Terms

These Terms are an agreement between you and Indulgi LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“Indulgi,” “we,” “us”).

Welcome to Indulgi. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Indulgi application, website, and related services (collectively, the “Service”) operated by Indulgi LLC (“Indulgi,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Who May Use the Service

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, to create an account, make purchases, or sell content on Indulgi. By using the Service you represent that you meet this requirement and that the information you provide is accurate.

2. Accounts

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account. Notify us promptly of any unauthorized use. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

3. The Service — What Indulgi Is

Indulgi is an online platform where clients find and book independent private chefs for services such as in-home dinners and catering, and where independent creators publish and sell digital recipes and meal plans. Indulgi LLC provides the platform, booking tools and payment processing that connect clients, buyers, chefs and creators. Indulgi LLC does not cook, prepare, sell, inspect or deliver food or groceries, and is not the author of content published by chefs or creators.

4. Marketplace: Buyers

When you purchase a meal plan, you receive a license to access that plan's content for your personal, non-commercial use. Purchases are processed through our third-party payment processor. Prices are shown at checkout and may include applicable taxes.

4.1 Refunds

Meal plans are digital content delivered immediately upon purchase. You may request a full refund within 7 days of purchase, subject to our Refund Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms. We reserve the right to decline refunds or service where we identify repeated refunds or abuse.

5. Marketplace: Creators

If you apply and are approved as a creator, you may publish meal plans for sale. Creators are independent parties, not employees or agents of Indulgi LLC.

5.1 Creator tiers and verification

Indulgi LLC offers professional chef and community creator statuses. Approval is at Indulgi LLC's discretion and may be revoked. Verification does not constitute an endorsement or a guarantee of any creator's qualifications.

5.2 Your content and license to Indulgi

You retain ownership of the meal-plan content you create. You grant Indulgi LLC a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, display, promote, and make your content available to buyers through the Service. You represent that your content is original or properly licensed, does not infringe others' rights, and does not contain unsafe, misleading, or unlawful information.

5.3 Revenue share and payouts

For each sale, Indulgi LLC retains a platform fee of thirty percent (30%) and remits the remaining seventy percent (70%) to the creator, unless a different split is stated in writing. Creators approved before the launch date ("Launch Creators") instead pay a platform fee of fifteen percent (15%) and receive eighty-five percent (85%) on all sales made before launch and for one year beginning on the launch date, or on March 31, 2027 if Indulgi LLC has not launched by then, whichever comes first. After that year, the standard split applies. Payouts are made through our third-party payment and payout processor, and you must complete that processor's onboarding (including identity and tax information) before receiving funds. Indulgi LLC may adjust the platform fee prospectively with notice.

The Launch Creator revenue share is a time-limited pricing benefit only and does not give any ownership, equity or partnership interest in Indulgi LLC.

5.4 Taxes

Chefs and creators are responsible for their own taxes. Indulgi LLC may collect tax information and issue tax forms where required by law, and may collect sales tax where required. You are responsible for the accuracy of the tax information you provide.

6. Chef Services and Bookings: Indulgi's Role

Indulgi LLC is a marketplace that connects clients with independent chefs. Indulgi LLC does not cook, prepare, inspect, store, transport or deliver food, and does not supervise chefs' work. Chefs are independent businesses. They are not employees, agents, partners or joint venturers of Indulgi LLC. Any service a chef provides is an agreement between the chef and the client.

7. Chef Responsibilities

Chefs are solely responsible for their services and for complying with all laws where they work. This includes holding any required licenses, permits and food safety certifications, and carrying their own liability insurance. Before offering services, chefs must confirm this in the app, and we record when they did. Chefs may not sell or serve alcohol through Indulgi.

8. Where Food Is Prepared

Food a chef prepares in the client's own kitchen is prepared at the client's home under the chef's responsibility. Food prepared anywhere else and delivered to a client must be prepared in a facility that meets all licensing and food safety laws that apply. Chefs must not sell meals made in an unlicensed home kitchen where the law requires a licensed one.

9. Client Responsibilities

Clients must be 18 or older to request a booking. Before booking, clients must tell the chef about every allergy and dietary restriction for every guest, and confirm them with the chef before the event. Chefs are not medical professionals, and Indulgi LLC does not verify allergy or dietary information.

10. Bookings and Payments

Requests. A client sends a booking request to a chef through Indulgi, at least three days before the event. Sending a request costs nothing. The chef and client then talk in Indulgi messages, and the chef may accept or decline.

