Terms of Service

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Effective date: May 6, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Cuisinova mobile application ("App") and related services (collectively, the "Services") provided by Cuisinova ("we," "us," or "our"). By downloading, installing, accessing, or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are between 13 and the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may only use the Service with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to these Terms. By using the Service, you represent that you meet these requirements and that you have the authority to enter into these Terms.

The Service is not intended for users in jurisdictions where its use is prohibited.

2. Your account

To use the Service, you must create an account with a valid email address and a password. You agree to:

• Provide accurate information and keep it up to date.
• Keep your credentials confidential and not share your account.
• Notify us promptly at hello@cuisinovacooking.com if you suspect any unauthorized access.

You are responsible for all activity under your account. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

3. License to use the App

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to download and use the App on Apple devices that you own or control, solely for your personal, non-commercial use.

You may not: (a) copy, modify, or create derivative works of the App; (b) reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the App, except to the extent that this restriction is prohibited by law; (c) rent, lease, sell, sublicense, or otherwise commercially exploit the Service; (d) remove or alter any proprietary notices; (e) use the Service to violate any law or third-party right; or (f) interfere with the integrity or operation of the Service.

4. Your content

"Your Content" means anything you submit to the Service, including recipes you type or generate, photos you import, URLs you submit, prompts you provide to AI features, and any text, audio, or other materials you upload.

4.1 You own Your Content

As between you and Cuisinova, you retain all rights you have in Your Content. We do not claim ownership of your recipes.

4.2 License you grant us

You grant Cuisinova a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, transmit, copy, display, modify, and process Your Content solely as needed to operate, maintain, and provide the Service to you (including syncing your recipes across your devices and running optional AI features at your request). This license ends when you delete Your Content or your account, except for residual copies in routine backups, which are deleted in the normal course of operations.

4.3 Your responsibilities

You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to submit Your Content and that Your Content does not violate any law or third-party right (including copyright, trademark, privacy, or publicity rights). You are solely responsible for Your Content.

4.4 Recipes from third-party websites

When you import a recipe from a URL, you are responsible for ensuring you have the right to use that content. Cuisinova fetches and parses page content at your request and is not responsible for content owned by third parties. Imported recipes are saved to your personal account and are not shared publicly by us.

5. AI features

Cuisinova offers optional AI features, including:

• Extracting recipes from photos
• Parsing recipes from URLs
• Generating new recipes from prompts
• Remixing or modifying existing recipes

These features are powered by Anthropic's API. Inputs you provide are sent to Anthropic for processing as described in our Privacy Policy. Anthropic does not use these inputs to train its models under our standard API terms.

5.1 AI output is provided "as is"

AI-generated and AI-parsed content can be inaccurate, incomplete, or unsuitable. You are solely responsible for evaluating AI output before relying on it. Specifically:

• Allergies, dietary restrictions, and food safety. AI may miss or misidentify allergens, ingredients, cooking times, or temperatures. Always verify ingredients and instructions against trusted sources before cooking, especially if you, your family, or your guests have allergies, medical conditions, or dietary restrictions.
• Nutrition. Any nutrition information generated is an estimate and is not a substitute for professional medical or dietary advice.
• Accuracy. AI may "hallucinate" — generate plausible-sounding but incorrect content. We do not guarantee that AI output is accurate, safe, or fit for any particular purpose.

The Service is not medical, nutritional, or professional advice.

5.2 No warranty for AI features

We do not warrant that AI features will produce specific results. AI features are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.

6. Voice mode and speech features

Voice mode uses Apple's native speech recognition and text-to-speech frameworks. Use of these features is subject to Apple's terms and privacy practices. Speech recognition accuracy depends on Apple's services and your device, and we make no warranty regarding voice mode availability or accuracy.

7. Acceptable use

You agree not to use the Service to:

• Violate any law or regulation.
• Upload, generate, or distribute content that is unlawful, infringing, defamatory, harassing, hateful, sexually explicit, or that exploits minors.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or another user's account.
• Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Service, or breach any security or authentication measures.
• Use the Service to develop a competing product, train AI models, or scrape content.
• Use automated means to access the Service except as expressly permitted.
• Misuse AI features to attempt to extract system prompts, bypass safety mechanisms, or generate prohibited content.
• Submit content that you do not have the right to submit.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access for users who violate these rules.

