Terms of Use
By Using Nutrition by Maria Tikka You Accept These Terms and Conditions:
Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully and ensure that you understand them before using Our Site. These Terms and Conditions, together with any other documents referred to herein, set out the terms of use governing your use of this website, geekynutritionist.com (“Nutrition by Maria Tikka”). It is recommended that you print a copy of these Terms and Conditions for your future reference.
These Terms and Conditions were last updated on 21 September 2022.
Your agreement to comply with these Terms and Conditions is indicated by your use of Our Site. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, you must stop using Our Site immediately.
The following document[s] also apply to your use of this Site:
The following document[s] also apply to your use of this Site:
· The Privacy Policy, available at https://geekynutritionist.com/privacy-policy/. This is also referred to below in Part 15.
· The Cookie Policy, available at https://automattic.com/cookies/ This is also referred to below in Part 15.]
· The Affiliate disclosure Policy, available at https://geekynutritionist.com/affiliate-disclosure/
1. Definitions and Interpretation
1.1 In these Terms and Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
| “Content” | means any and all text, images, audio, video, scripts, code, software, databases, and any other form of information capable of being stored on a computer that appears on, or forms part of, Our Site; and |
| “This website, this Site” “I, My” | means “Nutrition by Maria Tikka’ means Maria Tikka, Registered Associate Nutritionist |
2. Information About Me
2.1 This website is operated by Maria Tikka, Registered Associate Nutritionist. Online services: nutrition writing for health websites & weight management consultations (online only).
2.2 Registered Registered with the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (ANutr).
2.3 Regulated by the Association for Nutrition
2.4 Registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office
2.5 Services: Nutrition writing for health websites and online nutrition consultations. In this website I post nutrition articles and recipes. Recipes posts may contain affiliate links. This is also referred to the Affiliate Disclosure.
3. How to Contact Maria Tikka
For any queries, please email me at mariatikkanutr@gmail.com
4. Access to the Website
4.1 Access to this website is free of charge.
4.2 It is your responsibility to make the arrangements necessary in order to access this website.
4.3 Access to this website is provided on an “as is” and on an “as available” basis. I may suspend or discontinue this site (or any part of it) at any time. I do not guarantee that my Site will always be available or that access to it will be uninterrupted. If I suspend or discontinue this Site (or any part of it), I will try to give you reasonable notice of the suspension or discontinuation.
5. Changes to This Site
I may alter and update this website (or any part of it) at any time. [If I make any significant alterations directly related to a provided service, I will try to give you reasonable notice of the alterations.]
6. Changes to these Terms and Conditions
6.1 I may alter these Terms and Conditions at any time. If I do so, details of the changes will be highlighted at the top of this page. As explained above, your use of this Site constitutes your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. Consequently, any changes made to these Terms and Conditions will apply to your use of Our Site the first time you use it after the changes have been implemented. You are therefore advised to check this page every time you use Our Site.
6.2 If any part of the current version of these Terms and Conditions conflicts with any previous version(s), the current version shall prevail unless I explicitly state otherwise.
7. International Users
This site is intended for users in the United Kingdom only. I do not warrant or represent that this Site or its Content are available in other locations or are suitable for use in other locations.]
8. How You May Use This Site and Content (Intellectual Property Rights)
8.1 [All Content included on this Site and the copyright and other intellectual property rights in that Content belongs to or has been licensed by Maria Tikka, unless specifically labelled otherwise. All Content is protected by applicable United Kingdom and international intellectual property laws and treaties.
8.2 You may access, view, and use this site in a web browser (including any web browsing capability built into other types of software or app).
8.3 You may print one copy and download extracts of any page(s) from this site for personal use only.
8.4 You may not modify the printed copies or downloaded extracts in any way. Images, video, audio, or any other Content downloaded from this Site must not be used separately from accompanying text.
8.5 My (Maria Tikka) status as the owner and author of the Content on Nutrition by Maria Tikka (or that of identified licensors, as applicable) must always be acknowledged.
8.6 You may not use any Content [saved or downloaded] from Nutrition by Maria Tikka for commercial purposes without first obtaining a license from Maria Tikka (or our licensors, as applicable). [This does not prevent the normal access, viewing, and use of this Site for general information purposes by business users or consumers.]]
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8.1 [All Content included on this site and the copyright and other intellectual property rights in that Content belongs to or has been licensed by Maria Tikka, unless specifically labelled otherwise. All Content is protected by applicable United Kingdom and international intellectual property laws and treaties.
