Terms of service - First Step Recipes

Effective Date: 12/31/2024

Last Updated: 09/01/2025

Welcome to First Step Recipes. These Terms of Service govern your use of our website, firststeprecipes.com. By accessing or using our Website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our Website.

1. Use of the Website

Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use our Website. By using the Website, you confirm that you meet this requirement.

Personal Use
The content on our Website is provided for personal, non-commercial use only. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or modification of our content is prohibited.

Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to:

Engage in unlawful, fraudulent, or misleading activities.
Interfere with the operation or security of the Website.
Post or transmit harmful, obscene, infringing, or defamatory content.
Use automated systems to scrape, extract, or harvest data from the Website without our written permission.

2. Intellectual Property

All text, images, graphics, logos, recipes, and code on the Website are the intellectual property of First Step Recipes or our licensors. You may not copy, modify, publish, or distribute any content without prior written consent.

3. User-Generated Content

Responsibility
You are solely responsible for any content (comments, images, etc.) you submit to the Website.

License
By submitting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, modify, and display your content in connection with the Website.

Removal Rights
We may remove any content that violates these Terms or is otherwise inappropriate.

4. Advertising and Third-Party Content

Third-Party Ads
Our Website displays ads served by third-party networks, including HB Agency, Google Ads, and Microsoft/Bing Ads. These advertisers may use cookies, tracking pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide targeted advertising.

Third-Party Links
Some ads and links may lead to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, products, or services offered on third-party sites, and visiting them is at your own risk.

No Endorsement
The appearance of any third-party ads or links does not imply our endorsement of the advertised products or services.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our Website is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access, nor the accuracy or reliability of any content.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Website, including issues arising from third-party ads, links, or services.

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold First Step Recipes, its affiliates, and its partners harmless from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

Your violation of these Terms
Your misuse of the Website
Your interaction with third-party ads, links, or services

8. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Changes will be posted here with an updated effective date. Continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Website, without notice, if you violate these Terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Manitoba, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes shall be resolved exclusively in the courts located in Manitoba-Canada.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: firststeprecipes.com