Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the website located at https://mumdishes.com (the “Site”), 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. The Site is operated by mumdishes (“we”, “us”, or “our”). These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and mumdishes.

2. Usage Rights

Subject to compliance with these Terms, mumdishes grants you a limited, non‑exclusive, non‑transferable, revocable license to access and view the content on the Site for personal, non‑commercial purposes. You may:

• Browse recipes, articles, videos, and other informational material.
• Print or download content for personal use, provided you retain all copyright notices.
• Share links to individual pages or posts on social media platforms, provided you do not alter the original content.

You may not:

• Modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works based on any content without prior written permission.
• Sell, license, or otherwise distribute the Site’s content for commercial gain.
• Use any automated system (including bots, scrapers, or spiders) to extract data from the Site.

Violation of these usage rights may result in immediate termination of your access and may expose you to civil and criminal liability.

3. Content License

All original content created and posted by mumdishes, including but not limited to recipes, photographs, videos, and written articles (collectively, the “MumDishes Content”), is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

MumDishes Content is licensed to you under a Creative Commons Attribution‑NonCommercial‑NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY‑NC‑ND 4.0) license, which permits you to:

• Share the content in its original form, provided you give appropriate credit to mumdishes and include a link to the original source.
• Use the content for personal, non‑commercial purposes only.

The following actions are prohibited under this license:

• Any commercial exploitation of the content without explicit written consent from mumdishes.
• Creation of derivative works, adaptations, or translations.
• Removal or alteration of any copyright notices, trademarks, or attribution statements.

If you wish to obtain a different license for commercial use or derivative works, please contact us at contact@mumdishes.com.

4. User‑Generated Content

You may submit comments, reviews, photos, or recipes (collectively, “User Content”) to the Site. By submitting User Content, you represent and warrant that:

• You are the sole author or have obtained all necessary rights and permissions to share the material.
• The content does not infringe any third‑party intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights.
• The content is not defamatory, obscene, hateful, or otherwise unlawful.

Upon submission, you grant mumdishes a worldwide, royalty‑free, perpetual, irrevocable, non‑exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, translate, distribute, and display the User Content in any media now known or later developed, solely for the purpose of operating and promoting the Site.

We reserve the right to remove any User Content that we deem, in our sole discretion, to be in violation of these Terms or applicable law, without prior notice.

5. Disclaimers

The Site and all content provided therein are offered on an “as‑is” and “as‑available” basis. mumdishes makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding:

• Accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the recipes, nutritional information, or any other content.
• Availability, security, or uninterrupted operation of the Site.
• Fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or non‑infringement.

We do not guarantee that any dietary advice, cooking instructions, or health‑related information is suitable for your individual needs. You are solely responsible for evaluating the suitability of any content before following it. If you have specific health concerns or dietary restrictions, consult a qualified professional.

6. Liability Limitations

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, mumdishes, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for:

• Any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the Site.
• Loss of data, revenue, profits, or goodwill.
• Any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the content, including but not limited to recipes, cooking times, or nutritional data.

In no event shall mumdishes’ total aggregate liability exceed the amount you have paid, if any, for access to the Site during the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you. However, the core principles of limitation will remain in effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.

7. Dispute Resolution

Governing Law. These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict‑of‑law principles.

Informal Resolution. If a dispute arises, you agree to first contact mumdishes at contact@mumdishes.com to attempt an informal resolution. We will respond within a reasonable time and work in good faith to resolve the matter.

Arbitration. If the dispute cannot be resolved informally within thirty (30) days, you and mumdishes agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall be conducted in English, and the arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding.

The arbitrator shall have the authority to award any relief that a court of competent jurisdiction could grant, including injunctive relief and monetary damages, but shall not award punitive damages unless expressly permitted by law.

Waiver of Class Actions. You agree that any arbitration or legal proceeding shall be conducted only on an individual basis and not as a class action or other representative proceeding.

Venue. Any arbitration or court proceeding shall be held in the county where mumdishes’ principal place of business is located, unless otherwise required by applicable law.

8. Modifications to the Terms

mumdishes reserves the right to modify, amend, or replace these Terms at any time, in its sole discretion. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

9. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Site, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to a breach of these Terms. Upon termination, all licenses granted to you under these Terms will immediately cease, and you must destroy any downloaded or printed copies of MumDishes Content.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, the Site, or any legal matters, please contact us at:

11. Miscellaneous

• Entire Agreement. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and mumdishes regarding your use of the Site and supersede all prior agreements.
• Severability. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
• Assignment. You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without mumdishes’ prior written consent.
• Force Majeure. mumdishes shall not be liable for any failure to perform its obligations where such failure is caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, acts of war, or internet outages.