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Terms of use

Welcome to Clove, the online cooking and recipe platform and mobile application operated by Clove Kitchen Pty Ltd 66666817205 and/or its affiliate Clove Kitchen Inc. (together, "Clove," "we," "us," or "our"), available at https://clove.kitchen and through the Clove mobile application (the "App," and together with the website, tools, and related services, the "Clove Service").

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of the Clove Service. By creating an account, downloading the App, or otherwise using the Clove Service, you agree to these Terms, including any policies referenced within, such as our Recipe License, Community Guidelines, and Privacy Policy.

If you downloaded the App from the Apple App Store, Section 14 (App Store Terms) forms part of this agreement between you and Clove — not Apple — and sets out additional terms required by Apple.

1. Overview of Clove Services

Clove allows users to:

  • Share and discover unique Recipes.

  • Save, bookmark, and organise Recipes.

  • Explore curated and featured Recipes.

  • Generate meal plans and grocery lists using Clove's tools, including AI-assisted features.

By using Clove, you confirm that you meet the minimum legal age requirement in your country to form a binding contract, and, if you are using the Clove Service on behalf of a household or other individuals, that you are authorised to do so.

2. App License Grant

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Clove grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable licence to download, install, and use the App on any Apple-branded device that you own or control, solely for your personal, non-commercial use, and solely as permitted by the Usage Rules set out in Apple's Media Services Terms and Conditions. Where the App is accessed through Family Sharing or a volume purchasing programme, this licence extends to those authorised accounts on the same basis.

This licence does not permit you to:

  • distribute the App or make it available over a network where it could be used by multiple devices at the same time, except as the Usage Rules permit;

  • transfer, redistribute, rent, lease, lend, or sublicense the App;

  • copy, decompile, reverse-engineer, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code of the App, or create derivative works of it, except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by applicable law or permitted by the licensing terms of any open-source components included in the App.

If you sell or transfer your device, you must remove the App from it first.

3. Personal Use of Recipe Content

Our Recipe content is provided for personal, non-commercial use. Users may:

  • Save Recipes for private use.

  • Share links to Recipes on social media or personal blogs, provided the content is not altered and Clove is credited.

Users may not:

  • Republish, distribute, or exploit Recipes or other Clove content for commercial gain without permission.

  • Sell, rent, lease, distribute, or license the Clove Service or Recipe content to third parties unless otherwise agreed.

  • Copy, decompile, reverse-engineer, or attempt to access the Clove Service in order to build a competing product or service.

  • Use the Clove Service to create or promote a competing product, or to store or send viruses or malicious code.

  • Use data mining, scraping, or extraction techniques on the Clove Service or Recipe content, or otherwise bypass or attempt to disable any security or access controls.

4.  Paid Services and Subscriptions

Certain aspects of the Clove Service — including premium features, meal-planning tools, or bundles — are offered for a fee ("Paid Services"), including as auto-renewing subscriptions ("Subscriptions").

If you purchase a Subscription:

  • The length of the Subscription (e.g. monthly or annual), the content and features included, and the price (including price per unit, where applicable) will be clearly disclosed to you before you confirm purchase, and payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase.

  • Subscriptions automatically renew for the same length of term unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the then-current price, which we will notify you of in advance of any increase to the extent required by law or by Apple's guidelines.

  • You can manage or cancel your Subscription, and turn off auto-renewal, at any time via your Apple ID account settings (Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions on your device). Cancelling stops future renewals but does not refund the current billing period.

  • If we offer a free trial or introductory price, we will disclose its length and what happens when it ends before you start it. Unused portions of a free trial are forfeited if you purchase a Subscription during the trial.

  • You are responsible for the accuracy of the billing information associated with your Apple ID, and for any third-party transaction fees.

  • Purchases made through the App are processed by Apple in accordance with Apple's own terms, and refunds for App Store purchases are handled by Apple, not Clove — see Section 10 (No Warranty) below.

5. Recipe Sharing

When you share Recipes on Clove:

  • You agree not to post a Recipe you do not own or have legal permission to share.

  • You retain ownership of the intellectual property rights relating to the Recipe and you must ensure you comply with our Recipe License, Community Guidelines, and these Terms.

  • You grant Clove a worldwide, non-exclusive, sublicensable, royalty-free licence on the terms set out in our Recipe License to use, reproduce, adapt, translate, distribute, publicly display, and create derivative works from, your content to provide, market, and improve the Clove Service.

  • We will only adapt your Recipe or create derivative works of it to ensure it meets our quality guidelines or to improve user experience (such as translating language or units of measurement).

  • You can remove your Recipe from Clove at any time. However, a Recipe featured in Clove's marketplace or already saved by other users may remain visible for a period.

  • We may use machine learning and other computational tools in connection with your content to personalise Recipe recommendations and improve and enhance the functionality of the Clove Service.

6. Prohibited Activities

To maintain a respectful and secure community, users must not:

  • Infringe third-party intellectual property: Do not post a Recipe you do not own or have legal permission to share.

  • Post harmful content: Do not post a Recipe or any other content that is harmful, offensive, or discriminatory.

  • Misrepresent: Do not post misleading or fraudulent information or imagery, or falsely imply endorsements.

