Disclosure Policy

Last Updated May 21, 2018.

Welcome to Handle the Heat, your online destination for everything homemade baking, as well as information about products and services we think you would enjoy. This Disclosure Policy is our best attempt at informing you that information you see on our website may be due to compensation or other business relationships; that we reserve the right to edit comments and information provided by users and third-parties; and that any health or nutritional information provided is solely as a courtesy. In addition, while we may be enthusiasts of the products or services found on this website, it is up to you to use your best judgment and knowledge before buying or using anything you find on this website. In addition, even if specific safety measures or concerns are not presented you are still responsible for exercising safe and legal handling of any products or services you may acquire based on information received from this website.

COMMENT POLICY ON HANDLE THE HEAT

Handle the Heat is primarily a food blog and photo gallery of recipes created to encourage and inspire you to bake at home. It is also a place for people who enjoy our content to share their thoughts on the information we provide. Comments are not a requirement for accessing any of the content found on the website, so it may be that there are no comments on a particular post. All comments made on this website are subject to the website Privacy Policy. User and other third-party submitted content and/or links may be changed, altered, or modified at any time in the sole and absolute discretion of Handle the Heat or its representatives.

ADVERTISING

This website accepts various forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions, or other forms of compensation.
The compensation received may influence the advertising content, topics, or posts made on this website. The content, advertising space, or post may not always be identified as paid or sponsored content, although the website will take efforts to be in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission guidelines for disclosure of content provided as part of a material business relationship where appropriate. In addition, this website may utilize advertising networks or affiliate programs to bring you products or services for which you may have an interest. This compensation may impact how products or services are displayed on the website.

Handle the Heat may be compensated to provide opinions on products, services, and various other topics. In instances when Handle the Heat may receive compensation for posts or advertisements, all opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products are based on the experience of the writer and are true to the best of our knowledge. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be independently verified with the manufacturer, provider, or party in question. For more information about our advertising partners, please review our Privacy Policy.

HEALTH AND NUTRITION INFORMATION

Any specific health claim or nutritional claims or information provided on the website are for informational purposes only. Nothing on the website is offered is intended to be a substitute for professional medical, health, or nutritional advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Statements within this website have not been evaluated or approved by the Food and Drug Administration. This website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The reader assumes full responsibility for consulting a qualified health professional regarding health conditions or concerns, and before starting a new diet or health program. The owner, writer(s), and publisher(s) of this website are not responsible for adverse reactions, effects, or consequences resulting from the use of any recipes or suggestions provided or procedures undertaken hereafter.

If nutritional information is provided on a recipe, such information is provided as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. This information is a product of online calculators and should be considered estimates. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. If the accuracy of any nutritional information is important to you, reliance on such information provided on the website is not suggested.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All content, including photographs and videos, created by Handle the Heat is subject to copyright restrictions. Sometimes we work with third parties to provide photography or video content. If you’d like to share any of the recipes, photos, videos, or articles, on the website please do so through the share features enabled on the post. We have tried to make it easy for you to share on our posts on social media. In addition, we often have available the option to email or print the recipe for your personal use.

We ask that if you wish to repost or reproduce any text, recipe, photograph, or video content that you please contact us to find out about our licensing service.

Handle the Heat is a registered US Trademark of Handle the Heat, LLC.