Terms of Service
Effective Date: March 22, 2026
Home Baked Apps (homebakedapps.com) is operated by Gainstead LLC ("we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use the site.
This site is intended for users in the United States who are 18 years of age or older. By using this site, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old and located in the United States.
Description of Service
Home Baked Apps provides step-by-step "recipes" that guide users through building and deploying web applications using AI-assisted coding and other development tools. The site is free to use and supported by advertising.
Accounts and Authentication
You may sign in using Google or Apple authentication. By signing in, you agree to provide accurate information and to keep your account credentials secure. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at our sole discretion, for any reason, including but not limited to abuse, violation of these terms, or conduct that we determine to be harmful to the site or other users.
Intellectual Property
Our Content
All content on this site — including recipes, text, graphics, logos, and design — is owned by Gainstead LLC and protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or publish any content from this site without our prior written permission.
Your Use of Recipes
You are granted a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the recipe content on this site as input to AI-assisted coding tools or as reference for manual coding. We make no claim of ownership over, and do not restrict your use of, any code you produce using our recipes.
User-Submitted Content
When you submit content to the site — such as recipe requests, ideas, or suggestions — you grant Gainstead LLC a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, modify, and incorporate your submission as a starting point for creating new recipes or other content. Any recipes or content we create based on your submission are fully owned by Gainstead LLC.
Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Use the site for any unlawful purpose
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site, other accounts, or our systems
- Interfere with the operation of the site or its infrastructure
- Scrape, crawl, or use automated tools to extract content from the site in bulk
- Republish or redistribute site content without permission
- Misrepresent your identity or impersonate another person
Third-Party Services and Deployment Costs
Our recipes may guide you to use third-party services such as Vercel, Cloudflare, Neon, and others for deploying and hosting applications. While we may note that certain services offer generous free tiers, we make no guarantee that your use of any third-party service will remain free of charge. Usage fees are determined entirely by the third-party provider and may change at any time.
You are solely responsible for understanding the pricing, terms, and usage limits of any third-party service you choose to use. We are not liable for any costs you incur from third-party services, whether or not we recommended or referenced those services.
Advertising
This site displays advertisements through Google AdSense. Ads may be personalized based on your browsing activity. You can manage your ad personalization settings through Google's Ad Settings.
Disclaimer of Warranties
This site and all content, recipes, and services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
We do not warrant that:
- The site will be available uninterrupted or error-free
- Recipes will produce a specific result or work with every configuration
- The code or applications you build using our recipes will be free of bugs or security vulnerabilities
- Third-party services referenced in our recipes will remain available or free of charge
You use this site and its content at your own risk.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Gainstead LLC and its owners, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the site, including but not limited to:
- Loss of data or unauthorized access to your accounts or systems
- Costs incurred from third-party services
- Errors, bugs, or security vulnerabilities in code you produce using our recipes
- Downtime or unavailability of the site or any third-party service
Governing Law
These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of the site shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Tennessee, and you consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
Contact Us
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