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Last Updated: January 13, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of InSearchOfYummyness.com (the "Website"), owned and operated by Shareba Abdul, doing business as In Search Of Yummy-ness ("we," "us," or "our").

Your use of and/or registration on any aspect of this website will constitute your agreement to comply with these rules.

If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with, and be bound by, the following terms and conditions of use, which, together with our Privacy Policy, Copyright Statement, Accessibility Policy, and Disclosures Statement, govern this website.

We may change these Terms from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page periodically to ensure that you are happy with any changes.

If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not continue to use this website.

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This Website is offered subject to your acceptance without modification of all of the terms and conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies (including, without limitation, the Website's Privacy Policy) and procedures that may be published from time to time on this Website by the blog owner (collectively, the "Agreement").

Age Requirement

By using this Website, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your province, state, or country of residence.

Binding Arbitration ("Arbitration Agreement")

a. Applicability of Arbitration Agreement. You agree that any dispute or claim against us, or our vendors or service providers (collectively, "We" or "Us"), related in any way to your access or use of this website, to these Terms, or to any aspect of your relationship with Us, will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that (1) you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify, so long as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis; and (2) you or We may seek equitable relief in court for infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights (such as trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents). You agree that you must commence any arbitration or other claim within one (1) year after the dispute arises; otherwise, the claim is permanently barred, which means that you will no longer have the right to assert a claim regarding the dispute. This Arbitration Agreement will apply, without limitation, to all claims that arose or were asserted before the effective date of these Terms or any prior version of this Arbitration Agreement.

You agree in advance that you will not participate in or seek to recover monetary or other relief in any lawsuit filed against Us, alleging class, collective, and/or representative claims on your behalf. Instead, by agreeing to arbitration, you may bring your claims against any of Us in an individual arbitration proceeding (except for any Batch Arbitration, as described below). If successful on such claims, you could be awarded money or other relief by an arbitrator. You acknowledge that you have been advised that you may consult with an attorney in deciding whether to accept these Terms, including this Arbitration Agreement.

The Arbitration Act of Ontario, S.O.1991, c.17 governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement.

b. Process. To begin a claim, you must first send a letter describing your claim in detail, including your name and contact information, your legal claim, the specific facts giving rise to your claim (including the date(s) and amount(s) of any relevant transaction or interaction with us), and the requested relief, to:

Shareba Abdul
PMB #102
6-530 Speers Road
Oakville, Ontario L6K 2G3
Canada

You and We agree to attempt in good faith to negotiate an informal resolution of your claim. If a resolution is not reached within thirty (30) days, you may commence an arbitration action as set forth herein.

The arbitration will be conducted by JAMS, an established alternative dispute resolution provider, through its Toronto Resolution Center (Canada).

Disputes involving claims and counterclaims under $250,000, not inclusive of attorneys' fees and interest, will be subject to JAMS's most current version of the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and procedures available at http://www.jamsadr.com/rules-streamlined-arbitration/; all other claims will be subject to JAMS's most current version of the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, available at http://www.jamsadr.com/rules-comprehensive-arbitration/. JAMS's rules are also available at www.jamsadr.com or by calling JAMS at 800-352-5267.

If JAMS is not available to arbitrate, the parties will select an alternative arbitral forum. You may choose to have the arbitration conducted remotely, based on written submissions, or in person at a mutually agreed location in Canada. We will be entitled to make an offer of judgment in the arbitration proceeding. If the offer of judgment is not accepted, and the award is not more favourable than the unaccepted offer, you will be solely responsible for all costs incurred by Us after the offer of judgment is made to the extent permitted by applicable law. Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

c. Fees. If the arbitrator finds that you cannot afford to pay JAMS's filing, administrative, hearing, and/or other fees, and you cannot obtain a waiver from JAMS, we will pay them for you. If the arbitrator determines the claims are frivolous, you agree to pay Us our attorneys' fees and costs in the arbitration, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

d. Authority of Arbitrator. The arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, will have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute related to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this Arbitration Agreement, including, but not limited to, any claim that all or any part of this Arbitration Agreement is void or voidable. The arbitration will decide the rights and liabilities, if any, of you and Us. The arbitration proceeding will not be consolidated with any other matters or joined with any other cases or parties. The arbitrator will have the authority to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim. The arbitrator will have the authority to award monetary damages and to grant any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual under applicable law, the arbitral forum's rules, and these Terms (including the Arbitration Agreement). The arbitrator will issue a written award and statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based, including the calculation of any damages awarded. The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have. The award of the arbitrator is final and binding upon you and Us.

e. Waiver of Jury Trial. You and We hereby waive any constitutional and statutory rights to sue in court and have a trial in front of a judge or a jury. You and We are instead electing that all claims and disputes will be resolved by arbitration under this Arbitration Agreement, except as specified in Section (a) above. An arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court and must follow this Agreement as a court would. However, there is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is subject to very limited review.

f. Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions. Except with respect to Batch Arbitration (as defined below), all claims and disputes within the scope of this Arbitration Agreement must be arbitrated on an individual basis and not on a class basis, only individual relief is available, and claims of more than one customer or user cannot be arbitrated or consolidated with those of any other customer or user. In the event that this subparagraph is deemed invalid or unenforceable neither you nor We are entitled to arbitration and instead claims and disputes will be resolved in a court as set forth in these Terms.

