We are Beijing Youda Information Technology Center (referred to as "we," or "us"), a sole proprietorship registered in the People's Republic of China. We operate the mobile application ChefCal (Chinese Name: 大厨日历, referred to as "the Application", "this Service" or "the Service") and any other products and services linked to these Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as "the Terms").
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These Terms of Service constitute a legally binding agreement between you (whether as an individual or on behalf of an entity, hereinafter referred to as "you") and Beijing Youda Information Technology Center regarding your access to and use of the Service. By accessing the Service, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to all these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with these Terms, you are expressly prohibited from using the Service, and you must discontinue use immediately.
We will notify you in advance of any intended changes to these Terms that affect the Service you use. Revised Terms will take effect upon publication within the Application or upon notification to you. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of the changes constitutes your agreement to be bound by the updated Terms.
The Service is intended for users who are at least 18 years old. Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to use or register for the Service.
We recommend that you print a copy of these Terms of Service for your records.
The information provided through the Service is not intended for distribution to or use by any individual or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would violate laws or regulations or subject us to any registration requirements within that jurisdiction or country. Those who choose to access the Service from other locations do so at their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
The Service is not tailored to comply with specific industry regulations (e.g., the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)). Therefore, if your interactions are subject to such laws, you may not use the Service. You may not use the Service in a manner that would violate the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).
We are the owner or authorized licensee of all intellectual property rights within the Service, including source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photos, and graphics (collectively referred to as "Content"), as well as trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (referred to as "Marks").
Our Content and Marks are protected under the copyright and trademark laws of the People's Republic of China and international treaties.
Content and Marks are provided "as is" for your personal, non-commercial use only.
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to:
Access the Service;
Download or print a copy of any Content you have lawfully obtained access to, solely for your personal, non-commercial use.
Except as explicitly permitted under these Terms, you may not copy, reproduce, aggregate, republish, upload, post, publicly display, encode, translate, transmit, distribute, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any part of the Service, Content, or Marks without our prior written consent.
If you wish to use the Service, Content, or Marks in a way not expressly permitted under these Terms, submit your request to us (see the "Contact Us" section). If permission is granted to reproduce, publish, or display any part of the Service, you must attribute ownership to us and ensure any copyright or proprietary notices remain visible.
We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in these Terms regarding the Service, Content, and Marks.
Violation of intellectual property rights will constitute a material breach of these Terms, resulting in the immediate termination of your right to use the Service.
Before using this service, please carefully read this section and the "Prohibited Activities" section to understand (a) the rights you grant to us and (b) your obligations when posting or uploading any content through the service.
Submissions: By directly sending us any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the service (hereinafter referred to as "Submissions"), you agree to transfer all intellectual property rights of such Submissions to us. You agree that we will own these Submissions and have the unrestricted right to use and distribute them for any legal purpose (commercial or otherwise) without any obligation to acknowledge or compensate you.
Contributions: This service may invite you to participate in chats, contribute to blogs, message boards, online forums, and other features. During such participation, you may create, submit, post, display, transmit, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or through the service, including but not limited to text, written works, videos, audio, photos, music, graphics, comments, reviews, suggestions, personal information, or other materials (hereinafter referred to as "Contributions"). Any publicly posted Submissions will also be treated as Contributions.
You should understand that your Contributions may be visible to other users of the service.
By posting Contributions, you grant us a license (including the right to use your name, trademarks, and logos): By submitting any Contributions, you grant us an unlimited, indefinite, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, fully paid, global right and license to use, copy, reproduce, distribute, sell, resell, publish, broadcast, rename, store, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, excerpt (in whole or in part), and utilize your Contributions (including but not limited to your likeness, name, and voice) for any purpose (commercial, advertising, or otherwise). This includes the creation of derivative works or integration into other works, as well as sublicensing the rights granted in this section. Our use and distribution may occur through any media format and on any media channel.
This license also includes the use of your name, company name, and franchise name (if applicable), as well as any trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, and personal or commercial likenesses you provide.
