Terms of Service

1What this is

JipCook is an app for keeping a record of the food you cook for the people you love, so that the next time starts from something instead of nothing. These Terms are the agreement between you and the people who make JipCook. They apply to the app and to the website alike.

By creating an account or continuing to use JipCook, you agree to them. How we handle personal data is described separately in the Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.

2Your account

• You can start without an account. Begin as a guest and link a Google or Apple sign-in whenever you like. Until you link one, your records are hard to recover if you change phones — so once they start to matter to you, please connect an account.
• You must be at least 14 years old. JipCook is not built for children.
• Your nickname is what other people see when you share. One nickname per person; names already taken can't be chosen.
• Keep your sign-in to yourself. What happens under your account is your responsibility.
• You can delete your account in the app at any time (Settings → Account). What happens then is described in section 7 of the Privacy Policy.

3What you post stays yours

Every right you have in your recipes, records, notes and photos stays with you. We don't claim to own any of it.

• To run JipCook we do need to store your content and show it back to you. You're giving us permission for that, and nothing wider.
• If you make a recipe public, it appears in Discover and other people may copy it into their own cookbook (a "fork"). A fork keeps a link back to you as the original cook.
• Turning a recipe private again stops new views and new forks. But copies already made stay with the people who made them — that part can't be undone, so give it a thought before you publish.
• You confirm you have the right to post what you post, photos especially.

4What you may not post

JipCook is a place for family meals. Everything in this section is about publishing — your private records are not restricted. The table that day, the people you shared it with: record whatever you like. The following may not be shared publicly:

• Photos that aren't about food
• Violent, hateful, or sexual content
• Ads or spam
• Someone else's cooking passed off as your own, or anything that infringes another person's copyright, likeness, or trademark
• Anything unlawful, and any attempt to break, overload, or reverse-engineer the service

This list matches the reasons you see on the report screen. When a report arrives, this is what we judge it against. "Photos that aren't about food" means photos with no connection to the meal — a family gathered around the table is part of that meal, and that's fine. Just make sure anyone who appears in a photo is happy for it to be published before you share it.

5Reporting, blocking, and what we do

Reporting

• Any public recipe or person can be reported from ⋮ → Report. Pick a reason and add a line if you want.
• The moment you send a report, that content disappears from your own view. There's no reason for you to keep looking at it while we decide.

Blocking

• If a report feels like too much, you can simply block. Blocking works both ways — you stop seeing them, and they stop seeing your public recipes.
• Everyone you've blocked is listed under Settings → Blocked, and you can unblock from there at any time.

How we review

• When a report arrives, an automated check looks at it first, and if the risk seems high the content may be hidden from public view before a person sees it. But the final decision and any strike points always come from a person. What the automated check involves is set out in section 5 of the Privacy Policy.

Outcomes

After review, one of the following happens:

• Nothing wrong — no action at all.
• Hidden from Discover — the recipe comes down. The owner's record itself is not deleted. Switching it back to public won't bring it back, and the app shows the owner why.
• Strike points — points may accumulate depending on how serious a violation is, and enough of them can mean publishing is suspended for a period, or permanently. Points fade after a long stretch without violations. If your publishing is ever suspended, the app tells you for how long and why.

Notice and appeal

• If a recipe is taken down, the recipe screen says so. If publishing is suspended, you're told when you open the app. We tell you why.
• If you think we got it wrong, write to gwsticktogether@gmail.com. We'll look again, and points applied by mistake are removed.
• For clearly unlawful use, or repeated serious violations, we may end access to the account. Where we can, we'll tell you first.

6Plus subscription and payment

• JipCook works without a subscription. Plus lifts the limits on cookbook slots, photos and the like. The limits and prices that apply right now are shown in the app.
• Pricing follows the amount shown in your country's store. If you are subscribing for the first time, a 7-day trial comes first (once per account — if you have used a trial or subscription before, billing starts right away). When the trial ends the subscription renews automatically at the price shown, until you cancel.
• Payment is handled by Apple or Google. We never receive or see your card details.
• Cancel in your App Store or Google Play subscription settings, at least 24 hours before the next renewal date. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.
• Refunds follow each store's policy and must be requested from the store. We can't reverse a charge for you, but write to us and we'll help where we can.
• Minors need the consent of a parent or legal guardian to pay. A payment made without that consent can be cancelled by the minor or their guardian — cancellation and refunds follow each store's process.
• Prices and limits may change. If a change is unfavourable to you as an existing subscriber, we'll tell you before it applies to your renewal.
• When a subscription ends, what you saved stays saved. Anything you created above the limits is not deleted and is not locked away again.

7Availability and changes

• We work to keep JipCook running, but we can't promise it never stops. Maintenance, faults, and network problems can interrupt it.
• Features change as the app improves. Where something significant changes or goes away, we'll say so in the app beforehand as far as we practically can.
• If we ever shut the service down entirely, we'll give at least 30 days' notice and explain how to take your records with you.
• What's available can depend on your device and operating system. Some features run on the device itself using recent technology, so on older systems they may not work or may work in a simpler way (for example, cutting the dish out of a photo needs iOS 17 or later). Where that applies, we tell you on the screen before you pay.
• You can end your side of this agreement at any time by deleting your account.

8Disclaimers and limits of liability

• JipCook is provided "as is". We don't warrant that it will be fit for any particular purpose.
• To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect, special, or consequential loss, or for lost data or profits.
• Nothing here limits liability that cannot be limited by law, including intent, gross negligence, and death or personal injury.

9Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea. If something goes wrong, please email us first — that settles most things.

If it does come to court, proceedings go to the court determined by the Korean Civil Procedure Act. If you are a consumer, nothing in these Terms takes away the protection of the mandatory consumer law of the country you live in.

10Changes to these Terms

• When these Terms change, the new version is posted on this page with the date of the update.
• Significant changes are announced in the app at least 7 days in advance, and changes that are unfavourable to you at least 30 days in advance.
• If you keep using JipCook after that notice, you accept the new version. If you'd rather not, you can delete your account before it takes effect.
• This document is provided in Korean and English. If the two versions differ, the Korean version prevails.

11Contact

Write to gwsticktogether@gmail.com about anything, including appeals against a moderation decision.