Last updated: July 1, 2025
This Copyright Policy describes how HomeCookingStyle.com (“Site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) handles copyrighted material and responds to alleged infringement in accordance with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and other applicable laws.
1. Ownership of Content
All original text, photographs, graphics, logos, video, audio, recipes, and other materials posted on the Site (collectively, “Content”) are either:
Owned by us and protected under U.S. and international copyright laws, or
Used with permission or under license from the respective rights holders.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, all rights are reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or adaptation of any Content is prohibited.
2. Permitted Use
Personal, Non-Commercial Use: You may print or download one copy of our publicly available recipes or articles for personal, non-commercial use, provided you keep intact all copyright and proprietary notices.
Sharing & Quoting: You may quote up to 100 words from any single recipe or article if you credit HomeCookingStyle.com with a link back to the original page.
Photographs & Videos: Re-posting our photos or videos in full (even with attribution) requires prior written permission. Contact us at the address below.
3. Prohibited Use
Re-publishing entire recipes, articles, or step-by-step photos on another website, app, social-media feed, or in print.
Posting our Content behind a paywall, in a subscription product, or on an AI-training dataset.
Selling, licensing, or otherwise exploiting our Content without written consent.
4. User-Generated Content (UGC)
When you submit comments, photos, or other content (“UGC”) to the Site or our social channels, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, modify, and display that UGC in connection with the Site and its promotion. You represent that you own or have the necessary rights to any UGC you submit.
5. DMCA Takedown Procedure
We respect the intellectual-property rights of others and will respond to DMCA-compliant notices:
a. Filing a Notice
To request removal of allegedly infringing material, email dmca@homecookingstyle.com with:
Your name, address, telephone number, and email;
Identification of the copyrighted work you claim is infringed;
The URL or other location of the infringing material;
A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is unauthorized;
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf;
Your electronic or physical signature.
b. Counter-Notice
If you believe the material was removed by mistake, you may send us a written counter-notice with:
Your contact info;
Identification of the removed material and its original location;
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled by mistake;
Your consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district (or the District of Oregon if outside the U.S.);
Your electronic or physical signature.
Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, we may restore the material unless the original claimant files an action seeking a court order.
6. Repeat-Infringer Policy
Accounts or IP addresses associated with repeat infringements may be terminated or blocked at our sole discretion.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may revise this Copyright Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top indicates the most recent changes. Continued use of the Site after changes means you accept the revised policy.
8. Contact Information
HomeCookingStyle.com
155 N 1st Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97124, USA
Email: contact@homecookingstyle.com