Terms of Service
Terms of Service
Welcome to Hazelsrecipes, located at hazelsrecipes.com. These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of this website, including all recipes, cooking instructions, articles, images, text, graphics, nutritional information, meal ideas, kitchen tips, and other materials made available on or through the site. By accessing, browsing, or using Hazelsrecipes, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use this website.
Hazelsrecipes provides food-related editorial content for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. The content published on this website is intended to inspire home cooking and provide general recipe guidance, but it is not a substitute for professional medical, nutritional, dietary, legal, or other specialized advice. Your use of this website is voluntary and at your own risk.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By using Hazelsrecipes, you represent and warrant that you are accessing the site lawfully and that you will use the site only in a manner consistent with these Terms of Service and all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. These Terms of Service apply to all visitors and users of the site. Hazelsrecipes reserves the right to modify, update, or revise these terms at any time by posting the updated version on this page. Continued use of the website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.
2. Informational and Educational Purpose
All content on Hazelsrecipes is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. While reasonable efforts may be made to present accurate and useful information, Hazelsrecipes does not guarantee that any recipe, technique, ingredient description, substitution suggestion, storage recommendation, preparation method, or food-related statement is complete, accurate, reliable, current, or suitable for your particular circumstances.
Cooking outcomes may vary significantly based on numerous factors, including but not limited to ingredient brands, ingredient freshness, kitchen equipment, oven calibration, altitude, humidity, food handling practices, preparation methods, and individual skill level. Any reliance you place on the content of this website is strictly at your own discretion and risk.
3. No Medical or Nutritional Advice
Hazelsrecipes does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or individualized nutritional counseling. Nothing on this website should be interpreted as a recommendation or guarantee that any recipe, ingredient, meal plan, or cooking method is appropriate for your personal health needs, dietary requirements, or medical condition.
If you have food allergies, intolerances, dietary restrictions, chronic health conditions, or other health-related concerns, you should consult a qualified physician, registered dietitian, allergist, or other licensed professional before preparing or consuming any recipe or relying on any food-related information found on this site.
4. Food Allergies, Intolerances, and Ingredient Risks
Food preparation and consumption involve inherent risks. Recipes published on Hazelsrecipes may include or reference common allergens and other ingredients that may not be suitable for all individuals. Even where allergen information or substitution suggestions are mentioned, Hazelsrecipes does not warrant that any recipe is free from allergens, cross-contact, contamination, or adverse reactions.
Users are solely responsible for:
- Reviewing all ingredients before preparing or consuming a recipe;
- Verifying product labels, manufacturer disclosures, and allergen warnings;
- Assessing the safety of ingredient substitutions;
- Determining whether a recipe is appropriate for their dietary needs;
- Preventing cross-contact in their kitchen, utensils, cookware, and storage areas.
Hazelsrecipes expressly disclaims liability for allergic reactions, ingredient sensitivities, digestive issues, or any other adverse effects arising from the preparation or consumption of recipes or ingredients mentioned on the site.
5. Cooking, Kitchen, and Food Safety Disclaimer
Cooking and food preparation involve the use of heat, sharp tools, electrical appliances, open flames, hot liquids, and potentially hazardous ingredients. By using this website, you acknowledge that kitchen activities carry inherent risks, including burns, cuts, fire, choking, foodborne illness, and equipment-related injury.
Hazelsrecipes does not guarantee the safety or effectiveness of any cooking technique, preparation method, or kitchen tip described on the site. You are solely responsible for exercising proper judgment, caution, and supervision when cooking, baking, storing, reheating, freezing, or serving food.
You agree that you are responsible for:
- Using kitchen tools and appliances safely and according to manufacturer instructions;
- Cooking foods to appropriate internal temperatures where necessary;
- Handling raw ingredients safely to reduce contamination risks;
- Following proper sanitation, refrigeration, and storage practices;
- Supervising minors or others who may require assistance in the kitchen.
Hazelsrecipes shall not be liable for any loss, injury, damage, illness, or harm resulting from your preparation, handling, storage, or consumption of food, or from your use of any kitchen method or equipment referenced on the site.
6. Nutritional Information Disclaimer
Any nutritional information provided on Hazelsrecipes, including but not limited to calorie counts, macronutrients, serving sizes, or ingredient-based estimates, is offered solely as a general convenience. Such information may be calculated using third-party tools, standard databases, estimates, or generalized assumptions and may not reflect the actual nutritional content of any prepared dish.
