Terms of Service

Last updated: October 18, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Zero-Waste Kitchen Forum ("the Service", "we", "us", or "our"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this agreement. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service, please do not use our platform.

These terms apply to all users, including browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and contributors of content. Please read these Terms of Service carefully before accessing or using our website.

2. Use License and Restrictions

Permission is granted to temporarily access and use the materials on Zero-Waste Kitchen Forum for personal, non-commercial purposes only. This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions.

Under this license you may not:

  • Modify or copy the materials without authorization
  • Use the materials for commercial purposes or public display
  • Attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained in the Service
  • Remove any copyright or proprietary notations from the materials
  • Transfer the materials to another person or mirror the materials on any other server
  • Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) to access the Service without permission

3. User Accounts and Registration

To access certain features of the Service, you must register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to update such information to keep it accurate and current.

You are responsible for safeguarding your password and for any activities or actions under your account. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

4. User Content and Conduct

You retain ownership of content you post on our platform. However, by posting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in all media formats and channels.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to publish the content you post and to grant us the license described above.

5. Community Guidelines and Prohibited Conduct

Users must:

  • Be respectful and constructive in all interactions with other community members
  • Not post spam, offensive, harassing, threatening, or illegal content
  • Respect intellectual property rights and not post plagiarized content
  • Not impersonate others or misrepresent credentials or affiliations
  • Not post false or misleading information
  • Not engage in commercial advertising or promotion without prior authorization
  • Not interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service

We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these guidelines or that we deem inappropriate for any reason.

6. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding user-generated content), features, and functionality are owned by Zero-Waste Kitchen Forum and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Our trademarks, service marks, and logos may not be used in connection with any product or service without prior written consent.

7. Termination and Account Suspension

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms of Service, is harmful to other users, us, or third parties, or for any other reason at our sole discretion.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may do so by contacting us or through your account settings.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

9. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Zero-Waste Kitchen Forum be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your access to or use of the Service.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. We will provide notice of significant changes by posting the new Terms of Service on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

11. Contact

Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us at our contact page. We will respond to your inquiry within a reasonable timeframe.