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Terms of Service

Last updated: May 2026

By using The Plateful, you agree to the following terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the app.

1. Nature of the Service

The Plateful is a free, AI-powered recipe discovery tool. It generates recipe suggestions, ingredient lists, cooking instructions, nutrition estimates, and meal plans using artificial intelligence. The service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind.

2. Not Medical or Nutritional Advice

All nutrition information (calories, protein, carbs, fat) is AI-estimated and approximate. It has not been verified by a registered dietitian or nutritionist. Do not rely on The Plateful for medical dietary requirements, allergy management, or clinical nutrition planning. Always consult a qualified health professional for dietary advice.

3. Food Safety

AI-generated recipes may contain errors in ingredients, quantities, or cooking instructions. You are responsible for verifying that recipes are safe, that ingredients are suitable for your dietary needs and allergies, and that food is prepared and cooked properly.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree to use The Plateful only for its intended purpose: discovering recipes and meal planning. You may not:

  • Submit queries containing violent, explicit, hateful, or illegal content.
  • Attempt to bypass content filters or manipulate AI prompts.
  • Use automated tools to send excessive requests to the service.
  • Reverse-engineer, scrape, or misuse the API.

5. Rate Limits

To ensure fair access for all users, requests are rate-limited. Exceeding these limits may result in temporary blocking of your access.

6. Third-Party Services

The Plateful relies on third-party services (Cerebras AI, TheMealDB) to generate content. We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or content produced by these services. Web recipes sourced from TheMealDB are attributed to their original authors.

7. Intellectual Property

AI-generated recipes are provided for your personal use. Web-sourced recipes from TheMealDB remain the property of their respective creators. You may use generated meal plans and recipes for personal, non-commercial purposes.

8. Advertising

The Plateful displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. These ads may be personalized based on your browsing activity using cookies set by Google. By using this service, you acknowledge that third-party advertising is part of the experience. You may opt out of personalized ads via your Google Ads Settings.

9. Limitation of Liability

The Plateful and its creators shall not be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this service, including but not limited to: adverse health effects from following AI-generated recipes or nutrition advice, food allergies or intolerances not accounted for by the AI, or any inaccuracies in recipe instructions or nutritional data.

10. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Continued use of The Plateful after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.