You are responsible for the content you post or upload: By sending Submissions and/or posting Contributions through any part of this service, or by linking your account to your social network accounts to make Contributions accessible via the service, you:
Confirm that you have read and agree to our "Prohibited Activities" section and will not post, send, publish, upload, or transmit any illegal, harassing, hateful, harmful, defamatory, obscene, bullying, abusive, discriminatory, threatening, pornographic, false, inaccurate, deceptive, or misleading Submissions or Contributions, nor post any such Contributions.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, waive all moral rights to any such Submissions and/or Contributions.
Warrant that any such Submissions and/or Contributions are your original work, or that you have the necessary rights and permissions to submit them, and that you have full authority to grant us the rights described herein.
Warrant and represent that your Submissions and/or Contributions do not constitute confidential information.
You are solely responsible for your Submissions and/or Contributions, and you expressly agree to indemnify us for any and all losses we may incur due to your violation of (a) this section, (b) any third-party intellectual property rights, or (c) applicable laws.
We may remove or edit your content: If we reasonably believe that certain Contributions are harmful or violate these Terms of Service, we have the right to remove or edit such Contributions without notice. If we remove or edit any such Contributions, we may suspend or disable your account and report you to the relevant authorities.
We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any material on or through this service infringes any copyright you own or control, please refer to the "Copyright Infringement" section below immediately.
By using this service, you declare and warrant that:
All registration information you submit is true, accurate, up-to-date, and complete.
You will maintain the accuracy of such information and update it promptly when necessary.
You have legal capacity and agree to comply with the terms of this service.
You are not a minor in the jurisdiction where you reside.
You will not access this service through automated or non-human means (whether through robots, scripts, or other methods).
You will not use this service for any unlawful or unauthorized purposes.
Your use of this service will not violate any applicable laws or regulations.
If any information you provide is false, inaccurate, outdated, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and deny your current or future use of the service (or any part of it).
You may need to register in order to use this service. You agree to keep your password confidential and are responsible for all activities that occur under your account and password.
We also prohibit the following actions:
Selecting inappropriate, obscene, or offensive usernames.
Creating an account with false information.
Engaging in account trading behavior.
Any other actions that pose risks or financial losses to our operations.
We reserve the right to delete, reclaim, or modify your registered account.
We accept the following payment methods:
Apple In-App Purchases (Apple IAP)
Google In-App Purchases (Google IAP)
WeChat Pay
You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made through this service. You also agree to promptly update your account and payment information, including email address, payment methods, and card expiration date, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you when necessary. Sales tax may be added to the purchase price as we deem necessary. Prices may change at any time, and all payments will be made in the currency specified by the payment method.
You agree to pay all fees at the prices in effect at the time of purchase, including any applicable shipping fees, and authorize us to charge your chosen payment provider the corresponding amount when you place your order. We reserve the right to correct any pricing errors or mistakes, even if we have already requested or received payment.
We reserve the right to refuse any orders placed through this service. We may, at our discretion, limit or cancel the quantity of purchases per person, household, or order. These limits may include orders placed using the same customer account, the same payment method, or the same billing or shipping address. We reserve the right to restrict or prohibit orders that appear to be placed by dealers, resellers, or distributors, as determined by us.
In-app purchases are divided into:
Consumable items (products that are used once and must be repurchased).
Non-consumable items (products that are purchased once and do not expire or decrease in quantity).
Once you initiate a purchase and complete payment via the aforementioned payment methods, the purchased items will be automatically granted to the account you were logged into at the time of purchase.
Your subscription will continue and automatically renew unless you cancel it. You agree that we may periodically charge your payment method without requiring prior approval from you, until you cancel the subscription. The billing cycle length will depend on the subscription plan you select at the time of subscription.
We offer a 7-day free trial for new users registering for this service. At the end of the free trial, your account will be automatically charged according to the subscription plan you selected, unless you cancel.
All in-app purchases and subscriptions are non-refundable. You can cancel your subscription at any time by logging into your account or contacting your payment provider. Your cancellation will take effect at the end of the current billing period. If you have any questions or concerns about our service, please email us (see the "Contact Us" section).