8.2 You may access, view, and use Our Site in a web browser (including any web browsing capability built into other types of software or app) and you may download this site (or any part of it) for caching (this usually occurs automatically).
8.3 You may print copies and download extracts of any page(s) from this site [for personal use].
8.4 My status as the owner and author of the Content on Our Site (or that of identified licensors, as applicable) must always be acknowledged.
8.5 [You may not use any Content [saved or downloaded] from Nutrition by Maria Tikka for commercial purposes without first obtaining a licence from Maria Tikka. [This does not prevent the normal access, viewing, and use of this Site for general information purposes by business users or consumers.]]
8.6 [Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes the provisions of Chapter III of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, ‘Acts Permitted in Relation to Copyright Works’, which provides exceptions allowing certain uses of copyright material including (but not limited to) non-commercial research and private study; text and data mining for non-commercial research; criticism, review, and reporting current events; teaching; accessibility; time-shifting; and parody, caricature, and pastiche. Further information is available from the UK Intellectual Property Office.]]
9. Links to Nutrition by Maria Tikka
9.1 [You may link to any page on this site] OR [You may only link to the homepage of Nutrition by Maria Tikka, https://geekynutritionist.com/ . Linking to other pages on this website requires our express written permission.]
9.2 Links to Nutrition by Maria Tikka must be fair and lawful. You must not take unfair advantage of my reputation or attempt to damage my reputation.
9.3 You must not link to this Site in a manner that suggests any association with Nutrition by Maria Tikka (where there is none) or any endorsement or approval from Nutrition by Maria Tikka (where there is none).
9.4 Your link should not use any logos or trademarks displayed on this Site without My express written permission.
9.5 [You must not frame or embed Our Site on another website without My express written permission.]
9.6 [You may not link to this Site from another website the main content of which is unlawful; obscene; offensive; inappropriate; dishonest; defamatory; threatening; racist, sexist, or otherwise discriminatory; that promotes violence, racial hatred, or terrorism; that infringes intellectual property rights; or that We deem to be otherwise objectionable.]
10. Links to Other Sites
10.1 Links to other websites may be included on Nutrition by Maria Tikka. Unless expressly stated, these sites are not under My control. Nutrition by Maria Tikka accepts no responsibility or liability for the content of third-party websites.
10.2 The inclusion of a link to another website on this Site is for information purposes only and does not imply any endorsement of that website or of its owners, operators, or any other parties involved with it.
11. Disclaimers
11.1 Nothing on Nutrition by Maria Tikka constitutes healthcare professional advice on which you should rely. It is provided for general information purposes only. This statement includes this website and every social media account that belongs to Maria Tikka ANutr. Professional or specialist advice should always be obtained before taking any action relating to changing your diet. My role as a Registered Associate Nutritionist is to teach everyone about nutrition and prevent spreading misinformation. The dietary recommendations discussed in this website are for the general population.
If you have special dietary requirements due to health issues or other reasons, please consult with a registered dietitian.
If you consider taking dietary supplements, please consult with your doctor first.
11.2 I make reasonable efforts to ensure that the Content on Nutrition by Maria Tikka is complete, accurate, and up to date, but I make no warranties, representations, or guarantees (express or implied) that this will always be the case.
11.3 If you are a business user, I exclude all implied representations, warranties, conditions, and other terms that may apply to this Site and Content.
12. My Liability
12.1 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or restricts my liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, for death or personal injury resulting from negligence, or for any other forms of liability which cannot be lawfully excluded or restricted.
12.2 If you are a business user (i.e. you are using this site in the course of business or for commercial purposes), to the fullest extent permissible by law, I accept no liability for any loss or damage, whether foreseeable or otherwise, in contract, tort (including negligence), for breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the use of (or inability to use) this Site or the use of or reliance upon any Content included on Nutrition by Maria Tikka.
12.3 If you are a business user, I accept no liability for loss of profit, sales, business, or revenue; loss of business opportunity, goodwill, or reputation; loss of anticipated savings; business interruption; or for any indirect or consequential loss or damage.
12.4 [This Site is intended for non-commercial use only.] If you are a consumer, you agree that you will not use this Site for any commercial or business purposes and that I shall have no liability to you for any business losses as set out above.
