Last Updated: December 01, 2025
Welcome to mealmum (https://mealmum.com). All text, recipes, photographs, graphics, videos, audio clips, design elements, and any other material (collectively, “Content”) that appears on this site is the exclusive property of mealmum unless otherwise noted. This Copyright Policy explains our ownership rights, the ways you may legally use our Content, the activities that are prohibited, and the steps we follow to respond to alleged copyright infringements under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please contact us at copyright@mealmum.com.
All recipes, ingredient lists, cooking instructions, food photographs, illustrations, videos, blog posts, user‑generated comments, and any other original material posted on mealmum are protected by United States and international copyright laws. The copyright in each piece of Content is owned by mealmum unless a specific piece is clearly marked with a different copyright holder (e.g., a guest contributor who has granted mealmum a non‑exclusive license). By posting Content on mealmum, we reserve the right to enforce our exclusive rights, including the right to reproduce, distribute, publicly display, and create derivative works.
We understand that visitors to mealmum may want to share our recipes and ideas with friends or family. Accordingly, the following uses are expressly permitted without obtaining prior written permission:
The following actions are strictly prohibited unless you obtain a written license from mealmum:
mealmum respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the DMCA, we have adopted a policy for responding to claims of copyright infringement. If you believe that any material on https://mealmum.com infringes your copyright, please provide us with a written notice that includes the following elements:
Please send the notice to copyright@mealmum.com. Upon receipt of a valid DMCA notice, we will:
If you believe a removal was made in error, you may submit a counter‑notice that includes your name, address, telephone number, a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good‑faith belief the material was removed mistakenly, and your signature. We will forward the counter‑notice to the original complainant and, unless we receive further legal action, restore the material within 10–14 business days.
Whenever you share a link to a mealmum page, quote a short excerpt, or display a thumbnail image on a third‑party site, you must provide clear attribution in the following format:
“Recipe title” – © mealmum, https://mealmum.com
If you use a full‑size image (e.g., for editorial purposes) you must also include the photographer’s name if it is provided in the image caption on the original page. Failure to provide proper attribution constitutes a breach of this policy and may result in removal of the infringing material.
mealmum reserves the right to enforce its copyright in any manner permitted by law, including seeking monetary damages, injunctive relief, and attorney’s fees. Repeated or willful violations may result in the suspension or termination of the offending user’s account and may be reported to the appropriate authorities.
We may update this Copyright Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law, our business practices, or other factors. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision. Continued use of the mealmum website after any such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this policy, need permission for a specific use, or wish to report an alleged infringement, please contact us at:
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