Terms of Use
THESE TERMS CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE, DISCLAIMERS, AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY.
The following terms (“Terms of Use”) constitute an agreement between Garden Betty (“Company”), and you that governs your use of this website and all of its associated services, content, and functionality. This policy applies to the website administered by Company (the “Site”), located at https://gardenbetty.com. The Company, owner and operator of the Website, is a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Oregon, United States.
Your use of the Site constitutes your acceptance of, and agreement to, the following Terms of Use. The Company reserves the right to modify, alter, amend or update its Site, policies, and these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use are subject to change without notice. If you do not agree with or do not accept any part of these Terms of Use, you must not use the Site. Your continued use of any part of the Site constitutes your acceptance of such changes to the Terms of Use. You should review the Terms of Use periodically to determine if any changes have been made.
Copyright
Unless otherwise noted, the design, content, and all components of the Site are copyrights owned by the Company or third parties and are protected by United States and international copyright laws and should not be reused or republished without express written permission.
Trademark
Garden Betty® is a federally registered trademark of the Company and is protected by United States trademark law. The Company’s trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not the Company’s, in any manner likely to cause confusion among consumers or in any manner that disparages or discredits Company.
Intellectual property
All original materials provided by the Company are owned by the Company. Any original materials are provided for your individual use only. You are not authorized to use or transfer any of the Company’s intellectual property. All intellectual property remains the property of the Company. No license to sell, distribute, reproduce, prepare a derivative work, display, or perform is granted or implied. The Company will be entitled to injunctive relief to prohibit any such violations to protect against the harm of such violations.
Certain names, logos, and other materials displayed on the the Website constitute Company’s intellectual property, including, but not limited to, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, and copyrights (“Company IP”). You are not authorized to use any Company IP without the Company’s express consent. Ownership of Company IP remains with the Company and you agree not to make any claims or assertions of any other party’s ownership of Company IP.
Use of the website
Unless otherwise stated, the Company owns the intellectual property and rights to all content and material on the Site. Subject to the license below, all intellectual property rights are reserved.
You may view, download (for caching purposes only), and print pages for your personal use, subject to the restrictions set out below and elsewhere in these Terms of Use:
- Republication of content from the Site, unless content is specifically and expressly made available for republication;
- Sale, rental, or sub-license of any content from the Site;
- Reproduction or duplication of any content on the Site;
- Modification of any content on the Site, unless content is specifically and expressly made available for modification;
- Redistribution of content of the Site, unless content is specifically and expressly made available for redistribution. Users are permitted to share clear, conspicuous links to the Site with one (1) unaltered image and a very short quote or summary on their respective websites and social media channels.
From time to time, the Site will utilize various plugins or widgets to allow sharing of content via social media channels, email, or other methods. Use of these plugins or widgets does not constitute any waiver of the Company’s intellectual property rights. Such use is a limited license to republish the content on the approved social media channels, with full credit to the Company.
You must not use the Site in a way that causes, or may cause, damage to the Site or impairs the availability of access to the Site. You must not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Site, except to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law. You must not use the Site to copy, store, host, transmit, send, use, publish, or distribute any material that consists of (or is linked to) any spyware, computer virus, Trojan horse, worm, keystroke logger, rootkit, and/or other harmful code or malicious software.
You must not conduct any systematic or automated data collection activities, including, but not limited to scraping, data mining, data extraction, or data harvesting on or in relation to the Site without the Company’s express written permission.
You must not use the Site to transmit or send any unsolicited commercial communications.
You must not use the Site for any third-party marketing without the Company’s express written permission.
Purchase policies
On the Site, you may purchase products, such as downloadable books and templates (“Products”).
License for use of products
All Products available for sale or download on the Site were developed solely for your personal use and may not be reproduced for publication or for the personal or commercial use of others without permission. You may not create any derivative works of the Products. When you purchase or download any of the Products, you agree that you will not use any information you gain from the Products to create any product or service, whether offered for commercial or personal use, without express written consent of the Company. All inquiries for use of Company intellectual property must be submitted to legal@gardenbetty.com. Company reserves the right to seek equitable and compensatory relief for any violation of this term.
Refund policy
Due to the nature of the Products sold, all items are non-refundable.
Registration and restricted access
Access to certain areas of the Site may be restricted. The Company reserves the right to restrict areas of the Site at its sole discretion.
Some restricted areas of the Site may be made available to you as a registered user. When you are registered, you are required to create a user profile, which may include a username and password (“User Account”). You agree to keep your username and password confidential. You may not use as a username the name of another person or entity that is not lawfully available for use, a name or trademark that is subject to any rights or another person or entity or is offensive, vulgar or obscene. If you suspect your password has been compromised, you must notify the Company immediately at linda@gardenbetty.com. The Company will not be liable for any loss caused by the unauthorized use of your account; however, you may be liable to the Company or other third parties for any losses incurred due to such unauthorized use.
