Terms of service

TERMS OF SERVICE

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These Terms of Service govern your use of the Chef Flavas website and your purchase of products from Chef Flavas.

Throughout these Terms, “Chef Flavas,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Chef Flavas. “You” refers to any visitor, customer, or user of the website.

By accessing our website or purchasing from us, you agree to these Terms of Service.

1. Eligibility

You must be legally capable of entering into a binding agreement to use this website or make a purchase.

You may not use our website or products for any unlawful or unauthorized purpose.

2. Product Information

We make reasonable efforts to display product descriptions, photographs, ingredients, weights, colors, and other information accurately.

Actual products may vary slightly from photographs because food products are prepared, packaged, and photographed under different conditions.

We reserve the right to update product descriptions, packaging, ingredients, availability, and pricing without prior notice.

3. Allergens and Dietary Information

Chef Flavas products may contain or come into contact with common allergens, including milk, eggs, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, or other allergens.

Customers are responsible for reading all ingredient statements, allergen disclosures, product labels, and preparation instructions before consuming a product.

Do not purchase or consume a product when you are uncertain whether it is safe for you or another person.

Information on our website is not medical advice and should not replace guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.

4. Refrigeration and Food Safety

Chef Flavas products are perishable and must be handled, stored, and prepared according to the product label and accompanying instructions.

Customers are responsible for:

Retrieving packages promptly
Inspecting products upon delivery
Refrigerating products immediately
Following preparation and storage instructions
Discarding any product that appears unsafe

Chef Flavas is not responsible for harm or loss caused by improper storage, handling, preparation, misuse, or failure to follow product instructions.

5. Orders

Submitting an order does not guarantee acceptance.

We reserve the right to refuse, limit, or cancel an order for reasons including:

Product unavailability
Suspected fraud
Pricing or listing errors
Payment issues
Shipping limitations
Excessive quantities
Violation of these Terms

If we cancel a paid order, we will issue the appropriate refund.

6. Prices and Payments

Prices are displayed in U.S. dollars unless stated otherwise.

Applicable taxes, shipping charges, and other fees are displayed during checkout.

You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate billing and payment information.

7. Shipping

Shipping is governed by our Shipping Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms.

Delivery estimates are not guarantees. Customers are responsible for providing accurate shipping information and retrieving packages promptly.

8. Returns and Refunds

Returns, refunds, replacements, cancellations, and claims are governed by our Return and Refund Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms.

Because our products are perishable, food sales are generally final.

9. Intellectual Property

All website content, including the Chef Flavas name, logos, photographs, product names, recipes, graphics, text, videos, designs, and branding, is owned by or licensed to Chef Flavas and is protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

You may not copy, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, sell, or commercially use our content without written permission.

10. Customer Content

When you submit a review, photograph, comment, testimonial, recipe, video, or other content to Chef Flavas, you represent that you have the right to provide it.

You grant Chef Flavas a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, display, edit, and share that content for business, promotional, and marketing purposes, unless prohibited by law.

You may request that we stop using identifiable customer content by contacting us, although removal may not always be possible for materials already printed, distributed, or lawfully archived.

11. Prohibited Conduct

You may not:

Use the website for unlawful activity
Submit false or misleading information
Interfere with website security or operation
Introduce malware or harmful code
Attempt unauthorized access to systems or accounts
Scrape, copy, or exploit website content
Impersonate another person
Commit or attempt fraud
Harass employees, customers, or other users

12. Third-Party Services

Our website may use or link to services operated by third parties, including Shopify, payment processors, shipping carriers, social platforms, and analytics providers.

We are not responsible for the availability, content, security, or practices of third-party services.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the website and products are provided “as is” and “as available,” except for any warranties that cannot legally be excluded.

We do not guarantee that the website will always be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or available.

14. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Chef Flavas and its owners, employees, affiliates, contractors, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages arising from your use of the website or products.

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded.

15. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold Chef Flavas harmless from claims, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising from your unlawful use of the website, violation of these Terms, or infringement of another person’s rights.

16. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any legal proceeding must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction located in [COUNTY], Tennessee, unless applicable law requires otherwise.