Terms of service

Effective date: November 14, 2026

These terms are an agreement between you and Stephen Hay, which runs RecipesInHand. By creating an account or using the site, you agree to them. If you don't agree, please don't use the site.

Your account

You must be at least 13 years old, and old enough to agree to these terms where you live.
Give accurate details and keep your password safe. You're responsible for what happens under your account.
Tell us right away if you think someone else has used your account.

Your recipes and content

You own the recipes, photos and other content you add. You give us permission to store, copy and display that content only so we can run the site for you, for example to show your recipes, build meal plans and shopping lists, and send reminders. Your recipe book is private to you.

When you import a recipe from another website, the copy is for your personal use. You're responsible for making sure you have the right to save and use anything you add.

Acceptable use

Please don't:

break the law or anyone else's rights, including copyrights;
try to get into other people's accounts or parts of the site you're not allowed to use;
upload anything harmful, such as malware, or try to disrupt the site;
use automated tools to create accounts or overload the site;
send invitations to people you aren't actually inviting, or use invitations for advertising or anything other than your own occasion.

When you add a guest's email address, you're confirming they're someone you know and are inviting, and that they'd expect to hear about it. Guests choose for themselves whether to get a reminder, and texts only go to guests who ask for them.

Plans, payments and cancellation

Some features need a paid plan. Prices and what each plan includes are shown on the Plan & billing page before you pay.
Payments are processed by Stripe. Paid plans renew automatically each month or year until you cancel.
You can cancel at any time from Plan & billing › Manage billing. You keep your paid features until the end of the period you've paid for, and you won't be charged again.
Except where the law requires otherwise, payments are not refundable for partly used periods.
If we change a plan's price, we'll tell you before the change applies to you, and you can cancel before then.

Text message reminders

RecipesInHand meal reminders: if you turn on text reminders and agree to receive them, we'll send automated text messages to the mobile number on your profile, reminding you of the meals in your meal plans.

How often: varies with your meal plans and settings, up to 4 messages per day (breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack), plus any test messages you ask for.
Cost: message and data rates may apply.
To stop: reply STOP to any message, or turn text reminders off in Reminders & preferences. We'll confirm, and you won't get any more texts unless you opt in again.
For help: reply HELP, or email support@recipesinhand.com.
Mobile carriers aren't liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
Agreeing to text messages isn't a condition of any purchase.

See our Privacy policy for how we handle your phone number.

Nutrition and health information

Meal plans, nutrition figures and healthy-eating suggestions are general information to help you plan, not medical or dietary advice. Nutrition values may be estimates or come from the websites recipes were imported from. Always check ingredients for allergies, and talk to a doctor or registered dietitian about your own needs.

Changes to the site

We're always improving RecipesInHand, so features may change. We may also need to pause the site for maintenance. If we ever close the site, we'll give you reasonable notice so you can save your recipes.

Closing your account

You can delete your account at any time from Account › Your data (you can download a copy of everything there first). We may suspend or close accounts that break these terms. Where it's fair to do so, we'll tell you first.

Disclaimers

The site is provided "as is" and "as available". As far as the law allows, we make no promises that it will always be available, error-free, or that calculations such as scaled amounts, unit conversions and nutrition totals will always be exact.

Limitation of liability

As far as the law allows, we aren't liable for indirect or consequential losses. Our total liability to you for any claim is limited to the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim. Nothing in these terms limits liability that can't be limited by law.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of State of New York, USA, except where the law where you live says otherwise.

Changes to these terms

If we make important changes, we'll update the date above and let you know by email or on the site before they take effect. If you keep using the site after that, you accept the new terms.

Contact us

Questions about these terms? Email support@recipesinhand.com.