Terms of Service

Legal Docs

Last updated: May 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Craving, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using the app.

2. User Content & Intellectual Property

By uploading content to Craving, you represent and warrant that:

You own or have the necessary rights, licenses, consents, and permissions to use and authorize Craving to use all content you submit
Your content does not infringe any copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other intellectual property rights of any third party
This includes any music, audio, video, images, or other media contained in your posts
Music licensed on other platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, etc.) does NOT transfer licensing rights to Craving
You are solely responsible for obtaining the appropriate licenses for any music or third-party content in your videos

Important: Posting a video on TikTok with a licensed song does not give you the right to repost that video with the same song on Craving. Platform licenses are non-transferable.

You grant Craving a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to display, reproduce, distribute, and promote your content on the platform and in marketing materials.

3. Prohibited Content

Users may not post content that:

Infringes on any intellectual property rights, including copyrighted music
Contains false, misleading, or fraudulent information about restaurants or food
Is harmful, abusive, threatening, harassing, or discriminatory
Violates any applicable local, state, national, or international law
Is spam, unsolicited advertising, or promotional material
Contains malware, viruses, or other harmful code
Impersonates any person or entity
Is unrelated to food, restaurants, or cooking (Craving is a food-specific platform)

4. Account Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that:

Repeatedly violate these terms
Are found to repeatedly infringe copyright (repeat infringer policy)
Engage in behavior harmful to the community
Attempt to manipulate or game the platform

5. Restaurant Information

Restaurant information on Craving is user-generated and may not always be accurate. We do not guarantee the accuracy of hours, addresses, menu items, or prices. Always verify information directly with the restaurant before visiting.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

Craving is provided "as-is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the app will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Craving and GenalBoys LLC shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use of the app.

8. Changes to Terms

We may update these terms at any time. We will notify users of significant changes via the app or email. Continued use of Craving after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Questions about these terms?

Our Commitment

Craving respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA), we respond promptly to valid claims of copyright infringement.

Craving qualifies for DMCA safe harbor protection under 17 U.S.C. § 512. We maintain a designated agent and respond to all valid takedown notices within 48 hours.

Designated DMCA Agent

Send all DMCA notices to:

Name: Connor Genal

Company: GenalBoys LLC

Email: dmca@craving.app

We aim to respond within 48 hours of receiving a valid notice.

Filing a Takedown Notice

To file a valid DMCA takedown notice, you must include ALL of the following:

Your physical or electronic signature (or that of the authorized agent)
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed
Identification of the infringing material with enough information to locate it — include the URL or post ID
Your contact information: name, mailing address, phone number, and email address
A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner

Incomplete notices will not be processed. Submitting false or misleading information in a DMCA notice may result in legal liability.

Our Response Process

We review all notices within 48 hours of receipt
Valid notices result in removal or disabling of the infringing content
We notify the user whose content was removed
We maintain records of all notices received

Repeat Infringer Policy

Craving has a strict repeat infringer policy. Users who repeatedly infringe copyright will have their accounts permanently terminated. We track copyright strikes on a per-account basis.

Counter-Notification

If you believe your content was removed in error, you may file a counter-notification. Your counter-notification must include:

Your physical or electronic signature
Identification of the removed content and its location before removal
A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the content was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification
Your name, address, phone number, and email address
A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for your district

Send counter-notifications to the same DMCA agent listed above. Upon receiving a valid counter-notification, we will notify the original complainant and may restore the content within 10-14 business days unless the complainant files a court action.

Music & Audio Content

Craving does not have licensing agreements with music labels or publishers. Users are solely responsible for ensuring they have the right to use any music or audio in their videos. Common situations that are NOT permitted:

Using music that is licensed on TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube — those licenses do not extend to Craving
Using any copyrighted song without a sync license
Using royalty-free music from sites that restrict commercial platform use

Permitted audio includes: original audio you created, music you own the rights to, music licensed under Creative Commons (check license terms), and music from platforms that explicitly allow use on other apps.

DMCA Contact

dmca@craving.app

Response time: within 48 hours