Terms of Service

Last Updated: September 19, 2026

Welcome to Family Recipe HQ (“Family Recipe HQ,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the Family Recipe HQ website located at https://familyrecipehq.com/ (the “Website”).

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Website.

1. Use of the Website

Family Recipe HQ provides food-related content, including recipes, cooking instructions, kitchen tips, food guides, ingredient information, and other related material.

You may use the Website for personal, non-commercial purposes and in accordance with these Terms.

You agree not to:

Use the Website for any unlawful purpose.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or its systems.
Interfere with the security, operation, or functionality of the Website.
Copy, reproduce, distribute, or republish Website content without permission.
Use automated systems, bots, scraping tools, or similar technology to collect substantial portions of the Website without our written permission.
Misrepresent your affiliation with Family Recipe HQ.
Use Website content in a way that violates applicable laws or regulations.

We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to the Website if we believe a user has violated these Terms or otherwise misused the Website.

2. Recipes and Food Information

The recipes, cooking instructions, food preparation techniques, ingredient suggestions, temperatures, cooking times, and other information published on Family Recipe HQ are provided for general informational and educational purposes.

Cooking results may vary depending on ingredients, equipment, cooking methods, altitude, portion sizes, and other circumstances.

You are responsible for using appropriate food-safety practices when preparing, storing, and serving food.

Always use your own judgment when preparing food and follow applicable food-safety recommendations. When appropriate, use a food thermometer and verify that food has reached a safe internal temperature.

Family Recipe HQ does not guarantee that every recipe or cooking method will produce identical results in every kitchen.

3. Allergies and Dietary Restrictions

Family Recipe HQ may provide information about ingredients, substitutions, dietary options, or nutritional characteristics. However, such information is not intended to guarantee that a recipe is suitable for any particular dietary requirement or food allergy.

If you have a food allergy, intolerance, medical condition, or dietary restriction, carefully review all ingredients and product labels before preparing or consuming a recipe.

Manufacturers may change ingredients or processing methods, and cross-contact with allergens may occur.

You are solely responsible for determining whether a recipe or ingredient is appropriate for you or anyone consuming the food.

4. Nutritional Information

If nutritional information is provided on the Website, it is intended as a general estimate only.

Nutritional values can vary depending on brands, ingredient substitutions, serving sizes, preparation methods, and other factors.

Nutritional information should not be considered medical, nutritional, or dietary advice.

5. Intellectual Property

Original text and other original material created for Family Recipe HQ may be protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Photographs, graphics, user submissions, and other third-party material remain subject to their respective owners’ rights and applicable licenses.

You may:

Read and view content for personal use.
Print individual recipes or pages for your personal, non-commercial use.
Share links to Family Recipe HQ pages through websites or social media.

You may not, without our prior written permission:

Republish entire articles or recipes on another website.
Copy substantial portions of our content for another publication.
Sell, license, or commercially distribute our content.
Reproduce our photographs or graphics for commercial purposes.
Modify and republish our content as your own.
Use automated systems to copy substantial portions of the Website.

If you would like permission to reproduce Family Recipe HQ content, please contact us through the contact information provided on the Website.

6. User-Submitted Content

If the Website allows users to submit comments, reviews, photographs, recipes, messages, or other content (“User Content”), you remain responsible for the content you submit.

By submitting User Content, you represent that:

You have the right to submit the content.
The content does not violate another person’s intellectual property rights.
The content does not contain unlawful, threatening, defamatory, or abusive material.
The content does not contain malicious software or harmful code.
The content does not improperly disclose another person’s private information.

By submitting content to Family Recipe HQ, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, display, modify, and distribute that content as reasonably necessary to operate, promote, and improve the Website.

We reserve the right to remove User Content at our discretion.

7. Third-Party Links and Services

The Website may contain links to websites, products, services, advertisements, or resources operated by third parties.

These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes. Family Recipe HQ does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, privacy practices, policies, products, or services of third-party websites.

Your use of third-party websites is subject to the terms and policies of those third parties.

8. Advertising and Affiliate Links

Family Recipe HQ may display advertisements or participate in affiliate marketing programs.

This means that we may receive compensation when users interact with certain advertisements or purchase products or services through qualifying links.

Any advertising or affiliate relationships do not change the price you pay unless otherwise stated and do not necessarily constitute an endorsement or guarantee of the products or services advertised.

Third-party advertisers and affiliate partners may have their own terms, conditions, and privacy policies.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Family Recipe HQ makes no warranties or representations regarding:

The accuracy, completeness, or reliability of Website content.
The availability or uninterrupted operation of the Website.
The suitability of a recipe for a particular purpose.
The results obtained from following a recipe or cooking instruction.
The accuracy of nutritional information.
The suitability of ingredients for individuals with allergies or dietary restrictions.
The accuracy or reliability of third-party websites or services linked from the Website.

You use the Website and its content at your own discretion and risk.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Family Recipe HQ and its owners, operators, contributors, affiliates, and service providers will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or other damages arising from or related to:

Your use of or inability to use the Website.
Your reliance on information published on the Website.
The preparation, cooking, storage, or consumption of any recipe.
Food allergies, intolerances, illness, injury, or other adverse reactions.
Errors or omissions in Website content.
Third-party websites, products, or services.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit liability where doing so would be prohibited by applicable law.

11. Changes to the Website

We may update, modify, suspend, or discontinue any portion of the Website at any time without notice.

We may also update recipes, articles, photographs, categories, ingredients, cooking instructions, or other content from time to time.

We are not obligated to maintain or update any particular content.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time.

When changes are made, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Website after updated Terms are posted means that you accept the revised Terms.

We encourage you to review this page periodically.

13. Privacy

Your use of Family Recipe HQ is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how information may be collected, used, and handled when you visit the Website.

Please review our Privacy Policy for additional information about privacy and data practices.

14. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which Family Recipe HQ operates, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the Website shall be handled in accordance with applicable law.

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect to the extent permitted by law.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with any other policies or notices posted on the Website, constitute the agreement between you and Family Recipe HQ regarding your use of the Website, except where additional terms expressly apply.