Nutritional values can vary depending on ingredient brands, portion sizes, substitutions, measurement methods, cooking losses, and preparation techniques. Accordingly, all nutritional information should be treated as approximate only and not as a guarantee of accuracy. You are solely responsible for verifying nutritional information if accuracy is important to your dietary decisions, medical needs, or lifestyle goals.
7. Intellectual Property Rights
All content on Hazelsrecipes, including without limitation recipes, text, written descriptions, photographs, graphics, logos, layout, design elements, and the overall selection and arrangement of content, is protected by applicable intellectual property and proprietary rights laws. Unless otherwise stated, all rights in and to the website content are reserved.
You may access and use the website for personal, non-commercial, and lawful purposes only. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, adapt, translate, transmit, display, perform, create derivative works from, or exploit any portion of the site content for commercial or public purposes without prior written permission from Hazelsrecipes.
Unauthorized use of the site content may violate copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws and may result in legal action.
8. Permitted and Prohibited Use
You agree to use Hazelsrecipes only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the website by any other person or entity.
Prohibited conduct includes, without limitation:
- Using the website in violation of any law, regulation, or legal right;
- Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any part of the website, server, or related systems;
- Interfering with the operation, security, or integrity of the website;
- Using automated tools to scrape, harvest, or extract content or data from the site without permission;
- Introducing malicious code, viruses, bots, or harmful technologies;
- Misrepresenting the source, ownership, or nature of the website content.
Hazelsrecipes reserves the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate access to the website at its sole discretion if any misuse, abuse, or unlawful activity is suspected.
9. Third-Party Links and External Resources
Hazelsrecipes may contain links to third-party websites, services, products, articles, or resources for convenience or reference. Such links do not constitute endorsement, sponsorship, approval, or affiliation unless expressly stated. Hazelsrecipes has no control over third-party content, policies, practices, or availability and accepts no responsibility for them.
If you choose to access any third-party website or resource, you do so entirely at your own risk. You should review the applicable terms, privacy practices, and policies of any external site you visit.
10. Analytics, Cookies, and Technical Data
Hazelsrecipes uses standard website technologies, including cookies and analytics tools, to collect limited technical and usage information such as IP addresses, browser information, and page visit data. This information is used to understand site performance, improve content, maintain security, and enhance the user experience.
By using the website, you acknowledge and agree that such technical data may be collected and processed as part of ordinary website operations. Your continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of these practices as described on the website.
11. Disclaimer of Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Hazelsrecipes and its owners, operators, contributors, licensors, and service providers provide the website and all content on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise.
Without limiting the foregoing, Hazelsrecipes disclaims all warranties of accuracy, completeness, reliability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, availability, security, compatibility, and freedom from viruses or harmful components. Hazelsrecipes does not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that defects will be corrected.
12. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Hazelsrecipes and its owners, operators, affiliates, contributors, licensors, and service providers shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, loss of profits, loss of goodwill, personal injury, illness, allergic reaction, property damage, or other losses arising out of or related to your access to, use of, or inability to use the website or any content provided on the site.
This limitation applies regardless of the theory of liability, whether based in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, warranty, or otherwise, and even if Hazelsrecipes has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Your sole and exclusive remedy for dissatisfaction with the website is to discontinue use of the site.
13. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Hazelsrecipes and its owners, operators, affiliates, contributors, licensors, and service providers from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, liabilities, damages, judgments, settlements, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or related to your use of the website, your violation of these Terms of Service, your misuse of the site content, or your preparation, handling, or consumption of any recipe or ingredient referenced on the site.
14. Availability and Site Changes
Hazelsrecipes reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to modify, suspend, discontinue, remove, or update any part of the website or its content. There is no obligation to maintain, update, or continue any particular recipe, article, feature, or section of the site. Hazelsrecipes shall not be liable if all or any part of the website is unavailable at any time or for any period.
15. Severability and Waiver
If any provision of these Terms of Service is found to be unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent permissible, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term or condition shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of that term or any other term, and any failure to assert a right or provision under these terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
16. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between you and Hazelsrecipes with respect to your use of hazelsrecipes.com and supersede any prior or contemporaneous understandings, communications, or agreements relating to the subject matter addressed herein.
17. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service or need to contact Hazelsrecipes regarding the website, you may email: contact@hazelsrecipes.com.