Purchases and subscriptions are not transferable to another account. If you have any questions or concerns about our service, please email us (see the "Contact Us" section).
We may periodically adjust subscription fees and will communicate any price changes to you in accordance with applicable laws.
When you apply for account deletion, after the deletion waiting period ends, the purchases and subscriptions associated with your account will become invalid along with your account data and cannot be recovered. We recommend that you use up the content or wait until the subscription period expires before proceeding with the deletion.
Any references to terms like “permanent,” “lifetime,” or “one-time” in this service should be understood as applicable only within the limits of the law and in compliance with these terms. Users are entitled to these rights under the following conditions:
Service Continuation Requirement
These terms are valid only as long as the service continues to operate. If the service is terminated for any reason, including force majeure, legal or regulatory changes, company adjustments, or other reasonable causes, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate related rights without liability.
User Compliance Requirement
Users must comply with all terms of this service. If a user violates these terms, the related rights (such as “permanent,” “lifetime,” etc.) will be voided.
Restricted Definitions
“Permanent” refers to the provision of related benefits for the duration of the service’s normal operation, not indefinitely.
“Lifetime” refers only to the duration of the user's personal account and is applicable only as long as the user complies with the terms.
“One-time” refers to a single transaction or use of the service, excluding additional or recurring fees.
Exceptions and Changes
We reserve the right to interpret and adjust the definitions and scope of these terms. Any changes will be communicated to users through in-app notifications, email, or other reasonable methods.
We may provide software associated with this service. If such software is accompanied by an End User License Agreement (EULA), the terms of the EULA will govern your use of the software. If the software is not accompanied by an EULA, we grant you a non-exclusive, revocable, personal, and non-transferable license to use the software only in connection with and in accordance with these Terms of Service.
All software and related documentation are provided "as is" without any express or implied warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. You assume all risks arising from the use or performance of any software. You may not copy or redistribute any software except as allowed by the EULA or these Terms of Service.
Your access and use of this service are governed by these terms and all applicable laws and regulations. You must not:
Access or use this service if you are not fully capable and legally able to agree to these terms, or if you have not been authorized by your parent or legal guardian.
Create unauthorized copies, modify, adapt, translate, reverse-engineer, disassemble, decompile, or create any derivative works of this service or any content contained within it, including any files, forms, or documents (or any part thereof), or attempt to identify or determine any source code, algorithms, methods, or techniques embodied in this service or its derivatives.
Distribute, license, transfer, or sell all or part of the service or any derivative works.
Sell or rent this service for a fee, or use this service for advertising or commercial solicitation.
Use this service for any commercial or unauthorized purposes, including spreading or facilitating any commercial advertisements, promotions, or spam, without our explicit written consent.
Interfere with or attempt to interfere with the normal operation of this service, disrupt our website, or any network connected to this service, or bypass any measures we may use to block or limit access to the service.
Merge this service or any part of it into any other program or product. In this case, we reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, or limit access at our discretion.
Use automated scripts to collect information from this service or otherwise interact with the service.
Impersonate any person or entity, misrepresent your relationship with any person or entity, or create the impression that you are uploading, posting, transmitting, or otherwise providing content that originates from this service.
Harass or intimidate others based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age, or promote pornography, violence, or discrimination.
Use or attempt to use another person's account, service, or system without authorization, or create a false identity in this service.
Use this service in any way that may cause conflicts of interest or undermine its purpose, such as posting fake reviews or soliciting reviews.
Upload, transmit, distribute, store, or otherwise provide any files that contain viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious or technologically harmful materials.
Engage in any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, solicitation, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or other prohibited solicitation forms.
Provide or transmit any third-party personal information, including personal identifiers such as addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, or any other identifying features (e.g., social security numbers, passport numbers) or credit card information.
Infringe or potentially infringe the copyrights, trademarks, privacy rights, or other intellectual property rights of others.
Provide defamatory, obscene, offensive, pornographic, hateful, or inciting materials.
Provide materials that constitute, encourage, or instruct criminal activities, dangerous activities, or self-harm.
