Terms of Service

1.Overview of Our Services

Best Cocktails Guide provides:

• Curated cocktail recipes
• Cocktail bar and venue recommendations
• User accounts for saving favorites
• Personalized features such as saved lists and maps
• Optional community features (comments, ratings, etc.)
• Optional premium features (future)

We may update or change these features at any time.

2.Eligibility

To use this site, you must:

• Be of legal drinking age in your jurisdiction
• Have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement
• Agree to use the site responsibly and lawfully

This site is not intended for anyone under the legal drinking age.

3.User Accounts

When you create an account, you agree to:

• Provide accurate information
• Keep your login credentials confidential
• Not share or sell your account
• Notify us immediately if unauthorized use is suspected

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

4.Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the site for illegal purposes
• Upload or share harmful, offensive, or unlawful content
• Scrape, copy, or harvest data without permission
• Interfere with site security or functionality
• Impersonate any person or entity
• Attempt to bypass authentication or rate limits

Violation may result in account termination or legal action.

5.Content Ownership

A.Our Content

All content on the site—including recipes, images, text, trademarks, logos, and curated listings—is owned by us or our content partners and is protected by copyright laws.

You may:

• View content
• Save content for personal use

You may not:

• Republish content without permission
• Sell or redistribute content
• Use our brand assets without authorization

B.User-Generated Content

If you submit reviews, ratings, images, comments, or other content ("User Content"):

• You retain ownership of your content
• You grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display and use it on the site
• You confirm you have rights to any content you submit

We may remove User Content at our discretion.

6.Venue and Cocktail Information

We do our best to provide accurate information about cocktail bars, venues, and recipes.

However:

• Information may change
• We cannot guarantee accuracy
• We are not responsible for venue operations, hours, pricing, or safety

Users should verify details directly with venues.

7.Third-Party Links & Affiliates

The site may include links to:

• Bars and venues
• Reservation or ticketing platforms
• Retailers or product pages
• Affiliate partners

We are not responsible for the content or practices of third-party sites.

If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

8.Premium Features & Payments (If Applicable)

If we introduce paid memberships or premium features:

• Pricing will be clearly displayed
• Payments will be processed through secure third-party providers
• Refund policies will be published for each paid feature
• We may change or discontinue features at any time

You agree not to share paid content outside your account.

9.Disclaimer of Warranties

The site is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind.

We do not guarantee:

• Accuracy or completeness of content
• The site will be uninterrupted or error-free
• Compatibility with your device or browser
• That any recipe or cocktail technique will work for your skill level

Use the site at your own risk.

10.Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent allowed by law:

• We are not liable for any damages arising from your use of the site
• We are not liable for decisions made based on content
• We are not liable for issues related to bars, venues, or third-party providers

If you encounter a venue issue, please contact the venue directly.

11.Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from:

• Claims
• Losses
• Damages
• Liabilities
• Legal fees

arising from your use of the site or violation of these Terms.

12.Account Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account if:

• You violate these Terms
• You engage in harmful or fraudulent behavior
• You misuse content or attempt to harm the site

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us.

13.Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date.

Continued use of the site means you accept the updated Terms.

14.Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Canada, without regard to conflicts of law.

15.Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at:

support@bestcocktailsguide.com