1. Acceptance of These Terms
By accessing or using palatez.com (the “Site”), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
2. Informational Purposes Only
All recipes, cooking instructions, cuisine guides, and related content on this Site are provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not a substitute for professional culinary training, food safety certification, or professional dietary or medical advice.
3. Recipe and Food Safety Disclaimer
Cooking times, temperatures, and techniques described on this Site may vary in outcome depending on your equipment, ingredient size, ingredient freshness, and other factors beyond our control. Where a recipe states a target internal temperature, we recommend verifying doneness with a food thermometer rather than relying on time or appearance alone.
Some recipes on this Site involve raw or undercooked ingredients (including, but not limited to, eggs, seafood, or meat) as part of a traditional or intended preparation style. Consuming raw or undercooked eggs, meat, poultry, seafood, or shellfish may increase the risk of foodborne illness. This risk may be greater for pregnant individuals, young children, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems or chronic illness. Where we are aware a recipe involves raw or undercooked ingredients, we aim to note it on that recipe page, but we do not guarantee that every such instance is flagged.
You are responsible for using safe food handling practices, verifying that ingredients are fresh and properly sourced, cooking food to a safe internal temperature, and using your own judgment — including consulting a doctor or registered dietitian where relevant — before preparing or consuming any recipe on this Site, particularly if you or someone you are cooking for is pregnant, immunocompromised, elderly, very young, or has a food allergy or medical condition.
4. Allergen Information
We are in the process of building out allergen information for our recipes. Until a recipe explicitly lists allergen information, you should not assume any recipe is free of a particular allergen (including the common allergens: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame, or their local equivalents). We cannot guarantee any recipe is free from cross-contact with an allergen during ingredient sourcing, processing, or your own kitchen preparation. Please read full ingredient lists carefully, check packaged-ingredient labels for allergen and cross-contact warnings, and consult your own doctor or allergist if you have a food allergy or intolerance.
5. Nutrition Information
Where nutrition information (such as calories, fat, carbohydrates, or protein) is shown on a recipe, it is an estimate only, calculated from typical ingredient values and standard serving sizes. It is not based on laboratory analysis of the specific dish unless stated otherwise, and actual values will vary based on the specific ingredients, brands, and quantities you use. Nutrition information should not be relied on for medical or dietary decisions without independent verification.
6. No Medical or Dietary Advice
Nothing on this Site constitutes medical advice, a medical diagnosis, or personalized dietary advice, and it is not intended to replace consultation with a qualified physician, registered dietitian, or other licensed healthcare provider. See our Medical Disclaimer for more detail. If you have a medical condition, are pregnant, or have specific dietary needs, consult an appropriate licensed professional before making changes to your diet based on content from this Site.
7. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the text, images, and design of this Site are owned by or licensed to Palatez and are protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property law. You may view and share content from this Site for personal, non-commercial use, and may print a recipe for your own kitchen use. You may share a reasonable excerpt with a link back to the original page, but may not republish, redistribute, or commercially exploit substantial portions of this Site’s content without our prior written permission.
Some images on this Site may be AI-generated and are provided for illustrative and artistic purposes only; they do not guarantee that your own preparation of a recipe will look identical to the image shown.
8. Kitchen Safety
Cooking involves inherent risks, including exposure to heat, open flame, hot oil, sharp objects, and foodborne illness. You are responsible for exercising reasonable care and following standard kitchen safety practices when preparing any recipe from this Site, and for supervising children or others who may be less experienced in a kitchen environment.
9. User-Generated Content
If this Site allows you to submit reviews, ratings, comments, or other content, you grant Palatez a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, and display that content, including for marketing purposes, for as long as it remains posted or as otherwise required for our records. You are responsible for ensuring any content you submit is accurate and does not infringe another party’s rights.
10. Third-Party Links
This Site may link to third-party websites or services we do not control. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party site, and a link does not imply our endorsement.
11. Disclaimer of Warranties
This Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. We do not warrant that recipes will be free of error, that the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that following any recipe will produce a particular result.
12. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Palatez and its owners, operators, and staff will not be liable for any illness, injury, loss, or damage arising from your use of this Site or your preparation or consumption of any recipe featured on it. Nothing in this section is intended to exclude or limit liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable law.
13. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. Continued use of the Site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. We recommend checking this page periodically.
14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of Malaysia, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. You agree that the courts of Malaysia will have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the Site, except where applicable consumer protection law entitles you to bring a claim in another forum.
15. Eligibility
This Site is intended for general audiences. If you are a minor under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you should use this Site only with the involvement of a parent or guardian, particularly when a recipe involves kitchen tools, heat, or ingredients that require adult supervision.
16. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
17. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Use, together with our Medical Disclaimer, Privacy Policy, and (where applicable) our Terms & Conditions, constitute the entire agreement between you and Palatez regarding your use of the Site, and supersede any prior agreement or understanding on that subject.
18. Contact
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