Effective Date: March 12, 2025
1. Agreement to Terms
By accessing or using the DuoDine application, website, and related services (collectively, the “Services”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Services.
DuoDine (“we,” “us,” or “our”) reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Services after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
2. Description of Services
DuoDine provides a meal planning and shopping list application designed for couples and partners who share cooking responsibilities. Our Services include features to create and manage meal plans, recipes, and shopping lists, and to collaborate with a partner in a shared household.
3. User Accounts
3.1 Registration
To use most features of our Services, you must register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.
3.2 Account Security
You are responsible for safeguarding your password and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
3.3 Partner Invitations
The Services allow you to invite a partner to join your household. You are responsible for ensuring that you have permission to invite the person and that their email address is correct.
4. User Content
4.1 Content Creation and Ownership
Our Services allow you to create and store content, such as meal plans, recipes, and shopping lists (“User Content”). You retain all ownership rights to your User Content.
4.2 License to User Content
By submitting User Content to our Services, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, and display such User Content for the purpose of providing and improving our Services.
4.3 Content Sharing
By connecting with a partner through our Services, you agree to share your User Content with them. You acknowledge that your partner will have access to view, edit, and delete User Content in your shared household.
4.4 Content Restrictions
You agree not to create, upload, or share any User Content that:
- Violates any applicable law or regulation
- Infringes upon the rights of any third party
- Contains viruses, malware, or other harmful code
- Is obscene, defamatory, threatening, or otherwise objectionable
5. Acceptable Use
5.1 General Prohibitions
You agree not to:
- Use the Services in any way that violates these Terms
- Use the Services for any illegal purpose
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our Services or systems
- Interfere with or disrupt the Services or servers
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise attempt to extract the source code of our Services
- Use automated means to access or collect data from our Services
5.2 Commercial Use Limitations
The Services are intended for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not use the Services for commercial purposes without our prior written consent.
6. Intellectual Property Rights
6.1 DuoDine Property
The Services, including all designs, text, graphics, images, logos, and software, are owned by or licensed to DuoDine and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
6.2 Limited License to You
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Services for their intended purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
7. Third-Party Services and Content
7.1 Third-Party Services
Our Services may contain links to or integrate with third-party websites, services, or resources. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of use of such third parties.
7.2 User Interactions with Third Parties
Any interactions you have with third parties found through our Services are solely between you and the third party. We are not responsible for any loss or damage that may arise from such interactions.
8. Disclaimers
8.1 Service Availability
While we strive to keep the Services operational at all times, we do not guarantee that the Services will always be available, uninterrupted, or error-free.
8.2 Content Accuracy
We make no warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any User Content or other content available through the Services.
8.3 Health and Nutrition Information
Any dietary, health, or nutrition information provided through the Services is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Consult with a healthcare professional before making any significant changes to your diet.
9. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL DUODINE, ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:
a) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES; b) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICES; c) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICES; AND d) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT,
WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless DuoDine, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorney fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Services, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another.
11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New South Wales, Australia, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in New South Wales, Australia.
12. Termination
12.1 Termination by You
You may terminate your account at any time by following the instructions on our Services or by contacting us.
12.2 Termination by Us
We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Services, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms.
12.3 Effect of Termination
Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
13. General Terms
13.1 Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and DuoDine regarding your use of the Services and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.
13.2 Waiver and Severability
The failure of DuoDine to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
13.3 Assignment
You may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. We may assign or transfer these Terms, at our sole discretion, without restriction.
13.4 Notices
Any notices or other communications provided by DuoDine under these Terms will be given by posting to the Services or via email to the address associated with your account.
14. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]