Terms of Use
Terms of Use
Last Updated: May 17, 2025
1. Introduction and Acceptance
Welcome to KotiChef, a platform dedicated to cooking education that helps you understand the fundamentals of cooking rather than simply following recipes. These Terms of Use ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and KotiChef ("we," "our," or "us") governing your access to and use of our website at [Your URL] and any related services, features, content, or applications (collectively, the "Service").
By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.
2. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, Service functionality, or legal requirements. The updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
3. Account Registration and Security
3.1. Account Creation
To access certain features of our Service, you may need to create an account. When you create an account, you must provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
3.2. Account Security
You agree to:
We reserve the right to disable any account if we believe you have violated these Terms.
4. User Content and Behavior
4.1. User Content
"User Content" means any content that you submit, post, or transmit through our Service, including comments, feedback, and other materials.
By providing User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content in any media or distribution methods now known or later developed.
4.2. Content Restrictions
You agree not to post, upload, or share User Content that:
4.3. User Behavior
When using our Service, you agree not to:
5. Intellectual Property Rights
5.1. Our Intellectual Property
The Service and its original content (excluding User Content), features, and functionality are owned by KotiChef and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
5.2. License to Use
Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Service for personal, non-commercial purposes.
5.3. Restrictions
You may not:
6. Educational Content and Recipes
6.1. Learning Paths and Lessons
Our Service provides educational content, including lessons, learning paths, recipes, and experiments. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only.
6.2. User Progress Tracking
We may track and store your progress through lessons, including completed sections, quiz scores, and learning achievements to enhance your experience and allow you to continue your learning journey across sessions.
6.3. No Professional Advice
The content on our Service is not intended to substitute for professional advice. Always follow safe cooking practices and consult with a professional if you have specific dietary, health, or safety concerns.
7. Third-Party Links and Services
The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by KotiChef. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You further acknowledge that we shall not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused by the use of such third-party websites or services.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT:
9. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL KOTICHEF, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE.
OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, TO KOTICHEF FOR THE SERVICE DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless KotiChef, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Service.
11. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.
Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be finally settled by [courts of your jurisdiction/arbitration], except that we retain the right to bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to seek injunctive or other equitable relief.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
14. Waiver
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. The waiver of any such right or provision will be effective only if in writing and signed by an authorized representative of KotiChef.
15. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and KotiChef regarding your use of the Service and supersede all prior and contemporaneous written or oral agreements, communications, and other understandings relating to the subject matter of these Terms.
16. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
[Your Contact Information]
17. Consumer Rights Notice
If you are a consumer, nothing in these Terms limits any consumer legal rights which may not be waived by contract.