When you create a User Account with the Company, you guarantee that you are 18 years of age or older, are able to consent to these Terms of Use, and that the information you provide to us is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Violation of this paragraph may result in the immediate termination of your User Account without refund, at the Company’s sole discretion.
The Company may disable your username and password at its sole discretion, refuse to register a user for the Products, remove or edit any content contributed to the Site or cancel any User Account. Company may, without notice, refuse access to its Site or Products, in whole or part, to any person that fails to comply with these Terms of Use.
Company reserves the right to modify methods for registration and access levels of registered users from time to time.
Third parties
The Site may contain links to third-party websites that are not governed or controlled by the Company. You represent and warrant that you have read and agree to be bound by all applicable Terms of Use and policies for any third-party website that relates to your use of the Site. The Company assumes no control or liability over the content of any third-party sites. You expressly hold harmless the Company from any and all liability related to your use of a third-party website.
Prior to engaging in any meetings, events, or commercial transactions with any third parties discovered through or linked on the Site, you must complete any necessary investigation or due diligence. You understand that the Company does not perform psychological testing or background checks on the individuals who may use the Site or the Company’s services. You understand and agree that you are solely responsible for your actions and decisions to meet other individuals whom you meet online by virtue of the Site or services provided on the Site. If there is a dispute for any events or commercial transactions with a third party discovered through or linked on the Site, you expressly hold the Company harmless from any and all liability in any dispute.
User-generated content and grant of rights
Any and all comments, feedback, suggestions, reviews, ideas, concepts, questions, or other communications (collectively “User Content”) that you submit or post on the Site shall be deemed non-confidential and non-proprietary. By submitting or posting any User Content, you grant to our Company and Site a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, sub-licensable, and transferable license to copy, publish, translate, modify, create derivative works from, distribute, reproduce or use the User Content in any commercial or non-commercial manner whatsoever. The Company and Site will be free to use any ideas, concepts, or techniques contained in such User Content for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing, and marketing products that incorporate or otherwise rely upon such information.
The Site shall have no obligation to monitor User Content, use or display User Content, compensate you for submitting User Content, or respond to any User Content. The Site retains the right, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, to remove, revise, or refuse to post any User Content for any reason.
By submitting User Content, you represent and warrant that the content does not (i) contain false or misleading information; (ii) infringe on the intellectual property rights of any third party; (iii) contain any libelous, defamatory, obscene, offensive, threatening or otherwise harassing content; (iv) contain any addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, or other contact information; or (v) contain computer viruses, worms, or other harmful files. You are solely responsible for the User Content and you hereby agree to indemnify and hold the Company and its employees, agents, and affiliates harmless from any and all damages, claims, expenses, costs or fees arising from or in connection with a breach of any of the foregoing representations or your violation of any law or rights of a third party.
General disclaimer
The Company has made every effort to ensure that all information on the Site has been tested for accuracy. The Company makes no guarantees regarding the results that you will see from using the information provided on the Site. Opinions, advice, statements, or other comments should not necessarily be relied upon and are not to be construed as professional advice from the Company.
The Company disclaims liability for incidental or consequential damages and assumes no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage suffered by any person as a result of use of the information provided on the Site. The Company assumes or undertakes no liability for any loss or damage suffered as a result of the use of any information found on the Site.
Nutrition disclaimer
All information provided regarding nutrition on the Site is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Content related to nutrition is not medical advice nor is it intended to replace medical advice. The Site is not intended to diagnose, prescribe, or treat any disease, condition, illness, or injury. Before beginning any diet program, modifying your diet, or making changes to the diet of a child or animal in your care, including following the nutrition information available on the Site, you should seek advice from a licensed professional.
We are not responsible for any liability, loss, or damage, caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the nutrition information available on the Site.
The Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated the statements contained in any information on the Site. Individual results may vary.
For products containing nutrition information: Nutrition information provided with our recipes should only be used as a guideline since it has not been scientifically verified.
For products containing units: Popular weight management programs that are based on points do not publish their calculation methods, therefore our unit estimates are a guide based on the following formula: (total calories/50) + (total fat/12) – (total fiber/5). This may or may not be applicable to your diet plan, so please use our unit values as a guide only.
Recipe disclaimer
From time to time, the Site will publish content with recipes. All such recipes have been tried and used successfully, but results may vary from person to person. Consult your medical professional before using any recipe if you have concerns about how you may individually react to the use of any particular recipe or ingredient. As with all food preparation, it is imperative that you follow safe handling and preparation guidelines set by the USDA. By voluntarily creating and using any recipe provided here, you assume the risk of any potential injury that may result.
