree not to:

• Use the Website or its content for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws or regulations.
• Infringe upon the intellectual property rights, privacy, or other rights of any third party.
• Republish, sell, or commercially exploit any content from the Website without our express written permission.
• Upload, post, or transmit any content that is defamatory, harassing, obscene, misleading, or otherwise objectionable.
• Use automated tools (including bots, crawlers, spiders, or scrapers) to access, harvest, or download data from the Website, except as permitted by public search engines for indexing purposes.
• Use the Website to train any machine learning or artificial intelligence system, whether commercial or non-commercial.
• Modify, adapt, reverse engineer, or create derivative works based on any part of the Website, including its code, design, or content.
• Frame or embed the Website or its components (e.g., logos, video players) without our prior written consent.
• Introduce malicious code, including viruses, worms, or harmful scripts, or otherwise interfere with the integrity or performance of the Website.
• Access or attempt to access restricted areas of the Website without authorization.

2. Photo and Recipe Use

All content on this Website – including but not limited to photos, recipes, ingredient lists, and instructions – is protected by copyright. The use of any content requires prior written permission except for limited use of photos as outlined below. You may use photos from this Website only if you fully comply with all the following conditions:

• Use no more than one photo per recipe in your content.
• Provide two clear links next to each photo: one linking to the original recipe page, and another linking to the DelicaRecipes.com homepage. For example: “Roasted Sweet Potatoes by Delica Recipes”.
• Do not use more than five photos or recipes from Delica Recipes in a single post or article.
• Do not modify photos in any way, including but not limited to removing or obscuring our watermarks, cropping, resizing, altering colors or aspect ratios, adding your own watermarks, logos, text, filters, overlays, or making any visual edits that change the original appearance or presentation of the image.
• Do not use photos for commercial purposes, marketing materials, or branded content without prior written permission.
• Do not copy or republish full recipes, including ingredients and instructions.
• Any use of content outside of these conditions requires explicit prior written permission.

If you’d like to use content in a different way, please get in touch via the Contact Page. Failure to comply with these Terms may result in removal of your content and/or legal action.

3. Community Guidelines

To ensure a respectful and welcoming community, we moderate all comments. When leaving comments, you agree to follow these guidelines:

• Be respectful and courteous in all interactions.
• Do not post content that is offensive, defamatory, discriminatory, or otherwise inappropriate.
• Refrain from sharing spam, promotional material, or unrelated links.
• Respect others’ privacy and never disclose personal information in the comments.
• Report any inappropriate behavior or content.

We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these community guidelines and to restrict or terminate access for any users who repeatedly breach them.

4. User Ratings and Reviews

User-submitted ratings and reviews reflect individual opinions and do not represent our views. To the fullest extent allowed by law, we disclaim any responsibility or liability for the content of ratings and reviews, including any claims related to financial loss arising from them. To help maintain integrity, you agree to:

• Provide reviews based on your genuine, firsthand experience with the product, recipe, or service.
• Refrain from posting reviews for any business, product, or service in which you have a competitive, ownership, employment, or other vested interest.
• Never submit reviews in exchange for compensation or other incentives from any party.

If, at our sole discretion, any review or rating is deemed to undermine the authenticity or integrity of our Website or violates these Terms, we reserve the right to remove, block, or restrict such content without prior notice.

5. Third-Party Links

This Website may include links to external websites, advertisements, or services provided by third parties (“Third-Party Links”). These are offered solely for your convenience and do not imply any endorsement or affiliation on our part. We do not own, operate, or control the content, services, or policies of any third party and assume no responsibility or liability for them. By clicking on a Third-Party Link, you acknowledge that you are leaving our Website. Your access to and use of Third-Party Links is entirely at your own discretion and risk. We recommend reviewing the applicable terms and privacy policies of any third-party site or service before engaging with them.

6. Affiliate Disclosure

Some of the links on this Website may be affiliate links. This means that if you click on a link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. We only promote products, services, or brands we genuinely believe to be of value to our readers. All opinions are our own, and affiliate relationships do not affect the editorial integrity of our content.

7. Limitation of Liability

All content on the Website, including but not limited to recipes, nutritional information, and other materials, is provided on an “as is” basis for general informational purposes only. While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date content, we make no warranties or representations regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the information provided. You acknowledge and agree that you use any such information at your sole discretion and risk, and we shall not be liable for any outcome resulting from the preparation or consumption of any recipe or reliance on any content on the Website.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, under no circumstances shall our total cumulative liability to you for any claims arising out of or relating to your use of the Website or any content available through it shall not exceed the greater of:

• The total amount, if any, that you have paid directly to us in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim or
• One hundred Australian dollars (AUD $100).

This limitation does not apply to liability that cannot legally be limited, including liability for death or personal injury caused by our gross negligence, or for fraud or intentional misconduct.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Delica Recipes, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, and representatives from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, proceedings, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees and disbursements) arising out of or relating to:

• Your access to or use of the Website.
• Any content, comments, or material you submit, transmit, or make available through the Website.
• Your breach or alleged breach of these Terms.
• Your violation of any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights.

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion and expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you. In such an event, you agree to cooperate fully with any such defense.

9. Privacy Policy

The collection, use, and handling of any personal information you provide or that we collect through your use of the Website are governed by our Privacy Policy. By using the Website, you acknowledge that your personal information will be processed in accordance with that policy.

10. Termination

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Website or its content at any time, with or without prior notice. We may also restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to the Website, in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason, including but not limited to violations of these Terms, without notice or liability. We further reserve the right to pursue any legal remedies available under applicable law, including seeking injunctive relief or initiating civil or criminal proceedings, where appropriate.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any disputes or claims arising from or related to your use of this Website are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. By using the Website, you agree that any legal matters or proceedings will be handled exclusively by the courts located in New South Wales. The Website is operated from Australia, and we make no representation that its content is appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you access the Website from outside Australia, you do so at your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws.

12. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the complete and exclusive understanding between you and us regarding your access to and use of the Website, and they replace all prior agreements, representations, communications, and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the same subject matter. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable for any reason, that provision will be interpreted to reflect the parties’ original intent as closely as possible, and the remaining provisions will remain in full effect. Our failure to enforce any part of these Terms shall not be deemed a waiver of our right to enforce that or any other part of the Terms at any time. We are not liable for any delay or failure to perform our obligations under these Terms due to causes beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, war, acts of terrorism, civil unrest, pandemics, governmental actions, strikes, or failures in telecommunications, energy, or transportation systems. You may not assign, delegate, or transfer any rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. Any such attempt without consent will be void. We may assign or transfer our rights and obligations at any time without restriction.

13. Inquiries and Complaints

If you have any questions or complaints relating to this Website, please contact us using the contact form provided. We will make every effort to address your inquiries promptly and thoroughly.