Last Updated: October 2, 2026
Welcome to The Carrot Underground ("Website"), owned and operated by Connie Edwards McGaughy.
By accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. These Terms are intended to help protect both you as a visitor and The Carrot Underground while ensuring everyone can enjoy the Website responsibly. If you do not agree with these Terms, please discontinue use of this Website.
Website Content
The content published on The Carrot Underground is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. While every effort is made to ensure that the information presented is accurate and current, we make no guarantees regarding the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of any content.
Please review our Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, Affiliate Disclosure, and Accessibility Statement for additional information regarding your use of this Website.
Privacy and Data Collection
These Terms & Conditions incorporate by reference our Privacy Policy, which explains how The Carrot Underground collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information.
Your use of this Website is subject to our Privacy Policy. Where consent is required by applicable law for certain data collection or processing activities, consent will be obtained through the applicable privacy or consent controls provided on the Website.
Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, all content published on The Carrot Underground is the property of Connie Edwards McGaughy and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Recipes
- Photographs
- Videos
- Graphics
- Logos
- Artwork
- Written content
- Digital downloads
- Cookbooks
- Printable resources
- Website design elements
No content may be copied, reproduced, distributed, modified, sold, republished, or otherwise exploited without prior written permission except as expressly permitted below.
Copyright and Sharing Permission
Sharing is encouraged when done respectfully and with proper attribution.
You are welcome to:
- Share a direct link to any page or recipe on The Carrot Underground.
- Quote a brief excerpt from an article or recipe introduction.
- Share one photograph from this Website.
When doing so, you must:
- Clearly credit Connie Edwards McGaughy and The Carrot Underground.
- Include a visible, do-follow link to the original recipe or article.
You may not:
- Republish recipes in full.
- Copy substantial portions of articles.
- Reproduce multiple photographs from a single post.
- Remove watermarks or copyright notices.
- Sell, license, or redistribute any content from this Website.
- Claim any content as your own.
If you would like permission to use content beyond these guidelines, please contact us before doing so.
Artificial Intelligence and Automated Use
The content published on The Carrot Underground is the result of original recipe development, photography, writing, and creative work.
Except as otherwise permitted by applicable law, no content from this Website may be copied, scraped, harvested, reproduced, used to train artificial intelligence systems or machine learning models, or incorporated into automated databases or similar technologies without prior written permission.
Trademark
The Carrot Underground® is a federally registered trademark owned by Constance Edwards McGaughy.
Unauthorized use of The Carrot Underground®, its name, logo, branding, or trademark is prohibited without prior written permission.
User Comments
Comments are welcome and encouraged when they contribute positively to the discussion.
By submitting a comment, you agree that:
- You are solely responsible for the content of your comment.
- Your comment does not violate the rights of others.
- Your comment does not contain unlawful, defamatory, abusive, harassing, misleading, or offensive material.
- Your comment is not promotional spam or unauthorized advertising.
The Carrot Underground reserves the right, but not the obligation, to edit, moderate, or remove comments at its sole discretion.
Affiliate Relationships
Some pages on this Website contain affiliate links.
Please review our Affiliate Disclosure for additional information regarding affiliate relationships and product recommendations.
External Links
This Website may contain links to third-party websites for your convenience or additional information.
The Carrot Underground does not control and is not responsible for the content, products, services, availability, security, or privacy practices of third-party websites.
Digital Products
Digital products offered through this Website, including cookbooks, printable guides, and downloadable resources, are licensed for the personal, non-commercial use of the purchaser.
They may not be copied, shared, distributed, resold, reproduced, or otherwise transferred without prior written permission.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The Carrot Underground, its owner, affiliates, contractors, vendors, and service providers shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, business opportunities, or other intangible losses arising out of or relating to your access to, use of, inability to use, or reliance upon this Website, its content, digital products, or services, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
Your use of this Website and reliance on its content is entirely at your own discretion and risk.
Governing Law
These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time to reflect changes in our Website, business practices, or applicable law.
Any revisions will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
Your continued use of this Website following the posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms & Conditions.
Contact
If you have questions regarding these Terms & Conditions or wish to request permission to use content from The Carrot Underground, please contact us through our Contact Page, by email at [email protected], or by mail at:
The Carrot Underground
4967 Newport Ave., Suite 12 #576
San Diego, CA 92107