Last updated: March 13, 2026
IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE ("TERMS") CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE PICK & COOK APPLICATION. THESE TERMS CONSTITUTE A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND PICK & COOK. BY CREATING AN ACCOUNT, ACCESSING, OR USING THE APPLICATION, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY, WHICH IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.
DISCLAIMER: This document is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a qualified attorney before relying on these terms.
1.1 "Application" or "App" refers to the Pick & Cook mobile application and any associated web interfaces, APIs, and services provided by Pick & Cook.
1.2 "User," "you," or "your" refers to any individual who accesses, downloads, installs, or uses the Application.
1.3 "We," "us," "our," or "Pick & Cook" refers to the Pick & Cook development team and its affiliates, successors, and assigns.
1.4 "Content" refers to all text, images, data, nutritional information, recipes, barcode data, product information, and other materials available through the Application.
1.5 "User Content" refers to any content, data, or information submitted, uploaded, or contributed by Users, including but not limited to product edits, barcode scans, recipes, and community contributions.
1.6 "Third-Party Services" refers to external services integrated with the Application, including but not limited to Google Places API, USDA FoodData Central, Edamam API, Open Food Facts, and Apple HealthKit.
1.7 "Health Data" refers to any nutritional, dietary, allergen, or health-related information processed, stored, or transmitted through the Application, including data exchanged with Apple HealthKit.
2.1 License Grant. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Pick & Cook grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to download, install, and use the Application on devices that you own or control, solely for your personal, non-commercial use.
2.2 Restrictions. You shall not, and shall not permit any third party to: (a) copy, modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Application; (b) remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notices, labels, or marks on the Application; (c) use the Application for any commercial purpose without prior written consent from Pick & Cook; (d) create derivative works based on the Application; (e) distribute, sublicense, lease, rent, or lend the Application to any third party; or (f) use the Application in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our servers or networks.
3.1 Registration. To access certain features of the Application, you must create an account by providing accurate, current, and complete information as prompted during the registration process.
3.2 Account Security. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your account credentials, including your username and password. You agree to: (a) not share your account credentials with any third party; (b) immediately notify Pick & Cook of any unauthorized use of your account; and (c) accept full responsibility for all activities that occur under your account, whether or not authorized by you.
3.3 Account Termination by User. You may delete your account at any time through the Application's settings. Upon account deletion, your personal data will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
3.4 Account Termination by Pick & Cook. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion and without prior notice or liability, to suspend, restrict, or terminate your account and access to the Application if we reasonably believe that you have: (a) violated any provision of these Terms; (b) engaged in conduct that is harmful, abusive, or threatening toward other Users or moderators; (c) repeatedly submitted false, misleading, or harmful information; or (d) attempted to compromise the security or integrity of the Application.
4.1 Permitted Use. You agree to use the Application only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms and all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations.
4.2 Prohibited Conduct. You expressly agree that you shall not:
(a) Submit false, misleading, fraudulent, or intentionally inaccurate product information, nutritional data, or allergen warnings;
(b) Attempt to manipulate, falsify, or tamper with nutritional data, allergen classifications, or barcode information;
(c) Upload, post, or transmit any content that is offensive, defamatory, obscene, harassing, threatening, or that infringes upon the intellectual property rights of any third party;
(d) Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other Users' accounts, personal data, or any non-public areas of the Application;
(e) Use any automated means, including bots, scrapers, crawlers, or spiders, to access, collect, or extract data from the Application;
(f) Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Application's infrastructure, servers, or networks;
(g) Impersonate any person or entity or falsely represent your affiliation with any person or entity; or
(h) Use the Application to transmit any viruses, malware, or other malicious code.
5.1 User Content License. By submitting, uploading, or contributing any User Content to the Application — including but not limited to product information, barcode data, ingredient lists, nutritional data, and recipes — you hereby grant Pick & Cook a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, display, distribute, and create derivative works from such User Content in connection with the operation and improvement of the Application. This license is perpetual solely with respect to anonymized Community Contributions (such as product data and barcode information that have been de-identified); for all other User Content, this license terminates upon deletion of your account, except to the extent such content has been incorporated into aggregated or anonymized datasets.
5.2 Ownership Retention. You retain all ownership rights in and to your original User Content, subject to the license granted in Section 5.1. For clarity, this means you may continue to use, publish, or license your original recipes and content elsewhere.
5.3 Representations and Warranties. By submitting User Content, you represent and warrant that: (a) you are the owner of, or have sufficient rights to grant the licenses described herein; (b) your User Content is accurate to the best of your knowledge; (c) your User Content does not violate the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of any third party; and (d) your User Content complies with these Terms and all applicable laws.
5.4 Moderation. All User Content is subject to review, editing, and removal by Pick & Cook moderators at our sole discretion. Repeated submission of inaccurate, misleading, or non-compliant information may result in the suspension or permanent revocation of your contribution privileges.
6.1 Informational Purposes Only. All nutritional information, allergen warnings, ingredient lists, and dietary data provided through the Application are for general informational purposes only. While Pick & Cook endeavors to provide accurate information, we make no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of such information.