Intentionally provide provocative or inflammatory content designed to irritate others, especially bullying, or content intended to harass, harm, distress, embarrass, or upset others.
Threaten violence or harm to others.
Provide content that is racist or discriminatory, based on race, religion, age, gender, disability, or sexual orientation.
Provide answers, responses, comments, opinions, analyses, or advice that you are not authorized or qualified to provide.
Provide any material that is offensive or violates these terms or community guidelines, or material that may cause harm to us, our service, or other users.
Use any methods to bypass the payment mechanism (e.g., cracking).
Attempt to acquire, copy, or misuse data from other users.
In addition to the above, your use of the service must always comply with our community guidelines.
We reserve the right, at any time and without notice, to remove or disable access to content for any reason, or for no reason at all, at our discretion. We may delete or disable access to content for reasons including, but not limited to, content being deemed offensive, violating these terms or our community policies, or being harmful to our service or our users. Our automated systems analyze your content (including emails) to provide personalized product features, such as customized search results, personalized ads, and spam and malware detection. This analysis occurs during the sending, receiving, and storage of content.
The service may invite you to participate in chats, contribute content, or engage in blogs, message boards, online forums, and other functional activities. It may also provide you with opportunities to create, submit, publish, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or carry out related operations on this service. Such content and materials include, but are not limited to, text, literary works, videos, audio, photos, graphics, comments, suggestions, personal information, or other materials (collectively referred to as "Contributed Content"). The Contributed Content may be viewed by other users of this service as well as through third-party websites. Therefore, any Contributed Content you transmit may be regarded as non-confidential and non-proprietary. When you create or provide any Contributed Content, you hereby declare and warrant that:
The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, performance, as well as the access, download, or copying of your Contributed Content have not and will not infringe upon the proprietary rights of any third party in the past or in the future, including but not limited to copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, or moral rights.
You are the creator and owner of the Contributed Content, or you possess the necessary licenses, rights, consents, authorizations, and permissions to allow us, this service, and other users of this service to use your Contributed Content in any manner contemplated by this service and these Terms of Service.
For each identifiable individual involved in the Contributed Content, you have obtained their written consent, authorization, and/or permission to allow the use of their name or likeness in any manner contemplated by this service and these Terms of Service so that your Contributed Content can be incorporated and used. Your Contributed Content is not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
Your Contributed Content is not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other forms of marketing content.
Your Contributed Content is not obscene, vulgar, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, defamatory, slanderous, or otherwise offensive content (as determined by us).
Your Contributed Content will not ridicule, mock, belittle, intimidate, or abuse anyone.
Your Contributed Content will not be used to harass or threaten (in the legal sense) any other person, nor will it be used to promote violent acts against specific individuals or groups of people.
Your Contributed Content does not violate any applicable laws, regulations, or rules.
Your Contributed Content does not infringe upon the privacy rights or publicity rights of any third party.
Your Contributed Content does not violate any applicable laws regarding child pornography, nor does it otherwise intend to harm the health or well-being of minors.
Your Contributed Content does not contain any offensive comments related to race, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, or physical disability.
Your Contributed Content does not otherwise violate any provisions of these Terms of Service, nor does it link to materials that violate these Terms of Service, any applicable laws, or regulations.
Any use of this service in violation of the above provisions violates these Terms of Service and may, among other consequences, result in the termination or suspension of your right to use this service.
By posting your Contributed Content to any part of this service, or by linking your account on this service with any of your social network accounts so that the Contributed Content can be accessed by this service, you automatically grant to us, and you declare and warrant that you have the right to grant to us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, fully paid-up, worldwide right and license for us to host, use, copy, reproduce, disclose, sell, resell, publish, broadcast, rename, archive, store, cache, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, transmit, excerpt (in whole or in part), and distribute such Contributed Content (including but not limited to your image and voice) for any purpose (commercial, advertising, or other purposes), and to create derivative works of such Contributed Content or incorporate it into other works, while also granting and authorizing sub-licenses of the above. The use and distribution can be carried out in any media format and through any media channel.
