Terms & Conditions

Last updated: 10/28/2025

1. Introduction and Acceptance

Welcome to CookDiary ("we," "our," or "us"). These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of our cooking journal application and related services (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

Company Information:
CookDiary
London, United Kingdom
Email: support@cookdiary.app

2. Service Description

CookDiary is a cooking journal application that allows users to:

  • Import and organize recipes
  • Sort and categorize recipes
  • Add cooking entries to track progress
  • Share photos, recipes, and cooking notes

3. User Accounts and Registration

To use our Service, you may create an account using:

  • Email address
  • Google account
  • Apple ID

There is no minimum age requirement to use our Service. By creating an account, you represent that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

4. User-Generated Content

You may post photos, recipes, notes, and other content through our Service. By posting content, you grant CookDiary a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, modify, display, and distribute your content in connection with the Service.

You retain ownership of your content, but you acknowledge that CookDiary may use your content to improve our Service, for marketing purposes, and for other business operations.

5. Data Collection and Privacy

We collect and store your data using Firebase and Digital Ocean. We also use Firebase Analytics to understand how our Service is used. Your privacy is important to us, and we handle your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.

6. Payment Terms and Subscriptions

Our Service offers a free trial period, after which a paid subscription is required to access premium features. Subscription fees are charged in advance and are non-refundable except as required by law.

Refunds will be considered on a case-by-case basis. To request a refund, please contact us at support@cookdiary.app with your account details and reason for the refund request.

7. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to:

  • Post inappropriate, offensive, or harmful content
  • Spam other users or misuse the Service
  • Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Service
  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
  • Infringe on the rights of others

8. Intellectual Property

CookDiary retains all rights, title, and interest in and to the Service, including all intellectual property rights. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works based on our Service without our express written permission.

9. Disclaimers and Liability

Important: The content provided through our Service, including recipes and cooking advice, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, nutritional, or professional advice.

You acknowledge that all content is followed at your own risk and choice. CookDiary is not responsible for any adverse effects, health issues, or damages that may result from following recipes or advice found in our Service.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, CookDiary disclaims all warranties and shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account at any time for violation of these Terms or for any other reason at our sole discretion. You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us at support@cookdiary.app.

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the European Union. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the European Union.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes through the Service or by email. Your continued use of the Service after such modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: support@cookdiary.app
Address: London, United Kingdom