Terms & Conditions

Introduction

Welcome to The Cuisine Journal (TCJ).

By accessing or using this website, submitting content, or engaging with any of our forms or services, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree with these terms, please refrain from using the website.

These Terms apply to all visitors, contributors, restaurants, chefs, venues, producers, brands, and other users of TCJ.

Use of the Website

TCJ is an editorial platform dedicated to documenting contemporary food culture across restaurants, home cooking, regional cuisines, recipes, ingredients, culinary traditions, and the wider food industry.

You agree to use the website:

  • lawfully

  • respectfully

  • in a manner that does not interfere with the operation, security, or integrity of the website

  • in a manner that does not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, its systems, or submitted information

TCJ reserves the right to restrict or terminate access to the website at its discretion.

Editorial Content

All content published on TCJ is editorial in nature.

Content may be:

  • submitted voluntarily by individuals, restaurants, chefs, venues, producers, or brands

  • developed from publicly available information

  • based on editorial research, observation, or experience

  • curated, edited, rewritten, or contextualised by TCJ

Publication does not automatically imply endorsement, certification, approval, or recommendation.

TCJ may publish restaurant features, food guides, collections, comparisons, and recommendations, but it does not operate as a conventional star-rating platform.

Editorial opinions reflect TCJ’s judgement at the time of publication and may change as information, menus, ownership, quality, or circumstances develop.

Submissions and Contributor Responsibility

By submitting content to TCJ, you confirm that:

  • you own the content or have the necessary rights, licences, and permissions to submit it

  • the information provided is accurate to the best of your knowledge

  • submitted materials do not infringe intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality, publicity, or other rights

  • you have permission to submit photographs, quotations, recipes, menus, logos, trademarks, and other third-party materials

  • the submission does not contain false, defamatory, misleading, or unlawfully promotional claims

You grant TCJ a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to edit, adapt, format, publish, reproduce, archive, and distribute the submitted content across its platforms.

TCJ may edit, decline, delay, amend, unpublish, or remove submissions at its discretion.

Submission does not guarantee publication.

Recipes, Food Information, and Safety

Recipes, cooking guides, ingredient information, and food-related advice published on TCJ are provided for general editorial and informational purposes.

Cooking results may vary depending on ingredients, substitutions, equipment, preparation methods, skill level, storage conditions, and environmental factors.

You are responsible for exercising appropriate judgement regarding:

  • food allergies and intolerances

  • dietary restrictions

  • ingredient storage and freshness

  • cooking temperatures

  • food handling and hygiene

  • cross-contamination

  • safe preparation and consumption

TCJ does not provide medical, dietary, nutritional, or professional food-safety advice unless expressly stated and appropriately sourced.

Restaurant and Venue Information

TCJ may publish information about restaurants, cafés, food venues, chefs, menus, pricing, opening hours, locations, booking arrangements, and services.

This information may change after publication.

TCJ does not guarantee that:

  • prices remain current

  • menu items remain available

  • opening hours remain accurate

  • ownership, staffing, or chef appointments remain unchanged

  • booking links or contact details remain active

  • a restaurant or venue will provide the same experience described in an article

Readers should confirm important details directly with the relevant restaurant, venue, or provider before visiting or making a purchase.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated:

  • original editorial content created by TCJ remains the intellectual property of TCJ

  • submitted content remains the property of its original owner

  • photographs, recipes, logos, trademarks, and other third-party materials remain subject to the rights of their respective owners

You may not reproduce, distribute, republish, sell, modify, or commercially exploit TCJ content without prior written permission, except where permitted by law.

You may link to publicly available TCJ pages, provided that the link does not misrepresent TCJ or imply an endorsement or partnership that does not exist.

Content Removal

Requests for the removal, correction, or amendment of published content are governed by TCJ’s Content Removal Policy.

TCJ will review valid requests and respond within a reasonable timeframe, typically within 30 days.

Submitting a request does not guarantee removal.

TCJ may choose to correct, update, redact, replace, or annotate content instead of removing an article in full.

Removal from TCJ does not guarantee removal from third-party websites, search engines, social media platforms, archives, cached systems, or AI services.

Third-Party Links and External Platforms

TCJ may include links to third-party websites and platforms for reference, booking, navigation, delivery, purchasing, social media, or additional context.

TCJ does not control and is not responsible for:

  • the content of external websites

  • the accuracy of third-party information

  • the availability of external platforms

  • purchases, reservations, bookings, or transactions made through third parties

  • the privacy, security, or data-handling practices of external services

Your use of third-party websites and services is subject to their own terms and policies.

Commercial Relationships and Disclosures

TCJ may work with restaurants, chefs, venues, producers, and brands through editorial collaborations, hosted experiences, gifted products, sponsorships, or other commercial arrangements.

Commercial involvement does not guarantee publication, positive coverage, article positioning, recommendation, ranking, or continued inclusion.

Where appropriate, paid, sponsored, gifted, affiliate, or commercially supported content may be identified through a suitable disclosure.

SEO, Indexing, and AI Discovery

Content published on TCJ may be indexed, cached, archived, summarised, quoted, or referenced by search engines, AI systems, social platforms, web archives, and other third-party services.

TCJ does not control how external systems interpret, display, rank, reproduce, or reference published content once it is publicly accessible.

TCJ does not guarantee that content will appear in search results, AI-generated responses, recommendation systems, or other discovery platforms.

Website Availability

TCJ does not guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or free from errors.

TCJ may suspend, modify, restrict, or discontinue any part of the website without notice.

Limitation of Liability

TCJ is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, TCJ shall not be liable for:

  • inaccuracies, outdated information, or omissions in published content

  • loss or damage arising from reliance on editorial material

  • dissatisfaction with a restaurant, recipe, product, venue, or service mentioned on the website

  • illness, injury, allergic reaction, or loss arising from the preparation or consumption of food

  • unauthorised access to or use of submitted information

  • loss caused by external websites, booking services, delivery platforms, payment providers, or other third parties

  • temporary or permanent website unavailability

  • indirect, incidental, consequential, or commercial losses arising from use of the website

Use of the website and reliance on its content are at your own risk.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold TCJ harmless from claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and reasonable costs arising from:

  • content you submit

  • your misuse of the website

  • your infringement of another person’s rights

  • your breach of these Terms & Conditions

Privacy

Personal information collected through the website is handled in accordance with TCJ’s Privacy Policy.

Changes to These Terms

TCJ may update these Terms & Conditions at any time to reflect changes in its editorial practices, services, technology, commercial arrangements, or legal obligations.

The most current version will be published on this page.

Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the most current version.

Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable laws of Singapore, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Any disputes arising from these Terms or the use of TCJ shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Singapore.