12.5 [Subject to Part 12.6, if] OR [If] you are a consumer and digital content from this Site damages other digital content or a device belonging to you, where that damage is caused by this site’s failure to use reasonable skill and care, Nutrition by Maria Tikka will either compensate you or repair the damage.
12.6 [Note that the right to compensation or repair in Part 12.5 will be lost if the damage in question could have been avoided by following advice or instructions from Nutrition by Maria Tikka to install a free patch or update; if the damage resulted from your failure to follow instructions; or if the minimum system requirements provided by this site for the digital content in question were not met.]
13. Viruses, Malware, and Security
13.1 Maria Tikka exercises reasonable skill and care to ensure that Nutrition by Maria Tikka is secure and free from viruses and malware; however, it is not guaranteed that this is the case.
13.2 You are responsible for protecting your hardware, software, data, and other material from viruses, malware, and other internet security risks.
13.3 You must not deliberately introduce viruses or other malware, or any other material which is malicious or technologically harmful either to or via this Site.
13.4 You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of this Site, the server on which this Site is stored, or any other server, computer, or database connected to this Site.
13.5 You must not attack this Site by means of a denial of service attack, a distributed denial of service attack, or by any other means.
13.6 By breaching the provisions of Parts 13.3 to 13.5, you may be committing a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. Any and all such breaches will be reported to the relevant law enforcement authorities and Nutrition by Maria Tikka will cooperate fully with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. Your right to use this Site will cease immediately in the event of such a breach.
14. Acceptable Usage of this Site
14.1 You may only use this Site in a lawful manner:
a) You must ensure that you comply fully with any and all local, national, or international laws and regulations that apply;
b) You must not use this site in any way, or for any purpose, that is unlawful or fraudulent; and
c) You must not use this Site to knowingly send, upload, or in any other way transmit data that contains any form of virus or other malware or any other code designed to adversely affect computer hardware, software, or data of any kind.
14.2 If you fail to comply with the provisions of this Part 14, you will be in breach of these Terms and Conditions. We may take one or more of the following actions in response:
a) Suspend or terminate your right to use this Site;
b) Issue you with a written warning;
c) Take legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of any and all relevant costs on an indemnity basis resulting from your breach;
d) Take further legal action against you, as appropriate;
e) Disclose such information to law enforcement authorities as required or as Nutrition by Maria Tikka deem reasonably necessary; and/or
f) Any other actions which Nutrition by Maria Tikka deems reasonably appropriate (and lawful).
14.3 We hereby exclude any and all liability arising out of any actions that Nutrition by Maria Tikka may take (including, but not limited to those set out above in Part 14.2) in response to your breach.
15. The Use of Your Personal Information
Your personal information is only used as set out in my Privacy Policy, available from https://geekynutritionist.com/privacy-policy/ [and the Cookie Policy, available from https://automattic.com/cookies/ ].
16. Communications from Nutrition by Maria Tikka
16.1 If you subscribe by providing your email address, you will receive an email every time I upload a new post (article or recipe) or after important changes to this Site or to these Terms and Conditions.
16.2 If you email Maria Tikka to schedule a nutrition consultation, you will receive a consent form to sign before you schedule an appointment. This is also referred to the Privacy policy, available fromhttps://geekynutritionist.com/privacy-policy/.
16.3 You will not receive emails without your express consent. If you do consent, you may opt out at any time. Emails from Nutrition by Maria Tikka include an unsubscribe link. If you opt out of emails from this Site, it may take up to a short period of time for your request to take effect and you may continue to receive emails during that time.
16.4 For questions or complaints about communications from Nutrition by Maria Tikka, please contact me using the details above in Part 3.]
17. Law and Jurisdiction
17.1 These Terms and Conditions, and the relationship between you and Nutrition by Maria Tikka (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law.
17.2 If you are a consumer, you will benefit from any mandatory provisions of the law in your country of residence. Nothing in Part 17.1 takes away from or reduces your legal rights as a consumer.
17.3 If you are a consumer, any dispute, controversy, proceedings, or claim between you and Us relating to these Terms and Conditions or to the relationship between you and Us (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland, as determined by your residency.
17.4 If you are a business user, any dispute, controversy, proceedings, or claim between you and Us relating to these Terms and Conditions or to the relationship between you and Nutrition by Maria Tikka (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
Acknowledgements: This Policy is based on the Guide kindly provided by the Health Nutritionist (https://www.healthnutritionist.co.uk/) and reviewed by Maria Tikka.