Terms of Service & Recipe Copyright Policy

Welcome to SaveToEat (accessible at https://savetoeat.com). By accessing or using our website, mobile web application, recipe organizer, meal planner, or grocery list services (collectively, the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Service.

1. Nature of the Service (Personal Digital Recipe Notebook)

SaveToEat provides a personal utility tool that allows individual users to organize cooking ideas, structure ingredient lists, plan weekly meals, and generate shopping lists for personal, non-commercial home cooking. When a user imports a recipe via a social media URL, text caption, or camera screenshot, that recipe is stored privately within the user's local device cookbook. Users are not permitted to use SaveToEat to republish, sell, or commercially distribute third-party recipes.

2. Recipe Saving & Creator Copyright Policy

SaveToEat deeply respects the hard work, creativity, and intellectual property rights of food bloggers, cookbook authors, and social media video creators. Our platform is designed around the following copyright principles:

• Factual Ingredient Lists vs. Creative Expression: Under established copyright law (including U.S. Copyright Office guidelines), a bare list of ingredients and basic culinary measurements is considered factual information and is not subject to copyright protection. However, original photographs, videos, personal stories, and distinctive expressive descriptions created by an author are protected by copyright.
• User-Initiated Private Saving: SaveToEat does not crawl or bulk-scrape third-party websites to build a public database of creator content. Recipe imports are strictly user-initiated for personal, private kitchen organization—functioning as a modern digital equivalent of clipping a recipe into a personal binder.
• Creator Attribution & Traffic Preservation: Whenever a user saves a recipe from an external link (such as Instagram, TikTok, or a food blog), SaveToEat preserves the source URL and creator handle so the user can easily click back to view the original video or blog post.

3. DMCA Notice & Takedown Procedure

If you are a content creator or copyright owner and believe that any content accessible through SaveToEat infringes upon your copyright, you may submit a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notification to our Designated Copyright Agent at info@savetoeat.com with the following details:

1. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
2. Identification of the specific material or URL on SaveToEat that is claimed to be infringing.
3. Your contact information (name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address).
4. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Upon receipt of a valid notice, SaveToEat will promptly investigate and remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material within 24–48 hours.

4. Nutritional & Dietary Disclaimer

SaveToEat provides estimated calorie, protein, carbohydrate, and fat calculations, as well as dietary category tags (such as Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, and Gluten-Free), for informational and educational purposes only. Nutritional data can vary significantly based on specific brands, cooking methods, and portion sizes. SaveToEat is not a medical organization or registered dietitian. Always verify ingredient labels for food allergies and consult a qualified healthcare professional before starting any specific calorie or dietary regimen.

5. Third-Party Grocery Links & Affiliates

SaveToEat allows users to export shopping lists to third-party grocery delivery services (including Carrefour, Noon Daily, Instacart, Walmart, and Amazon Fresh). SaveToEat is not affiliated with or endorsed by these supermarkets unless explicitly stated, and we are not responsible for pricing, inventory availability, delivery times, or transactions conducted on third-party websites.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, SaveToEat and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of, or inability to use, the Service. The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind.

7. Contact Information

For any questions regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us at info@savetoeat.com.