Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy

Terms of Service 

Welcome to Bloom Matchmaking’s (“Bloom”) website, operated by PSAventures, LLC. 

If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following  terms and conditions (“Terms” or “this Agreement”) of use. If you disagree with any part of these terms and  conditions, please do not use this website. 

Your use of this website and Bloom’s services is also subject to the Privacy Policy, and any terms disclosed and  agreed to by you when your become a client of Bloom, which are incorporated into this Agreement by  reference. If you do not wish to be bound by this Agreement, do not use this website or Bloom’s services. This  Agreement applies to anyone who accesses or uses this website, regardless of whether you are, or intend to  become, a client of Bloom. 

We reserve the right to modify, amend, or change these Terms at any time. Notice of any material change will  be posted on this page with an effective date. In certain circumstances, we may notify you of a change to the  Terms via email or other means, as appropriate under the circumstances; however, you are responsible for  regularly checking this page for notice of any changes. We agree that future changes will not be retroactive  without your consent. Your continued use of this website constitutes your acceptance of any change, and you  will be legally bound by any updated Terms. If you do not accept a change to the terms, you should stop using  the website immediately. 

Eligibility; Your Responsibilities 

By using Bloom’s website, you represent and warrant that: 

1. You are at least eighteen (18) years old; 
2. You are legally qualified to enter into a binding contract with Bloom Matchmaking; 3. You are single or separated from your spouse; 
3. You are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. government embargo, or that has been  designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; 
4. You are not on any list of individuals prohibited from conducting business with the United  States; 
5. You are not prohibited by law from using Bloom’s services; 
6. You have not been convicted of or pled no contest to a felony or indictable offense (or crime of  similar severity), a sex crime, or any crime involving violence; 
7. You are not required to register as a sex offender with any state, federal, or local sex offender  registry; 
8. You do not have more than one account with Bloom; and 
9. You have not previously been a client of Bloom Matchmaking, whose relationship was  terminated by Bloom for any reason. 

By using Bloom’s website, you agree to: 

1. Comply with this Agreement and check this page from time to time to ensure you are aware of  any change; 
2. Comply with all applicable laws, including, without limitation, privacy laws, intellectual  property laws, anti-spam laws, and regulatory requirements; 
3. Use the most recently updated version of the website; and 
4. Be respectful when communicating with any of Bloom’s customer care representatives or other  employees. 

By using Bloom’s website, you agree that you will not: 

1. Misrepresent your identity, age, current or previous positions, qualifications, or affiliations with  a person or entity; 
2. Use Bloom’s website in a way that damages Bloom’s website or prevents its use by others; 3. Use Bloom’s website in a way to interfere with, disrupt, or negatively affect the platform, the  servers, or Bloom’s network; 
3. Use Bloom’s website for any harmful, illegal, or nefarious purpose; 
4. Use Bloom’s website in relation to fraud, a pyramid scheme, or other similar practice;  6. Disclose private or proprietary information that you do not have the right to disclose; 7. Copy, modify, transmit, distribute, or create any derivative works from, any Bloom’s content, or  

any copyrighted material, images, trademarks, trade names, service marks, or other intellectual property, content or proprietary information accessible through this website and/or Bloom’s  services; 

8. Express or imply that any statements you make are endorsed by Bloom; 
9. Upload viruses or other malicious code or otherwise compromise the security of our services; or 10. Encourage, promote, or agree to engage in any activity that violates this Agreement. 

Privacy Policy 

By visiting Bloom Matchmaking’s website, and requesting information, products, or services, you acknowledge  the terms of this Privacy Policy, as they may be amended from time to time. This policy is incorporated into the  Terms and Conditions that govern the use of this website in general. Bloom Matchmaking is committed to  ensuring protection of all personal information that it holds, and to protect all such data. Bloom has revised its 

Privacy Policy to comply with the GDPR, ensuring that all individuals whose personal information Bloom  processes have been informed of why Bloom needs said information, how it is used, what their rights are, who  the information is/will be disclosed to, and what safeguarding measures are in place to protect said information. 