  • Engage in unauthorised commercial use: Recipes and content on Clove cannot be used for commercial purposes without appropriate permission or licensing.

  • Violate the law: Your activity on the Clove Service must comply with applicable laws, including any third-party terms of agreement that apply to your use of the Clove Service (for example, your mobile carrier's data or messaging terms).

  • Disrupt the Clove Service: Do not attempt to hack, overload, or otherwise interfere with the Clove Service.

Clove reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to remove content or suspend accounts that violate these rules.

7. Maintenance and Support

Clove is solely responsible for providing maintenance and support for the App, to the extent required by these Terms or by applicable law. If you have questions or need support, contact us using the details in Section 18. Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance or support services for the App.

8. Third-Party Content and Services

The Clove Service may link to, display, or otherwise enable access to third-party content, websites, or services (including recipes, videos, or content imported from third-party platforms) ("Third-Party Services"). You use Third-Party Services at your own risk. Clove does not review, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of Third-Party Services, and is not responsible for their content, availability, or your dealings with them. You must not use Third-Party Services accessed through Clove to harass, abuse, stalk, threaten, or defame any person, and you are solely responsible for complying with any applicable law and any third party's terms in connection with your use of Third-Party Services. We may change, suspend, or remove access to Third-Party Services at any time.

9. Security and Privacy

Clove will implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, destruction, use, or disclosure.

Personal information submitted to the platform is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

You agree that Clove may collect and use limited technical data about your device, operating system, and app usage, gathered periodically, to provide software updates, product support, and other services related to the App. Where this information does not personally identify you, we may also use it to improve our products and services.

Users are responsible for maintaining the security of their account credentials and must notify Clove immediately if they suspect unauthorised account access.

10. No Warranty

The Clove Service, including the App, is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, at your sole risk. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Clove disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, quiet enjoyment, accuracy, and non-infringement, and does not warrant that the Clove Service will meet your requirements or be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free.

Apple's role: In the unlikely event that the App fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the applicable purchase price for the App to you. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple has no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the App, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses attributable to a failure to conform to any warranty are Clove's sole responsibility, as between Clove and Apple.

Your statutory rights: Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any consumer guarantee, right, or remedy conferred on you by the Australian Consumer Law or any other applicable law that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted, or modified. Where our liability for a breach of such a guarantee cannot be excluded but can be limited, our liability is limited, at our option, to supplying the relevant services again or paying the cost of doing so.

11. Product and Legal Claims

You acknowledge that Clove, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third party relating to the App or your possession and use of it, including: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the App fails to conform to an applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection, privacy, or similar law. This section does not limit any liability Clove has to you beyond what is permitted by applicable law.

12. Intellectual Property Claims

If a third party claims that the App, or your possession or use of the App, infringes that third party's intellectual property rights, Clove — not Apple — is solely responsible for the investigation, defence, settlement, and discharge of any such claim.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

  • Clove is not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages resulting from your use of the Clove Service, including loss of profits, loss of data, or business interruption.

  • Clove's total liability for claims relating to the Clove Service will not exceed the greater of AUD $100 or the amount you paid to Clove for the Paid Services giving rise to the claim in the 12 months before the claim arose.

  • This limitation does not apply to liability that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded, including under the Australian Consumer Law (see Section 10).

14. App Store Terms (Apple-Required Provisions)

This Section 14 applies only if you downloaded the App from the Apple App Store, and forms part of the agreement between you and Clove.

(a) Acknowledgement. These Terms are entered into between you and Clove only, and not with Apple. Clove, not Apple, is solely responsible for the App and its content. These Terms do not restrict any usage rules set out in Apple's Media Services Terms and Conditions.

(b) Legal and export compliance. You represent and warrant that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. You agree not to use the App for any purpose prohibited by applicable export control law, including the development, design, manufacture, or production of nuclear, missile, or chemical or biological weapons.

(c) U.S. Government end users. If you are a U.S. Government end user, the App is a "Commercial Item" consisting of "Commercial Computer Software" and "Commercial Computer Software Documentation," and is licensed to U.S. Government end users only as a Commercial Item and with only the rights granted to all other end users under these Terms.

(d) Third-party beneficiary. You and Clove acknowledge and agree that Apple and Apple's subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and that, upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.

15. Termination

Clove may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms or engage in activity harmful to the platform or its users. These Terms remain effective until terminated by you or by Clove; your rights under these Terms terminate automatically if you fail to comply with them. You may stop using the Clove Service and delete your account at any time.

16. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms (other than Section 14, which is governed as set out in Apple's own terms as between you and Apple) are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms must be resolved through the courts of competent jurisdiction in New South Wales, Australia.

17. Updates to the Terms

Clove reserves the right to modify these Terms and will notify you of material changes. Your continued use of Clove after changes are made indicates your acceptance of the updated Terms.

18. Developer and Contact Information

Clove is developed and operated by:

Clove Kitchen Inc, 251 Little Falls Dr Wilmington, Delaware 19808-1674

United States, email: hello@clove.kitchen

For questions, complaints, or claims relating to these Terms or the App, please contact us using the details above.

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