🌸 Bloom Ministries Website Terms of Use

Last Modified: October 26, 2025

Welcome to Bloom Ministries.

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Bloom Ministries website (“Site”) and any services, resources, programs, or materials provided by Bloom Ministries (“we,” “our,” or “us”). Please read them carefully, as they form a binding agreement between you and Bloom Ministries.

By accessing or using this Site, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use immediately.

For legal questions or concerns, contact:
📩 legal@bloomministries.org

1️⃣ Eligibility and Acceptance

To use this Site, you must:

Be at least 18 years old (or 13+ with parent/guardian consent)
Have the legal capacity to enter a binding agreement
Not be prohibited from doing so under applicable law

Bloom Ministries may update or modify these Terms at any time. Updates take effect upon posting. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

2️⃣ Accessibility

Bloom Ministries is committed to digital accessibility for all people, including disabled and assistive-technology users.

If you encounter an access barrier on our Site, please email:
📩 accessibility@bloomministries.org

We will work promptly to resolve any issues in alignment with WCAG 2.2 AA standards.

3️⃣ Privacy Policy

Your use of this Site is governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.
By using the Site, you consent to the data practices described in that policy.

4️⃣ Intellectual Property and Limited License

All content on this Site—including logos, graphics, designs, text, images, videos, audio, downloadable materials, and program descriptions (“Content”)—is the property of Bloom Ministries or its partners and is protected under U.S. and international copyright laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to access and use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes aligned with our mission.

You may not:

Copy, distribute, modify, or reproduce Content without written permission
Use Bloom Ministries’ name, logo, or branding for commercial or promotional purposes
Attempt to hack, breach, or disrupt the Site, servers, or data
Use our materials to impersonate Bloom Ministries or misrepresent affiliation

Unauthorized use terminates your permission to access the Site.

5️⃣ Donations

Bloom Ministries is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 39-4922713.
All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law and retroactive to our founding date of October 17, 2025.

By submitting a donation:

You agree to provide accurate and complete payment information
You acknowledge donations are generally non-refundable
You understand tax receipts may be delivered electronically

We process payments through secure third-party vendors (e.g., Stripe, GiveWP, PayPal).
Bloom Ministries does not store or process credit card information directly.

6️⃣ User Submissions

You may submit comments, stories, photos, testimonials, or other materials (“Submitted Materials”).

By submitting content, you grant Bloom Ministries a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, and display such content for educational, pastoral, advocacy, or mission-aligned purposes.

You agree not to submit materials that:

Are defamatory, hateful, or discriminatory
Promote violence or harassment
Infringe upon another’s intellectual property
Contain malware, harmful code, or security threats
Misrepresent your identity or affiliation

Bloom Ministries reserves the right to remove any Submitted Materials at its discretion.

7️⃣ External Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites for reference or convenience.
Bloom Ministries does not control or endorse these sites and is not responsible for their:

Content
Privacy practices
Accessibility
Availability

Use third-party links at your own risk.

8️⃣ Disclaimer of Warranty

The Site, its Content, and all related services are provided “as is” and “as available.”

Bloom Ministries makes no warranties—express or implied—regarding:

Accuracy, completeness, or reliability of Content
Uninterrupted or error-free operation
Availability or security of the Site

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Bloom Ministries disclaims all implied warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

9️⃣ Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent allowed by law:

Bloom Ministries, its officers, directors, volunteers, staff, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from:

Use or inability to use the Site
Reliance on any Content
Errors or omissions in Content
Technical failures or interruptions

Your sole and exclusive remedy is to stop using the Site.

🔟 Termination

Bloom Ministries may, at any time and without notice, modify, suspend, or terminate access to all or part of the Site.
We are not liable for any resulting inconvenience or loss.

1️⃣1️⃣ Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Oregon, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

All disputes shall be resolved exclusively in state or federal courts located in Marion County, Oregon.

1️⃣2️⃣ Text and Email Communications

By providing your contact information, you consent to receive email or text updates regarding Bloom programs, events, or ministry activities.

You may unsubscribe at any time by:

Clicking “unsubscribe” in emails
Replying “STOP” to SMS messages

Standard message and data rates may apply.

1️⃣3️⃣ General Provisions

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, all remaining provisions remain in effect.
Bloom Ministries’ failure to enforce a right does not constitute a waiver.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Bloom Ministries concerning Site use.

Questions or Contact Information

📩 legal@bloomministries.org
📬 Bloom Ministries
5441 S Macadam Ave Ste R
Portland, OR 97239
🌐 https://bloomministries.org