Data Protection. Bloom’s terms and conditions have been revised to meet the standards and requirements of  the GDPR. Accountability and governance measures are in place to ensure that Bloom understands and adequately disseminates its obligations and responsibilities, with a dedicated focus on privacy and the rights of  individuals. 

Data Retention and Erasure. Bloom has updated its retention policy. Bloom may keep your personal  information as long as Bloom may need it for legitimate business purposes and as permitted by applicable law.  Typically, once a client relationship with Bloom ends, Bloom will delete your information, unless: (1) Bloom  must keep it to comply with applicable law; (2) Bloom must keep it to evidence its compliance with applicable 

law; (3) there is an outstanding issue, claim, or dispute requiring Bloom to retain the relevant information until  said issue is resolved; or (4) the information must be kept for Bloom’s legitimate business interests, such as  fraud prevention and enhancing other clients’ safety and security (i.e., if a previous client has been terminated  and banned for any particular reason that may endanger other clients and/or their property, said previous client’s  information may be retained to prevent him or her from again becoming a client). Bloom cannot guarantee that  all data will be deleted within a specific timeframe. 

Data Breach. Bloom regularly monitors its systems for possible vulnerabilities and attacks and regularly  reviews its information collection, storage, and processing practices. Bloom’s procedures ensure that Bloom has  safeguards in place to identify, assess, investigate, and report any personal data breach as early as possible. 

Subject Access Request. You have the right to review the personal information Bloom keeps about you,  confirmation that your request has been processed, and any supplementary information held by Bloom relating  to you. Upon request, Bloom has thirty (30) days to reply to you and provide you with the requested  information. 

Children. Bloom’s website and services are restricted to users and clients who are eighteen (18) years of age or  older. Bloom Matchmaking does not permit users under the age of eighteen (18) to use this website and  therefore Bloom will not knowingly collect any personal information from anyone under the age of eighteen  (18).  

Information Collection 

Bloom collects and stores personal information you provide through our website or that you submit to us in  some other method, such as over the phone or in person. This may include personal information, such as your  name, address, email address, telephone number, and driver’s license number. Bloom does not store payment  and financial information within Bloom’s system, but rather relies on merchant processors to store and encrypt  this data. When you choose to join Bloom Matchmaking, Bloom also requests information about you such as  your age and gender, interests, hobbies, and other information including, but not limited to, your education,  occupation, interests, activities, religious affiliations, family information, etc. Bloom may also obtain a  photograph of you. Your responses will be strictly confidential. However, limited personal information (i.e.,  your name and photograph) may be shared with referrals. 

Technology Used to Collect Information 

Cookies. “Cookies” are a feature in your browser software. If enabled, Bloom may write cookies that may store  small amounts of data on your computer about your visit to any of the pages of this website. Cookies assist  Bloom in tracking which of our features appeals the most to you and what content you may have viewed on past  visits. When you visit this website again, cookies can enable us to customize our content according to your  preferences. Bloom may use cookies to: keep track of the number of return visits to this Website; accumulate  and report aggregate statistical information on Website usage; and deliver specific content to you based on your  interests or past viewing history. You can disable cookies, although the website may not function properly for  you.  

Web Beacons. A web beacon is a programming code that can be used to display an image on a webpage but  can also be used to transfer your unique user identification to a database and associate you with previously  acquired information about an individual in a database. This allows Bloom to track certain websites you visit.  Web beacons are used to track online behavioral habits for marketing purposes to determine products or  services you may be interested in. In addition to using web beacons on web pages, Bloom also uses web  beacons in email messages sent to individuals listed in Bloom’s database.

Links. Websites and email messages sometimes contain hypertext links to the websites of third parties. Bloom  is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such other websites. 

IP Addresses and other Technical Information. Bloom Matchmaking automatically tracks certain  information based upon your behavior on the Website. Bloom may use this information to do internal research  on Bloom’s clients’ demographics, interests, and behavior to better understand, protect, and serve you and the  Bloom Matchmaking community.  

