Terms of use

1. Scope and provider

These terms of use apply to the use of the “COOVI” mobile app, the website coovi.app and related services (together “COOVI”). The provider is Valentin Keller, Pennsylvaniastr. 10, 66482 Zweibrücken, Germany, email: support@coovi.app. The terms of the App Store or Google Play through which you obtained COOVI apply in addition.

2. Services

COOVI helps you discover recipes, decide together with others what to cook, save recipes and cook step by step. The core features are free of charge. The optional COOVI+ subscription provides additional features, the current scope of which is described in the app.

3. User account

A user account is required to use COOVI. You must be at least 16 years old. The information you provide must be accurate. Keep your login details confidential and let us know if you suspect misuse of your account. Each person may only use their own account.

4. Your content

You retain all rights to recipes, photos, notes, reviews and other content you create or upload in COOVI. You grant us a simple, free-of-charge licence, limited to the duration of storage, to store, technically process and display this content to the extent you choose (e.g. privately, to participants of a Cook Match or publicly in the COOVI Community), insofar as this is necessary to operate COOVI. You confirm that you hold the necessary rights to your content.

5. Code of conduct

When using COOVI, especially in shared and public areas, the following are prohibited: unlawful, offensive, discriminatory, violent or pornographic content, spam and advertising, infringement of third-party rights (e.g. copyright or personality rights), and attempts to compromise the security or functionality of COOVI or to access other users’ accounts. Content can be reported. We may remove content that violates these rules and temporarily or permanently suspend accounts in the event of serious or repeated violations, taking into account the legitimate interests of everyone involved.

6. Recipe import

COOVI supports importing recipes from selected sources, pasting recipe text and creating recipes manually. Imported content is intended for your private use and remains private by default; source attributions are retained. There is no entitlement to import content from any particular website.

7. COOVI+ and subscriptions

COOVI+ is offered as an in-app subscription via the Apple App Store or Google Play. The purchase is concluded through the respective store. Price, term, any trial period and automatic renewal are shown to you before purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it in your store account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current term. Payment, billing, cancellation, refunds and any statutory right of withdrawal are governed by the terms of the respective store operator. “Restore Purchases” lets you activate existing purchases on a new device. Deleting your COOVI account does not end an active subscription.

8. COOVI Chef / Chef AI

The AI-powered features generate suggestions automatically. These may be incomplete or inaccurate. Always check ingredients, allergens, cooking times and food safety yourself. Chef AI does not replace medical, nutritional or other professional advice.

9. Nutrition and allergens

Nutrition values are estimates for general information. Ingredient information may be incomplete. If you have allergies or intolerances, always check the products you use and their packaging. COOVI is not a medical device and does not replace health advice.

10. Availability and changes

We continuously develop COOVI and may change, add or discontinue features where this is reasonable for you. We strive for uninterrupted availability but cannot guarantee it, in particular during maintenance or disruptions of third-party services. Your statutory rights regarding paid COOVI+ services remain unaffected.

11. Liability

We are liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence, for injury to life, body or health and under the German Product Liability Act. In cases of slight negligence, we are only liable for breaches of an essential contractual obligation, the fulfilment of which is necessary for the proper performance of the contract and on whose compliance you may regularly rely; in this case liability is limited to the typical, foreseeable damage. Otherwise, liability is excluded.

12. Term and account deletion

The user agreement runs for an indefinite period. You can terminate it at any time by deleting your account in the app or by asking us to delete it (delete account). We may terminate the agreement with four weeks’ notice; the right to extraordinary termination for good cause remains unaffected.

13. Changes to these terms

We may amend these terms with effect for the future where this is necessary for objective reasons, such as new features or changes in the law. We will inform you of material changes in good time in the app or by email. If you do not object within six weeks of receiving the notice, the amended terms are deemed accepted; we will point out this consequence separately in the notice.

14. Governing law and dispute resolution

The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. If you are a consumer habitually resident in another EU member state, the mandatory consumer protection provisions of that state remain unaffected. We are neither willing nor obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

15. Final provisions

Should individual provisions be invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions remains unaffected. We are happy to answer questions about these terms at support@coovi.app.

This English version is provided for convenience. In case of discrepancies, the German version prevails.