Effective Date: May 18, 2026
Welcome to Drink Planners! These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of https://drinkplanners.com/ (the “Website”), including any recipes, mixology guides, product reviews, and services offered on or through the Website.
By accessing or using Drink Planners, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not access or use the Website.
1. Age Requirements and Responsible Use
Because Drink Planners features recipes and discussions regarding alcoholic beverages, certain sections of this Website are intended only for adults.
- Age Restriction: By accessing the alcohol-related content on this Website, you represent and warrant that you are of legal drinking age in your country, state, or province of residence.
- Responsible Consumption: You agree to use the recipes and information provided on this Website responsibly. You acknowledge that Drink Planners does not condone underage drinking, binge drinking, or drinking and driving.
2. Intellectual Property Rights
All original content published on Drink Planners, including but not limited to written recipes, articles, original food and beverage photography, graphics, and logos, is owned by or licensed to Drink Planners and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
- How you may use our content: We love it when you share our recipes! You may link to our articles and use one photo on your own blog or social media, provided you give clear and visible credit to Drink Planners and include a direct, do-follow hyperlink back to the original recipe page on our Website.
- Prohibited Use: You may not copy, reproduce, scrape, or republish our exact recipe instructions or ingredient lists in their entirety without our prior written consent. (Ingredient lists alone are not strictly copyrightable, but our specific written instructions and photos are protected.)
3. User Contributions and Community Guidelines
We welcome comments, recipe tweaks, and guest posts! If you submit content, including comments, recipe ratings, or images (collectively, “User Contributions”), you agree to the following:
- License Grant: By submitting User Contributions, you grant Drink Planners a perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, and display the content on our Website and social media channels.
- Respectful Community: We encourage sharing mixology tips and flavor substitutions, but we strictly prohibit spam, harassment, or defamatory language. We reserve the right to edit or remove any User Contributions at our sole discretion.
4. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Advertising
To fund our website hosting and ingredient costs, Drink Planners participates in affiliate marketing and display advertising (such as Google AdSense and Mediavine).
- Affiliate Links: We may earn a commission if you click on a link and make a purchase (e.g., glassware, blenders, syrups). Our editorial content and recipe creations are not influenced by these partnerships.
- Advertisements and Third-Party Purchases: Any interactions or transactions you make with third-party advertisers or beverage brands found on our Website are strictly between you and that third party. We are not responsible for product recalls, broken shipments, or customer service issues with external retailers.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
The recipes, nutritional estimates, and product reviews on the Website are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. Drink Planners makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the Website, or the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information. Recipe outcomes may vary depending on the specific brands of ingredients you use, your equipment, and your personal cooking/mixing skills.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Drink Planners, its authors, and its affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of, or inability to use, the Website. This includes, but is not limited to, allergic reactions to ingredients, injuries sustained while preparing recipes (e.g., broken glassware, blender accidents), financial losses, or legal penalties encountered as a result of consuming alcohol.
7. Changes to These Terms
We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms of Service at any time without prior notice. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” Your continued use of the Website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the new Terms.
8. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]