This license will apply to any form, media, or technology known at present or developed in the future, including our use of your name, company name, franchise name (if applicable), as well as any trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, and personal and business images you provide. You waive all moral rights in your Contributed Content and warrant that no moral rights have been otherwise asserted in your Contributed Content. We do not claim any ownership of your Contributed Content. You retain full ownership of all your Contributed Content and any intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights related to your Contributed Content. We are not responsible for any statements or representations in the Contributed Content you provide in any area of this service. You are fully responsible for the Contributed Content you submit to this service, and you expressly agree to relieve us of any and all liabilities and undertake not to institute any legal proceedings against us regarding your Contributed Content.
We have the right, at our sole discretion: (1) to edit, censor, or otherwise alter any Contributed Content; (2) to reclassify any Contributed Content so as to place it in a more appropriate location on this service; (3) to pre-screen or delete any Contributed Content at any time for any reason without notice. We have no obligation to monitor your Contributed Content.
We may provide you with areas to post comments or ratings on this service. When posting comments, you must comply with the following standards:
(1) You should have first-hand experience with the individual/entity being commented on;
(2) Your comments should not contain offensive swear words, abusive, racist, offensive, or hateful language;
(3) Your comments should not contain discriminatory references based on religion, race, gender, nationality, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability;
(4) Your comments should not contain references to illegal activities;
(5) If posting a negative comment, you should not be affiliated with a competitor;
(6) You should not draw any conclusions about the legality of an action;
(7) You should not post any false or misleading statements;
(8) You should not organize activities to encourage others to post comments, whether positive or negative.
We may, at our sole discretion, accept, reject, or delete comments. We are under no obligation whatsoever to screen comments or delete them, even if someone considers the comments offensive or inaccurate. Comments are not endorsed by us and do not necessarily represent the opinions or views of us or any of our affiliates or partners. We are not responsible for any comments or any claims, liabilities, or losses arising from any comments. By posting a comment, you hereby grant us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, transferable, and sub-licensable right and license to copy, modify, translate, transmit by any means, display, perform, and/or distribute all content related to the comment.
If you access this service through an application, we grant you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to install and use the application on the wireless electronic devices you own or control and to access and use the application on these devices in strict accordance with the terms and conditions of this Mobile Application License contained in these Terms of Service. You shall not: (1) decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source code of, or decrypt the application, except as permitted by applicable law; (2) make any modifications, adaptations, improvements, enhancements, translations, or derivative works of the application; (3) violate any applicable laws, rules, or regulations when accessing or using the application; (4) remove, change, or obscure any proprietary notices (including any copyright or trademark notices) posted by us or the licensor of the application; (5) use the application for any for-profit activities, commercial enterprises, or other purposes for which it was not designed or intended; (6) make the application accessible to multiple devices or users simultaneously through a network or other environment; (7) use the application to create products, services, or software that directly or indirectly compete with or are in any way substitutable for the application; (8) use the application to send automatic queries to any website or send any unsolicited commercial emails; or (9) use any proprietary information or any of our interfaces or other intellectual property rights of ours when designing, developing, manufacturing, licensing, or distributing any applications, accessories, or devices used in conjunction with the application.
When you use an application obtained from the Apple Store or Google Store (each being an "Application Distributor") to access this service, the following terms apply: (1) The license granted to you to use our application is limited to a non-transferable license to use the application on the devices utilizing the Apple iOS or Android operating systems, as applicable, and to operate in accordance with the use rules stipulated in the service terms of the respective Application Distributor; (2) We are responsible for providing any maintenance and support services regarding the application in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Mobile Application License contained in these Terms of Service or as otherwise required by applicable law, and you acknowledge that each Application Distributor has no obligation to provide any maintenance and support services for the application; (3) If the application does not meet any applicable warranty provisions, you can notify the respective Application Distributor, and the Application Distributor, according to its terms and policies, may refund the purchase price (if any) you paid for the application, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Application Distributor will have no other warranty obligations regarding the application; (4) You declare and warrant that: (i) You are not in a country under U.S. government embargo or designated by the U.S. government as a "supporting terrorism" country; (ii) You are not on any U.S. government's list of prohibited or restricted persons; (5) You must comply with the applicable third-party agreement terms when using the application, for example, if you have a network phone application, you must not violate its wireless data service agreement when using the application; (6) You acknowledge and agree that the Application Distributor is a third-party beneficiary of the terms and conditions of this Mobile Application License contained in these Terms of Service, and each Application Distributor will have the right (and will be regarded as having accepted the right) as a third-party beneficiary to enforce the terms and conditions of this Mobile Application License contained in these Terms of Service against you.