8. Fees and purchases

The Service is currently free to use. We may, in the future, offer paid features or subscriptions through Apple's App Store. Any such purchases will be subject to additional terms presented at the time of purchase, including pricing, billing, and cancellation terms, and will be processed by Apple under Apple's terms. We will provide reasonable notice before introducing fees for any feature you currently use for free.

9. Apple-specific terms

Because the App is distributed through Apple's App Store, the following terms apply between you and us with respect to the App:

• These Terms are between you and Cuisinova, not Apple. Apple is not responsible for the App or its content.
• License scope. Your license to use the App is limited to a non-transferable license to use the App on any Apple-branded products that you own or control, as permitted by the Apple Media Services Terms.
• Maintenance and support. We are solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support for the App. Apple has no obligation to furnish any maintenance or support.
• Warranty. In the event of any failure of the App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) for the App. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the App. Any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses attributable to a failure to conform to any warranty will be our sole responsibility.
• Product claims. We, not Apple, are responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third party relating to the App, including product liability claims, claims that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement, and claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.
• Intellectual property claims. In the event of any third-party claim that the App or your possession or use of the App infringes that third party's intellectual property rights, we, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any such claim, to the extent required by these Terms.
• Legal compliance. You represent that you are not located in any country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
• Third-party beneficiary. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.

10. Intellectual property

The Service, including the App, its name, logo, design, and all software and content provided by us (excluding Your Content), is owned by Cuisinova or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. We reserve all rights not expressly granted in these Terms.

11. Feedback

If you send us feedback or suggestions about the Service, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use it for any purpose without obligation to you.

12. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT ANY CONTENT (INCLUDING AI OUTPUT) WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, OR SAFE.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.

13. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL CUISINOVA OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUES, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY.

OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU HAVE PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

THESE LIMITATIONS APPLY EVEN IF A REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

14. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Cuisinova and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) Your Content; (b) your use of the Service; (c) your violation of these Terms; or (d) your violation of any law or third-party right.

15. Governing law, arbitration, and class-action waiver

15.1 Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.

15.2 Informal resolution

Before filing a claim, you agree to try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting hello@cuisinovacooking.com. We will try to resolve the dispute by contacting you in good faith. If we cannot resolve a dispute within 60 days, you or we may bring a formal proceeding.

15.3 Binding arbitration

Except for the exceptions below, you and Cuisinova agree to resolve any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or the Service through final and binding arbitration administered by JAMS under its Streamlined Arbitration Rules, by a single arbitrator. The arbitration will be held in San Francisco, California, or another location we mutually agree on, or, at your election, by telephone or video. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision.

15.4 Class-action waiver

YOU AND CUISINOVA AGREE THAT EACH PARTY MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not preside over any form of representative or class proceeding.

15.5 Exceptions

Either party may bring an individual action in small-claims court for disputes within that court's jurisdiction. Either party may also seek injunctive or other equitable relief in court for actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of its intellectual property rights.

15.6 Opt-out

You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by emailing hello@cuisinovacooking.com within 30 days of first accepting these Terms, with the subject line "Arbitration Opt-Out" and including your name and account email. Opting out will not affect any other part of these Terms.

15.7 Severability of arbitration provisions

If the class-action waiver is found unenforceable, the remainder of the arbitration agreement will be unenforceable as well, and the dispute will proceed in court. Otherwise, if any portion of this Section 15 is held unenforceable, the remainder will continue in effect.

16. Termination

You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or if we discontinue the Service. Upon termination, your license to use the App ends. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 4.2 (last sentence), 10–15, and 17) will survive.

17. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you through the App or by email and update the "Last updated" date above. Your continued use of the Service after the changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Service.

18. Miscellaneous

• Entire agreement. These Terms and our Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements.
• Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect.
• No waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later.
• Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction.
• Notices. We may give notices through the App, by email, or by posting on our website. Notices to us must be sent to hello@cuisinovacooking.com.
• Force majeure. We are not liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond our reasonable control.
• Relationship. These Terms do not create any agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship.

19. Contact

Cuisinova
Email: hello@cuisinovacooking.com