Terms and Conditions

Welcome to Spice Route Recipes! These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of our website, located at www.spicerouterecipes.co.za. By accessing this website, we assume you accept these terms and conditions in full. Do not continue to use Spice Route Recipes if you do not accept all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.

1. Definitions

In these terms and conditions:

2. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, Umami Culinary Ventures (Pty) Ltd and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on Spice Route Recipes. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may view and/or print pages from www.spicerouterecipes.co.za for your own personal use subject to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

3. User Conduct

As a user of Spice Route Recipes, you agree to use the website in a manner that is lawful, ethical, and respectful of others. You agree not to:

4. User-Generated Content

Users may be permitted to submit recipes, comments, and other content to Spice Route Recipes. By submitting content, you grant Umami Culinary Ventures (Pty) Ltd a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such content in any media.

You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content that you submit; that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate these terms and conditions and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify Umami Culinary Ventures (Pty) Ltd for all claims resulting from content you supply.

We have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor and edit or remove any content submitted by users.

5. Limitation of Liability

Spice Route Recipes and Umami Culinary Ventures (Pty) Ltd will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this website, including, but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.

We make no warranties, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Umami Culinary Ventures (Pty) Ltd, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers from and against all losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of these terms and conditions or any activity related to your account (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing the website using your Internet account.

7. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience and do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

8. Privacy Policy

Your use of this website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these terms and conditions by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices.

9. Cookies Policy

Our website uses cookies. By using our website and agreeing to these terms and conditions, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of our Cookies Policy.

10. Accessibility Statement

We are committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards. Please refer to our Accessibility Statement for more information.

11. Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa, and any disputes relating to these terms and conditions will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Cape Town.

12. Changes to Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right to modify these terms and conditions at any time. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. We encourage you to review these terms and conditions periodically for any changes.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these terms and conditions, please contact us at:

Umami Culinary Ventures (Pty) Ltd
12 Jan van Riebeeck Drive
Cape Town, 8001
South Africa
Email: legal@spicerouterecipes.co.za
Phone: +27 48130663

14. Termination

We may terminate your access to the website, without cause or notice, which may result in the forfeiture and destruction of all information associated with your account. All provisions of this Agreement that by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

15. Entire Agreement

These terms and conditions, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Umami Culinary Ventures (Pty) Ltd relating to your use of this website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and us with respect to this website.

16. Severability

If any provision of these terms and conditions is found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render these terms and conditions unenforceable or invalid as a whole, and such provisions shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions herein.

17. Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these terms and conditions will not be considered a waiver of those rights. The waiver of any such right or provision will be effective only if in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of Umami Culinary Ventures (Pty) Ltd.