Terms of Service

Updated on 2026-09-14 18:01

Terms of Service

Welcome to Make It Stretch. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the makeitstretch.com website and all related services (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing makeitstretch.com, creating an account, or using any features of the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, as well as our Privacy Policy. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Make It Stretch. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Service following any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

2. Description of Service

Make It Stretch provides a platform for sharing budget-friendly recipes, cooking tips, grocery shopping strategies, and meal planning advice. Our Service includes recipe content with per-serving price calculations, information about grocery sales and stocking strategies, cooking troubleshooting guides, and practical advice for maximizing affordable ingredients across multiple meals.

The Service is provided for informational and educational purposes. While we strive to provide accurate pricing information and helpful cooking advice, we make no guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any content on makeitstretch.com. Prices, availability of ingredients, and nutritional information may vary by location and time.

3. User Accounts and Responsibilities

Certain features of Make It Stretch may require you to create an account. When creating an account, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. Make It Stretch will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account information. You may not use another person's account without permission, and you may not transfer your account to another person without our prior written consent.

You must be at least 13 years of age to create an account on makeitstretch.com. If you are under 18, you represent that you have your parent or guardian's permission to use the Service.

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use the Service:

  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation

  • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent, including any "junk mail," "chain letter," "spam," or any other similar solicitation

  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Make It Stretch, our employees, another user, or any other person or entity

  • To engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Service, or which may harm Make It Stretch or users of the Service

  • To introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful

  • To attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Service, the server on which the Service is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Service

  • To attack the Service via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack

  • To scrape, harvest, or collect information about other users without their consent

5. Intellectual Property Rights

The Service and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, audio, recipes, cooking guides, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Make It Stretch, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

The Make It Stretch name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Make It Stretch or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on makeitstretch.com are the trademarks of their respective owners.

You may access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Service, except as follows: your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials; you may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes; and you may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Service for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.

6. User Content and Submissions

Make It Stretch may allow you to submit, post, or share content, including but not limited to comments, recipe variations, cooking tips, photos, reviews, and feedback (collectively, "User Content"). You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in your User Content. However, by submitting User Content to makeitstretch.com, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content throughout the world in any media.

You represent and warrant that: (a) you own or control all rights in and to the User Content and have the right to grant the license granted above; (b) all of your User Content does and will comply with these Terms; and (c) your User Content does not and will not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any third party's intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or any other rights.

You understand that we have the right (but not the obligation) to monitor, edit, or remove any User Content that we determine, in our sole discretion, violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable. We do not endorse any User Content or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein.

7. Disclaimers and Warnings

The information provided on Make It Stretch is for general informational purposes only. While we strive to provide accurate recipe instructions and pricing information, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability of the information, recipes, products, services, or related graphics contained on makeitstretch.com.

Food Safety: You are responsible for following proper food safety practices when preparing any recipes from our Service. Make It Stretch is not responsible for any foodborne illness or allergic reactions that may result from preparing or consuming recipes found on our website. Always verify ingredient safety, check for allergens, and follow safe food handling practices.

Nutritional Information: Any nutritional information provided is approximate and should not be relied upon for medical or dietary purposes. Consult with a qualified healthcare professional or registered dietitian for specific dietary advice.

Pricing Information: Prices listed for ingredients and per-serving costs are estimates based on available data at the time of publication and may vary significantly by location, store, season, and time. We do not guarantee that you will be able to purchase ingredients at the prices listed on makeitstretch.com.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL MAKE IT STRETCH, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE SERVICE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Make It Stretch, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Service, including but not limited to your User Content, any use of the Service's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from the Service.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of these Terms. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service or contact us to request account deletion.

All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including without limitation ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the state in which Make It Stretch is headquartered, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in the applicable jurisdiction, and the parties hereby consent to personal jurisdiction and venue therein.

You agree to attempt to resolve any disputes with Make It Stretch informally by contacting us before initiating any formal legal proceedings. If a dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days of submission, either party may pursue formal legal remedies.

12. Changes to Terms of Service

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. If a revision is material, we will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect by posting a notice on makeitstretch.com or sending you an email notification. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Service.

13. Severability and Waiver

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by Make It Stretch on the Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and Make It Stretch concerning the Service and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, regarding the Service.

15. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

Make It Stretch
Website: makeitstretch.com
Email: Contact form available on our website

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to all inquiries within a reasonable timeframe.