Effective Date: 01 July 2025
Welcome to CookingWells.com (“Site”). This Copyright Policy explains how we respect and protect intellectual property rights and describes the procedure for submitting notices of alleged infringement under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and similar laws worldwide.
1. Ownership of Content
Original Materials – All recipes, photographs, videos, text, graphics, and other content created by us are © 2025 Mia Miller unless otherwise stated. All rights reserved.
Third‑Party Materials – Content submitted by contributors or incorporated under license remains the intellectual property of the respective owners and is used on the Site with permission or under an applicable license.
Unless expressly permitted in writing, you may not reproduce, distribute, modify, transmit, or otherwise exploit any Site content without prior written consent.
2. Permitted Uses
You may:
Print or download one copy of a recipe for personal, non‑commercial home cooking.
Share a hyperlink to a recipe or article on social media, provided the post does not reproduce substantial portions of the copyrighted material.
You may not:
Re‑post an entire recipe or article elsewhere online.
Use any photographs or videos from the Site without attribution and explicit permission.
Sell, license, or otherwise exploit Site content for commercial purposes.
For commercial licensing inquiries, please write to contact@cookingwells.com.
3. DMCA Notice & Takedown Procedure
If you believe that content on our Site infringes your copyright, please send a written notice (a “DMCA Notice”) containing the following information:
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed.
Identification of the infringing material and its location (URL).
Your contact information – name, address, telephone, and email.
A statement that you have a good‑faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
Your physical or electronic signature.
Send the DMCA Notice to:
DMCA Agent
Mia Miller
155 N 1st Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97124, USA
Email: contact@cookingwells.com
Upon receiving a compliant DMCA Notice, we will remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and notify the content uploader.
4. Counter‑Notification
If you believe that material you posted was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may send us a counter‑notification containing:
Identification of the material removed and its location before removal.
A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good‑faith belief the material was removed due to mistake or misidentification.
Your name, address, phone number, and consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. federal court in the district where you live (or Washington County, Oregon if outside the U.S.).
Your physical or electronic signature.
If we receive a valid counter‑notification, we may restore the material unless the original complainant files a court action within 10 business days.
5. Repeat Infringer Policy
It is our policy to terminate accounts or access for users who are repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion.
6. Usage of User‑Generated Content
By submitting content (e.g., recipe comments, photos) to the Site, you grant us a non‑exclusive, royalty‑free, worldwide license to use, display, and distribute such content in connection with the Site. You retain all other rights to your content.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Copyright Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.” Continued use of the Site after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
8. Contact Us
For all copyright‑related inquiries, please contact:
Email: contact@cookingwells.com
Mail: Mia Miller
155 N 1st Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97124, USA
Thank you for respecting our creative work and the rights of others. Happy cooking!
