Terms of Use

Last updated: October 27, 2026
Website:myrecipecritic.com

These Terms of Use explain the rules for using My Recipe Critic. Please read them before you browse, print, rate or comment on any recipe. They are short on purpose, and they matter most in the places where cooking meets safety.

1) Acceptance of These Terms

By visiting or using My Recipe Critic, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the site. You must be at least 13 years old to submit anything through the site, and a parent or guardian should supervise younger cooks in the kitchen.

2) What the Site Offers

My Recipe Critic publishes home-cooking recipes across four categories: Main Dishes, Desserts & Sweets, Appetizers & Snacks and Breakfast & Brunch. Recipes are developed and edited for clear steps, realistic times and temperatures, ingredient substitutions and food-safety notes. Everything on the site is provided for general information and inspiration only.

3) Use of Content and Copyright

The recipes, text, photographs, graphics, logo and design on My Recipe Critic belong to us or are used with permission, and they are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

• Personal use. You may view, print and save recipes for your own personal, non-commercial use, such as cooking for your family and friends.
• Sharing with a link. You are welcome to share a recipe by linking to its page, or by using a short excerpt or a single photo with clear credit and a link back to the original recipe on myrecipecritic.com.
• What is not allowed. Please do not copy full recipes, articles or photos to another website, app, newsletter, video or social account, and do not sell or otherwise use our content commercially, without our written permission.
• Automated access. Please do not scrape or bulk-download the site, or use it in ways that overload our servers or interfere with other visitors.

No rights are granted beyond those described here. To ask about other uses, write to us through the contact page.

4) User Submissions

Visitors can submit ratings and comments on recipes (a name and the text you write) and can send messages through the contact form (name, email address and message).

• Your responsibility. You are responsible for what you submit. Only post things you wrote yourself or have the right to share, and keep them honest, respectful and relevant to cooking.
• What not to post. No spam, advertising, links to unrelated sites, personal data of other people, abusive or hateful language, or anything unlawful or infringing.
• License to display. When you post a rating or comment, you give us a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to publish and display it on the site. You keep ownership of your own words.
• Moderation. We may edit, decline or remove submissions that break these Terms or that we consider inappropriate.
• Contact messages. Messages sent through the contact form are used only to reply to you. See the Privacy Policy for details.

5) Recipe and Nutrition Disclaimer

Cooking always involves some risk and some variation, so please keep the following in mind.

• Results vary. Ovens, stovetops, slow cookers and grills run hot or cool, ingredients differ by brand and season, and pan sizes and altitude change outcomes. Times and temperatures are guides, not guarantees. Use your own judgement and adjust as you go.
• Nutrition values are estimates. Any nutrition information on the site is approximate. It can change with the brands you buy, how you measure and which substitutions you make, and it should not be relied on for medical purposes.
• Allergens. Recipes may contain or come into contact with common allergens such as milk, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish. Always read the labels on the products you use, and check every ingredient against your own allergies and those of the people you cook for. Suggested substitutions are not guaranteed to be allergen-free.
• Food safety. Wash your hands and surfaces, keep raw meat, poultry and seafood away from ready-to-eat foods, and refrigerate leftovers promptly. Do not rely on color or cooking time alone to judge doneness: check it with a food thermometer. Poultry should reach 165°F (74°C) and ground meats 160°F (71°C), and whole cuts of beef and lamb should reach at least 145°F (63°C), followed by a short rest. Follow current guidance from your national or local food-safety authority.
• Not medical or dietary advice. Nothing on the site is medical, nutritional or dietary advice. If you have a health condition, follow a special diet or have questions about what is right for you, speak with a qualified health professional first.
• Kitchen safety. Knives, hot oil, steam, open flames and appliances can cause injury. You are responsible for using equipment safely and for supervising children.

You use the recipes and information on the site at your own risk. See also our Disclaimer.

6) Third-Party Links and Advertising

My Recipe Critic displays Google AdSense advertising, which helps cover the costs of running the site. Ads may use cookies, and personalized ads are shown only with your consent. Visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland see a Google consent message. The site also links to external websites, including our Pinterest profile, and uses Cloudflare for content delivery and security.

We do not control third-party websites, advertisers or services, and we are not responsible for their content, products, availability or privacy practices. Seeing an ad or following a link does not mean we endorse it. Your dealings with third parties are between you and them, and their own terms and privacy policies apply. Details on how data is handled are in our Privacy Policy.

7) Limitation of Liability

The site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available.” We work to keep recipes clear and accurate, but we do not guarantee that content is complete, error-free or suitable for your particular needs, or that the site will always be available or free of interruptions.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, My Recipe Critic and the authors of its content are not liable for any loss, damage, illness, injury or expense arising from your use of the site or from preparing, serving or eating food made from our recipes. This includes allergic reactions, foodborne illness, kitchen accidents, spoiled ingredients or failed dishes, and any indirect, incidental or consequential damages.

Nothing in these Terms limits any rights you have under applicable consumer law that cannot be excluded.

8) Suspension of Access

We may restrict or block access to the site, or remove submissions, if someone breaks these Terms, misuses the comment or contact features, or threatens the security or stability of the site.

9) Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time, for example when site features or legal requirements change. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when the current version took effect. By continuing to use the site after an update, you accept the revised Terms, so it is worth checking this page occasionally.

10) Related Pages

These Terms work together with our Privacy Policy, GDPR page and Disclaimer. You can learn more about the site on the About Us page.

11) Contact

If you have a question about these Terms, want to ask permission to use our content, or need to report a problem with a comment or recipe, please reach out through our contact page. We read every message and use it only to reply to you.