Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using The Kitchen Calc (thekitchencalc.com), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

2. Description of Service

The Kitchen Calc provides free, web-based kitchen calculators and meal planning tools. All tools are provided "as is" without any warranties, express or implied.

3. No Professional Advice

The calculators on this site are for informational and entertainment purposes only. Results generated by our tools are estimates based on standard culinary ratios and publicly available guidelines (such as USDA recommendations).

Specifically:

• Our calculators do not constitute professional cooking, nutritional, dietary, or medical advice.
• Scaling recipes — especially for baking — may produce unexpected results due to factors like pan size, ingredient temperature, and atmospheric conditions.
• Always use a food thermometer to verify internal cooking temperatures per USDA guidelines.
• Always follow food safety best practices for handling, cooking, and storing food.

4. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The Kitchen Calc and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the website or its calculators. This includes but is not limited to:

• Food that is undercooked, overcooked, or otherwise unsatisfactory.
• Inaccurate scaling of recipes leading to wasted ingredients.
• Any health or safety issues arising from the use of our calculators.
• Inaccuracies in serving estimates for holiday meals or other events.

5. Intellectual Property

All content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, and calculator functionality, is the property of The Kitchen Calc and is protected by United States copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without our prior written consent.

6. Advertising

The Kitchen Calc is supported by advertising. We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. We are not responsible for the content of third-party advertisements or the practices of our advertising partners. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information about how advertising cookies work.

7. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to this page. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

8. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the website shall be resolved in the courts of the United States.

9. Contact

For questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at [email protected].