Terms of Service

1. OVERVIEW This website is operated by Chef Labs. Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Chef Labs. Chef Labs offers this website, including all information, digital tools, eBooks, and services available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies, and notices stated here.

By visiting our site and/or purchasing a digital product from us, you engage in our “Service” and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Service”, “Terms”), including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein. These Terms of Service apply to all users of the site, including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and/or contributors of content.

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & COPYRIGHT (STRICTLY ENFORCED) All content on this website and all digital products sold herein—including text, recipes, images, graphics, formatting, and overall design—are the exclusive intellectual property of Chef Labs and Birgitt Fleischer. All materials are protected by international copyright laws.

When you purchase an eBook or digital product from Chef Labs, you are not buying the rights to the book; you are purchasing a single, non-exclusive, non-transferable license for personal, individual use only.

Prohibited Actions: Under this personal use license, you are strictly prohibited from:

• Reselling, sub-licensing, or redistributing the digital files, in whole or in part, for free or for profit.
• Sharing the download links or the PDF files with individuals who have not purchased the product.
• Uploading the eBooks or any of their recipes to public websites, torrent networks, forums, or social media.
• Using the materials as part of a commercial culinary school curriculum, cooking class, or agency service without express, written commercial consent from Chef Labs and Birgitt Fleischer.
• Altering, modifying, or attempting to remove the copyright notices embedded within the digital files.

Violation of these intellectual property terms will result in the immediate termination of your license without refund and may result in legal action for copyright infringement.

3. MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE AND PRICES Prices for our digital products are subject to change without notice. We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time. We shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Service.

4. ACCURACY OF BILLING AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made at our store. Because our delivery is entirely digital, providing an accurate email address is your responsibility. We are not liable for delayed delivery caused by user-input errors regarding email addresses.

5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY The culinary information, techniques, and recipes provided in our digital products are for educational and informational purposes only. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the recipes and safety of the techniques, Chef Labs and Birgitt Fleischer shall not be held liable for any damages, injuries, foodborne illnesses, or kitchen accidents resulting from the application of the information contained within our eBooks. Cooking involves inherent risks (including heat, sharp instruments, and raw ingredients), and the user assumes all personal responsibility for their safety in the kitchen.

6. GOVERNING LAW These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of your operating jurisdiction.