Terms of Use Last updated: January 2026 1. Scope These terms of use govern your use of our HelloFresh Recipe Database, including the website, API portal, and all related services. By registering or using our services, you accept these terms. 2. Account and Registration 2.1 Account Requirements

• You must be at least 16 years old to create an account
• You are responsible for the security of your account
• Do not share your login credentials with others
• You may only create one account per person

2.2 Account Information

• Provide truthful information when registering
• Keep your account information up to date
• Choose an appropriate username (no offensive or misleading names)

3. Code of Conduct 3.1 General Behavior You agree to:

• Treat other users with respect
• Not publish offensive, discriminatory, or threatening content
• Not spread spam messages or unwanted advertising
• Not spread false or misleading information

3.2 Prohibited Activities The following activities are prohibited:

• Attempts to disrupt or overload the service
• Circumvention of security measures
• Automated access outside the provided API
• Use of the service for illegal purposes
• Identity theft or impersonation of other persons

4. Profile Content and Links 4.1 Profile Information You may share links to external websites in your profile. These must:

• Be suitable for a general audience
• Not contain or link to illegal content
• Not contain pornographic or sexually explicit content
• Not contain content glorifying violence
• Not distribute malware or harmful software

4.2 Shared Content When you share recipe lists or other content:

• You remain responsible for the shared content
• Copyrighted content of third parties may not be shared without permission
• We reserve the right to remove inappropriate content

5. User-Generated Content 5.1 Ownership

• You retain the rights to your own content (recipe list names, comments, etc.)
• You grant us a non-exclusive license to display this content within the service

5.2 Feedback and Suggestions Feedback you provide (e.g., feature suggestions) may be freely used by us without creating any obligations. 6. API Usage 6.1 Fair Use

• The API is intended for personal and non-commercial projects
• Adhere to the rate limits (currently 60 requests per minute)
• Do not abuse the API through excessive or automated mass requests

6.2 Commercial Use For commercial use of the API, please contact us in advance. 6.3 API Tokens

• Keep your API tokens secret
• Do not share tokens publicly
• We may revoke tokens in case of abuse

7. Intellectual Property 7.1 HelloFresh Data

• Recipe data, images, and trademarks belong to HelloFresh
• We only provide this data and do not claim ownership
• Use may be subject to HelloFresh's terms

7.2 Our Content

• Design, code, and original content of our platform are copyrighted
• Reproduction without permission is not permitted

8. Disclaimer 8.1 Service Availability

• The service is provided "as is"
• We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability
• We may change or discontinue the service at any time

8.2 Data Accuracy

• Recipe data comes from HelloFresh and may be inaccurate or outdated
• Always verify allergens and nutritional information directly with HelloFresh
• We assume no liability for incorrect recipe information

8.3 Limitation of Liability To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect damages, lost profits, or data loss. 9. Account Suspension and Termination 9.1 By Us We may suspend or delete your account for:

• Violation of these terms of use
• Abuse of the service
• Extended inactivity (with prior notice)

9.2 By You You may delete your account at any time in your profile settings. 10. Changes to Terms of Use We may update these terms at any time. For significant changes, we will notify you by email or by a notice on the website. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance. 11. Applicable Law German law applies. The place of jurisdiction, to the extent permitted by law, is the registered office of the operator. 12. Contact If you have any questions about these terms of use, please contact us through the website.