Please read these Terms Of Use carefully before using this site. By using this site, you signify your agreement with these Terms Of Use. If you do not agree with any of the below Terms Of Use, do not use this site. Cooking Louisiana reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, alter or otherwise update these Terms Of Use at any time. By using this site after notice of such changes is posted, you agree to be bound by the modifications, alterations or updates.

TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS
This site is controlled and operated by Cooking Louisiana

All materials on this site, including, but not limited to images, photographs, characters, names, graphics, logos, illustrations, audio clips, and video clips, are protected by copyrights, trademarks, and other rights which are owned and/or controlled by Cooking Louisiana or by other parties that have licensed their material to Cooking Louisiana. You may use materials from this site and other sites controlled by Cooking Louisiana only for your own personal, non-commercial use. Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of the Federal copyright and trademark laws and other proprietary rights. Materials from this site or any Web Site controlled by Cooking Louisiana. may not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way. The use of any such material on any other Web Site or networked computer environment is prohibited.

PRIVACY
Cooking Louisiana respects the privacy of the visitors to our site on the Internet. Cooking Louisiana does not automatically collect any personally identifiable information from its visitors.  Submitting personal information is not necessary to visit but may be necessary to participate in interactive aspects of the sites. Cooking Louisiana does not sell or otherwise disclose to any outside parties any personal information that is provided to us.

A SPECIAL NOTE FOR PARENTS CONCERNING PRIVACY
Cooking Louisiana asks that children not submit personal information on this site and encourages all children to consult with their parents before furnishing personal information on this site or any other site on the Internet.

LINKED SITES
This site may contain links to other sites on the Internet ("Linked Sites"). Although we screen all sites before linking to them, web sites and addresses change regularly. The Linked Sites are for your convenience only and you access them at your own risk. Cooking Louisiana is not responsible for the content of any Linked Site, whether or not that Site is affiliated with Cooking Louisiana or with any of our advertisers or sponsors.

Cooking Louisiana welcomes links to this site. You may establish a link to this site, provided that the link does not state or imply any sponsorship or endorsement of your site by Cooking Louisiana, its affiliates, or any group or individual affiliated with Cooking Louisiana. You may not use on your site any logos, trademarks, service marks, or other copyrighted materials appearing on this site, including but not limited to any logos graphics, pictures or characters, without the express written consent of the owner of the mark or right. You may not frame or otherwise incorporate into another web site any of the content or other materials on this site without prior written consent.

DISCLAIMER
The materials in Cooking Louisiana's Web Site are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind either expressed or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Cooking Louisiana disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose any material or advertised material within any Cooking Louisiana Web Site or page. Cooking Louisiana does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that Cooking Louisiana or the server that makes them available are free of viruses or other harmful components. Cooking Louisiana does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the materials in Cooking Louisiana's Web Site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. You (and not Cooking Louisiana) assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. The material that you read in Cooking Louisiana's Web Site is provided solely for entertainment purposes.

The information and opinions expressed in Bulletin Boards, Chat Rooms, or other forums conducted on this site ("Forums") are not necessarily those of Cooking Louisiana or its affiliated or related entities or content providers, and Cooking Louisiana makes no representations or warranties regarding that information or those opinions. Furthermore, neither Cooking Louisiana nor its affiliated or related entities or its content providers are responsible or liable to any person or entity whatsoever (including, without limitation, persons who may use or rely on such data/materials or to whom such data/materials may be furnished) for any loss, damage (whether actual, consequential, punitive or otherwise), injury, claim, liability or other cause of any kind or character whatsoever based upon or resulting from any information or opinions provided in the Web site.

E-MAIL, BULLETIN BOARDS, AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS
Any notes, messages, e-mails, billboard postings, ideas, comments, suggestions, concepts or other material submitted will become the property of Cooking Louisiana throughout the universe, and, Cooking Louisiana shall be entitled to use the material for any type of use forever including in any media whether now known or hereafter devised. When you submit material to Cooking Louisiana's Web site, you agree that Cooking Louisiana has the right to publish the material for any type of use, including promotional and advertising purposes.

Cooking Louisiana is not responsible for any materials posted on our Forums. Cooking Louisiana reserves the right to edit or delete materials submitted to the Forums, but does not assume any obligation to do so. You agree that you will not submit or otherwise publish through our Forums any content which: (a) libels, defames, invades privacy, or is obscene, pornographic, abusive, or threatening; (b) infringes any intellectual property or other right of any entity or person, including, but not limited to violating anyone's copyrights or trademarks; (c) violates any law; (d) advocates illegal activity; or (e) advertises or otherwise solicits funds or is a solicitation for goods or services.

You agree to indemnify Cooking Louisiana and its officers, directors, employees, agents, distributors and affiliates from and against any and all third party claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, resulting from your breach of any of the agreements, representations, and warranties set forth in this Terms of Use.

JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES
Unless otherwise specified, the materials in the Cooking Louisiana Web Site are presented solely for the purpose of entertainment and promoting programs, events, products, and services available in the United States, its territories, possessions, and protectorates. This site is controlled and operated by Cooking Louisiana from its office within the State of Louisiana, United States of America. Cooking Louisiana makes no representation that material in Cooking Louisiana's Web Site is appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

This agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Louisiana, as it is applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within such State. Any action you, any third party or Cooking Louisiana bring to enforce this agreement or, in connection with, any matters related to this site shall be brought only in either the State or Federal Courts located in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, and you expressly consent to the jurisdiction of said courts. If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the matters contained herein and shall not be modified except in writing, signed by Cooking Louisiana.