Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Marshal website at marshalrecipes.com (the “Service”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service. Your continued use of the Service following any changes to these Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.

2. Description of Service

Marshal is a free recipe browsing platform that provides curated meal recipes for home cooks. The Service includes:

• Browsing and searching a curated library of recipes
• Saving recipes to a personal favorites list (when accounts are enabled)
• Ordering ingredients through third-party grocery delivery services via affiliate links

Marshal does not sell food, groceries, or meal kits directly. All ingredient ordering is fulfilled by third-party services. Marshal does not guarantee the availability, pricing, or quality of products offered by third-party retailers.

3. AI-Generated Content Disclaimer

Recipes and related content on Marshal are algorithmically generated and validated through automated quality and safety pipelines. While we take reasonable steps to ensure accuracy—including food safety validation, allergen tagging, and nutrition data sourced from the USDA FoodData Central—this content is provided for informational purposes only.

Marshal content does not constitute professional nutritional, medical, or dietary advice. You should consult a qualified healthcare professional before making dietary decisions based on information found on the Service, especially if you have allergies, food intolerances, or medical conditions.

We make no warranties regarding the completeness or accuracy of allergen information. Always verify ingredient labels and consult relevant professionals when cooking for individuals with known allergies or dietary restrictions.

4. Intellectual Property

All content on the Service—including recipes, images, text, graphics, logos, and software—is owned by Marshal or its licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any content on the Service without prior written permission from Marshal.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Service for personal, non-commercial purposes. This license does not include the right to scrape, bulk download, or systematically extract content from the Service.

5. Affiliate Relationships Disclosure

Marshal participates in affiliate programs, including the Instacart affiliate program managed through Impact.com. When you click on ingredient ordering links and make purchases through third-party retailers, Marshal may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate relationships do not influence which recipes are displayed or recommended. Recipe content is generated and curated independently of any commercial partnerships.

6. User Accounts and Conduct

Certain features of the Service may require you to create an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

When using the Service, you agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service or its systems
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service
• Use automated means (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access the Service without prior written consent
• Upload, transmit, or distribute any harmful, offensive, or infringing content
• Impersonate any person or entity

Marshal reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time for violation of these Terms.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Marshal and its owners, officers, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the Service, including but not limited to:

• Errors or inaccuracies in recipe content, nutrition data, or allergen information
• Adverse reactions to food prepared using recipes from the Service
• Issues with third-party services accessed through the Service, including grocery delivery
• Loss of data, revenue, or profits
• Service interruptions or downtime

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. Marshal does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

8. DMCA Notice and Takedown

Marshal respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that content on the Service infringes your copyright, you may submit a notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to our designated agent at:

Your DMCA notice must include:

• A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed
• A description of where the allegedly infringing material is located on the Service
• Your contact information (name, address, telephone number, email)
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf
• Your physical or electronic signature

9. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in California. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

10. Modification of Terms

Marshal reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Service, with the “Last updated” date revised accordingly. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically. Your continued use of the Service after any modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. For material changes, we may provide additional notice through the Service or via email if you have an account.

11. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at legal@marshalrecipes.com.