Terms of Service
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These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Ocak mobile application and website (ocak.io) (collectively, the "Service") operated by Maxim Kharchenko ("Developer", "we", "us", "our"). By downloading, installing, or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you have authority to bind that organisation to these Terms.
2. Account Registration
To use most features of the Service, you must create an account. You agree to:
- Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
- Maintain the security of your account credentials
- Notify us immediately at privacy@ocak.io if you suspect unauthorised access to your account
- Accept responsibility for all activity that occurs under your account
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.
3. Licence to Use the Service
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial purposes.
You may not:
- Copy, modify, or distribute any portion of the Service
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Service
- Use the Service to develop a competing product
- Use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or extract data from the Service
- Remove or alter any proprietary notices or labels
- Use the Service in any way that violates applicable law
4. Your Content
4.1 Ownership
You retain ownership of all recipes, photos, notes, and other content you create or upload to the Service ("Your Content"). By uploading content, you grant us a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive licence to store, display, and process Your Content solely to provide the Service to you.
4.2 Public Recipes
If you choose to make a recipe public, you grant us an additional licence to display that recipe on the Ocak website without requiring sign-in. You may make a recipe private again at any time.
4.3 Your Responsibilities
You represent and warrant that:
- You own or have the necessary rights to the content you upload
- Your Content does not infringe any third-party rights
- Your Content does not contain harmful, illegal, or objectionable material
We reserve the right to remove content that violates these Terms.
5. AI-Generated Content
5.1 Nature of AI Recipes
AI-generated recipes:
- Are created algorithmically and not verified by a human chef or nutritionist
- May contain errors in ingredient quantities, cooking times, or instructions
- May occasionally suggest ingredient combinations that are unsafe for certain individuals
- Do not constitute professional dietary or nutritional advice
5.2 Your Responsibility
You are solely responsible for reviewing AI-generated recipes before cooking and consuming them. Always verify that ingredients are safe for your dietary needs, allergies, and health conditions. If you have specific dietary or medical requirements, consult a qualified healthcare professional or registered dietitian.
5.3 Imported Content
When you import a recipe from a third-party website using the URL import feature, you are responsible for ensuring your use of that recipe complies with the original website's terms of service and copyright. The Service extracts recipe information for your personal use only.
6. Subscriptions and Payments
6.1 Free Tier
- Save up to 10 recipes
- Up to 3 AI recipe generations per calendar month
6.2 Premium Subscription
| Plan | Price | Billing |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $6.99 | Billed monthly |
| Annual | $49.99 | Billed once per year (equivalent to $4.17/month) |
| Launch Lifetime | $149.99 | One-time payment — see Section 6.5 |
Prices are in US dollars. Applicable taxes may be added depending on your location.
6.3 Billing and Payment Processing
All web payments are processed by Paddle. We do not store your payment card details. By purchasing a subscription, you also agree to Paddle's terms.
6.4 Auto-Renewal
Monthly and Annual subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless you cancel before the renewal date. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. We do not provide refunds for partial subscription periods except as described in our Refund Policy.
6.5 Launch Lifetime Plan
The Lifetime plan is a limited-time, one-time purchase capped at 300 seats. Once either 300 seats are sold or 60 days after the initial public launch (whichever occurs first), the Lifetime plan will be retired. The Lifetime plan grants permanent access to all V1 Features. Future features requiring additional AI processing costs may require a separate subscription. Existing V1 Features will never be removed from Lifetime plan holders.
6.6 Free Trials
If we offer a free trial, your subscription will automatically convert to a paid subscription at the end of the trial period unless cancelled before the trial expires.
6.7 Price Changes
We will notify you by email and in-app notification at least 30 days before a price increase takes effect for existing subscribers.
7. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the Service to:
- Violate any applicable law or regulation
- Infringe intellectual property rights of third parties
- Upload content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or obscene
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Service or its infrastructure
- Introduce viruses, malware, or other harmful code
- Engage in any activity that could damage, disable, or impair the Service
- Use the AI generation feature to create content that is harmful, misleading, or illegal
- Share your account credentials with others
8. Intellectual Property
8.1 Our Content
The Service, including its design, code, trademarks, and all content created by us (excluding Your Content and AI-generated content created at your request), is owned by us or our licensors and protected by intellectual property laws.
8.2 Feedback
If you provide us with feedback, suggestions, or ideas about the Service, you grant us the right to use that feedback without restriction or compensation to you.
9. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
9.1 No Warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
9.2 Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF REVENUE, OR PERSONAL INJURY, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR $100, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
9.3 Food Safety Disclaimer
Recipes — whether AI-generated, user-created, or imported — are provided for informational purposes only. They do not constitute professional dietary, nutritional, or medical advice. We accept no liability for adverse reactions, illness, or injury resulting from following any recipe in the Service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Maksym Kharchenko, Ocak, and their affiliates from and against any claims, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from: your use of the Service; Your Content; your violation of these Terms; or your violation of any third-party rights.
11. Termination
11.1 By You
You may terminate your account at any time in Settings → Delete Account. Termination does not entitle you to a refund of any prepaid subscription fees.
11.2 By Us
We may suspend or terminate your account immediately if you violate these Terms, engage in fraudulent or illegal activity, or abuse the AI generation feature. We will notify you of termination except where doing so would be unlawful or compromise security.
11.3 Effect of Termination
Upon termination, your licence to use the Service ends. We will delete your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including limitations of liability, disclaimers, and indemnification) will survive.
12. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, without regard to conflict of law principles, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
For EU users: Nothing in these Terms limits rights you have under mandatory EU consumer protection laws, including the EU Consumer Rights Directive.
For US users: If you have a dispute with us, please contact us first at privacy@ocak.io. We will make good-faith efforts to resolve disputes informally within 30 days. We do not use mandatory arbitration clauses for consumer disputes in the EU.
13. Changes to These Terms
We will notify you of material changes by email at least 30 days before changes take effect and by displaying a notice in the app. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
14. Miscellaneous
- Entire agreement: These Terms and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service.
- Severability: If any provision is found unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary and remaining provisions remain in full force.
- No waiver: Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later.
- Assignment: You may not assign your rights under these Terms without our consent. We may assign our rights without restriction.
- Language: These Terms are written in English. In case of conflict, the English version controls.
15. Contact
- Email: privacy@ocak.io
- Website: ocak.io