Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy
Effective Date: March 27, 2026
At thecookingrecipe (https://www.thecookingrecipe.com), we respect the intellectual property rights of others and are committed to complying with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. ยง 512. This policy outlines our procedures for addressing copyright infringement claims.
Copyright Infringement Notification
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been infringed on thecookingrecipe (https://www.thecookingrecipe.com), please provide our designated Copyright Agent with a written notification that includes the following information:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material. This should include the URL(s) where the infringing material is located.
- Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Please send your copyright infringement notification to our Copyright Agent at the following email address: contact@thecookingrecipe.com
Counter-Notification Procedure
If you believe that material you posted on thecookingrecipe (https://www.thecookingrecipe.com) was removed or access to it was disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with our Copyright Agent. Your counter-notification must include the following information:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled.
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.
- Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which thecookingrecipe (https://www.thecookingrecipe.com) may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement or an agent of such person.
Please send your counter-notification to our Copyright Agent at the following email address: contact@thecookingrecipe.com
Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the original complaining party. The DMCA allows us to restore the removed content if the complaining party does not file a court action against you within ten (10) business days of receiving the copy of your counter-notification.
Repeat Infringer Policy
thecookingrecipe (https://www.thecookingrecipe.com) will, in appropriate circumstances, terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers of copyrighted material.
Good Faith Requirement
We require all copyright infringement notifications and counter-notifications to be submitted in good faith. Any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing or that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification may be subject to liability under Section 512(f) of the DMCA.
Copyright Agent Contact Information
Our designated Copyright Agent for receiving notifications of claimed infringement is:
Email: contact@thecookingrecipe.com
Recipe Content
Please note that while recipes themselves (ingredient lists and instructions) are generally not copyrightable, the photos, descriptions, and other creative expression associated with recipes on thecookingrecipe (https://www.thecookingrecipe.com) are protected by copyright. We ask that you respect the intellectual property of our contributors and refrain from copying or distributing their original content without permission.
This policy is governed by the laws of the United States of America and the State of New York.