Terms of Service
Updated August 3, 2024.
Courtney McCormick Nutrition, LLC (“Company”) created and operates www.nourishedlittleplates.com (“Website”). Company is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Courtney N. McCormick, MPH, RDN, LDN (“I” or “me”) is the President and Managing Member of Company. Before using this Website, please read the Terms of Service (“Terms) and Privacy Policy (“Policy”), as these Terms apply to all visitors.
By visiting this Website, you agree to be bound to these Terms. If you do not agree with or do not accept any part of these Terms, you must not use the Website. Please be aware that agreeing to these Terms by using the services holds the same weight as a written and signed contract. You agree that you will not challenge the enforceability of these Terms based on the fact that they are electronic.
These Terms may change from time to time and all updates will be posted on this page. Your continued use of any part of the Website constitutes your acceptance of such changes to the Terms. You should review the Terms periodically to determine if any changes have been made.
If any part of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that portion will be construed with applicable law and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. These Terms are governed in accordance with the laws of Pennsylvania and the United States.
Personal and Non-Personal Information
I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting it. While using this Website, you may provide certain personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address. Personal information is provided voluntarily and may include name and email for the purpose of opting-in or subscribing to my email newsletter, free or paid products, services, downloads, webinars, trainings, or live events.
I collect this personal information to send marketing emails, fulfil free and paid products and services, and provide customer service. If you choose to opt in to my email newsletter, you may opt out at any time. My newsletter is managed through an email list management provider. I do not sell your personal information.
Non-personal information is anonymous and cannot be linked to anyone and is only used to analyze data in an aggregate manner. I only collect information solely for the purposes of analysis of content performance and for demographic research.
The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 18. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 18 in its database, please contact me immediately at admin@nourishedlittleplates.com and I will use my best efforts to promptly remove such information from my records.
Please review the Privacy Policy for more information on how the Website collects, retains, processes, shares, transfers, and protects your data when you visit the site or use its services.
Third Party Links
Some content on this Website contains outbound links to other websites that contain relevant content or services. You acknowledge and agree that I am not responsible for the availability of these websites, and I do not endorse and am not responsible for any advertisements featured on these websites.
You agree that I will never be held liable (directly or indirectly) for any losses, damages, or health concerns that may have been incurred from your use of materials, service, or content on these websites. You agree that you will use the content from these websites at your own risk.
Service Disclaimer
I do my best to ensure continued service of the Website and services. In the event of any emergency repairs, natural disasters, or unforeseen technological errors that may interrupt my Services, you agree to under no conditions hold me liable for any losses, lack of availability, discontinuance, suspension, or termination of my Services.
You agree that your access and use of Services is on an ‘As Is” and “As Available” condition.
I also reserve the right to modify Services at any time, and will not be held liable for any price increases, service changes, or discontinuation of Services. I am not responsible for any technical malfunctions of online systems, servers, service providers, or email accounts that prevent the timely delivery of my Services.
I am also not responsible for any damages that may occur from downloading any content from the Website. Use of these Services is at your own risk.
Educational and Informational Purposes Only
Please note that all content available on this Website is intended for personal educational and informational purposes only. Nothing on this Website or in these services should be construed as medical, professional, or specific advice. See the disclaimer below.
No Guarantees
I make every effort to only provide complete and accurate information, but I am not responsible or liable for any inaccuracies. I make no guarantees in regards to any of the recommendations or advice given on the Website, associated social media accounts, or other services.
While the advice provided may have worked for me or others, there is no guarantee that it will also work for you, or that you will see the same results if you do the exact same steps. Please use and implement the advice at your own risk.
Submissions & Purchases
If you submit any content to this Website, including comments, I do not own those materials, but you are granting me permission to use the submitted content in my business. This includes comments, testimonials, feedback, etc. You agree to give me the rights to copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, post on social media, reproduce, translate, edit, and reformat your submission, and post your name with it, without compensation.
I am not obligated to use the submission, but I reserve the right to at my discretion. I also reserve the right to delete any submissions or comments that I determine to be unlawful, inappropriate, offensive or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms.
By using and accessing this Website and its content, you agree that you are solely responsible for your electronic communications. You agree to provide honest and accurate information and that you are authorized to make any purchases you may make. You agree to only use this Website and its content for lawful purposes and you agree to not act fraudulently, unlawfully or otherwise inappropriately.
