Terms of Service

Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to Petite Gourmets, accessible at petitegourmets.com. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to all of these Terms, you must not use our website or services.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Petite Gourmets. We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time, and your continued use of the website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

Use of Service

Petite Gourmets is a recipe and food content website that provides recipes, cooking guides, food articles, meal planning tools, and related culinary content. Our content is available in both English and Turkish and is intended to inspire and assist home cooks of all skill levels.

You may use our website and its content for personal, non-commercial purposes only. This means you are welcome to browse recipes, save favorites, create meal plans, build shopping lists, and share links to our content with friends and family. However, you may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or republish our content for commercial purposes without our prior written consent.

You agree not to use the website in any way that could damage, disable, or impair its functionality, or interfere with any other party's use of the site. Automated scraping, crawling, or harvesting of our content is strictly prohibited unless expressly authorized by us in writing.

User Accounts

Certain features of Petite Gourmets, such as saving favorites, creating collections, submitting recipes, writing reviews, meal planning, and managing shopping lists, require you to create an account. When you register, you agree to 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. If you suspect unauthorized access to your account, you must notify us immediately at info@petitegourmets.com.

You must be at least 13 years of age to create an account on Petite Gourmets. By registering, you confirm that you meet this age requirement. If we learn that an account has been created by someone under the age of 13, we will terminate that account promptly.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at our sole discretion if we believe you have violated these Terms, engaged in fraudulent or abusive behavior, or if your account has been inactive for an extended period. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you before taking such action, except in cases of severe or repeated violations.

User Content

Petite Gourmets allows users to contribute content including recipe reviews, ratings, submitted recipes, and other materials ("User Content"). By submitting User Content to our site, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, and irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, display, and distribute your User Content in connection with operating and promoting our website and services.

You retain ownership of your User Content, but you acknowledge that by making it publicly available on our platform, other users will be able to view and interact with it. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit your User Content and that it does not infringe upon the intellectual property or other rights of any third party.

You agree that your User Content will not contain:

• Offensive, abusive, hateful, threatening, or discriminatory language
• Spam, unsolicited promotions, or commercial solicitations
• False, misleading, or deliberately inaccurate information
• Content that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others
• Malicious links, malware, or any content intended to harm other users or our systems
• Personally identifiable information of others without their consent

We reserve the right to review, edit, or remove any User Content at our sole discretion, for any reason, including but not limited to content that violates these Terms or that we find objectionable. We are not obligated to monitor all User Content but may do so at our discretion.

Intellectual Property

All content on Petite Gourmets, including but not limited to recipes, articles, photographs, illustrations, graphics, logos, page layouts, and the overall design and look-and-feel of the website, is the property of Petite Gourmets or its content creators and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, display, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any content from our website for commercial purposes without our express written permission. Brief excerpts may be shared for personal, non-commercial purposes provided that proper attribution and a link back to the original content on petitegourmets.com are included.

The Petite Gourmets name, logo, and all related branding are trademarks of Petite Gourmets. You may not use our trademarks without our prior written consent.

Affiliate Links & Advertising

Petite Gourmets participates in the Amazon Associates affiliate program and may include affiliate links to products such as kitchen equipment, cookbooks, and food items. When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase on Amazon, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support the operation and maintenance of our website.

We also display advertisements on our website through Google AdSense. These ads are served by Google and may be personalized based on your browsing history and interests. The presence of advertisements on our site does not constitute an endorsement of the advertised products or services by Petite Gourmets.

The inclusion of affiliate links or advertisements does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, or recommendation of any particular product, service, or company. We strive to only recommend products that we genuinely believe may be useful to our readers, but we encourage you to conduct your own research before making any purchase.

Recipe Disclaimer

All recipes, cooking tips, nutritional information, and related content on Petite Gourmets are provided for informational and entertainment purposes only. While we take care to ensure accuracy, we cannot guarantee that every recipe will produce the same results for every cook, as outcomes can vary based on ingredients, equipment, altitude, technique, and other factors.

Allergens and Dietary Restrictions: Our recipes may contain or come into contact with common allergens including but not limited to nuts, dairy, eggs, gluten, soy, shellfish, and sesame. While we make efforts to label dietary tags and allergen information, you are solely responsible for verifying that a recipe is safe for your specific dietary needs. Always read ingredient labels carefully and consult with a healthcare professional if you have food allergies or sensitivities.

Nutritional Information: Any nutritional values provided on our site are estimates only. They are calculated using third-party tools and databases and may not reflect the exact nutritional content of your prepared dish. Variations in ingredients, brands, and preparation methods can significantly affect actual nutritional values. Do not rely on our nutritional estimates for medical dietary planning.

Petite Gourmets assumes no liability for any adverse reactions, health issues, injuries, or damages that may result from preparing or consuming recipes found on our website. You cook and consume at your own risk.

Limitation of Liability

Petite Gourmets and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Petite Gourmets, its owners, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of or inability to use the website, including but not limited to loss of data, loss of revenue, or personal injury.

In no event shall our total liability to you exceed the amount you have paid to us, if any, in the twelve months preceding the claim. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

Governing Law

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Petite Gourmets 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 resolved through good-faith negotiation. If a resolution cannot be reached, disputes shall be submitted to the competent courts of the applicable jurisdiction.

Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify registered users via email. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically. Your continued use of Petite Gourmets after any changes to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

info@petitegourmets.com