Comment policy
The Site offers the option for you to leave comments, engaging with the Site’s blog posts. The following types of comments will not be tolerated and will be deleted:
- Harassment directed toward any content creator or the Company;
- Spam;
- Hate speech;
- Defamatory to Company or any third party;
- Reference illegal acts; or,
- Violate the legal rights of a third party.
The Company’s sole discretion will be used to determine if a comment is in violation of this comment policy. Any comments in violation will be promptly deleted and no further explanation will be due to you if your comment was determined to be in violation with this policy.
Takedown requests
From time to time, the Website will publish posts with images and/or text from other third-party websites. Any such use is considered fair use under copyright laws and is fully attributed to the owner. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been used on the Site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and falls outside of fair use, please contact legal@gardenbetty.com and we will remove the images and/or text within a reasonable period of time.
Communication
Please see the Site’s Privacy Policy for more information.
Your responsibility
The Site was developed strictly for informational purposes. You understand and agree that you are fully responsible for your use of the information provided on the Site. The Company makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees. You understand that results may vary from person to person. The Company assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions that may appear in the Site.
Data protection
The Site has implemented measures designed to secure your email address and other personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. All information you provide to us through contact forms and email subscription boxes are transmitted using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not 100 percent secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Site. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk.
Equitable relief
You acknowledge and agree that in the event of certain breaches of the Terms of Use, the Company may suffer irreparable injury, such that no remedy at law will afford it adequate protection against, or appropriate compensation for, such injury. Accordingly, you agree that the Company shall be entitled to any injunctive relief, without having to post a bond, as may be granted by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Artificial intelligence
Writing
Our Company’s position regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and writing is simple and straightforward: GPT, Claude, Gemini, and other large language models (LLMs) do not write or edit content for our Site.
They never have, and they never will.
We occasionally use LLMs to generate initial content ideas (such as aggregating trending topics or analyzing web reports), but we write every word from start to finish. We vet all research by cross-referencing books and industry journals, scientific studies, interviews with subject matter experts, articles from credible websites, and/or other accurate and well-supported sources in the real world.
All content on the Site is written and edited by a human; based on firsthand knowledge, experiences, observations, or opinions; and free of AI hallucinations, so you can trust the information on our Site.
Training
The owner of this Site does not consent to the content on this Site being used or downloaded by any third parties for the purposes of developing, training, or operating artificial intelligence or other machine learning systems (“Artificial Intelligence Purposes”), except as authorized by the owner in writing (including written electronic communication). Absent such consent, users of this Site, including any third parties accessing the Site through automated systems, are prohibited from using any of the content on the Site for Artificial Intelligence Purposes. Users or automated systems that fail to respect these choices will be considered to have breached the Company’s Terms of Use.
User tracking
In order to optimize our Site, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies,” which are small text files placed on your computer, to help us analyze how you use our Site, including but not limited to the date and time of your visit, operating system, browser type, referring site, and pages viewed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this Site (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
We automatically enable IP anonymization on our Site so that your IP address will be truncated by Google within the EU member states or EEA member states to prevent users from being identified. Only in exceptional cases will the IP address be transferred to Google on a server in the United States and thereafter be truncated.
On behalf of the Site, Google will use this information for the purpose of compiling reports on the Site’s activity and providing other services relating to the Site’s activity and Internet usage. The IP address that was transmitted by your browser will not be combined by Google with any other data. View Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of our Site. You may also prevent the collection and processing of the data that was generated by the cookie (and that is related to the use of our Site, including your IP address) by downloading and installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Plausible
The Site uses Plausible Analytics to collect anonymous usage data for statistical purposes. This helps us understand overall Site trends, such as popular pages and traffic sources, without identifying individual visitors.
We collect aggregated information, including referral sources, top pages, visit duration, and data from devices (like operating system, country, and browser). The data is used exclusively for internal analysis of our Site’s performance. We do not use it for advertising or any other purpose.
Plausible does not use cookies or collect any personal data. All data is processed anonymously, and we do not share, sell, or otherwise provide any visitor data to third parties. Our use of Plausible is designed to be compliant with privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA. For further information, refer to Plausible’s data policy.
Financial transparency
Funding and advertising
Garden Betty is an independent digital media publishing platform. To fund our general operations, we accept gifts and sponsorships from individuals and organizations; advertising revenue in the form of programmatic advertising banners and videos; paid endorsements and ambassadorships; paid editorial reviews; and commissions from our affiliate partners.