g. Batch Arbitration. You and We agree that, in the event that there are fifty (50) or more individual requests for arbitration of a similar nature filed against Us within an approximately (30) thirty-day period (or otherwise in close proximity) regardless of the state(s) in which such claims are filed, JAMS will administer all such similarly situated arbitration demands on a collective basis as a single, consolidated arbitration (subject to a single set of fees, proceeding schedule, and, if required, hearing) before a single arbitrator in accordance with the requirements outlined elsewhere in this section, provided that - in the event that the arbitrator deems it impracticable or inequitable to administer all such claims collectively in a single arbitration - (s)he may group demands for arbitration into groups of not fewer than twenty (20) matters, plus a remainder group as needed (or as otherwise deemed by the arbitrator to be practicable, equitable, and in best keeping with the spirit of this provision) and arbitrate each group of matters as a single, consolidated arbitration (either structure a "Batch Arbitration"). You and We agree (1) to work with JAMS in good faith to facilitate the resolution of disputes on a Batch Arbitration basis and (2) that requests for arbitration are of a "similar nature" if they arise out of the same event, agreement, or factual scenario and raise the same or similar legal issues and seek the same or similar relief. Disagreements over the applicability of this Batch Arbitration process will be settled in a single, consolidated arbitration proceeding that includes all affected parties and is resolved by a single arbitrator subject to the requirements of this section. This Batch Arbitration provision shall in no way be interpreted as authorizing a class or collective arbitration or action of any kind, or any suit or arbitration involving joint or consolidated claims, under any circumstances other than those expressly set forth in this section.

h. Severability. If any part or parts of this Arbitration Agreement are found under the law to be invalid or unenforceable, then such specific part or parts will be of no force and effect and will be severed, and the remainder of the Arbitration Agreement will continue in full force and effect.

i. Survival. This Arbitration Agreement will survive the termination of your relationship with Us.

j. Modification. Notwithstanding any provision in these Terms to the contrary, We agree that if We make any future material change to this Arbitration Agreement, it will not apply to any individual claim(s) for which that you had already provided notice to Us.

Consent to Data Collection.  These Terms of Service incorporate our Privacy Policy, which discloses how we, our vendors, and our service providers collect and use data when you use the Site and/or mobile applications.  You hereby consent to the collection and use of data by us, our vendors, and our service providers as described in the Privacy Policy (including any links to other policies therein).  You can revoke this consent at any time by following the opt-out instructions in the Privacy Policy or clicking the provided links on the Site.  

Limitations on Liability. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE, OR OUR VENDORS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS (COLLECTIVELY, "WE" OR "US"), SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF ANY OF US EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID OR PAYABLE TO RAPTIVE BY YOU FOR THE WEBSITE DURING THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE ACT, OMISSION, OR OCCURRENCE GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY; OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, STATUTE, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE PARTIES HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. 

Responsibility of Website Visitors

The blog owner has not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, posted to this Website, and cannot therefore be responsible for that material's content, use or effects. By operating this Website, the blog owner does not represent or imply that it endorses the material there posted, or that it believes such material to be accurate, useful or non-harmful.

You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. This Website may contain content that has technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, and other errors. The content of the pages of this Website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice. The blog owner disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from the use by visitors of this Website, or from any downloading by those visitors of content there posted.

This Website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This copyrighted material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance, photography, written words, and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with our terms of Copyright.

It is your own responsibility to ensure that any ingredients, products, recipes, cooking techniques, use of culinary equipment, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements. The website owner disclaims any responsibility for actions caused by use of this website or information contained on it. You acknowledge and agree that any reliance on recipes, cooking instructions, ingredient recommendations, or other content provided on this Website is at your own risk. Readers should use standard and appropriate caution when cooking and baking, or using any recipes, equipment, or ingredients.

The information on this website, including in the comment areas, is provided for entertainment purposes only and is in no way intended to diagnose, cure, or treat any medical or other condition. No health or medical claims are made for the recipes or ingredients in this website, and if you have medical concerns or conditions, please contact a certified health professional for advice.

Content Posted By Visitors or Guests

The blog owner does not necessarily endorse, support, sanction, encourage, verify, or agree with the comments, opinions, or statements posted in comments or other areas of this website including guest posts. You agree that website owner and its third-party service providers are not responsible, and shall have no liability to you, with respect to any information or materials posted by others, including defamatory, offensive or illicit material, even material that violates this agreement.

Products and Recommendations

Neither the blog owner, nor its third-party service providers, make any warranties with respect to any of the merchandise, products, and/or services featured, mentioned, or sold on or through the website. Transactions for any such item shall be between the user and the third-party seller, distributor, or manufacturer without any involvement of website owner or its third-party service providers.

Advertisements

The blog owner reserves the right to display advertisements on this website. You can learn more about these ads by reading this Website's Disclosures Statement and Privacy Policy.

Termination

The blog owner may terminate your access to all or any part of this Website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately. If you wish to terminate this Agreement, you may simply discontinue using this Website. All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

Disclaimer of Warranties

This Website is provided "as is". The blog owner and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither the blog owner nor its suppliers and licensors, makes any warranty that this Website will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, this Website at your own discretion and risk.

General Representation and Warranty

You represent and warrant that (i) your use of this Website will be in strict accordance with this Website's privacy policy, with this Agreement and with all applicable laws and regulations (including without limitation any local laws or regulations in your country, province, city, or other governmental area, regarding online conduct and acceptable content, and including all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from Canada or the country in which you reside) and (ii) your use of this Website will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third-party.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the blog owner, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of your use of this Website, including but not limited to your violation of this Agreement.

Miscellaneous

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the blog owner and you concerning the subject matter hereof, and it may only be modified by the posting by the blog owner of a revised version.

Use of this Website constitutes that you agree with these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with these terms of service, please discontinue the use of this Website.

Governing Law

These Terms of Service shall be governed by the laws of Ontario, Canada. Any disputes relating to these Terms of Service shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Ontario, Canada.

Contact Information

You may contact us regarding these Terms of Service by emailing us at the following address: [email protected].