Purpose and Scope
These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern access to and use of thegeekmenu.com and the content, features, communications, products, programs, events, and other services that The Geek Menu LLC owns, operates, or controls and that refer to these Terms.
In these Terms, “The Geek Menu LLC,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to The Geek Menu LLC. “The Website” refers to thegeekmenu.com and related online content and services operated by the Company. “You” and “your” refer to any visitor, user, customer, contributor, subscriber, account holder, or other person or organization that accesses or uses the Website.
These Terms do not control an independent website, platform, business, product, or service operated by a third party. Additional terms may apply to a particular purchase, promotion, event, account, submission, or service.
Acceptance and Eligibility
Accessing or using the Website signifies acceptance of these Terms and the other policies that apply to the relevant feature or activity. If you do not agree, you should not use the Website.
You may use the Website only if you are legally able to agree to these Terms. A person who has not reached the age of legal majority where that person lives should use the Website only with the permission and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.
If you use the Website for a business or another organization, you represent that you are authorized to accept these Terms for that organization.
Website Content and Services
The Website may provide recipes, articles, reviews, Geek Ratings, classifications, news, product and equipment information, educational and entertainment content, newsletters, community features, downloadable materials, advertisements, affiliate links, promotions, products, events, and other services related to food and the interests reflected by The Geek Menu LLC.
The Website may add, change, limit, suspend, or remove content, features, products, or services as operations develop. Referring to a possible feature or service in these Terms does not mean that it is currently available.
Website content is generally provided for informational, educational, editorial, entertainment, and community purposes. More specific policies, notices, or transaction terms may apply to particular content, activities, or services.
Accounts and Electronic Communications
Some Website features may require an account. When an account is available, you are responsible for providing accurate information, protecting your login credentials, and taking reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access. You should notify The Geek Menu LLC promptly if you believe an account or login credential has been compromised.
By creating an account, submitting a form, completing a transaction, or communicating electronically with The Geek Menu LLC, you agree that account notices, security messages, transaction information, service announcements, legal notices, and responses may be provided electronically. Marketing communications will be sent in accordance with applicable law and the communication choices made available to you.
User-Submitted and Community Content
The Website may allow comments, reviews, ratings, recipes, photographs, videos, messages, suggestions, or other material to be submitted. You retain any ownership rights that you legally hold in submitted content.
By submitting content, you confirm that you own the material or have the permission needed to provide it. You grant The Geek Menu LLC a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, format, distribute, and use the submitted content as reasonably necessary to operate, document, improve, and promote the Website and related services.
Submission does not transfer ownership to The Geek Menu LLC merely because the content is provided. Ownership or permitted use may be governed differently by a separate written agreement or by specific submission terms accepted for a particular feature.
Submitted content must comply with the Community Guidelines, Acceptable Use Policy, Privacy Policy, Copyright & DMCA Policy, and any other policy that applies to the submission. The Geek Menu LLC may decline, review, format, edit, restrict, preserve, remove, or disable access to submitted content when reasonably appropriate. Submission does not guarantee publication or continued availability.
Purchases, Promotions, and Events
The Website may offer products, merchandise, digital materials, paid services, subscriptions, event registrations, discounts, contests, giveaways, or other transactions and promotions. The price, availability, payment terms, delivery method, eligibility requirements, cancellation rights, refund terms, and other important conditions will be provided with the applicable offer or in separate terms.
Prices, inventory, promotions, schedules, and availability may change. Payment processing, delivery, ticketing, or other transaction services may be provided by independent third parties whose own terms and privacy practices apply.
Nothing in this section means that a particular product, subscription, promotion, event, or transaction is currently offered.
Intellectual Property and Permitted Use
The Website and its original content are owned by or licensed to The Geek Menu LLC. Protected material may include the Company name, Website name, logos, branding, articles, recipes, photographs, videos, graphics, layouts, classifications, rating systems, downloadable materials, software, and other original content.
You may access and use the Website for lawful personal and noncommercial purposes. Reasonable portions may be printed or saved for personal reference when copyright and ownership notices remain intact.
You may not reproduce, republish, sell, license, distribute, publicly display, commercially exploit, or create a substantially similar service from protected Website content without written permission, except when applicable law expressly permits the use.
Third-party names, trademarks, products, photographs, and other materials remain the property of their respective owners. Their appearance on the Website does not by itself mean that the owner sponsors, endorses, or is affiliated with The Geek Menu LLC. Copyright and other intellectual-property complaints are handled under the Copyright & DMCA Policy.
Acceptable Use and Community Standards
You agree to use the Website lawfully, responsibly, and respectfully. You may not use it to violate applicable law, harm another person, interfere with Website operations or security, gain unauthorized access, distribute harmful code, impersonate another person or organization, engage in fraud or deception, abuse a promotion, or infringe another party’s rights.
The Acceptable Use Policy provides the detailed standards for responsible use. The Community Guidelines provide additional standards for comments, ratings, reviews, recipe submissions, messages, and other community features. Those documents control the matters they directly address.
