Welcome to Vito’s Italian Cucina. These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of https://www.vitositaliancucina.com (the “Website”), including our recipes, videos, newsletter, and online shop. By using the Website, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
In these Terms, “we”, “us”, and “our” mean Vito’s Italian Cucina, run by Chef Vito Giambalvo. “You” means anyone who visits or uses the Website.
Use of the Website
You may use the Website for personal, non-commercial purposes, such as reading recipes, watching videos, cooking at home, and buying from our shop. You agree not to:
- Copy, republish, or sell our recipes, photos, or videos without permission.
- Use the Website for any unlawful, harmful, or fraudulent purpose.
- Post spam, offensive content, or harmful links in comments or forms.
- Try to hack, disrupt, or overload the Website, or use bots or scrapers to collect its content.
- Pretend to be another person or misrepresent your connection with anyone.
We may suspend or block access to the Website for anyone who breaks these Terms.
Recipes, Photos, and Videos (Intellectual Property)
All content on the Website, including recipes, written instructions, stories, photos, videos, logos, and the Vito’s Italian Cucina name and branding, belongs to Vito’s Italian Cucina or its licensors and is protected by copyright and trademark laws.
- You may: print or save a recipe for your own personal use, and share a link to any recipe page.
- You may also: share one photo on social media or your blog, as long as you clearly credit Vito’s Italian Cucina and link back to the original recipe page.
- You may not: copy full recipes, instructions, or multiple photos onto another website, app, book, or social account, or use our content in any commercial way, without our written permission.
To request permission, please use our contact page.
Comments and User Content
When you post a comment, review, or message, you confirm that it is your own, is accurate, and does not break any law or anyone else’s rights. You give us a free, non-exclusive right to display, edit for length, and share that content on the Website and our social channels.
We may moderate, edit, or remove any comment at our discretion, including comments that are off-topic, abusive, promotional, or spam. Opinions in comments belong to the people who post them, not to Vito’s Italian Cucina.
Shop: Orders, Pricing, and Payment
Our shop sells Vito’s Italian Cucina merchandise such as aprons, hats, and bowties.
- Orders: placing an order is an offer to buy. Your order is accepted once we send an order confirmation email. We may refuse or cancel an order, for example if an item is out of stock, a price is listed in error, or we suspect fraud. If we cancel after payment, we will refund you in full.
- Prices: all prices are in US dollars (USD) and do not include sales tax or shipping, which are shown at checkout. We may change prices at any time, but changes will not affect orders already confirmed.
- Product details: we try to show colors and details accurately, but actual products may look slightly different from photos because of screen settings and natural variation.
- Payment: payments are processed securely by PayPal (including card payments through PayPal). We do not store your full card details.
Newsletter and Emails
By joining our “Never Miss A Recipe” newsletter, you agree to receive recipe emails, updates, and occasional offers from Vito’s Italian Cucina. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of every email. We handle your email address as described in our Privacy Policy.
Recipe, Food Safety, and Allergy Disclaimer
Our recipes are shared for general home cooking and entertainment. Results can vary depending on your ingredients, equipment, altitude, and skill.
- Allergies: always check ingredient labels and adjust recipes for your own allergies or dietary needs. Our recipes may contain or come into contact with common allergens such as wheat, dairy, eggs, nuts, and seafood.
- Food safety: follow safe food handling practices, cook meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs to safe internal temperatures, and take care with knives, ovens, and hot oil. Supervise children in the kitchen.
- Nutrition information: any nutrition values shown are estimates only and should not be used as medical or dietary advice. Speak to a qualified professional about specific health or dietary needs.
You cook our recipes at your own risk.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The Website and its content are provided “as is” and “as available”. We do our best to keep information accurate and up to date, but we do not guarantee that the Website will always be complete, error-free, secure, or available without interruption.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, Vito’s Italian Cucina and Chef Vito Giambalvo will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential loss or damage arising from your use of the Website, our recipes, or our products. For shop purchases, our total liability will not be more than the amount you paid for the product in question. Nothing in these Terms limits any rights you have under consumer protection laws that cannot be excluded.
Indemnity
You agree to protect and hold Vito’s Italian Cucina harmless from any claims, losses, or costs that arise from your breach of these Terms or your misuse of the Website.
Third-Party Links and Embedded Content
The Website includes links to and embedded content from other services, such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and PayPal. We do not control these services and are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices. Your use of them is governed by their own terms.
Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of [YOUR STATE], United States, without regard to its conflict of law rules. Any disputes will be handled in the courts located in [YOUR COUNTY, STATE].
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top shows the latest version. By continuing to use the Website after changes are posted, you accept the updated Terms.
Contact Us
For questions about these Terms, orders, or permission to use our content, please contact us:
- Website: Ask Vito A Question