As part of the functionality of this service, you can link your account with your online accounts at third-party service providers (each such account being called a "Third-Party Account") in one of two ways: (1) By providing your Third-Party Account login information through this service; or (2) By allowing us to access your Third-Party Account in a way permitted by the applicable terms and conditions governing your use of each Third-Party Account. You declare and warrant that you have the right to disclose your Third-Party Account login information to us and/or grant us access to your Third-Party Account, and this will not cause you to violate any terms and conditions governing your use of the corresponding Third-Party Account, nor will it cause us to be obliged to pay any fees or be subject to any usage limitations imposed by the third-party service providers of the Third-Party Account. By granting us access to any Third-Party Account, you understand that: (1) We may access, provide, and store (if applicable) any content ("Social Network Content") you provide to and store in the Third-Party Account so as to obtain that content through your account on this service and through this service, including but not limited to any friend lists; (2) We may submit and receive additional information from your Third-Party Account, provided that you will receive relevant notifications when you link your account with the Third-Party Account. Depending on the Third-Party Account you choose and the privacy settings you set in these Third-Party Accounts, your personally identifiable information posted to the Third-Party Account may be obtained on this service and through this service. Please note that if a Third-Party Account or related service is unavailable, or if our access to the Third-Party Account is terminated by the third-party service providers, then the Social Network Content may no longer be obtainable on this service and through this service. You will have the ability to disable the connection between your account on this service and your Third-Party Account at any time. Please note that the relationship between you and the third-party service providers associated with your Third-Party Account is governed solely by your agreements with these third-party service providers. We will not review any Social Network Content for any purpose (including but not limited to accuracy, legality, or non-infringement), and we are not responsible for any Social Network Content. You acknowledge and agree that we may access your email address book associated with a Third-Party Account as well as your contact list stored on your mobile device or tablet, solely for the purpose of identifying and informing you of those contacts who have also registered to use this service. You can disconnect the connection between this service and your Third-Party Account by using the contact information provided below or through your account settings (if applicable). We will attempt to delete any information obtained through the Third-Party Account and stored on our servers, except for the username and avatar associated with your account.
We allow advertisers to display their advertisements and other information in specific areas of this service, such as sidebar ads or banner ads. We merely provide the space for placing such advertisements and have no other relationship with the advertisers.
We have the following rights, but are not obligated to exercise them:
(1) To monitor this service for any violations of these Terms of Service;
(2) To take appropriate legal actions against anyone whom we, at our own discretion, determine to have violated the law or these Terms of Service, including but not limited to reporting such users to the law enforcement agencies;
(3) To, at our own discretion and without limitation, reject, restrict access to, limit the provision of, or, to the extent technically feasible, disable any of your Contributed Content or any part thereof;
(4) To, at our own discretion and without the need for notice or liability, delete or otherwise disable all files and contents that are too large in volume or that impose any burden on our system from this service;
(5) To otherwise manage this service in a way that aims to protect our rights and property and promote the normal operation of this service.
IMPORTANT: For the detailed privacy policy, please read our dedicated link ChefCal Privacy Policy
We attach great importance to data privacy and security. By using this service, you agree to be bound by the privacy policy posted on this service, which is incorporated into these Terms of Service. Please note that we maintain major global servers to continuously provide services worldwide. The servers of this service are located in Mainland China, the United States, Singapore, and Germany. We will strictly follow the relevant regulations of your country to conduct cross-border encrypted data transmission. If you access this service from other regions of the world, and the laws or other requirements regarding the collection, use, or disclosure of personal data in that region are different from the applicable laws in Mainland China, the United States, Singapore, and Germany, then by continuously using this service, you agree to transfer your data to Mainland China, the United States, Singapore, and Germany, and expressly agree that your data will be transferred and processed in these countries.
