Terms of Use

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of Country Living Guide, an editorial website affiliated with Mason Genie.

By using the site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the site.

1. Informational Purpose

Country Living Guide provides general editorial and educational information about food storage, food preservation, kitchen tools, and related topics.

The site does not provide medical, nutritional, engineering, legal, or personalized food-safety advice. Content is not a substitute for professional advice, product instructions, or current guidance from a competent public authority.

2. Food-Safety Warning

Food-preservation methods have different safety requirements.

Vacuum sealing:

• Does not sterilize food
• Does not replace pressure canning or water-bath canning
• Does not make fresh, moist, or cooked food safe to store at room temperature
• Does not replace refrigeration or freezing where either is required

Follow current guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Center for Home Food Preservation, Health Canada, your local public-health authority, and the manufacturer of your equipment.

You are responsible for choosing appropriate ingredients, methods, processing times, temperatures, storage conditions, and equipment.

3. Editorial and Commercial Relationship

Country Living Guide is affiliated with Mason Genie. Products featured or recommended on the site may be made or sold by Mason Genie or an affiliated company, which may benefit financially from purchases.

Reviews and recommendations may be based on in-house testing and editorial evaluation, but they are not independent third-party endorsements of affiliated products.

See our Editorial Policy and Affiliate & Relationship Disclosure.

4. No Guarantee of Results

Product performance and storage results can vary based on the unit, setup, jar, lid, ingredients, preparation, environment, storage conditions, maintenance, and user technique.

We do not guarantee:

• A particular preservation period
• That food will remain safe or fresh for a stated time
• That a product will be suitable for every use
• That your results will match those described in an article
• That a product will always remain available at a stated price

Any guarantee, return right, or warranty for a product is governed by the seller’s terms.

5. Accuracy and Updates

We aim to provide useful, accurate information, but content may contain errors or become outdated. Prices, promotions, specifications, availability, warranties, regulations, and public-health guidance may change without notice.

We may update, correct, remove, or reorganize content at any time. We are not obligated to update every page immediately after a change occurs.

Before making a purchase or preservation decision, confirm material information with the manufacturer, seller, or relevant public authority.

6. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the site and its original content—including text, design, graphics, logos, page layouts, and compilation—are owned by or licensed to Country Living Guide, Mason Genie, or their affiliates and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

You may view and print a reasonable number of pages for personal, non-commercial use. You may not, without prior written permission:

• Republish or redistribute substantial portions of the site
• Copy articles onto another website or commercial system
• Use automated tools to scrape or harvest content
• Train or improve a commercial artificial-intelligence model using site content
• Remove copyright, trademark, disclosure, or attribution notices
• Imply that Country Living Guide endorses you, your product, or your service

Brief quotations for commentary, criticism, or news reporting may be permitted by applicable law when accompanied by appropriate attribution.

7. Trademarks

Country Living Guide, Mason Genie, Vacuum Genie, Genie Dehydrator, associated logos, and other names or marks displayed on the site may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Nothing in these Terms grants a license to use any trademark except as required to identify a product truthfully and lawfully.

8. External Links and Purchases

The site may link to Mason Genie, affiliated companies, government resources, manufacturers, or third-party sites. Links are provided for convenience and context.

We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, security, availability, privacy practices, or terms. Transactions with another website are between you and that website’s operator.

9. Acceptable Use

You may not:

• Use the site unlawfully or fraudulently
• Attempt to bypass or interfere with security
• Introduce malware or harmful code
• Overload or disrupt the site or its infrastructure
• Collect personal information about other visitors
• Misrepresent your identity or affiliation
• Use site content to make deceptive product, health, or food-safety claims
• Assist another person in doing any of the above

We may restrict or block access when we reasonably believe these Terms have been violated.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available.”

We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, availability, and freedom from harmful components.

Some jurisdictions do not permit certain warranty exclusions, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Country Living Guide, Mason Genie, and their affiliates, officers, employees, contractors, and agents will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for loss of food, revenue, profits, data, goodwill, or business opportunity arising from or related to the site or its content.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, their total aggregate liability for claims related to the site will not exceed the greater of:

• The amount you paid, if any, specifically to access the site during the twelve months before the event giving rise to the claim; or
• US$100.

These limitations do not apply where prohibited by law and do not limit rights or remedies that cannot legally be waived, including applicable consumer-protection rights.

12. Indemnity

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Country Living Guide, Mason Genie, and their affiliates from claims, losses, liabilities, and reasonable costs arising from your unlawful use of the site, your material breach of these Terms, or your infringement of another person’s rights.

This section does not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable consumer law.

13. Privacy

Our collection and use of information are described in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

14. Changes to the Site or Terms

We may modify the site or these Terms. Revised Terms take effect when posted unless a later date is stated.

Your continued use after revised Terms take effect means you accept them. If you do not agree with a change, stop using the site.

15. Applicable Law

These Terms are governed by applicable law, without overriding mandatory consumer rights that apply where you live.

If any provision is found unenforceable, it will be limited or removed only to the extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in effect.

16. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be sent to us through this website.