Terms of Service

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using StrudelCookbook ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service. We reserve the right to update, modify, or replace these Terms at any time without prior notice. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

Account Terms

When you create an account with us, you agree to the following:

• You must provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password
• You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account
• You must be at least 13 years old to use this Service
• You may not use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• You must not create multiple accounts to abuse or circumvent our systems

Account Termination and Suspension

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and access to the Service at our sole discretion, without notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to:

• Violation of these Terms of Service
• Abusive behavior toward other users or our staff
• Uploading illegal, harmful, or inappropriate content
• Attempting to exploit, hack, or abuse our systems
• Spamming or other disruptive activities
• Fraudulent activity or misrepresentation
• Violation of intellectual property rights

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. We are not obligated to provide refunds for any paid services in the event of account termination for Terms violations.

User Content

By uploading content to the Service, you:

• Retain ownership of your content but grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute your content on the platform
• Represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to the content you upload
• Agree not to upload content that infringes on intellectual property rights, contains malware, or violates any laws
• Acknowledge that we may remove any content that violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable

Prohibited Activities

You agree not to engage in any of the following activities:

• Violating any local, state, national, or international law or regulation
• Infringing on the intellectual property rights of others
• Transmitting any harmful code, viruses, or malicious software
• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
• Engaging in any form of automated data collection (scraping, crawling, etc.) without permission
• Impersonating another person or entity
• Harassing, threatening, or intimidating other users
• Using the Service to distribute spam or unsolicited communications
• Interfering with or disrupting the Service or servers

Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by StrudelCookbook and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Service without our express written permission.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that any defects will be corrected.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, StrudelCookbook shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service. Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the past twelve months, or $100, whichever is greater.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless StrudelCookbook and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another party.

Service Availability

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time, with or without notice, for any reason. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Service.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which we operate, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that jurisdiction.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced with a valid provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision.

Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and StrudelCookbook regarding your use of the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through our support channels.