Terms & Conditions
Last updated: April 19, 2026
Welcome to WellCooked.ca ("WellCooked", "we", "us", or "our"). By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions. Please read them carefully before using our services.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By creating an account or using any part of the WellCooked.ca platform, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree, please do not use our services.
2. Description of Service
WellCooked.ca is a free online platform that allows users to:
- Browse, search, and view recipes shared by the community
- Create a personal account to save and publish their own recipes
- Comment on recipes and blog posts (Tips & Tricks)
- Share culinary content with food lovers across Canada
3. User Accounts
To access certain features (publishing recipes, commenting), you must create a free account. You are responsible for:
- Providing accurate and complete registration information
- Maintaining the confidentiality of your password
- All activity that occurs under your account
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.
4. User-Generated Content
By submitting recipes, comments, photos, or any other content ("User Content"), you:
- Retain ownership of your original content
- Grant WellCooked a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to display, distribute, and promote your content on our platform
- Confirm that your content does not infringe any third-party copyrights, trademarks, or other rights
- Agree not to post content that is offensive, harmful, misleading, or illegal
We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these terms without prior notice.
5. Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to:
- Use the platform for any unlawful purpose
- Upload malicious software, spam, or automated scripts
- Impersonate another person or entity
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other accounts or our systems
- Scrape or harvest data from our platform without written permission
6. Intellectual Property
All content, design, graphics, logos, and software on WellCooked.ca (excluding User Content) are the property of WellCooked and are protected by Canadian and international intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, modify, or distribute our proprietary content without express written consent.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
WellCooked.ca is provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties, express or implied. We do not guarantee that:
- The platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure
- Recipes or nutritional information are accurate or suitable for your dietary needs
- User-generated content is reliable or safe to follow
Always use your own judgement when preparing food, especially regarding allergies and food safety.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, WellCooked and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the platform, including but not limited to personal injury, food-related illness, or data loss.
9. Third-Party Links
Our platform may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of any external sites.
10. Modifications to Terms
We reserve the right to update these Terms & Conditions at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
11. Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Quebec and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of Quebec.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact us through our Contact page.