oChef.com is an online restaurant discovery platform enhanced by state-of-the-art AI and data analysis. We help users discover restaurants by organizing and presenting information that is available publicly across the web, including aggregated review signals and other publicly accessible restaurant information. Our Services are provided for general informational purposes only.
1. Disclaimer
Please be advised that:
- Nothing on oChef.com is guaranteed to have been reviewed by individuals with specialized expertise required to provide complete, accurate, or fully reliable information.
- Information on the Website may be changed, updated, or removed at any time without notice and may not be complete, correct, or up to date.
- Any ratings, category scores, or recommendation signals shown on oChef.com are generated using automated methods and reflect aggregated patterns in available data. Individual experiences can differ, and scores are not a statement of fact about any single visit.
- References to restaurant names, logos, brands, menus, photos, or other business attributes are used for informational and identification purposes only. Such references do not imply affiliation, endorsement, sponsorship, or official representation.
- oChef.com is not responsible for any loss, damage, or inconvenience arising directly or indirectly from use of the Website, reliance on its content, or decisions made based on the information provided, except to the extent liability cannot be excluded under applicable law.
- Restaurants and other third parties are solely responsible for their services, offers, pricing, availability, policies, and the user experience. Always verify important details directly with the restaurant.
2. Intellectual property
All content and materials on oChef.com that are created by us, including the Website design, layout, code, text (except third-party content), data compilations, and scoring presentations, are owned by oChef.com or licensed to us and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You may access and use oChef.com for personal, non-commercial purposes. Except where permitted by law or explicitly authorized by us in writing, you may not:
- copy, reproduce, republish, scrape, distribute, sell, license, or create derivative works from oChef.com content or data
- use oChef.com content for commercial purposes or competitive analysis
- remove or obscure copyright notices, trademarks, or proprietary notices
3. Third-party trademarks and content
Restaurant names, trademarks, logos, photos, menu items, and other brand elements that may appear on oChef.com are the property of their respective owners. Their presence on oChef.com is for identification and informational purposes. Nothing on oChef.com grants you any rights in third-party trademarks or copyrighted materials.
Some information on oChef.com may originate from third-party sources or be based on publicly available data. If you believe certain content should not appear on oChef.com, please contact us using the information below.
4. Content standards and safety
oChef.com aims to present a safe, family-friendly experience. We may remove or restrict access to content that we believe is inappropriate, including content that contains:
- profanity or vulgarities
- threats or harassment
- hateful or prejudiced language
- personal insults
- sexually explicit material
- content that describes or advocates illegal activity
We reserve the right to remove any content at any time, whether or not it violates these rules.
5. Privacy note
We take privacy seriously. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for details on how we collect and process personal data and how you can exercise your rights.
6. Notices of claimed copyright infringement (DMCA)
If you believe that content available on oChef.com infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, you may submit a notice to our DMCA contact. To help us process your request quickly, please include:
- Identification of the copyrighted work or works claimed to have been infringed. If available, include your copyright registration number. If the work is not registered, provide evidence of ownership or a description sufficient to establish your claim.
- Identification of the material claimed to be infringing and requested to be removed, including the URL(s) or other information sufficient to locate the material on oChef.com.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement that the information in your notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right allegedly infringed.
- Your physical or electronic signature (or the signature of a person authorized to act on your behalf).
- Instructions on how we may contact you, preferably by email.
Send DMCA notices to:
DMCA Contact: Javier Oliva
Email: dcma@ochef.com
7. How we handle DMCA requests
We review notices and, when appropriate, remove or disable access to the material within a reasonable timeframe. We may request additional information if needed to evaluate the claim.
Because a significant number of takedown notices are incomplete or invalid, we reserve the right to decline or not act on notices that do not reasonably allow us to confirm the claim or locate the material. We also reserve the right to refuse removal where we believe the use is permitted by law, including fair use or similar exceptions.
If we identify a contributor or source as a repeat infringer, we may take appropriate action, including blocking access to further submissions and removing relevant content where feasible.
8. Right to remove content
We reserve the right to remove, disable, or restrict access to any content at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including policy, legal, quality, or operational reasons.
9. Contact
For copyright and DMCA requests: dcma@ochef.com
For privacy questions: privacy@ochef.com