Terms & Conditions

By accessing or using the Brighten A Heart website, these Terms of Use are accepted. If these Terms are not accepted, please do not use the website.

Website host and donation provider

This website is hosted on Squarespace and donations are processed through Givebutter. Use of these third party services is also subject to the terms and policies of those providers:
Squarespace: Privacy Policy and Terms of Service
Givebutter: Privacy Policy and Online Terms of Use

Use of the website

This website must be used for lawful purposes only. The following is not permitted:
Attempts to gain unauthorized access to the website or related systems
Disruption or interference with website security or operation
Transmission of harmful code, malware, or spam
Misrepresentation of identity or affiliation

Donations

Donations made through this website are processed through Givebutter and are subject to Givebutter policies. Donation receipts are issued based on the information submitted at the time of donation.
Please do not include any medical or patient information in donation notes or messages.

Refunds

If a donation is believed to have been made in error, please contact Brighten A Heart at [your email]. Refund requests will be reviewed case by case, consistent with applicable law and relevant platform rules.

No medical advice

Content on this website is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. For medical concerns, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.

Intellectual property

All graphic materials, including icons used on the Website, are protected by copyright laws. Content may not be copied, reproduced, modified, or distributed without written permission, except for personal, non commercial use.

Certain graphic elements (icons) used on this Website are sourced from Freepik.

Submissions, photos, artwork, and releases

If content is submitted to Brighten A Heart, including messages, photos, stories, or artwork, the submitter represents that the right to share that content is held.

Brighten A Heart takes privacy seriously. Signed permission, a release form, is required before posting identifiable photos or videos of any person, including minors. Requests to remove submitted content may be sent to [your email], and reasonable efforts will be made to address the request.

Links to other websites

This website may include links to third party websites. Brighten A Heart does not control those websites and is not responsible for their content or practices.

Disclaimers

This website is provided as is without warranties of any kind, to the fullest extent permitted by law. Uninterrupted or error-free operation cannot be guaranteed.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Brighten A Heart is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from use of this website.

Privacy

Use of this website is also governed by the Privacy Policy.

Changes to these Terms

These Terms of Use may be updated from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a new Last updated date.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to conflict of laws principles, unless otherwise required by applicable law.