6.2 Third-Party Data Sources. Nutritional and product data is sourced from third-party databases, including USDA FoodData Central, Edamam API, and Open Food Facts, as well as from community contributions. Pick & Cook does not independently verify data obtained from these sources and assumes no liability for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in such data.
6.3 User Responsibility. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT: (a) it is your sole responsibility to verify ingredient labels, nutritional information, and allergen warnings on actual product packaging before consumption; (b) the Application is not a substitute for professional medical, nutritional, or dietary advice; and (c) you should consult a qualified healthcare professional before making any dietary decisions based on information obtained through the Application.
6.4 Limitation on Allergen Liability. PICK & COOK EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, ALLERGIC REACTIONS, OR INJURIES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR RELIANCE ON NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION, ALLERGEN WARNINGS, OR DIETARY DATA PROVIDED THROUGH THE APPLICATION.
7.1 Apple HealthKit Integration. The Application offers optional integration with Apple HealthKit, which enables the exchange of nutritional and health-related data between Pick & Cook and Apple Health. By enabling this feature, you acknowledge and consent to the reading and writing of nutrition data to and from Apple Health on your device.
7.2 Optional Feature. Apple HealthKit integration is entirely voluntary and may be enabled or disabled at any time through the Application's settings. Disabling this feature will cease all data exchange with Apple Health going forward.
7.3 No Sale of Health Data. We do not sell, rent, lease, or otherwise commercially exploit your Health Data. Health Data is processed solely in connection with the Application's functionality and in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
7.4 Not Medical Advice. THE APPLICATION IS NOT A MEDICAL DEVICE AND IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE, OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE OR HEALTH CONDITION. HEALTH DATA PROVIDED THROUGH THE APPLICATION SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT.
8.1 Pick & Cook Ownership. The Application, including but not limited to its source code, object code, design, layout, user interface, graphics, trademarks, service marks, logos, and all other proprietary materials (collectively, "Pick & Cook IP"), is owned by or licensed to Pick & Cook and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws, including copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws.
8.2 No Transfer of Rights. Nothing in these Terms shall be construed as granting you any right, title, or interest in the Pick & Cook IP, except for the limited license expressly set forth in Section 2.1.
8.3 Feedback. Any suggestions, ideas, enhancement requests, or other feedback you provide regarding the Application ("Feedback") shall become the sole property of Pick & Cook. You hereby assign all right, title, and interest in any Feedback to Pick & Cook without obligation of compensation or attribution.
9.1 Disclaimer of Warranties. THE APPLICATION IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
9.2 Limitation of Damages. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL PICK & COOK, ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH: (a) YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE APPLICATION; (b) ANY ERRORS, INACCURACIES, OR OMISSIONS IN NUTRITIONAL, ALLERGEN, OR HEALTH DATA; (c) ANY ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS OR ALLERGIC REACTIONS; (d) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR DATA; (e) ANY THIRD-PARTY CONDUCT OR CONTENT; OR (f) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATED TO THE APPLICATION.
9.3 Liability Cap. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PICK & COOK'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE APPLICATION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (a) THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO PICK & COOK IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM; OR (b) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00).
9.4 Jurisdictional Limitations. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
You agree to indemnify and defend Pick & Cook, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs) arising out of or related to: (a) your use or misuse of the Application; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any applicable law or regulation; (d) any User Content you submit, post, or transmit through the Application; or (e) your infringement of any third-party rights, including intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights.
11.1 Informal Resolution. Prior to initiating any formal dispute resolution proceeding, you agree to first contact Pick & Cook at pickncook0@gmail.com and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for a period of at least thirty (30) days.
11.2 Binding Arbitration. If the dispute cannot be resolved informally, you and Pick & Cook agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Application shall be resolved through final and binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules, rather than in court.
11.3 Class Action Waiver. YOU AND PICK & COOK AGREE THAT EACH PARTY MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION.
11.4 Exceptions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles. To the extent that any legal action is permitted under these Terms outside of arbitration, you and Pick & Cook consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Wilmington, Delaware.
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable, or if modification is not possible, shall be severed from these Terms. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other legal notices or agreements published by Pick & Cook within the Application, constitute the entire agreement between you and Pick & Cook concerning your use of the Application and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, proposals, and agreements, whether oral or written, between you and Pick & Cook regarding the subject matter hereof.
15.1 Right to Modify. Pick & Cook reserves the right to modify, amend, or update these Terms at any time and in its sole discretion. Non-material changes will be effective upon posting the revised Terms within the Application, with an updated "Last updated" date. For material changes that substantively affect your rights or obligations, the revised Terms will take effect no sooner than fifteen (15) days after notice is provided.
15.2 Notification of Material Changes. For material changes, we will provide at least fifteen (15) days' advance notice through one or more of the following methods: (a) an in-app notification; (b) a prominent notice on the Application's settings page; or (c) an email to the address associated with your account, if provided.
15.3 Continued Use. Your continued use of the Application following the effective date of revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of and agreement to the modified Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must discontinue use of the Application and delete your account before the effective date.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us at:
General Inquiries: pickncook0@gmail.com
Legal Matters: pickncook0@gmail.com