Terms of Use
Last updated: October 24, 2026
These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of topslowcookers.com (the "Site"), operated by Top Slow Cookers ("we", "us", "our"). The Site publishes slow cooker, crockpot and other home-cooking recipes in four main categories: Global, Beef, Chicken, and Soups & Stews. Please read these Terms before using the Site.
1. Acceptance of These Terms
By visiting or using the Site, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy, which explains what information we collect and why. If you do not agree with any part of the Terms, please do not use the Site. These Terms apply to everyone who visits the Site, whether or not they leave a comment or send us a message.
2. Use of Content and Copyright
The recipes, text, photographs, graphics, layout and other material on the Site belong to Top Slow Cookers or are used with permission, and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Our name and logo may not be used in connection with any product or service without our written permission.
What you may do
- View the Site and print or save a recipe for your own personal, non-commercial use, such as cooking it at home for your family and friends.
- Share a link to any page of the Site, or post a short excerpt or a single photo with a clear credit and a link back to the original recipe page.
What you may not do
- Copy, republish or translate full recipes, ingredient lists or instructions on another website, app, newsletter or social account.
- Use Site content for any commercial purpose, including selling it, including it in a paid product, or using it in advertising.
- Remove copyright or attribution notices, or present our material as your own.
- Copy the Site onto another server, scrape it in bulk, or interfere with its normal operation or security.
If you believe that material on the Site infringes your copyright, please send us a written notice through our Contact page that identifies the work, the page where it appears, and your contact details. We will review it and respond promptly.
3. Your Submissions
The Site lets you send us information in three ways: recipe ratings and comments, and messages through the contact form.
Ratings and comments
When you submit a rating or comment, you provide your name and the text you write. Please keep comments relevant, respectful and honest, based on your own experience with the recipe. You are responsible for what you post. We may edit, hide or delete any comment, without notice, if it is abusive, discriminatory, misleading, spam, promotional, unlawful, or includes personal information about someone else.
Please do not post anything you do not have the right to share, and avoid including contact details in public comments.
By posting a comment, you give us a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to display it on the Site alongside the recipe it relates to. You keep ownership of your own words.
Contact messages
Messages sent through the contact form (name, email address and message) are used only to reply to you. See the Privacy Policy for details on how this information is handled.
4. Recipe and Nutrition Disclaimer
Important: Recipes are shared for general cooking guidance. You are responsible for how you prepare, store and serve food in your own kitchen.
Results will vary
Our recipes are developed and edited for clear steps, realistic times and temperatures, ingredient substitutions and food-safety notes. Even so, results depend on your equipment and ingredients. Slow cookers differ in size, shape and heating behavior, and cooking times can vary between brands, models and even individual units.
The size of cuts of meat, the starting temperature of ingredients, how full the pot is, and how often the lid is lifted all affect the outcome. Treat the times given as a guide and use your own judgment, adjusting as needed.
Food safety and doneness
Please handle food safely: wash your hands and surfaces, keep raw and cooked foods separate, thaw meat in the refrigerator rather than on the counter, and refrigerate leftovers promptly. Do not rely on appearance or cooking time alone to judge doneness. Use a food thermometer to confirm that food has reached a safe internal temperature.
As a general guide, the USDA recommends 165°F (74°C) for poultry and ground poultry, 160°F (71°C) for ground beef and other ground meats, and 145°F (63°C) with a three-minute rest for whole cuts of beef. Dried beans, especially red kidney beans, must be properly boiled or cooked according to the recipe's instructions before slow cooking. Follow your slow cooker manufacturer's instructions for use, filling levels and cleaning.
Allergens and dietary needs
Recipes may contain or come into contact with common allergens such as milk, eggs, wheat, soy, tree nuts, peanuts, fish and shellfish. Ingredient brands differ, and products can change their formulas, so always read the labels on everything you use.
Labels such as "gluten-free" or "dairy-free" on a recipe are meant as a general guide only, and you should verify each ingredient yourself if you or your guests have allergies, intolerances or other dietary requirements. Substitution suggestions may change the taste, texture or cooking time of a dish.
Nutrition information
Where nutrition values appear, they are estimates only. They are based on typical ingredients and standard serving sizes and can differ from your results because of brands, ingredient quantities, trimming of meat, and changes you make. They are not a guarantee of accuracy.
Not medical or dietary advice
Nothing on the Site is medical, nutritional or dietary advice, and it is not a substitute for guidance from a qualified health professional. If you have a medical condition, are pregnant, or follow a special diet, speak with your doctor or a registered dietitian before relying on any recipe or nutrition estimate.
5. Third-Party Links and Ads
The Site may link to other websites, including our social profiles on Pinterest, and may display advertising. We do not control third-party sites or advertisers and are not responsible for their content, products, services, accuracy or privacy practices. Linking to a site or showing an advertisement does not mean we endorse it. Third-party sites are governed by their own terms and privacy policies, and we encourage you to read them.
Any dealings you have with advertisers or other third parties are between you and them.
6. Acceptable Use and Availability
Please use the Site lawfully and considerately. Do not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site or its servers, introduce harmful code, overload the Site with automated requests, or use it in a way that harms other visitors. We work to keep the Site available and accurate, but we do not promise uninterrupted access or that every page will be free of errors. We may change, suspend or remove content or features at any time.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
The Site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We do not warrant that any recipe will produce a particular result, taste, texture, nutritional profile or cooking time.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Top Slow Cookers and its owners, contributors and partners will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, data or goodwill, arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its recipes.
This includes illness, allergic reaction, injury, property damage or other harm resulting from preparing, handling or eating food, from the operation of cooking appliances, or from third-party content or links. Nothing in these Terms limits any liability that cannot be limited under applicable law, and some jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions, so parts of this section may not apply to you.
8. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time, for example when we add features or change how the Site works. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted means you accept the updated Terms, so we suggest checking this page occasionally.
9. Contact
If you have questions about these Terms, want to report a problem with content on the Site, or need to reach us about anything else, please use our Contact page. You can also learn more about who we are and how we approach recipes on the About Us page.