Effective Date: September 20, 2025
Welcome to the Carmen Wausa Kitchen! By visiting our cozy corner of the internet, you’re agreeing to follow our kitchen guidelines – think of them as the friendly house rules that help everyone feel comfortable and keep our culinary community thriving. After all, the best kitchens run on mutual respect and good vibes!
1. Our Kitchen Etiquette
Acceptance: By browsing, commenting, sharing recipes, or subscribing to Carmen Wausa, you’re agreeing to these terms. If they don’t sit well with you, we understand – though we’d love to have you stay and cook with us!
Updates to Our Recipe: We might update these terms from time to time, like perfecting a beloved family recipe. Any changes will be posted here with a new effective date – check back occasionally, like peeking at bread rising in the oven.
Age Requirements: You must be at least 13 years old to use our site. If you’re under 18, please have a parent or guardian review these terms with you – we want everyone cooking safely!
2. Your Culinary Contributions (User Content)
What You Share: Comments, recipe variations, cooking photos, and any content you post stays yours – we’re just honored you’re sharing it in our kitchen community.
Community Standards: Keep things warm and welcoming! No inappropriate content, spam, or anything that would make your favorite aunt uncomfortable. We reserve the right to remove content that doesn’t match our kitchen’s family-friendly atmosphere.
Sharing Permission: By posting content, you give us permission to display and share it on our site – think of it as adding your voice to our communal cookbook of kitchen wisdom.
Your Responsibility: You’re responsible for what you share. Make sure you have the right to post any recipes, photos, or stories you upload – we trust you to be honest about your contributions.
3. Our Family Recipes (Intellectual Property)
Our Content: All original recipes, articles, photos, and design elements on Carmen Wausa are our creative property – protected like cherished family heirlooms passed down through generations.
Personal Use: Feel free to make our recipes for your family and friends, but please credit us when sharing with others. For commercial use, please reach out for written permission first.
Our Brand: “Carmen Wausa” and our logo are our trademarks. Please don’t use them without permission – we’re as protective of our brand as we are of our starter cultures!
4. Cooking Safely (Important Disclaimers)
Recipe Results: We lovingly test every recipe, but cooking is both art and science – results may vary based on your ingredients, equipment, and personal touch. We can’t promise your cookies won’t burn if you forget them in the oven!
Dietary Information: Nutritional information and dietary labels are our best estimates. Always double-check ingredients if you have allergies or special dietary needs – your health and safety come first in our kitchen.
External Links: We occasionally link to other wonderful food sites, but we’re not responsible for their content – always use your own judgment when exploring other culinary corners of the web.
Kitchen Safety: Use all kitchen equipment safely and at your own risk. We assume you know the basics like not putting metal in the microwave or sticking forks in toasters!
5. When Things Don’t Go as Planned (Limitation of Liability)
Site Availability: We work hard to keep our site running smoothly, but sometimes we need to do maintenance or face technical hiccups. We can’t guarantee 100% uptime – even the best kitchens occasionally need repairs.
Limitation: Our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law. We’re not responsible for issues beyond our control – think of it like how we can’t control if your oven runs hot.
No Promises: Our site is provided “as is” – like a potluck contribution, we hope you’ll love it, but we can’t make absolute guarantees about every experience.
6. When Someone Needs to Leave the Kitchen
Termination: We reserve the right to remove access for users who consistently break our community guidelines – sometimes you have to ask someone to step out of the kitchen for everyone’s comfort.
After Termination: If access is terminated, your right to use the site ends immediately, though these terms continue to apply to any past interactions.
7. Resolving Kitchen Disputes (Legal Matters)
Governing Law: These terms follow the laws of [Your State/Country] – like adhering to local food safety regulations.
Problem Solving: We prefer to resolve any issues through friendly conversation over a cup of coffee, but if formal resolution is needed, disputes will be handled through binding arbitration.
Flexibility: If any part of these terms is found invalid, the rest remains in effect – like how removing one ingredient doesn’t ruin the whole recipe.
8. Welcome Everyone to Our Table (Accessibility)
We strive to make our site accessible to all food lovers, regardless of ability. If you encounter any accessibility barriers, please let us know – we want everyone to feel welcome in our kitchen community.
9. Let’s Chat!
Questions about these terms? Need clarification on anything? Want to share feedback about our community guidelines? We’re here for you:
Email: hello@carmenwausa.com
Website: carmenwausa.com
10. The Final Touch
These terms represent our complete agreement about using Carmen Wausa. By continuing to cook with us, you’re acknowledging that you’ve read, understood, and agree to these guidelines.
Here’s to delicious adventures and a wonderful kitchen community!
Happy cooking!
The Carmen Wausa Family 💕
Last updated: September 20, 2025