Legal Information & Policies

Legal Policies & Website Terms

Last Updated: December, 2025

Hello Co-Pilots! These are the ground rules for using our website and engaging with our content. They’re here to protect both of us and ensure our shared space remains positive, inspiring, and respectful.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using scoutted.com (the “Site”), you accept and agree to be bound by these Legal Policies. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.

2. Intellectual Property & Copyright

All content on this Site is the property of Scout & Ted Project unless otherwise stated. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Text, blog posts, and stories (“The Roadmap” articles)
  • Photographs, images, and graphics
  • Our logo, brand name, and slogan
  • Videos and audio recordings
  • The overall design and compilation of the Site

This content is protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. The names “Scout & Ted™”, the slogan “Co-Pilots with Paws™”, and associated logos are common law trademarks of the Scout & Ted Project.

What You Can Do (Fair Use):

  • Share our blog posts via social media using the share buttons provided.
  • Link to our content from your website.
  • Print a single copy for personal, non-commercial use.

What You Cannot Do Without Permission:

  • Republish, redistribute, or sell our content.
  • Use our photographs, logos, or branding for your own commercial purposes.
  • Create derivative works based on our content.
  • Systematically scrape or copy content from the Site.

For any requests to use our content, please contact us at info@scoutted.com

3. Disclaimer & Limitation of Liability

Our Content is For Inspiration & Information Only. We share our personal experiences, opinions, and research related to van life, travel in Vietnam, and pet training. We are not professionals in the following fields:

  • Veterinary medicine or animal behavior
  • Automotive mechanics or vehicle engineering
  • Legal, financial, or immigration advice for travel
  • Formal travel advisories or safety guidance

Any action you take based on information from our Site is strictly at your own risk. We are not liable for any losses, damages, or injuries resulting from your reliance on our content or from your participation in activities like van travel or pet training.

The Site and all content are provided on an “as is” basis without warranties of any kind.

4. User-Generated Content & Community Guidelines

When you interact with us on social media, Discord, or via email:

  • You grant us permission to use your content (like comments or photos you tag us in) for promotional purposes, such as featuring it on our social media or website, with credit to you.
  • You agree to interact respectfully and lawfully. We reserve the right to remove any content or block users who are abusive, spammy, or harmful to our community.

5. Affiliate & Advertising Disclosure

To support our journey, we may participate in affiliate marketing programs. This means we may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases made through our carefully selected links, at no extra cost to you.

We only recommend products, services, or brands we have used ourselves, genuinely believe in, and think may benefit our community. Any sponsored content or gifted products will be clearly disclosed.

Example Disclosure in a Blog Post: “This post contains affiliate links from the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a commission.”

6. External Links

Our Site contains links to third-party websites (e.g., gear retailers, other blogs). We provide these for your convenience and are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or accuracy. Visiting these links is at your own discretion.

7. Changes to These Policies

We may update these Legal Policies from time to time. We will post the updated version here with a new “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.

8. Governing Law & Contact

These policies are governed by the laws of Vietnam, where our project is based. For any questions regarding these Legal Policies, please contact us:

Scout & Ted Project
Email: info@scoutted.com

Thank you for being a valued part of our journey and for respecting the work that goes into building this community.

Co-Pilots with Paws - ‘Two cats, one van, zero furniture’