Terms for using CalorieSense.
Plain-English rules for what you can and cannot do with the content on this site, published by Freedom Media.
1. Acceptance of terms
By accessing or using caloriesense.in/, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, our Privacy Policy, and our Medical Disclaimer. If you do not agree, do not use the site.
2. Use of content
You may read, share, and link to articles on CalorieSense for personal, non-commercial use. You may quote brief excerpts (up to ~150 words) with attribution and a link back to the original article.
You may not:
- Republish, scrape, or systematically copy our content for commercial use without written permission from Freedom Media.
- Use our content to train or fine-tune AI/ML models without permission.
- Remove copyright notices, attribution, or branding from any content.
- Misrepresent CalorieSense or Freedom Media content as your own.
- Translate and republish full articles without explicit licensing.
3. Intellectual property
All original text, images, infographics, and design elements on CalorieSense are © Freedom Media and its contributors, unless otherwise marked. The CalorieSense and Freedom Media names, logos, and visual identities are trademarks of Freedom Media.
Calorie data underlying our articles comes from third-party databases (IFCT, USDA) which retain their own rights. The compiled, contextualised, and presented form on CalorieSense is the editorial work product of Freedom Media.
4. User submissions
If you send us feedback, suggestions, corrections, or content via email or contact forms, you grant Freedom Media a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual licence to use, modify, and publish that content (with or without attribution) for editorial purposes across CalorieSense or other Freedom Media properties, unless you explicitly request otherwise.
Do not send confidential information you would not want published.
5. No professional advice
Content on CalorieSense is for general informational purposes only and is not medical, dietary, legal, or financial advice. See our full Medical Disclaimer.
6. Third-party links and ads
CalorieSense may contain links to third-party websites and may display advertising from networks like Google AdSense. We do not control these external resources and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, or practices. Visiting third-party sites is at your own risk.
7. Affiliate disclosure
Some pages on CalorieSense may contain affiliate links to products or services. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, Freedom Media may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Such links are clearly disclosed at the top of relevant articles. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial judgement.
8. Disclaimer of warranties
CalorieSense is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Neither CalorieSense nor Freedom Media warrants that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that any content is fully accurate, complete, or current.
9. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, CalorieSense, Freedom Media, and its contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the site, including reliance on any nutritional information published.
10. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
11. Changes to terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Effective date” at the top reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
12. Contact
For any questions about these Terms, write to legal@caloriesense.in.