Pursuant to the FTC’s requirements, any products or services that have been discounted, gifted, or provided to the Company or Site for the purposes of review are clearly marked with a disclosure in our content. Any opinions expressed in our reviews are solely arbitrary and never influenced by the compensation received. We strive for 100 percent transparency; our positive opinions cannot be bought.
Any product claim, statistic, or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider.
Affiliate marketing
Garden Betty is committed to creating resources that inspire and enable you to take action toward living a healthy, sustainable, and meaningful life. From time to time, the Site may engage in affiliate marketing and include contextual links to relevant products, services, or experiences that we feel could be useful to our readers. This means that if you use an affiliate link to make a purchase, the Site will receive a commission on that purchase. All efforts are made to ensure that affiliate links are disclosed in accordance with the FTC.
All products are independently selected and trusted to be a good fit for the Garden Betty brand. We only link to products that we personally use and/or believe have value to our readers, regardless of our affiliate partnerships.
We participate in the following affiliate programs: Amazon Associates, LTK, Awin, Impact, and Pepperjam. This list is subject to change from time to time. We may receive a commission if you buy something at the retailer’s site through one of the links we provide. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
No warranties
The Site is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any representations or warranties, expressed or implied. The Company makes no representations or warranties in relation to the Site, or the information and materials provided therein.
The Company makes no warranty the Site will: meet your requirements; be available uninterrupted; or be error free, timely, and free of viruses or bugs. The Company does not warrant that the you will be able to access the full functionality of the Site or that the Site will be accurate or reliable. The Company is not responsible to you for the loss of any content or material uploaded or transmitted through the Site. The Site is written in English and makes no warranty regarding translation or interpretation of content in any language.
Limitation of liability
TO THE EXTENT ALLOWABLE BY LAW, COMPANY AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, LICENSEES, AND WEB HOSTING SERVICES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, HOWEVER CAUSED, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA OR USE, INCURRED BY YOU, WHETHER UNDER THEORY OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
YOU AGREE THAT REGARDLESS OF ANY STATUTE OR LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR THE TERMS OF USE MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.
Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold the Company, its members, employees, officers, directors, managers, and agents harmless from and against any and all losses, claims, suits, actions, liabilities, obligations, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) which the Company suffers as a result of third-party claims based on: (i) your negligence or intentional misconduct, (ii) your breach of any provision of the Terms of Use (including representation or warranty); (iii) materials prepared or provided by you including, but not limited to, any claims of infringement, or misappropriation of copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other intellectual property or proprietary right, infringement of the rights of privacy or publicity, or defamation or libel; or (iv) death, personal injury, or property damage arising out of, or relating to, your obligations hereunder.
Arbitration
The Terms of Use will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon without reference to its conflict of law provisions. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Terms of Use, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The place of any such arbitration shall be in Deschutes County, Oregon. The parties also agree that the AAA Optional Rules for Emergency Measures of Protection shall apply to the proceedings. This section provides the sole recourse for the settlement of any disputes arising out of, in connection with, or related to the Terms of Use. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any action seeking injunctive relief shall be submitted to the courts and shall not be subject to this provision.
THE PARTIES WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO ASSERT ANY CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY AS A REPRESENTATIVE OR MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, EXCEPT WHERE SUCH WAIVER IS PROHIBITED BY LAW OR DEEMED BY A COURT OF LAW TO BE AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY. TO THE EXTENT EITHER PARTY IS PERMITTED BY LAW OR COURT OF LAW TO PROCEED WITH A CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION AGAINST THE OTHER, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT: (I) THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER ATTORNEYS’ FEES OR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PURSUING THE CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION (NOT WITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION IN THIS AGREEMENT); AND (II) THE PARTY WHO INITIATES OR PARTICIPATES AS A MEMBER OF THE CLASS WILL NOT SUBMIT A CLAIM OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN ANY RECOVERY SECURED THROUGH THE CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION.
Miscellaneous provisions
If any provision(s) of the Terms of Use is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall be severable and enforceable. In addition, in such event the unenforceable or invalid provision shall be deemed to be modified to the extent necessary to (i) render it valid and enforceable and (ii) give the fullest effect possible to the original intent of the provision.
The Terms of Use may not be assigned by you without the Company’s prior written consent, however, the Terms of Use may be assigned by the Company in its sole discretion.
The Terms of Use are the final, complete, and exclusive agreement of the parties with respect to the Site offered by, and the Products sold by Company.
The failure of the Company to exercise or enforce any right or provision hereunder shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of the Terms of Use by the Site or Company must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the Company.
All notices with respect to the Terms of Use must be in writing and may be via email to legal@gardenbetty.com for the Company and to your email address.
These terms were last updated September 29, 2026.
