Copyright Policy

1. Copyright Ownership

All original content published on cozyflavorhome (https://cozyflavorhome.com) is the exclusive property of the site and its contributors. This includes, but is not limited to:

• • Recipes, ingredient lists, preparation steps, cooking tips, and nutritional information.
• • Photographs, illustrations, graphics, and any visual media created specifically for the site.
• • Written articles, blog posts, reviews, and user‑generated comments that are incorporated into the public pages.
• • Audio files, video tutorials, and any multimedia content produced by cozyflavorhome.

Each piece of content is automatically protected by copyright law from the moment of creation, regardless of whether a © notice appears on the page. The copyright holder retains all exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, publicly display, and create derivative works from the material, unless expressly granted under the “Permitted Use” section below.

2. Permitted Use

We encourage our readers to enjoy and share our recipes responsibly. The following uses are expressly permitted without obtaining prior written permission:

• Link Sharing: You may share a direct URL to any page on cozyflavorhome on social media, blogs, forums, or any other platform. The link must lead back to the original page on our site.
• Personal Printing: You may print a recipe, article, or image for personal, non‑commercial use (e.g., a kitchen reference). Printed copies must not be distributed, sold, or otherwise made available to third parties.
• Excerpt for Review or Commentary: You may quote short excerpts (no more than 10% of the total content) for the purpose of criticism, commentary, news reporting, or academic analysis, provided proper attribution is given (see Section 5).

All permitted uses must retain the original copyright notice and a link back to the source page. Any alteration that changes the meaning or context of the original content is prohibited unless explicitly authorized.

3. Prohibited Use

The following activities are strictly prohibited unless you obtain a written license from cozyflavorhome:

• Re‑publication: Republishing, reposting, or mirroring any recipe, image, article, or other content on another website, ebook, printed compilation, or any other medium without explicit permission.
• Commercial Exploitation: Using our content to generate revenue, including but not limited to selling printed recipe cards, creating paid cooking courses that incorporate our material, or embedding our images in commercial advertising.
• Derivative Works: Modifying, adapting, or creating derivative works (e.g., remixing a photo, altering a recipe) and distributing those works without prior consent.
• Bulk Downloading & Scraping: Using automated tools, bots, or scripts to download large quantities of content from cozyflavorhome for any purpose.
• Removal of Copyright Notice: Deleting, obscuring, or altering any © notice, attribution, or link that identifies cozyflavorhome as the source.

Violations may result in legal action, removal of offending material, and/or termination of the offending user’s account in accordance with applicable law.

4. DMCA Compliance

cozyflavorhome respects the intellectual property rights of others and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you believe that any material on our site infringes your copyright, please provide a written notification containing the following information:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or a representative list of such works.
3. Identification of the material on cozyflavorhome that is alleged to be infringing, including a precise URL or other location details.
4. Your contact information (name, address, telephone number, and email address).
5. A statement that you have a good‑faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright holder.

Send the completed notice to our designated DMCA Agent at:

copyright@cozyflavorhome.com

Upon receipt of a valid notice, we will promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and notify the user who posted it. If the user believes the removal was erroneous, they may submit a counter‑notice, which will be handled in accordance with the DMCA.

5. Content Attribution

Proper attribution is required whenever you quote, excerpt, or otherwise reference cozyflavorhome content under the permitted uses.

Attribution should include the following elements:

• • The name of the site: cozyflavorhome
• • The URL of the original page (e.g., https://cozyflavorhome.com/recipes/chocolate-chip-cookies)
• • A statement of copyright, such as “© cozyflavorhome 2025.”
• • If an image is used under permission, include the photographer’s credit if provided.

Example attribution format:

“Chocolate Chip Cookies” recipe, © cozyflavorhome 2025, retrieved from https://cozyflavorhome.com/recipes/chocolate-chip-cookies.

Failure to provide appropriate attribution may be considered a violation of this policy and could result in removal of the infringing material.

6. Contact Information

For any questions, permission requests, or concerns regarding this Copyright Policy, please contact us at:

copyright@cozyflavorhome.com

We aim to respond to all inquiries within five (5) business days. Your cooperation helps keep cozyflavorhome a safe and inspiring place for food lovers worldwide.