The Geek Menu LLC may investigate suspected violations and may edit or remove content, limit access, suspend or terminate an account, restrict participation, cancel a transaction when appropriate, or take another reasonable action permitted by applicable law.
Privacy and Cookies
The Privacy Policy explains how The Geek Menu LLC may collect, use, retain, disclose, and protect personal information. The Cookie Policy explains how cookies and related technologies may be used and how available choices may be managed.
Those policies are incorporated into these Terms. The Privacy Policy controls a matter involving the collection, use, disclosure, retention, or protection of personal information. The Cookie Policy controls a matter involving cookies or related technologies.
Advertising, Affiliate Relationships, and Third-Party Services
The Website may include advertisements, sponsored content, affiliate links, embedded content, or links to independent websites and services. The Geek Menu LLC may receive compensation, commissions, products, services, or other benefits in connection with some content or links.
Material relationships will be disclosed where required and as described in the Affiliate & Advertising Disclosure and Disclaimers & Disclosures. Compensation does not guarantee a favorable review, rating, or recommendation.
Third parties operate under their own terms, privacy policies, warranties, return practices, and business procedures. The Geek Menu LLC does not control and may not be responsible for an independent third party’s availability, security, products, services, claims, content, conduct, or handling of information.
Recipes, Reviews, Ratings, and Other Information
Recipes, cooking instructions, nutrition estimates, ingredient information, food-safety guidance, reviews, Geek Ratings, classifications, product references, and recommendations reflect the information and experience available when the content was prepared. Results, opinions, prices, products, ingredients, labels, and availability may change or vary.
You are responsible for reviewing current product labels and instructions, using appropriate food-safety practices, and deciding whether content is suitable for your abilities, equipment, location, dietary needs, allergies, health, and circumstances. Website content is not individualized medical, nutritional, dietary, legal, financial, or other professional advice.
Automated or technology-assisted tools may be used to support research, editing, search, recommendations, moderation, accessibility, or other Website operations. Such material may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information and should be independently evaluated before important decisions are made.
The Recipe & Nutrition Disclaimer and Disclaimers & Disclosures provide additional information and control the matters they directly address.
Website Availability and Changes
The Geek Menu LLC works to keep the Website useful and available but does not guarantee uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or permanent access. Maintenance, hosting issues, internet outages, security events, third-party failures, equipment problems, natural events, and other circumstances may affect availability.
The Geek Menu LLC may change, restrict, suspend, or discontinue a part of the Website when reasonably necessary. The Company is not required to preserve every feature, account, submission, or item of content indefinitely unless applicable law or a separate written agreement requires otherwise.
Liability, Governing Law, and Disputes
The current Disclaimers & Disclosures and the current Limitation of Liability, Governing Law, and Dispute Resolution document are incorporated into these Terms and control the disclaimers, limits of responsibility, governing law, dispute procedures, and related matters they specifically address.
These Terms and related disputes are governed by the laws of the State of New York. Proceedings must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in New York.
Suspension and Termination
The Geek Menu LLC may restrict, suspend, or terminate access to an account, feature, transaction, event, or part of the Website when reasonably necessary. Reasons may include a violation of these Terms or another policy, suspected fraud, unlawful activity, security concerns, repeated infringement, harm to another person, technical problems, or compliance with a legal obligation.
You may stop using the Website at any time. Ending access does not cancel obligations that arose before access ended. Provisions concerning intellectual property, submitted-content permissions, disclaimers, liability, disputes, and other provisions that logically should continue will survive suspension, termination, or discontinued use.
Changes to These Terms
The Geek Menu LLC may update these Terms to reflect changes in law, Website features, technology, business practices, or related policies.
The current approved version will be made available through thegeekmenu.com. The Last Updated date will identify the most recent approved revision. Revised Terms become effective upon publication unless another effective date is stated.
Continued use of the Website after revised Terms become effective signifies acceptance of the revised version to the extent permitted by applicable law. When separate consent is legally required, continued use alone will not replace that required consent.
Related Policies
These Terms complement any other terms, policies, notices, disclosures, guidelines, or agreements that may apply to The Geek Menu LLC’s website, services, products, promotions, programs, events, or physical locations.
Where provisions differ, the document most directly addressing the matter will apply unless applicable law requires otherwise. Separate written agreements or specific transaction terms may also apply to a particular relationship, product, service, promotion, or transaction.
General Terms
If part of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply. A failure or delay in enforcing a provision does not waive the right to enforce it later.
You may not transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without written permission from The Geek Menu LLC. The Geek Menu LLC may transfer these Terms as part of a merger, sale, reorganization, financing, or other lawful business transaction.
These Terms do not create an employment, partnership, agency, joint venture, franchise, or fiduciary relationship between you and The Geek Menu LLC.
Contact
Questions about these Terms are welcome and may be submitted using the contact information below:
The Geek Menu LLC
P.O. Box 69
Hastings, NY 13076
Email: info@thegeekmenu.com
Website: https://thegeekmenu.com