We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any material available on or through this service infringes the copyright you own or control, please immediately notify us using the contact information provided below (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"). A copy of your Notice will be sent to the person who published or stored the material involved in the Notice. Please note that according to applicable law, if you make a material misrepresentation in the Notice, you may be liable for damages. Therefore, if you are not sure whether the material on or linked to this service infringes your copyright, you should first consider contacting a lawyer.
These Terms of Service remain in full force during your use of this service. Without limiting any other provisions of these Terms of Service, we reserve the right, at our sole discretion and without notice or liability, to deny anyone access to and use of this service (including blocking certain IP addresses) for any reason or no reason at all, including but not limited to violations of any statements, warranties, or agreements contained in these Terms of Service, or any applicable laws or regulations. We may, at our sole discretion, terminate your use of or participation in this service, or delete your account and any content or information you have posted, at any time without warning.
If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account in your own name, a pseudonym, or in the name of another person, or any third-party name, even if you may be acting on behalf of a third party. In addition to terminating or suspending your account, we also reserve the right to take appropriate legal actions, including but not limited to seeking civil, criminal, and injunctive relief.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion and without notice, to change, modify, or delete the content of this service at any time for any reason. However, we have no obligation to update any information on this service. We are not liable to you or any third party for any modifications, price changes, suspensions, or terminations of this service.
We cannot guarantee that this service will always be available. We may encounter hardware, software, or other problems, or need to conduct maintenance related to this service, which may lead to interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion and without notice, to change, revise, update, suspend, terminate, or otherwise modify this service at any time for any reason. You agree that we are not liable for any losses, damages, or inconveniences caused by your inability to access or use this service during the downtime or termination of this service. Nothing in these Terms of Service shall be construed as requiring us to maintain and support this service or provide any corrections, updates, or version releases related to it.
These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the People's Republic of China. Beijing Youda Information Technology Center and you irrevocably agree that the courts of the People's Republic of China have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes that may arise from these Terms of Service.
To expedite the resolution and control the costs of any disputes, arguments, or claims (individually referred to as a "dispute", and collectively referred to as "disputes") raised by either you or us (individually referred to as a "party", and collectively referred to as "the parties") regarding these Terms of Service, the parties agree to first attempt to conduct informal consultations for at least thirty (30) days regarding any dispute (except for the disputes expressly stipulated below) before initiating arbitration. Such informal consultations shall commence when one party notifies the other party in writing.
This legal clause is governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China. Any disputes arising from or related to this legal clause shall be submitted to the jurisdiction of the People's Court of Haidian District, Beijing (No. 12 Danling Street, Haidian District, Beijing) and finally resolved according to the rules of that court. Since it is submitted to that court, these rules are regarded as part of this clause. The number of arbitrators shall be three (3). The place of arbitration, i.e., the legal situs, shall be Beijing. The language of the arbitration procedure shall be Chinese. The governing law of these Terms of Service shall be the substantive law of the People's Republic of China.
The parties agree that any arbitration shall be limited to disputes between the parties themselves. To the maximum extent permitted by law:
(a) Any arbitration shall not be merged with other procedures;
(b) No dispute shall have the right to be arbitrated in the form of a class action or utilize class action procedures;
(c) No dispute shall have the right to be brought in a representative capacity claiming to represent the public or any other person.
The parties agree that the following disputes are not subject to the above provisions regarding informal consultation and binding arbitration:
(a) Any disputes seeking to enforce or protect any intellectual property rights of a party or involving the validity of such rights;
(b) Any disputes related to or arising from allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use;
(c) Any claims requiring injunctive relief. If this provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then neither party will choose to arbitrate any disputes covered by the part of this provision found to be illegal or unenforceable, and such disputes shall be adjudicated by the competent court in the above list of governing courts, and the parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.
