Terms of Service

Effective Date:  April 2nd, 2026

Welcome to Taste Pick (“Taste Pick,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of [taste-pick.com] (the “Site”), including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Site.

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not access the Site.

1. Use of the Site & Prohibited Conduct

Taste Pick provides restaurant reviews, dining guides, and food-related content for your personal, non-commercial use. By using our Site, you agree not to:

  • Use the Site in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
  • Engage in any automated data collection (scraping, data mining, extraction) without our express written permission.
  • [Crucial for AdSense] Use bots, automated scripts, or any fraudulent methods to generate artificial impressions, clicks, or interactions with the content or third-party advertisements displayed on the Site.
  • Attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site, including introducing viruses, trojans, worms, or other malicious material.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

All content published on Taste Pick, including original restaurant reviews, articles, photographs, graphics, logos, and the overall design (the “Content”), is owned by Taste Pick or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may read, share, and print copies of our articles for your personal use. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, republish, or create derivative works from our Content for commercial purposes without our prior written consent.

3. Disclaimer: Restaurant Information & Accuracy

Taste Pick is a journalistic and review-based website. While our editorial team strives to provide accurate, up-to-date, and honest restaurant reviews, the hospitality industry changes rapidly.

  • Menu items, pricing, business hours, and management can change without notice.
  • We do not guarantee that the information on the Site is always 100% current or error-free.
  • Dining experiences are highly subjective. Our reviews reflect the honest opinions of our writers based on their specific visits. Your personal experience at a recommended restaurant may vary.

Always verify critical details (such as operating hours, reservation policies, and allergen information) directly with the restaurant before your visit. Taste Pick assumes no liability for any inconveniences or losses incurred based on the information provided on our Site.

4. Third-Party Links and Advertising

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites (such as restaurant websites, reservation platforms like OpenTable/Resy, or Google Maps) and may display third-party advertisements (such as Google AdSense).

  • These links and ads are provided for your convenience. We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of those third-party sites.
  • Taste Pick is not responsible for any transactions, disputes, or issues you may have with these external websites or advertisers.

5. User-Generated Content

If you submit comments, restaurant suggestions, or send us feedback (“User Content”), you grant Taste Pick a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute that content. You agree that your User Content will not be defamatory, abusive, obscene, or infringe on any third party’s intellectual property or privacy rights. We reserve the right to remove any User Content at our sole discretion.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no event will Taste Pick, its founders, authors, or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, loss of data, loss of revenue, or personal injury/illness resulting from dining at a reviewed establishment) arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site.

7. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Taste Pick and its team from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Site.

8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

All matters relating to the Site and these Terms, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision.

9. Changes to the Terms of Service

We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms at any time. All changes are effective immediately when we post them. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or legal inquiries regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us at: