Updated, October 14th, 2025
The following terms ("Terms of Use") constitute an agreement between A Virtual Vegan ("Company"), and you that governs your use of this website and all of its associated services, content, and functionality. In the Terms of Use, we may refer to the written, audio, photographic, and video content on the Website, including any content published by the Company in newsletters or available through paid products or free resources, as the "Company Content." These Terms of Use apply to the website administered by Company ("Website"), located at https://avirtualvegan.com, in addition to any other Company Content.
By using this Website or the Company Content, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms.
CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
Company reserves the right to modify, alter, amend or update the Company Content, its policies, and these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use are subject to change without notice. If you do not agree with or do not accept any part of these Terms of Use, you must not use the Website.
Your continued use of the Website or Company Content following any changes to the Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page periodically, so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.
PERMITTED USERS
This Website is meant for users over 16 years or older. By using this Website, you represent and warrant that you meet this eligibility requirement. If you do not meet this requirement, you must not access or use the Website or Company Content.
PURCHASE POLICIES FOR E-BOOKS
On the Website, you may purchase our e-book, Everyday Vegan Dinners.
MAKING YOUR PURCHASE
When you purchase Everyday Vegan Dinners, the transaction will be completed through the Lemon Squeezy platform. The ebook will also be delivered by Lemon Squeezy.
LICENSE FOR USE OF EVERYDAY VEGAN DINNERS
The e-book was developed solely for your personal use and may not be reproduced for publication or for the personal or commercial use of others without permission from Company.
DISCLAIMERS
We have made every effort to ensure that all information in the Company Content has been tested for accuracy. We make no guarantees regarding the results that you will see from using the information provided in the Company Content.
We disclaim any liability for incidental or consequential damages and assume no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage suffered by any person as a result of use of the information provided in the Company Content. We assume or undertake no liability for any loss or damage suffered as a result of the use of any information found in the Company Content.
DISCLAIMER FOR FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
The Company Content may discuss topics related to nutrition. The nutrition information provided in the Company Content is for informational purposes only. Consult a physician or medical professional before making changes to your diet. You assume the risk of any potential injury that may result.
We are not responsible for any liability, loss, or damage, caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the nutrition information available in the Company Content.
Health Canada has not evaluated the nutrition information in the Company Content. Individual results may vary.
DISCLAIMER FOR RECIPES
From time to time, the Company Content will include content with recipes. All such recipes have been tried and used successfully, but results may vary from person to person. Consult your medical professional before using any recipe if you have concerns about how you may individually react to the use of any particular recipe or ingredient. By voluntarily creating and using any recipe provided here, you assume the risk of any potential injury that may result.
All recipe-related nutrition information provided in the Company Content is provided as an estimated courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. It is for informational purposes only and should not be treated as a Health Canada food label. We use a plugin to obtain this nutrition information, and we are not responsible for any errors that may occur. The information provided for the recipes may vary if you do not use the same ingredients, measurements, or cooking techniques. If the accuracy of any nutritional information is important to you, reliance on such information provided on the Website is not suggested.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY IN USING THE COMPANY CONTENT
The Company Content was developed strictly for informational purposes. You understand and agree that you are fully responsible for your use of the information provided in the Company Content. Company makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees. You understand that results may vary from person to person. Company assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions that may appear in the Company Content.
USE OF THE COMPANY CONTENT
Unless otherwise stated, Company owns the intellectual property and rights to all content and material in the Company Content. Subject to the license below, all intellectual property rights are reserved.
You may view, download (for caching purposes only), and print pages for your personal use, subject to the restrictions set out below and elsewhere in these Terms of Use.
Unless it is specifically and expressly made available for such purpose, the following uses are not permitted:
- Republication, redistribution, sale, rental, or sub-licensing of the Company Content;
- Reproduction or duplication of any content in the Company Content for commercial purposes;
- Modification of any content in the Company Content;
From time to time, the Website will utilize various plugins or widgets to allow sharing of content via social media channels, email, or other methods. Use of these plugins or widgets does not constitute any waiver of Company's intellectual property rights. Such use is a limited license to republish the content on the approved social media channels only, with full credit to Company.
Company permits you to share one of A Virtual Vegan's copyrighted photographs so long as you give A Virtual Vegan or Melanie McDonald credit with a link back to the Website as the source.
PROHIBITED USES OF THE WEBSITE
You must not use the Website in a way that causes, or may cause, damage to the Website or impair the availability of access to the Website or other Company Content. You must not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Website, except to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law. You must not use the Website to copy, store, host, transmit, send, use, publish, or distribute any material that consists of (or is linked to) any spyware, computer virus, Trojan horse, worm, keystroke logger, rootkit, and/or other harmful code or malicious software.
You must not conduct any systematic or automated data collection activities, including, but not limited to, scraping, data mining, data extraction, or data harvesting on or in relation to the Website without Company's express written permission.
You must not use the Website to transmit or send any unsolicited commercial communications, including, but not limited to, spam comments.
You must not use the Website for any third-party marketing without Company's express written permission.
CONSENT TO DATA COLLECTION
These Terms of Service incorporate our Privacy Policy, which discloses how we, our vendors, and our service providers collect and use data when you use the Site and/or mobile applications. You hereby consent to the collection and use of data by us, our vendors, and our service providers as described in the Privacy Policy (including any links to other policies therein). You can revoke this consent at any time by following the opt-out instructions in the Privacy Policy or clicking the provided links on the Site.
NO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The owner of this website does not consent to the content on this website being used or downloaded by any third parties for the purposes of developing, training or operating artificial intelligence or other machine learning systems ("Artificial Intelligence Purposes"), except as authorized by the owner in writing (including written electronic communication). Absent such consent, users of this website, including any third parties accessing the website through automated systems, are prohibited from using any of the content on the website for Artificial Intelligence Purposes. Users or automated systems that fail to respect these choices will be considered to have breached these Terms of Use.
BEHAVIOUR TRACKING TECHNOLOGY
You understand that the Website may utilize behaviour-tracking technology. By using the Website, you are expressly consenting to Company's utilization of such technology. For more information, please see our privacy policy, located at https://avirtualvegan.com/privacy-policy.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
COPYRIGHT
Unless otherwise noted, the design, content, and all components of the Website and Company Content are copyrights owned by Company or third parties and are protected by Canadian and international copyright laws and should not be reused or republished without express written permission.
TRADEMARKS
Company's trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not Company's, in any manner likely to cause confusion among consumers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Company or its owners.
From time to time, the Company Content will legally utilize trademarks owned by third parties. These trademarks are the respective property of their owners and Company makes no claim of ownership.
CONTENT CONTRIBUTED TO THE WEBSITE
In limited circumstances, you may contribute content to the Website, including, but not limited to, comments, posts, or submissions. Any content you contribute to the site, including, but not limited to text, images, audio material, comments, video material, and audio-visual material, must not be illegal or unlawful, may not infringe on any third-party's legal rights, and must not be capable of giving rise to legal action whether against you, Company, or a third party.
Company reserves the right to edit or remove: (i) any material submitted to the Website; (ii) stored on Company's servers; or, (iii) hosted or published on the Website. Company takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content posted by you or any third party.
Notwithstanding Company's rights under the Terms of Use, Company does not undertake to monitor the submission of all content to, or the publication of such content on, the Website.
GRANT OF RIGHTS
You grant Company a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute any content you contribute to the Website. This includes, but is not limited to, text, images, audio material, comments, video material, and audio-visual material. This license extends to all known and future media. You also grant Company the right to sub-license these rights and the right to bring an action for infringement of these rights.
CONTRIBUTION POLICY - COMMENTS AND RATINGS
The Website offers the ability for users to leave reviews through comments and ratings. Pursuant to the Competition Bureau of Canada's rules, Company has enacted the following policies related to consumer reviews.
Company does not knowingly publish false reviews or testimonials in the Company Content. To the best of Company's knowledge, all comments were left by individuals who have experience with Company Content. Company does not pay for comments or reviews.
Company does not suppress negative reviews, such as comments or ratings. Under the FTC's rules, a negative review is not considered suppressed if Company applies the same criteria for withholding reviews to all submissions. Company adopts the following policies related to any deletion of any submissions, such as comments, reviews, or other forms of testimonials.
- Company reasonably believes the review, including any star ratings or written text, is fake.
- The review is not related to the products or services for which it was made.
- The review contains content in violation of Company's policies, which prohibit: inclusion of trade secrets or confidential information; defamatory, harassing, abusive, obscene, vulgar, or sexually explicit content; the personal information or likeness of another individual; content that is discriminatory with respect to race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, or other intrinsic characteristic; or, the content is clearly false or misleading.
Any submissions in violation will be promptly deleted, and no further explanation will be due to you if your contribution is determined to be in violation of this policy.
AFFILIATE MARKETING
From time to time, the Website may engage in affiliate marketing. This means that if you use an affiliate link to make a purchase, the Website will receive a commission on that purchase. All efforts are made to ensure that affiliate links are disclosed in accordance with the Competition Bureau of Canada.
A Virtual Vegan is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
COMPETITION BUREAU OF CANADA DISCLOSURE
From time to time, the Website may post sponsored content from an advertiser. This means that an advertiser, which may be a brand, agency, or influencer network, will contract with Company to create content featuring certain messages or product placement. Pursuant to the Competition Bureau of Canada's requirements, all such advertisements on the Website are clearly and conspicuously disclosed.
Even though compensation (e.g., cash, free product, or services) is received in exchange for this sponsored content placement, Company gives its honest opinion, findings, beliefs, or experiences in such content. All views expressed on the Website are those of the content creator. Any product claim, statistic, quote, or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider, or party in question.
CHANGES TO THE COMPANY CONTENT
Company reserves the right to modify any Company Content or the Website at any time; however, Company does not guarantee that the Company Content is complete or up-to-date. The Company Content may be out of date and Company is under no obligation to update any Company Content at any time.
COMMUNICATION
If you send Company an email, register to use the Website, or provide your email to Company in any other way, you consent to receive communications from Company electronically. You agree that all legal notices provided via electronic means from Company satisfy any requirement for written notice.
MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT
Company has the right to:
- Take any action with respect to any contribution made to the Website.
- Disclose your identity (if known) or other information regarding your usage of the Website to any third party who claims that any contribution you make to the Website violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or right to privacy.
- Take appropriate legal action for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website.
Company does not, however, review all contributions to the Website prior to posting and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable contributions. Company assumes no liability for any action or inaction regarding contributions from a third party.
TERMINATION
The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to immediately terminate your access to the Website or Company Content without notice to you.
LINKS FROM THE WEBSITE
Any links in the Company Content are provided for your convenience only. This includes links in advertisements or sponsored content. Company is not responsible for the content on any pages linked in the Company Content and accepts no responsibility for your use of such links.
THIRD PARTIES
The Website may contain links to third-party websites that are not governed or controlled by Company. You represent and warrant that you have read and agree to be bound by all applicable Terms of Use and policies for any third-party website that relate to your use of the Website. Company assumes no control or liability over the content of any third-party sites. You expressly hold Company harmless from any and all liability related to your use of a third-party website.
Prior to engaging in any events or commercial transactions with any third parties discovered through or linked on the Website, you must complete any necessary investigation or due diligence. If there is a dispute for any events or commercial transactions with a third party discovered through or linked on the Website, you expressly hold Company harmless from any and all liability in any dispute.
NO WARRANTIES
The Website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any representations or warranties, express or implied. Company makes no representations or warranties in relation to the Website or the information and materials provided therein.
Company makes no warranty the Website will meet your requirements; will be available uninterrupted; timely and free of viruses or bugs; or represents the full functionality, accuracy, and reliability of the Website. Company is not responsible to you for the loss of any content or material uploaded or transmitted through the Website. The Website is written in English and makes no warranty regarding the translation or interpretation of content in any language.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE, OR OUR VENDORS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS (COLLECTIVELY, "WE" OR "US"), SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF ANY OF US EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID OR PAYABLE TO RAPTIVE BY YOU FOR THE WEBSITE DURING THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE ACT, OMISSION, OR OCCURRENCE GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY; OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, STATUTE, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE PARTIES HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Company, its members, employees, officers, directors, managers, and agents harmless from and against any and all losses, claims, suits, actions, liabilities, obligations, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) which Company suffers as a result of third-party claims based on: (i) your negligence or intentional misconduct, (ii) your breach of any provision of the Terms of Use (including representation or warranty); (iii) materials prepared or provided by you including, but not limited to, any claims of infringement, or misappropriation of copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other intellectual property or proprietary right, infringement of the rights of privacy or publicity, or defamation or libel; or (iv) death, personal injury, or property damage arising out of, or relating to, your obligations hereunder.
BINDING ARBITRATION ("ARBITRATION AGREEMENT")
If there is any controversy, claim, action, or dispute arising out of or related to your use of the Company Content or the breach, enforcement, interpretation, or validity of these Terms or any part of them ("Dispute"), you and Company agree to resolve the Dispute through the dispute resolution procedures set forth herein, even if the Dispute arose prior to the Effective Date of these Terms.
Binding Arbitration ("Arbitration Agreement")
a. Applicability of Arbitration Agreement. You agree that any dispute or claim against us, or our vendors or service providers(collectively, "We" or "Us"), related in any way to your access or use of this website, to these Terms, or to any aspect of your relationship with Us, will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that (1) you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify, so long as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis; and (2) you or We may seek equitable relief in court for infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights (such as trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents). You agree that you must commence any arbitration or other claim within one (1) year after the dispute arises; otherwise, the claim is permanently barred, which means that you will no longer have the right to assert a claim regarding the dispute. This Arbitration Agreement will apply, without limitation, to all claims that arose or were asserted before the effective date of these Terms or any prior version of this Arbitration Agreement.
You agree in advance that you will not participate in or seek to recover monetary or other relief in any lawsuit filed against Us, alleging class, collective, and/or representative claims on your behalf. Instead, by agreeing to arbitration, you may bring your claims against any of Us in an individual arbitration proceeding (except for any Batch Arbitration, as described below). If successful on such claims, you could be awarded money or other relief by an arbitrator. You acknowledge that you have been advised that you may consult with an attorney in deciding whether to accept these Terms, including this Arbitration Agreement.
The Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement.
b. Process. To begin a claim, you must first send a letter describing your claim in detail, including your name and contact information, your legal claim, the specific facts giving rise to your claim (including the date(s) and amount(s) of any relevant transaction or interaction with us), and the requested relief, to [physical address]. You and We agree to attempt in good faith to negotiate an informal resolution of your claim. If a resolution is not reached within thirty (30) days, you may commence an arbitration action as set forth herein. The arbitration will be conducted by JAMS, an established alternative dispute resolution provider. Disputes involving claims and counterclaims under $250,000, not inclusive of attorneys' fees and interest, will be subject to JAMS's most current version of the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and procedures available at http://www.jamsadr.com/rules-streamlined-arbitration/; all other claims will be subject to JAMS's most current version of the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, available at http://www.jamsadr.com/rules-comprehensive-arbitration/. JAMS's rules are also available at www.jamsadr.com or by calling JAMS at 800-352-5267. If JAMS is not available to arbitrate, the parties will select an alternative arbitral forum. You may choose to have the arbitration conducted remotely, based on written submissions, or in person at a mutually agreed location. We will be entitled to make an offer of judgment in the arbitration proceeding. If the offer of judgment is not accepted, and the award is not more favorable than the unaccepted offer, you will be solely responsible for all costs incurred by Us after the offer of judgment is made to the extent permitted by applicable law. Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
c. Fees. If the arbitrator finds that you cannot afford to pay JAMS's filing, administrative, hearing, and/or other fees, and you cannot obtain a waiver from JAMS, we will pay them for you. If the arbitrator determines the claims are frivolous, you agree to pay Us our attorneys' fees and costs in the arbitration, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
d. Authority of Arbitrator. The arbitrator, and not any provincial, or local court or agency, will have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute related to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this Arbitration Agreement, including, but not limited to, any claim that all or any part of this Arbitration Agreement is void or voidable. The arbitration will decide the rights and liabilities, if any, of you and Us. The arbitration proceeding will not be consolidated with any other matters or joined with any other cases or parties. The arbitrator will have the authority to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim. The arbitrator will have the authority to award monetary damages and to grant any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual under applicable law, the arbitral forum's rules, and these Terms (including the Arbitration Agreement). The arbitrator will issue a written award and statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based, including the calculation of any damages awarded. The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have. The award of the arbitrator is final and binding upon you and Us.
e. Waiver of Jury Trial. You and We hereby waive any constitutional and statutory rights to sue in court and have a trial in front of a judge or a jury. You and We are instead electing that all claims and disputes will be resolved by arbitration under this Arbitration Agreement, except as specified in Section (a) above. An arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court and must follow this Agreement as a court would. However, there is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is subject to very limited review.
f. Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions. Except with respect to Batch Arbitration (as defined below), all claims and disputes within the scope of this Arbitration Agreement must be arbitrated on an individual basis and not on a class basis, only individual relief is available, and claims of more than one customer or user cannot be arbitrated or consolidated with those of any other customer or user. In the event that this subparagraph is deemed invalid or unenforceable neither you nor We are entitled to arbitration and instead claims and disputes will be resolved in a court as set forth in these Terms.
g. Batch Arbitration. You and We agree that, in the event that there are fifty (50) or more individual requests for arbitration of a similar nature filed against Us within an approximately (30) thirty-day period (or otherwise in close proximity) regardless of the state(s) in which such claims are filed, JAMS will administer all such similarly situated arbitration demands on a collective basis as a single, consolidated arbitration (subject to a single set of fees, proceeding schedule, and, if required, hearing) before a single arbitrator in accordance with the requirements outlined elsewhere in this section, provided that - in the event that the arbitrator deems it impracticable or inequitable to administer all such claims collectively in a single arbitration - (s)he may group demands for arbitration into groups of not fewer than twenty (20) matters, plus a remainder group as needed (or as otherwise deemed by the arbitrator to be practicable, equitable, and in best keeping with the spirit of this provision) and arbitrate each group of matters as a single, consolidated arbitration (either structure a "Batch Arbitration"). You and We agree (1) to work with JAMS in good faith to facilitate the resolution of disputes on a Batch Arbitration basis and (2) that requests for arbitration are of a "similar nature" if they arise out of the same event, agreement, or factual scenario and raise the same or similar legal issues and seek the same or similar relief. Disagreements over the applicability of this Batch Arbitration process will be settled in a single, consolidated arbitration proceeding that includes all affected parties and is resolved by a single arbitrator subject to the requirements of this section. This Batch Arbitration provision shall in no way be interpreted as authorizing a class or collective arbitration or action of any kind, or any suit or arbitration involving joint or consolidated claims, under any circumstances other than those expressly set forth in this section.
h. Severability. If any part or parts of this Arbitration Agreement are found under the law to be invalid or unenforceable, then such specific part or parts will be of no force and effect and will be severed, and the remainder of the Arbitration Agreement will continue in full force and effect.
i. Survival. This Arbitration Agreement will survive the termination of your relationship with Us.
j. Modification. Notwithstanding any provision in these Terms to the contrary, We agree that if We make any future material change to this Arbitration Agreement, it will not apply to any individual claim(s) for which that you had already provided notice to Us.
CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM
The Terms shall be governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia. You agree to personal jurisdiction therein.
To the extent that any Dispute is not governed by the Arbitration provision above, you agree that the courts of British Columbia will have jurisdiction. You agree that any claims will be brought and maintained on an individual basis and not as part of any class, consolidated, collective, or representative capacity, and that you waive the right to a jury trial.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
If any provision(s) of the Terms of Use is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall be severable and enforceable. If a provision is excessively broad, such a provision shall be limited or reduced in scope so as to be enforceable.
The Terms of Use may not be assigned by you without Company's prior written consent; however, the Terms of Use may be assigned by Company in its sole discretion.
The Terms of Use are the final, complete, and exclusive agreement of the parties with respect to the Website and Company Content offered by Company.
YOUR COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
This website is operated by A Virtual Vegan. Questions about these Terms, the Privacy Policy, or our website can be sent to us using the information below:
A VIRTUAL VEGAN
PO BOX 99900 UE 786 036 RPO
COLWOOD CORNERS COLWOOD BC
V9B 0P8 CANADA
Email: mel@avirtualvegan.com