These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Food For Foodies mobile app and related services (collectively, the "Service"), operated by Food For Foodies ("F4F", "we", "us", "our"). By creating an account or otherwise using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
F4F is a marketplace that connects independent home chefs ("Chefs") with people who want home-cooked and traditional food ("Foodies"). F4F facilitates discovery, ordering, scheduling, and payment between Chefs and Foodies for three kinds of services:
F4F is a marketplace platform, not a food preparer, restaurant, or employer of any Chef. Chefs are independent, self-directed small businesses or individuals who use F4F to reach Foodies — they are not F4F employees, agents, or partners, and F4F does not control the preparation, ingredients, quality, or safety of any food listed on the platform.
F4F offers optional identity verification, powered by Stripe Identity, as a trust signal for both Chefs and Foodies — verified accounts receive a badge and, for Chefs, preferred placement in search results. Verification is required to offer or book a Chef@Home visit. Verification data (ID documents, selfies) is collected and processed directly by Stripe; F4F only receives and stores a verification status. See our Privacy Policy for details.
You agree not to:
You retain ownership of the content you submit (photos, listings, bios, reviews), but grant F4F a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display, reproduce, and distribute it as part of operating the Service. Reviews must reflect a genuine experience with the reviewed Chef, Foodie, or order — fake or incentivized reviews are prohibited.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. F4F DOES NOT WARRANT THE QUALITY, SAFETY, LEGALITY, OR SUITABILITY OF ANY FOOD OR CHEF@HOME SERVICE LISTED BY A CHEF. F4F IS A MARKETPLACE FACILITATOR AND IS NOT A PARTY TO THE UNDERLYING TRANSACTION BETWEEN A CHEF AND A FOODIE.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, F4F AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE OR ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN A CHEF AND A FOODIE, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) A FOODBORNE ILLNESS, ALLERGIC REACTION, OR INCIDENT DURING A CHEF@HOME VISIT. F4F's TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF FEES YOU PAID TO F4F IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE.
You agree to indemnify and hold F4F harmless from any claim, damage, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Service, your content, a transaction with another user, or your violation of these Terms.
You may delete your account at any time from within the app. F4F may disable an account for a violation of these Terms; a disabled account can be re-enabled after review. A deleted account enters a 30-day grace period before permanent deletion — see our Privacy Policy.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Food For Foodies is organized, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms or the Service will first be addressed through good-faith informal resolution; if unresolved, the parties agree to resolve the dispute through binding arbitration on an individual basis, except where prohibited by law. [Placeholder — finalize with counsel before publishing: specific jurisdiction, arbitration provider/rules, and any small-claims-court carve-out.]
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we'll notify you through the app or by other reasonable means before the change takes effect. Continued use of the Service after a change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
Questions about these Terms? Reach us at legal@food4foodies.com.
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