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Important health notice: AI Chef does not provide medical advice.

These Terms of Service and End User License Agreement ("Terms") govern your use of the AI Chef application and related services (the "App" and "Services").

The Services are provided by:

By downloading, creating an account, accessing, or using the App, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the App.

1. Definitions

  • "Account" means your user account for the Services.
  • "AI Output" means generated menus, recipes, meal plans, shopping lists, or related suggestions.
  • "Content" means all materials available through the App, including AI Output.
  • "Credits" means virtual access credits, including ad-based rewards, where available.
  • "Subscription" means any recurring paid plan, where available.
  • "User Content" means information you submit, including prompts, preferences, and settings.

2. Eligibility

  • You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction if higher.
  • You must be legally allowed to use the Services under applicable law.
  • The Services are not intended for children.

3. Account and Security

  • You must provide accurate and current account information.
  • You are responsible for all activity under your Account.
  • You must keep login credentials confidential.

4. Privacy and Data

  • Your use of the App is also governed by the Privacy Policy available in the App and on this site.
  • Do not submit highly sensitive personal data unless you accept the related risks.
  • Information about diet, allergies, and restrictions may be treated as health-related data.

5. Service Nature and AI Features

  • The App is an informational planning tool.
  • AI Output may be incomplete, inaccurate, outdated, or unsuitable.
  • The App does not provide medical, nutritional, legal, or professional advice.
  • You are solely responsible for any decisions made based on AI Output.

6. Health, Nutrition, and Food Safety Disclaimer

  • The App is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease.
  • Always verify allergens, ingredients, labels, and nutritional values yourself.
  • Always follow safe food handling and cooking practices.
  • If you have allergies, medical conditions, pregnancy, or dietary risks, consult a qualified professional.

7. User Content and License to Operate

  • You retain ownership of your User Content.
  • You grant a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license for us to host, process, and use User Content to provide, secure, and improve the Services.
  • You confirm you have rights to any content you submit.

8. App License and Restrictions

Subject to these Terms, you receive a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license for personal, non-commercial use.

You must not:

  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code except where law requires otherwise.
  • Bypass limits, subscription checks, ad-credit validation, or security protections.
  • Use bots, automation, scraping, or bulk extraction against the Services.
  • Resell, sublicense, or commercially exploit the App without explicit written permission.

9. Intellectual Property

  • The App, branding, software, and non-user content are protected by intellectual property laws.
  • No ownership rights are transferred to you, except the limited license explicitly granted in these Terms.

10. Payments, Subscriptions, Credits, and Ads

  • Purchases are processed by Apple App Store or Google Play.
  • Subscriptions may auto-renew unless canceled before the current period ends.
  • Trial periods may convert to paid subscriptions unless canceled in time.
  • Prices, plans, and feature access may change.
  • Refund handling follows platform policies and applicable law.
  • Credits have no cash value, are non-transferable, and may be changed or revoked.
  • Ad rewards are granted only after successful completion and server-side validation.

11. Third-Party Services

The App may rely on third-party providers, for example AI providers, analytics, ad providers, and billing platforms. We do not control third-party services and are not responsible for their independent acts, terms, or policies.

12. Service Changes and Availability

  • We may modify, suspend, or discontinue features at any time.
  • We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability or error-free operation.
  • Updates may be required for continued use.

13. Suspension and Termination

  • You may stop using the App at any time.
  • We may suspend or terminate access for abuse, fraud, security reasons, legal compliance, or Terms violations.
  • On termination, your license ends immediately.

14. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Services are provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without warranties of any kind, express, implied, or statutory, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

15. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

  • We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages.
  • We are not liable for lost profits, lost data, business interruption, health outcomes, or food-related harm from use of the Services.
  • Our total aggregate liability is limited to the greater of the amount you paid for the Services in the previous 12 months or USD 100.

Nothing in these Terms excludes rights or liabilities that cannot be excluded by mandatory law.

16. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the provider of the Services from claims, liabilities, losses, and costs, including legal fees, arising from your use of the Services, your User Content, or your breach of these Terms or applicable law.

17. Governing Law and Consumer Rights

  • These Terms are governed by applicable law in the jurisdiction of the service provider, subject to mandatory consumer protections in your country of residence.
  • EU, EEA, and UK users keep mandatory consumer rights that cannot be waived.
  • US users keep non-waivable federal and state consumer rights.

18. Dispute Resolution (US Notice)

If you are in the United States, disputes may be resolved by individual arbitration where legally permitted. Class or representative actions may be restricted where legally enforceable. If required, mandatory local law overrides this section.

19. Apple App Store Additional Terms

  • These Terms are between you and the provider listed above, not Apple.
  • Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the App.
  • Apple may be a third-party beneficiary of relevant Terms provisions.

20. Google Play Additional Terms

  • Use is also subject to Google Play terms and billing rules.
  • Subscription management and cancellation are handled in your Google Play account.

21. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms. The "Last updated" date reflects the latest version. Continued use after updates means you accept the revised Terms.

22. Contact

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Legal notice: this document is a practical product template and not legal advice. For final launch in multiple jurisdictions, independent review by a licensed attorney is recommended.