Quotes. If the chef accepts, they send a quote with their total price, what's included, the event address and times, the deposit they require (none, 25%, 50% or 100% of their total), and their cancellation terms. A quote stays open for 7 days. A booking is confirmed only when the client acknowledges the cancellation terms and pays.

Booking fee. When paying, the client also pays an Indulgi booking fee of 10% of the chef's quoted price, up to $500 per booking. For deposits over $16,667, the booking fee is 3% of the deposit. The fee is on top of the chef's price. Indulgi LLC keeps the booking fee and pays the payment processing costs from it, so the chef receives their full price.

Deposits. Deposits are collected and held by Indulgi LLC through our payment processor, Stripe, and released to the chef six days before the event (at the start of that day in US Eastern time). Any balance beyond the deposit is paid by the client directly to the chef and is not handled or refunded by Indulgi LLC.

Indulgi LLC acts as the chef's limited agent for collecting payment. When you pay Indulgi LLC for a booking, that payment counts as payment to the chef.

Bookings made through a chef's personal booking link or website follow these same Terms.

Client cancellations. The chef chooses one of these terms for each quote, and the terms shown on the quote apply:

• Flexible: full deposit refund if the client cancels 7 or more days before the event; none after that.
• Moderate: full deposit refund 14 or more days before the event; half refund 7 to 13 days before; none after that.
• Strict: full deposit refund 30 or more days before the event; none after that.

Days are counted as calendar days in US Eastern time. The booking fee is refunded in the same share as the deposit. If there was no deposit, the booking fee is refunded when the client cancels 7 or more days before the event.

Chef cancellations. If a chef cancels a confirmed booking, the client receives a full refund of the deposit and the booking fee.

Emergencies. If a client has an emergency, they can cancel in the app and email support@indulgi.app within 7 days of the event. We will review the request.

11. Reviews

Reviews must be honest and based on a real booking or purchase. Do not post reviews for yourself, a friend, or a competitor, or in exchange for payment. Indulgi LLC does not sell reviews or create fake reviews, and we may remove reviews that break these rules.

12. Where Indulgi Operates

Recipes, meal plans and Indulgi's social features are available worldwide. Chef bookings and services are currently available only in the United States: both the chef and the event must be located there. If you use Indulgi outside the United States, you are responsible for following your local laws. Creators outside the United States are responsible for their own taxes and legal requirements where they live. These Terms are governed by Maryland law, as described below.

13. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms;
• Publish content that is false, harmful, infringing, or that presents unsafe dietary or health information;
• Attempt to access another user's account or non-public areas of the Service;
• Circumvent the marketplace to avoid platform fees;
• Scrape, copy, or redistribute creator content you have not purchased or are not licensed to use;
• Interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to compromise the security of the Service.

14. Health and Nutrition Disclaimer

Indulgi LLC provides meal-planning tools and content for general informational purposes only. The Service, including creator meal plans, calorie estimates, dietary tags, and nutrition information, is not medical, nutritional, or professional health advice and is not a substitute for consultation with a qualified healthcare provider. Dietary tags and allergen information are provided by creators or generated automatically and may be incomplete or inaccurate. If you have allergies, medical conditions, or specific dietary needs, consult a professional and independently verify ingredients before relying on any plan. You use all meal plans and nutrition information at your own risk.

15. Third-Party Services

The Service relies on third parties, including payment processing, hosting, and data providers. Your use of those features may be subject to the third party's own terms. Indulgi LLC is not responsible for third-party services and does not control them.

16. Intellectual Property

The Service itself — including its software, design, and branding — is owned by Indulgi LLC or its licensors and is protected by intellectual-property laws. These Terms do not grant you any right to use Indulgi's trademarks or branding without prior written permission.

17. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. INDULGI LLC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, OR THAT ANY CONTENT, ESTIMATE, OR INFORMATION IS ACCURATE.

18. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INDULGI LLC AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR DATA, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. INDULGI LLC'S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATED TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO INDULGI LLC IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM OR ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (USD $100).

19. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Indulgi LLC from any claims, damages, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your content, your use of the Service, or your violation of these Terms or applicable law.

20. Termination

You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms or if we discontinue the Service. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including ownership, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification) will survive.

21. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice through the Service or by other reasonable means. Your continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

22. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. You agree that any dispute arising from these Terms or the Service will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Maryland, and you consent to their jurisdiction.

23. Contact

Indulgi LLC, PO Box 2087, Montgomery Village, MD 20886 · support@indulgi.app