Terms of Service

Introduction

Welcome to CurdCraft (“we,” “our,” or “us”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of our website at marketmelt.com and all associated cheesemaking calculators, tools, and services (collectively, the “Service”).

By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, you may not access the Service.

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using CurdCraft, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

Informational Use & Verifying Results

CurdCraft provides estimates and tools for general guidance and informational purposes only. Calculator results and the guidance on the Service are informational and may be incomplete or out of date. Milk composition, rennet and culture potency, aging conditions, and brine and acidity readings vary by ingredient, technique, and equipment. By using the Service you agree to treat results as general estimates rather than a guarantee, and to follow a tested recipe and current food-safety guidance for your specific cheese, ingredients, and equipment. Nothing on this site is professional food-safety, health, or nutrition advice.

Description of Service

CurdCraft provides free, practical calculators and educational resources, including:

• Milk-to-cheese yield calculator
• Rennet dosage calculator
• Culture ratio calculator
• Cheese aging time & humidity guide
• pH & acidity (titratable acidity) calculator
• Brine salt ratio calculator
• Educational content, guides, and best practices

All tools are provided free of charge. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time.

User Responsibilities

Appropriate Use

Users of our tools and website agree to:

• Use the tools in good faith for legitimate personal purposes
• Provide accurate figures when using our calculators
• Not attempt to disrupt or compromise the website’s functionality
• Not use automated systems to access our tools excessively
• Respect intellectual property rights
• Not use the tools for any illegal or unauthorised purpose

Your Own Judgment

You are responsible for your own cheesemaking decisions, including food-safety practices. Our tools are designed to assist and inform, not to replace a tested recipe, your own judgment, or current food-safety guidance from a relevant authority.

Tool Accuracy and Disclaimers

Calculation Accuracy

Our calculators are provided for informational and educational purposes only. While we strive for accuracy, we cannot guarantee that every calculation will be error-free or suitable for your specific situation. Results are estimates based on standard dairy-science formulas and the figures you enter; actual outcomes depend on your specific milk, ingredients, equipment, and technique.

No Guarantee of Results

CurdCraft makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and disclaims all other warranties including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Food Safety

Estimates of yield, dosage, aging weight, acidity, and brine strength are general and informational only, are not a guarantee of any outcome, and are not food-safety advice. Home cheesemaking, particularly with raw milk or during aging, involves food-safety risk. Always follow a tested recipe and current food-safety guidance, and consult a relevant authority with any specific safety concerns.

Intellectual Property Rights

All content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, tools, calculators, and software, is the property of CurdCraft or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable copyright laws. Museum and learn content sourced from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons remains under its respective public-domain or Creative Commons licenses.

You may use our tools for personal, non-commercial purposes only. You may not modify or copy the website materials, use them for any commercial purpose or public display, attempt to reverse engineer any software, or remove any copyright notations.

Privacy and Data Protection

Your use of our website and tools is also governed by our Privacy Policy. All tool calculations happen in your browser and are not transmitted to us.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall CurdCraft or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data, a lost or spoiled batch, or other loss) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials or tools on CurdCraft, even if CurdCraft or an authorised representative has been notified of the possibility of such damage.

Third-Party Links

CurdCraft has not reviewed all of the sites linked from its website and is not responsible for the contents of any linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement. Use of any linked website is at your own risk.

Prohibited Uses

You may not use our website or tools:

• For any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
• To violate any international, federal, or local regulations, rules, laws, or ordinances
• To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or those of others
• To submit false or misleading information
• To upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code
• To collect or track the personal information of others
• To spam, phish, spider, crawl, or scrape

Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that jurisdiction.

Modifications

CurdCraft may revise these Terms of Service at any time without notice. By using this website and our tools, you agree to be bound by the then-current version of these Terms.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

• By email: support@marketmelt.com
• Via our contact page