Copyright Policy

Copyright Ownership

All original content displayed on cozykitchenfood (https://cozykitchenfood.com) – including but not limited to recipes, photographs, videos, graphics, text, design elements, and database compilations – is the exclusive property of cozykitchenfood unless expressly noted otherwise. The site’s creators, contributors, and any third‑party licensors retain all rights, title, and interest in and to this material. By default, no portion of the site may be reproduced, distributed, or otherwise used without the explicit written permission of cozykitchenfood, except as permitted under the “Permitted Use” section below.

The copyright notice on every page reads: © 2025 cozykitchenfood. This notice serves as a public declaration of ownership and should be retained in any lawful reference to the material. All trademarks, service marks, and logos displayed on the site are also owned by cozykitchenfood and may not be used without prior authorization.

Permitted Use

We understand that food lovers like to share inspiration. Accordingly, the following uses are expressly permitted without requiring a separate license, provided that the user complies with the conditions set forth in this policy:

• Link Sharing: You may freely link to any page, recipe, or image on cozykitchenfood. Hyperlinking does not constitute a copy of the underlying content.
• Personal Printing: You may print a single copy of a recipe or article for personal, non‑commercial use (e.g., a kitchen reference). Printed copies must retain the original copyright notice and may not be altered.
• Non‑Commercial Commentary: You may quote short excerpts (no more than 150 words) in a review, blog post, or academic paper, provided that the excerpt is accompanied by proper attribution (see “Content Attribution” below).

Any use beyond the items listed above requires a written permission request sent to the contact address provided in the “DMCA Compliance” section. Failure to obtain permission before republishing or distributing our content may result in legal action.

Prohibited Use

The following actions are strictly prohibited unless you have received prior written consent from cozykitchenfood:

• Reproducing, modifying, or distributing any recipe, photograph, video, or text in whole or in part on another website, ebook, printed cookbook, or any other medium.
• Creating derivative works (e.g., adapting a recipe and publishing it as your own) without explicit permission.
• Using our images or branding in advertising, promotional materials, or for commercial gain.
• Embedding our content in a way that bypasses the original URL (e.g., using iframes to display full articles without linking back).
• Removing or altering the copyright notice, attribution line, or any other proprietary information attached to the content.

Violations may result in the removal of the infringing material, suspension of user accounts, and/or legal remedies available under U.S. copyright law and the laws of applicable jurisdictions.

DMCA Compliance

cozykitchenfood respects the rights of copyright owners and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you believe that any material on our site infringes your copyright, please follow the procedure below:

1. Identify the work: Provide a clear description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed.
2. Locate the infringing material: Include the exact URL(s) where the allegedly infringing content appears on https://cozykitchenfood.com.
3. Provide your contact information: Full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and a valid email address.
4. Statement of good faith: A declaration that you have a good‑faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright holder, its agent, or the law.
5. Signature: A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or an authorized agent.

Send the complete notice to our designated DMCA Agent at: copyright@cozykitchenfood.com. Upon receipt, we will act promptly to remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material, notify the user who posted it, and retain a record of the request as required by law.

If you receive a counter‑notice from a user claiming that the material was removed in error, we will forward that notice to the original claimant and, unless we receive a court order, restore the material after a ten‑day waiting period.

Content Attribution

Proper attribution is required whenever you quote, excerpt, or otherwise reference cozykitchenfood content in a manner permitted by this policy. The attribution must include:

• Title of the original work (e.g., “Classic Chicken Pot Pie”).
• Author or creator name (if listed on the page).
• Website name – “cozykitchenfood”.
• Direct URL to the original page.
• Copyright notice – “© 2025 cozykitchenfood”.

Example attribution: “Recipe ‘Spicy Tomato Basil Pasta’ by cozykitchenfood, © 2025 cozykitchenfood, retrieved from https://cozykitchenfood.com/recipes/spicy-tomato-basil-pasta.”

If you intend to use more than a short excerpt or wish to adapt the material for any purpose beyond personal reference, you must obtain written permission from the site’s copyright holder prior to publication.

Contact Information

For any questions regarding this Copyright Policy, requests for permission, or to report alleged infringement, please contact us at: