Terms of Use
(Effective 7/10/2021)
Please read this statement carefully before proceeding to access this site, Thecrookedladle.com. Your use of this website (“Site” or "Website" or "We" or "I") indicates your agreement to abide by the Terms in effect ("Terms"). By using this website, you accept these Terms in full. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, please do not use this website.
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Using this Internet blog, Thecrookedladle.com, in any capacity means that the individual viewing, and or using this site, agrees with the Terms of Use as follows:
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The nature of the content users and viewers choose to upload or copy is their sole responsibility and no responsibility is held by Thecrookedladle.com or its creator/owner.
This website blog, Thecrookedladle.com, which is created through the Wix website services (a website builder) is subject to international law. Keep in mind that if you use content/creations of any kind, from Thecrookedladle.com, for commercial purposes of any kind, you will need to consult Thecrookedladle.com and receive permission first.
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We do grant permission for viewers and users of Thecrookedladle.com to take screen shots or copy/paste our recipes onto your own computer or mobile app systems or print on your personal printer to be used only for personal use.
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This is a recipe blog Site ("Site", "Website") owned and authored by Karen Nickey ("Site Owner", "Owner"). Information on the Site, including recipes and nutritional contents of recipes, may contain errors or inaccuracies; Site Owner does not make any warranty as to the correctness or reliability of the site’s content. It is your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy of Website Content. Under no circumstances will Site Owner be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on any Website Content. Reliance on any information provided by this Site is solely at your own risk. Site Owner is not responsible for adverse reactions, effects, or consequences resulting from the use of any recipes or suggestions included in this Site.
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Recipes may include links to recommended products. It is your responsibility to verify that those products are appropriate for your particular needs. For example, while some recipes on the Site are gluten-free, some linked products are not necessarily gluten-free. You will have to verify yourself that any products you use in our recipes, including products that we recommend and link to, are gluten-free.
The information provided on this Site is not intended to replace consultation with a qualified medical professional. Please inform your physician of changes you make to your lifestyle or diet and discuss these with him or her. For specific questions or concerns about medical conditions that you may have, please contact your doctor.
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Taste is subjective. Site Owner is not liable for any food experience gone wrong. All recommendations included in this Site are based on personal preferences, and may or may not work for you or persons you may be serving your food to.
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Use of Content: The Site Owner grants you a limited license to access and use this Website for your personal use only. This license or access and use does NOT include any resale or commercial use of this Website or its contents, any derivative use of this Website or its contents; any downloading or copying of information for commercial use; or any use of data mining, content scraping, robots, or data gathering and extraction tools.
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You may use a photo and an excerpt (one paragraph) from any recipe with a link back to the original recipe. Site Owner does not allow reposting a full recipe or more than one paragraph, using the photos on this Website without linking back to the original recipe, or presenting any of the recipes on this Website as your own.
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Except for the limited permission given in the above paragraph, this Website or any portion of this Website may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without the express written consent of the Site Owner. If you'd like our permission to use any of our content in a manner that differs from what's permitted in the above paragraph, please email admin@thecrookedladle.com.
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Corresponding with this site: Any correspondence with this Site, including any documentation or images, is considered the property of Site Owner. Site Owner reserves the right to reproduce and publish such correspondence, in whole or in part.
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External Links Disclaimer: This Site contains links to external, third party websites. By providing links to other sites, Site Owner does not guarantee, approve or endorse the information or products available at these sites, nor does a link indicate any association with or endorsement by the linked site to this Site.
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Site Owner does not operate or control and has no responsibility for the information, products and/or services found on any external sites. Nor do such links represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any information, products and/or services provided on or through any external sites, including, without limitation, warranties of any kind, either express or implied, warranties of title or non-infringement or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Visitors to this Site assume complete responsibility and risk in their use of any external sites. Visitors should direct any concerns regarding any external link to its site administrator or webmaster.
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Termination: (A) Site Owner reserves the right in its sole discretion and at any time to block your access to the Website for any reason, including, without limitation, if you have failed to comply with the letter and spirit of these Terms or applicable Additional Terms. You agree that Site Owner shall not be liable to you or any third party for blocking your access to the Website.
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(B) Any suspension or termination shall not affect your obligations to Site Owner under these Terms. The provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive the suspension or termination of your use of the Site or these Terms shall survive, including, but not limited to, the rights and licenses that you have granted hereunder, indemnities, releases, disclaimers, limitations on liability, provisions related to the law, and all of the miscellaneous provisions.
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Content Contributed to the Website: In limited circumstances, you may contribute content to the Website, including, but not limited to, comments, posts, or submissions. Any content you contribute to the site, including, but not limited to text, images, audio material, comments, video material, and audio-visual material, must not be illegal or unlawful, may not infringe on any third-party’s legal rights, and must not be capable of giving rise to legal action whether against you, Company, or a third party.
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Site Owner reserves the right to edit or remove: (i) any material submitted to the Website; (ii) stored on used servers; or, (iii) hosted or published on the Website. This Site takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content posted by you or any third party.
Notwithstanding Site rights under the Terms of Use, it does not undertake to monitor the submission of all content to, or the publication of such content on, the Website.
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Arbitration: The Terms of Use will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Terms of Use, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The place of any such arbitration shall be in or near Pierce County, Washington. The parties also agree that the AAA Optional Rules for Emergency Measures of Protection shall apply to the proceedings.
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Contact Information: If you have any questions or notices of violations to these terms and conditions, please email admin@thecrookedladle.com
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Additional Terms: (A) Site Owner reserves the right in its sole discretion and at any time without prior notice and for any reason, to modify or discontinue any aspect or feature of the Website or to modify or add to these Terms ("Updated Terms"). In addition, Site Owner reserves the right to provide you with operating rules or additional terms that may govern your use of the Website generally, unique parts of the Website, or both ("Additional Terms"). Any Additional Terms that we may provide to you will be incorporated by reference into these Terms. To the extent any Additional Terms conflict with these Terms, the Additional Terms will control.
(B) Updated Terms or Additional Terms will be effective immediately upon notice, by posting on the Website so that they are accessible via a link on the homepage. It is your responsibility to review the Terms and the Website from time to time for any Updated Terms or Additional Terms. Your access and use of the Website after we have posted the Updated Terms (or engaged in such other conduct as we may reasonably specify) or applicable Additional Terms will signify your assent to and acceptance of the same, which will be effective as of the time of posting and will apply to your use of the Website from that point forward. If you object to any Updated Terms or to any Additional Terms, you should immediately discontinue use of the Website.