Texan Recipes
Legal Notice
This Legal Notice provides publisher identity, hosting information, editorial responsibility, applicable law, intellectual property terms, and reader request procedures for Texan Recipes (www.texanrecipes.com).
Publisher Information
Who Publishes Texan Recipes
Texan Recipes is an independent editorial website. It publishes recipes and food writing. Mia Hantout owns and operates the site as a private individual based in Belgium (European Union). Texan Recipes is not part of any restaurant group, food publisher, media company, or commercial brand.
Editorial Mission
The publication launched in 2022. The mission is simple: tested, source-credible recipes for Texas cooking. Mia Hantout writes every article, tests every recipe, and edits every page. Coverage focuses on four areas:
- Texas BBQ
- Tex-Mex
- Southern comfort food
- Texas desserts
Editorial Contact
The primary contact email is contact@texanrecipes.com. Reader questions, partnership inquiries, and correction requests can also reach us through the contact form at https://www.texanrecipes.com/contact/.
Hosting Provider
Where the Site Lives
Texan Recipes is hosted by Hostinger International Ltd. Hostinger has its corporate headquarters in Limassol, Cyprus. The company runs global data centers across many regions. Hostinger is registered in Cyprus and operates under European Union data protection frameworks.
Technical Infrastructure
Hostinger handles server infrastructure, file storage, and DNS resolution. Static website files deploy to Hostinger's shared hosting environment. HTTPS encryption is enabled by default through Cloudflare. Cloudflare, Inc. is a US-based content delivery network. It handles three things for the site:
- Page caching across global edge locations
- Image acceleration
- Bot protection
Hosting Provider Address
Hostinger International Ltd., 61 Lordou Vironos Street, 6023 Larnaca, Cyprus. Hostinger maintains its own privacy policy and terms of service. Those apply to the technical operation of the underlying infrastructure.
Editorial Responsibility
Who Is Responsible
All editorial content on Texan Recipes is the sole responsibility of Mia Hantout. She publishes under the Chef Mia byline. Mia serves as publisher, editor-in-chief, recipe developer, and primary writer. This covers recipes, cooking method writing, ingredient research, photography direction, headlines, and all reader-facing prose.
Our Editorial Standards
Every recipe published on the site follows the same standards:
- Tested at least twice in the editor's home kitchen before publication
- Source citations for historical, cultural, or technical claims
- Corrections made within 48 to 72 hours when readers report factual errors
- Affiliate links disclosed at the page level when present
Texan Recipes does not accept paid editorial placements, sponsored recipes, or undisclosed brand partnerships. Editorial independence is non-negotiable.
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
Governing Law
These Legal Notice terms are governed by Belgian law. The same applies to all reader-facing site policies. This includes the Privacy Policy, GDPR Policy, Terms of Use, Cookies Policy, and Disclaimer. European Union regulations also apply:
- GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation, EU 2016/679)
- ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC as amended)
- Digital Services Act (EU 2022/2065)
- Belgian national consumer and copyright law
Advertising Compliance
This website complies with the following advertising standards and regulations:
- Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Europe Transparency and Consent Framework
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Code of Conduct
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Self-Regulatory Principles
- Mediavine Publisher Standards
Jurisdiction
Any dispute about the use of this website or its content goes to the competent Belgian courts. Readers in other jurisdictions are welcome to use the website. Access from a non-Belgian jurisdiction does not change the applicable law.
Reader Rights in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland
Readers in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, Switzerland, and other jurisdictions with statutory consumer protection rights keep those rights. They remain unaffected by this Legal Notice. Statutory rights always take precedence over contractual terms when there is a conflict.
Intellectual Property
What Is Protected
All editorial content on Texan Recipes is the intellectual property of Mia Hantout. Protection covers:
- Recipe text and instructional writing
- Cultural and historical commentary
- Headlines and page layouts
- Design system, brand identity, color palette, typography
- Navigation structure and image direction
- Original photography
- The Chef Mia author identity
Copyright applies under Belgian law, European Union copyright directives, and international copyright treaties (Berne Convention, WIPO Copyright Treaty).
Copyright Notice
Copyright (c) 2022-2026 Mia Hantout / Texan Recipes. All rights reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, republished, scraped, syndicated, translated, machine-translated, ingested into AI training corpora, redistributed, or commercially exploited without prior written permission from the publisher.
Permitted Uses
These uses do not need prior permission:
- Linking to a recipe or article URL
- Sharing a short attributed quote of fewer than 50 words with a link back
- Saving a recipe for personal household use
- Pinning an image to Pinterest with the original source link intact
All other uses need written permission. This includes print syndication, cookbook licensing, classroom handouts, AI training data, or any commercial re-use. Request permission at contact@texanrecipes.com.
Hyperlinks Policy
Why We Link Out
Texan Recipes sometimes links to external websites. Reasons include manufacturers, equipment vendors, Wikipedia articles, academic sources, regional Texas food institutions, and other recipe publications. External links go out only when the resource adds genuine value for the reader. They serve editorial completeness, not commercial interest.
External Sites and Responsibility
Texan Recipes does not endorse, control, or accept responsibility for any externally linked third-party website. This includes their content, accuracy, availability, privacy practices, advertising, and commercial offerings. Visiting an externally linked site is at the reader's own risk. External links may include affiliate links. When this happens, the affiliate relationship is disclosed at the page level.
Linking to Our Site
If you operate a website and want to link to Texan Recipes, no prior permission is required. Normal editorial linking is welcome. These practices are not permitted:
- Frame-style embedding
- Deceptive linking
- Use of the Texan Recipes name or logo as a navigation element on a third-party site without permission
Limitation of Liability
No Warranty
The information on Texan Recipes is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes. The publisher takes reasonable care to test recipes and verify factual claims. Texan Recipes makes no warranty about the completeness, accuracy, suitability for any specific purpose, or commercial value of any content on the site.
Cooking Outcomes Vary
Cooking outcomes depend on many factors that are outside our control:
- Ingredient quality and freshness
- Equipment and cookware
- Altitude and humidity
- Technique and experience
- Substitutions made by the cook
- Food safety practices in the reader's kitchen
Texan Recipes is not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages from the use of any recipe, technique, ingredient recommendation, equipment recommendation, or culinary guidance published on the site.
Not Professional Advice
Recipes are not medical, nutritional, or allergen-management advice. Readers with food allergies, dietary restrictions, or specific health concerns are responsible for verifying ingredient safety with a qualified medical or nutritional professional before cooking. Nutrition information in recipe schema is an estimate, not a clinical figure.
Reader Requests and Correction Procedures
Correction Requests
For correction requests, send a message to contact@texanrecipes.com. Include the page URL and a description of the issue. Common types of correction:
- Factual errors
- Typos
- Ingredient measurement mistakes
- Broken links
- Outdated information
Confirmed corrections are typically made within 48 to 72 hours. Significant corrections are noted with an updated revision date at the foot of the affected page.
Legal and GDPR Requests
Send copyright takedown requests, intellectual property complaints, GDPR data subject requests (access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection), and other formal legal requests in writing to contact@texanrecipes.com. Include the specific request, supporting documentation if applicable, and a return contact. Legitimate legal requests receive a substantive response within 30 days, following GDPR Article 12 timeframes.
Editorial Requests
For editorial requests, send a one-paragraph pitch. Include relevant background and a return contact. This applies to recipe suggestions, story pitches, partnership conversations, and press inquiries. The editor reads every submission and responds within 5 to 10 business days. Texan Recipes does not accept unsolicited finished editorial submissions, sponsored placements, or paid recipe insertions.
Last updated: April 28, 2026
