Terms of Service

By accessing or using vanlifeeats.com (“the Site”), you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site. Vanlife Eats is operated by Mark Bonito (“we”, “us”, “our”).

Free membership: You can create a free account to save recipes, track cooking progress, submit community recipes, and access the AI sous chef (Basil). You must provide a valid email address and accurate information.

Premium membership: Premium costs £27.99 per year, billed annually via Stripe. Premium unlocks additional features including exclusive cookbook recipes, the foodie map, live cook-alongs, meal planner, unlimited recipe sharing, and VIP event access.

Account security: You are responsible for keeping your login credentials secure. Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorised access to your account.

Cancellation: You may cancel your premium subscription at any time from your account page (Manage Billing). Upon cancellation, you retain premium access until the end of your current billing period. No partial refunds are given for unused time within a billing period.

Refunds: If you experience a technical issue that prevents you from using premium features, contact us within 14 days of payment for a full refund. Refund requests after 14 days are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Free trial: There is no free trial. You can explore the free tier before deciding to upgrade.

Mini Eats events: Event tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled by us. If you cannot attend, you may transfer your ticket to another person by notifying us at least 48 hours before the event.

Workshops: Workshop bookings are free (included with your event ticket) but spaces are limited. If you can no longer attend, please cancel so we can offer your space to someone else.

Event cancellation by us: If we cancel an event, all ticket holders will receive a full refund within 14 days.

Community recipes: When you submit a recipe to Vanlife Eats, you retain ownership of your content. However, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display, share, and promote your recipe on our platform and social channels, credited to you.

Moderation: We reserve the right to remove any user-submitted content that is offensive, plagiarised, spam, or otherwise inappropriate without notice.

Your profile: You may set up a public profile. Any information you add (bio, social links) is publicly visible. You can edit or delete your profile at any time.

Our content: All recipes, articles, images, branding, and design on Vanlife Eats are owned by us (unless credited to a community member). You may not reproduce, distribute, or republish our content without written permission.

Personal use: You are welcome to cook our recipes, print them for personal use, and share links to recipe pages. You may not bulk-download, scrape, or redistribute recipe content commercially.

The cookbook: Premium members receive digital access to cookbook recipes. This is for personal use only and may not be shared, copied, or distributed.

Basil is an AI-powered cooking assistant. While we strive for accuracy, Basil's suggestions are for guidance only. Always use common sense when cooking (check temperatures, allergens, dietary requirements). We are not liable for outcomes from following AI-generated advice.

Basil usage is rate-limited per membership tier. Abuse of the AI system (spam, attempts to extract non-cooking information) may result in account suspension.

Your unique membership number entitles you to discounts from participating vendors at Vanlife Eats events. Discount availability and amounts are set by individual vendors and may change without notice. We do not guarantee any specific discount.

The cooking badges, streaks, and leaderboard are for fun and community engagement. Bi-monthly prize giveaways are open to active members. Entry is earned through cooking activity (marking recipes as cooked, rating, sharing, maintaining streaks).

Prize winners are selected based on activity scores. Prizes are non-transferable and have no cash alternative. We reserve the right to change prize offerings and selection criteria.

You agree not to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to access admin areas, other users' accounts, or restricted content without authorisation
• Submit false, misleading, or plagiarised content
• Spam, harass, or abuse other community members
• Use automated tools to scrape, download, or copy content
• Circumvent rate limits, security measures, or payment systems
• Resell or commercially exploit your membership or access

Violation of these terms may result in immediate account suspension or termination.

Vanlife Eats is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. We do our best to keep the Site running smoothly, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Site, including but not limited to: loss of data, loss of revenue, or personal injury from following recipe instructions.

Allergens and dietary information: While we aim to be accurate, always check ingredients for allergens. We cannot guarantee that recipes are free from specific allergens.

We may suspend or terminate your account at any time if you violate these terms, engage in abuse, or for any other reason at our reasonable discretion. If we terminate your premium account without cause, you will receive a pro-rata refund.

You may delete your account at any time by contacting us at hello@vanlifeeats.com.

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

We may update these terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email to registered members. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Questions about these terms? Get in touch:

Email: hello@vanlifeeats.com
Website: vanlifeeats.com