These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are a legal agreement between you and Spoonful Software LLC, a limited liability company registered in the State of New York (“Spoonful Software,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), governing your use of the CookMind mobile application (the “App”). Please also see our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
By downloading, installing, or using CookMind, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the App.
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use CookMind. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may only use the App with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian.
2. Description of Service
CookMind is a kitchen-management app that helps you store recipes, track kitchen inventory, build grocery lists, plan meals, and (optionally) get reminders for medications and food recall alerts. The App is provided for personal, non-commercial use.
We may add, change, or remove features at any time, and we may modify or discontinue the App (in whole or in part) at any time, with or without notice.
3. Your Account and Data
CookMind does not require you to create an account. Your recipes, inventory, grocery lists, and preferences are stored locally on your device, as described in our Privacy Policy. You are solely responsible for backing up any data you wish to preserve — while the App offers an optional local/device-backup feature (see Privacy Policy Section 9), Spoonful Software has no ability to recover data lost due to device loss, damage, factory reset, app uninstallation, or similar events, since we do not hold a copy of it.
4. Your Content
“Your Content” means recipes, photos, notes, and any other content you create, upload, or import into the App. You retain all ownership rights to Your Content. Because the App runs locally on your device, we do not host, access, or use Your Content ourselves, except to the limited extent you affirmatively choose to send content to us or a third party (for example, including details in a feedback submission).
If you import content from a third-party website via the App’s recipe import feature, you are responsible for ensuring you have the right to do so (for example, for personal use versus redistribution), and for complying with that website’s own terms of use.
5. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use CookMind to:
- Violate any applicable law or regulation;
- Attempt to access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of the App or its underlying systems;
- Interfere with or disrupt the App, including by introducing malware or attempting to overwhelm any service the App connects to (including the recipe-import feature, food recall data sources, or our feedback/diagnostic-report forms);
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App, except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by applicable law;
- Use the App to submit false, abusive, or malicious content through the diagnostic report or feedback features.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the App if we reasonably believe you’ve violated these Terms.
6. No Medical, Health, or Dietary Advice
CookMind is not a medical device and does not provide medical, health, or dietary advice. Nutrition estimates, dietary tags, and any other health-adjacent information in the App are provided for general informational and organizational purposes only and may be inaccurate, incomplete, or not applicable to your specific health needs, allergies, or medical conditions. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider, registered dietitian, or pharmacist before making decisions based on information in the App, especially regarding allergies, dietary restrictions, or medication.
The optional Medications feature is a personal organizational reminder tool only. It is not reviewed by any medical professional, is not a substitute for your prescribing physician’s or pharmacist’s guidance, and reminder delivery is not guaranteed (it depends on your device’s operating system, notification settings, and other factors outside our control). You are solely responsible for managing your own medications and should never rely solely on this App for medication timing where a missed, delayed, or duplicated dose could cause harm.
7. No Food Safety Warranty; Recall Information
Food recall information shown in the App is sourced from public government feeds (FDA, USDA/FSIS) and third-party lookups against FDA.gov, and is provided “as is,” without any warranty of completeness, accuracy, or timeliness. Recall data may be delayed, incomplete, or contain errors introduced by the source or by the App’s own processing of that data. The App is not a substitute for checking official government sources directly (fda.gov, fsis.usda.gov, or your product’s packaging/retailer) before making food safety decisions. Spoonful Software is not responsible for any illness, injury, or loss resulting from reliance on recall information shown in the App.
8. Recipes and Third-Party Content
Recipes you import via the App’s URL/video import feature originate from third-party websites and services we do not control, own, or endorse. We make no representations about the accuracy, completeness, or safety of imported recipe content (including ingredient amounts, cooking times/temperatures, or allergen information), and are not responsible for the content or availability of any third-party site. Always use your own judgment when preparing and consuming food, including verifying ingredient safety for your own allergies and dietary needs.
9. Advertising
CookMind may display advertisements on both Android and iOS via Google AdMob (see Privacy Policy Section 6). Ads are provided by third-party advertising networks and their advertisers, and Spoonful Software does not control, and is not responsible for, the content of third-party ads or the practices of advertisers or ad networks, beyond our obligations under our Privacy Policy.
10. Intellectual Property
The App itself — including its design, code, graphics, logos, and the “CookMind” name and branding — is owned by Spoonful Software LLC or our licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download and use the App for your own personal, non-commercial use. This license does not include any right to resell, sublicense, distribute, or create derivative works of the App itself.
11. Termination
You may stop using the App at any time by uninstalling it. We may suspend or terminate your access to the App (to the extent we’re able to, given the App requires no account) at any time, for any reason, including violation of these Terms. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, and 17) will survive.
12. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE APP IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure, that defects will be corrected, or that the App or the servers/services it connects to are free of harmful components. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.
13. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SPOONFUL SOFTWARE LLC AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE APP, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RELIANCE ON RECIPE, NUTRITION, MEDICATION REMINDER, OR FOOD RECALL INFORMATION, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE APP OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US, IF ANY, TO USE THE APP IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE, OR (B) FIFTY U.S. DOLLARS ($50).
Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for certain damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.
14. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Spoonful Software LLC, its officers, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of your violation of these Terms, your misuse of the App, or Your Content, except to the extent caused by our own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
15. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the App that cannot be resolved informally will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there.
Before filing a formal claim, we encourage you to contact us first at the email in Section 17 — most concerns can be resolved directly and quickly that way.
16. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We’ll update the “Effective Date” above when we do, and for material changes, take reasonable steps to bring them to your attention (such as an in-app notice). Continued use of the App after a change becomes effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
17. Contact Us
Spoonful Software LLC
Email: spoonfulsoftware@gmail.com
18. Miscellaneous
Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Spoonful Software LLC regarding the App, superseding any prior agreements.
Severability. If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full effect, and the unenforceable provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.
No Waiver. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of that right or provision.
Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.