Terms of Service
Last updated: 11 October 2026
Welcome to Homegrown Happiness (https://homegrownhappiness.com).
These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of this website, including its recipes, articles, photographs, videos, downloadable resources and other content.
Homegrown Happiness is operated by Elien Lewis from New Zealand.
Please read these Terms alongside our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using Homegrown Happiness, you agree to these Terms of Service to the extent permitted by applicable law.
If you do not agree with these Terms, please discontinue using the website.
We may update these Terms periodically. Changes will be published on this page with an updated revision date.
2. Website Content
Content published on Homegrown Happiness is provided for general informational, educational and personal use.
We make reasonable efforts to provide accurate recipes, measurements, instructions and other information. However, results may vary depending on ingredients, equipment, environmental conditions and individual technique.
You are responsible for exercising appropriate judgement and following safe food preparation and handling practices, including checking ingredients for allergens.
3. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the original content on Homegrown Happiness, including written articles, photographs, graphics, videos and website design, belongs to Elien Lewis or its respective rights holders.
You may print or save recipes for personal, non-commercial use.
You may link to our content and share brief excerpts with appropriate attribution.
You may not reproduce entire articles, republish photographs, distribute downloadable resources or commercially exploit protected website content without prior written permission.
Nothing in these Terms restricts rights available under applicable copyright law.
4. User Comments and Submissions
Visitors may submit comments, recipe feedback and other content.
By submitting content, you confirm that you have the right to share it and that it does not violate applicable law or another person’s rights.
You grant Homegrown Happiness a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to display, reproduce, moderate and share your submitted content in connection with operating and promoting the website, including on associated social media channels.
We reserve the right to remove comments that are spam, abusive, unlawful, misleading or otherwise inappropriate.
We are not responsible for opinions expressed by individual commenters.
5. Advertising and Affiliate Relationships
Homegrown Happiness displays third-party advertising managed by Raptive.
We may also participate in affiliate programmes and receive compensation when visitors make qualifying purchases through affiliate links.
Sponsored content and commercial relationships will be disclosed where applicable.
Advertising partners and other third parties may collect or process information as described in our Privacy Policy.
We are not responsible for third-party products, services, transactions or external websites.
6. Data Collection and Privacy
Our Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, processed and shared by Homegrown Happiness and its service providers.
By using the website, you acknowledge the data collection practices described in that policy.
Where applicable law requires affirmative consent, consent will be requested through the relevant website controls. Your continued use of the website does not replace legally required consent.
You may exercise applicable privacy rights and advertising preferences using the options described in our Privacy Policy.
7. Third-Party Websites
Our website may link to external websites, retailers, advertisers and other services.
We do not control these third parties and are not responsible for their content, availability, products, services or privacy practices.
Your use of third-party websites is subject to their own terms and policies.
8. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Homegrown Happiness and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
While we make reasonable efforts to provide accurate and reliable information, we do not guarantee that website content will be complete, error-free or suitable for every individual circumstance.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Homegrown Happiness, its owner and operator, vendors and service providers shall not be liable for losses or damages arising from or relating to your access to, use of or inability to use this website, except where liability cannot lawfully be excluded.
This includes, without limitation:
- Errors, omissions or inaccuracies in website content.
- Unsatisfactory recipe results, ingredient substitutions, allergic reactions or improper food handling.
- Website interruptions, technical failures or loss of access.
- Conduct, products, services or content provided by third parties, including advertisers and affiliate partners.
- Unauthorised access, data loss or security incidents, except where liability cannot lawfully be excluded.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, including loss of profits, revenue, data or goodwill.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, our total aggregate liability arising from or relating to your use of the website shall not exceed US$100.
These limitations are intended to apply regardless of the legal basis of a claim, including contract, negligence, statute, tort or otherwise, to the extent legally permitted.
Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or limits rights, remedies or liabilities that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or limited under applicable consumer protection, privacy or other laws.
9. Dispute Resolution and Governing Law
If a dispute arises concerning Homegrown Happiness or these Terms, please contact us first at elien@homegrownhappiness.com so that we have an opportunity to resolve the matter informally.
The parties may agree to mediation or arbitration where appropriate and legally permitted.
These Terms are governed by the laws of New Zealand, subject to any mandatory laws that apply in another jurisdiction.
Where a dispute cannot be resolved informally, the courts of New Zealand will have jurisdiction, except where applicable law requires otherwise.
Nothing in these Terms removes statutory rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be waived.
10. Changes to the Website and Terms
We reserve the right to modify, suspend or discontinue website content or features at any time.
We may update these Terms to reflect changes to website operations or legal requirements. The latest version will be published on this page.
11. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.
12. Contact
For questions about these Terms, please contact me:
Elien Lewis
Homegrown Happiness
Email: elien@homegrownhappiness.com
Website: https://homegrownhappiness.com