There may be information on this service that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, prices, availability, and other various types of information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and change or update the information on this service at any time without prior notice.
This service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. You agree that you will assume all risks associated with your use of this service. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all express or implied warranties related to this service and its use, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not make any warranties or representations regarding the accuracy or completeness of the content of this service or of any website or mobile application linked to this service, and we are not responsible or liable for:
(1) Any errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies in the content and materials;
(2) Any personal injury or property damage of any nature resulting from your access and use of this service;
(3) Any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information and/or financial information stored therein;
(4) Any interruption or cessation of transmission between this service and the outside world;
(5) Any bugs, viruses, Trojans, etc. that may be transmitted to this service or spread through this service by third parties;
(6) Any errors or omissions in any content and materials, or any losses or damages of any kind resulting from the use of any content published, transmitted, or otherwise provided through this service.
We do not make any warranties, endorsements, guarantees, or assume any liability for any products or services advertised or offered by third parties through this service, any hyperlinked websites, or websites or mobile applications shown in any banners or other advertisements, and we will not participate in or monitor any transactions between you and any third-party product or service providers. As with purchasing products or service in any medium or environment, you should exercise your best judgment and exercise caution where appropriate.
In no case shall we or our directors, employees, or agents be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages to you or any third party arising from your use of this service, including loss of profit, loss of revenue, data loss, or other damages, even if we have been informed of the possibility of such damages. Notwithstanding the above provisions to the contrary, our liability to you for any reason and regardless of the form of litigation will at all times be limited to the amount (if any) you paid to us during the six (6) months prior to the occurrence of any cause of action. Certain U.S. state laws and international laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties or exclusions or limitations on certain damages. If these laws apply to you, some or all of the above disclaimers or limitations of liability may not apply to you, and you may have additional rights.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from any losses, damages, liability, claims, or demands, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, that are brought by any third party due to:
(1) Your contributed content;
(2) The use of this service;
(3) The violation of these service terms;
(4) The violation of your declarations and guarantees stipulated in these service terms;
(5) Your infringement of third-party rights, including but not limited to intellectual property rights;
(6) Any overtly harmful behavior towards any other user who has established a connection with you through this service.
Notwithstanding the above provisions, we reserve the right to assume exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us at your expense, and you agree to cooperate with us in the defense of these claims at your expense. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you when we become aware of any such claims, litigation, or procedures subject to this indemnification clause.
We will retain certain data that you transmit to this service for the purposes of managing the performance of the service and data related to your use of the service. Although we conduct regular backups of the data on a regular basis, you are fully responsible for all the data you transmit and the data related to any activities carried out in connection with your use of the service. You agree that we are not liable to you for any loss or damage of any such data, and you hereby waive any right to institute legal proceedings against us for any such loss or damage of the data.
Accessing this service, sending emails to us, and filling out online forms all constitute electronic communications. You agree to receive electronic communications and agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications provided to you electronically by us, either via email or on this service, satisfy any legal requirements that such communications be in writing. You hereby agree to the use of electronic signatures, contracts, orders, and other records, as well as the delivery of notices, policies, and records of transactions initiated or completed by us or through this service in an electronic manner. You hereby waive any rights or requirements of any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction that require original signatures, delivery, or retention of non-electronic records, or that require payment or the granting of credit by non-electronic means.
If any complaint between you and us is not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Consumer Services Division of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing. The address is: Room N112, 1625 North Market Boulevard, Sacramento, California 95834. Or you can call: (800) 952-5210 or (916) 445-1254.
These Terms of Service, along with any policies or operating rules that we publish on or for this service, constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not be construed as a waiver of that right or provision. These Terms of Service are valid to the maximum extent permitted by law. We may transfer all or part of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We are not liable for any losses, damages, delays, or inaction due to any reasons beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision or part of a provision shall be regarded as separable from these Terms of Service and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship is formed between you and us as a result of these Terms of Service or the use of this service. You agree that these Terms of Service shall not be construed against us because they are drafted by us. You hereby waive any and all defenses that you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Service and the fact that neither party has signed these Terms of Service to execute them.
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