If you engage in any purchases from this Website, you agree and acknowledge that personal payment information is being transmitted. I use outside vendors (including PayPal, Retrieve, Venmo, etc.) to sell products and services and process payments.
Indemnification
You agree to hold me, Courtney N. McCormick, and all staff, managers and members, contractors, volunteers, interns, employees, and partners of Courtney McCormick Nutrition, LLC harmless and indemnify us from and against any third-party claim(s) arising from your use of our Services. This includes any liability or expenses arising from all claims, losses, damages, suits, judgments, litigation costs, and attorney fees.
You also agree to relinquish any and all rights or benefits you may have under any other state or federal statue or common law principle of similar effect, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Attorney Fees
In the event that Company is successful in whole or in part in any action or proceeding related to or arising from this Terms, you shall be responsible for Company’s attorneys’ fees and costs.
Intellectual Property Rights
All content on the Website is written in the author’s own words, unless otherwise indicated. All the content and materials on this Website are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You agree to use the Website solely for personal noncommercial use and no part may be reproduced, reused or reposted without my permission.
Request for permission should be addressed to the following email: admin@nourishedlittleplates.com. You may link back to this Website, as long as you clearly give credit to me as the author and include a hyperlink to this Website.
Unauthorized copying, reproducing, republishing, downloading, uploading, posting, transmitting, translating, selling, exploiting, distributing, or creating derivative works of the information without our explicit consent is not allowed and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent available under the law.
By posting any information on our Website, you agree that you are not violating any copyright or intellectual property laws. You agree to refrain from posting comments that may be libelous, profane, abusive, or obscene.
I reserve the right to delete or block comments made by users at any time, for any reason, and without explanation. I also reserve the right to disclose your information and/or identity to any third party who files a complaint that your comment has violate their copyright or intellectual property rights.
I have the right and may be required by law to comply with any law enforcement investigations or court orders that require the release of identifying information about anyone posting content on this Website.
You agree to waive and hold harmless Courtney McCormick Nutrition, LLC, and Courtney N. McCormick and her team, including managers and members, affiliates, employees, independent contractors, volunteers, and interns from any claims that may result from any of these types of investigations.
You may hyperlink back to the blog, as long as the link does not imply that Company, Nourished Little Plates, or Courtney McCormick, MPH, RDN, LDN sponsor or endorse anything on your site without my express consent. However, you may NOT frame or inline link any of the content of the blog, or incorporate into another website or other service, any of our material, content, or intellectual property without prior written permission.
FTC Disclosure
From time to time, the Website may post sponsored content from an advertiser. This means that an advertiser, which may be a brand, agency, or influencer network, will contract with Company to create content featuring certain messages or product placement. Pursuant to the FTC’s requirements, all such advertisements on the Website are clearly and conspicuously disclosed.
Even though compensation (cash, free product, services) is received in exchange for this sponsored content placement, I give my honest opinion, findings, beliefs, or experiences in such content. All views expressed on the Website are those of myself or the content creator. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider, or party in question.
Affiliate Marketing
From time to time, the Website may engage in affiliate marketing. This means that if you use an affiliate link to make a purchase, the Company will receive a commission on that purchase. However, all opinions are my own and I only endorse products and companies that I genuinely recommend. All efforts are made to ensure that affiliate links are disclosed in accordance with the FTC.
Termination
I reserve the right to refuse or terminate your access to the Website and its content at any time without notice. I also reserve the right to remove undesirable comments or shares on the Website and associated social media channels.
Contact Information
For any concerns or questions over these terms, please email admin@nourishedlittleplates.com.
Disclaimer
Nourished Little Plates is dedicated to providing evidence-based health information. The contents (including text, images, links, resources, and blog posts), opinions, and recommendations on the Website and any related social media platforms are intended for educational purposes only, and should not be considered medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Statements and concepts on this Website have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. You are urged to consult your physician, pediatrician, registered dietitian and/or other qualified healthcare professional with any questions you may have before starting a specific dietary regimen, or regarding any health condition or medical issues for you and your child. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this Website.
I do not warrant that the site or its contents will be error-free, accurate, timely, or reliable, although efforts will be made to correct errors when found. Reliance on any information provided by this site is solely at your own risk. Company and any contributors to the Website or any related social media platforms claim no responsibility and cannot be held liable for any adverse effects, losses, or damages caused directly or indirectly as a result of the implementation, interpretation or application of any of the content or material on this Website.