Terms & Conditions
Welcome to PlateBounty. These Terms & Conditions constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Clara Hastings / PlateBounty Media. By browsing our recipes, saving meal plans, or interacting with our culinary content, you agree to comply with and be bound by the terms outlined below.
Acceptance of Agreement
By accessing, browsing, reading, downloading printable recipe cards, or submitting content to PlateBounty (collectively referred to as "the Website", "we", "us", or "our"), you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age or possess legal parental/guardian consent, and agree unconditionally to adhere to these Terms & Conditions.
If you do not agree with any part of these terms, your sole remedy is to immediately cease use of the Website. Continued usage following published modifications constitutes full acceptance of the updated terms.
Intellectual Property & Recipe Copyright
Unless explicitly credited otherwise, all creative content featured on PlateBounty—including but not limited to recipe text, narrative introductions, preparation instructions, culinary photographs, plating styling, instructional videos, downloadable printable PDFs, illustrations, graphic designs, logos, and digital arrangements—is the exclusive intellectual property of PlateBounty and Clara Hastings, protected under United States and international copyright laws.
Every image on this website represents real food prepared, styled, and photographed in our kitchen. Hotlinking our imagery, using our photography for commercial product promotions, or claiming our pictures as your own is an actionable copyright infringement subject to DMCA takedown and damages.
Recipe Sharing, Re-posting & Fair Use Policy
We celebrate our vibrant culinary community and love when fellow food bloggers, home cooks, and food enthusiasts discover our dishes. However, maintaining ethical recipe curation standards is essential to preserving the livelihood of independent culinary creators.
- Sharing direct permalinks to recipes on Facebook, Pinterest, X, and Instagram.
- Re-posting one single photo in a curated recipe roundup, provided it links back directly to the original recipe post.
- Adapting a recipe by writing your own step-by-step instructions in your own voice, crediting PlateBounty as the inspiration.
- Printing personal copies for your home kitchen binder or dinner preparation.
- Copying and pasting the entire recipe card (ingredients + full method) onto another website, social account, or cookbook.
- Automated scraping, crawling, or extracting PlateBounty recipe databases for commercial apps or AI dataset training without prior written license.
- Removing, cropping, or altering watermarks or attributions from photography.
- Selling or monetizing printable meal plans or cards created by PlateBounty.
Need syndication permissions or commercial licensing? Reach out to Clara Hastings directly at [email protected].
Community Guidelines & Reader Comments
The comment section under every recipe is designed as a warm, respectful kitchen table where home cooks share substitute ideas, baking successes, questions, and constructive notes. To keep this space hospitable for everyone:
Account & Newsletter Terms
When subscribing to the PlateBounty weekly recipe digest or registering an account to bookmark recipes, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for safeguarding your login credentials.
You can unsubscribe from culinary newsletters at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link located in the footer of every email communication, without affecting your ability to continue using the free public areas of the website.
Disclaimers of Warranties & Limitation of Liability
All recipe content, nutritional estimations, baking tips, and culinary guides on PlateBounty are provided strictly "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" for informational and entertainment purposes only.
Nutritional values presented on recipe cards are computer-calculated approximations based on third-party USDA databases and may fluctuate depending on ingredient brands and exact preparation methods. PlateBounty does not provide medical or clinical nutritional advice. It is your sole responsibility to inspect ingredient labels for potential food allergens, celiac triggers, or dietary contraindications.
In no event shall PlateBounty, its founders, authors, contractors, or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from the use of, or inability to use, our recipes, cooking methods, kitchen appliances, or recommendations.
External Links & Third Parties
Our posts may contain outbound hyperlinks pointing to third-party merchant sites, kitchen supply retailers, or external food blogs. PlateBounty has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy practices, terms of service, or pricing found on external websites.
Please note that certain product links may be monetized affiliate links. For comprehensive information regarding how we earn commissions on cookware and pantry staple recommendations, please review our separate Affiliate Disclosure.
Governing Law & Legal Inquiries
These Terms & Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising out of or related to these terms shall be settled exclusively in the state or federal courts situated in Multnomah County, Oregon.
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