New Technology. The use of technology on the Internet, including cookies and web beacons, is rapidly  developing. As a result, Bloom strongly encourages individuals to revisit this policy for any updates regarding  its use of new technology. 

Use of Personal Information 

The following paragraphs describe how Bloom currently uses personal information, but Bloom may change or  broaden its use at any time. Bloom uses information it collects from you to service and manage your relationship with Bloom; perform research and analysis about your use of Bloom’s service; communicate with  you by email, mail, telephone and/or mobile devices; enforce or exercise any rights in Bloom’s terms and  conditions; manage Bloom’s business; send promotional communications to you; and perform activities as  otherwise described to you at the time of collection. 

Marketing. Bloom may use your personal information to send information to you about services that may be of  interest to you by email or other means. 

Direct Mail and Telemarketing. Where permitted by law, Bloom may use personal information to advertise,  directly or indirectly, to individuals using direct mail marketing or telemarketing by telephone and cell phone. 

Storage of Personal Information. Bloom stores the personal information in a database on computer servers.  When you provide any personal information through Bloom’s website, the information may be sent to servers  located in the North America or in other countries around the world. Further, if you are residing outside of  North America, by registering and using this website, you acknowledge that the processing of your personal 

information may involve the transfer of such personal information from within the European Economic Area  (“EEA”) to jurisdictions outside the EEA, whose data protection regulation may not be as stringent as that  within the EEA, and vice versa. 

Service Providers. Bloom may use third parties in the United States, Canada, and other jurisdictions to perform  services on Bloom’s behalf, such as website or database hosting companies, address list hosting companies,  media buying companies, e-mail service providers, analytics companies, distribution companies, fulfillment  companies, and other similar service providers that perform services on Bloom’s behalf. Unless otherwise  stated, these parties do not have any right to use the personal information Bloom provides to them beyond what  is necessary for them to assist Bloom.  

Statistics. Bloom may disclose, sell, or transfer aggregate statistics regarding user behavior as a measure of  interest in, and use of, Bloom’s website and e-mails to third parties in the form of aggregate data, such as  overall patterns or demographic reports that do not describe or identify any individual user. 

Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties. Bloom may use or disclose your personal information  in response to subpoenas, court orders, warrants, or legal process, or to otherwise establish or exercise our legal  rights or defend against legal claims or in the event you violate or breach an agreement with Bloom or as 

otherwise required or permitted by applicable law. Bloom may use and disclose your personal information if  Bloom believes that you will harm the property or rights of Bloom, its owners, or those of Bloom’s other  customers. Finally, Bloom may use or disclose your personal information in order to investigate, prevent, or  take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, and/or situations involving potential threats to the  physical safety of any person. 

Merger or Sale. Bloom reserves the right to disclose, transfer or sell your personal information to companies  who are affiliated with Bloom in Bloom’s sole discretion. If all or part of Bloom changes or considers a change  in ownership through acquisition, merger, sale, or other change of business status, Bloom reserves the right to  transfer or assign the right to use your personal information. 

Disclaimer 

BLOOM MATCHMAKING PROVIDES ITS SERVICES ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS  AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, GRANTS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY  KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO  BLOOM’S SERVICES (INCLUDING ALL CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN), INCLUDING, WITHOUT  LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY,  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. BLOOM MATCHMAKING  DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT (A) ITS SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED,  SECURE, OR ERROR FREE; (B) ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS IN BLOOM’S SERVICES WILL BE  CORRECTED; OR (C) THAT ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION YOU OBTAIN ON OR THROUGH  BLOOM’S SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE. FURTHERMORE, BLOOM MATCHMAKING MAKES NO  GUARANTEES AS TO THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE CLIENTS AT ANY TIME; USERS’ ABILITY OR  DESIRE TO COMMUNICATE WITH OR MEET YOU; OR THE ULTIMATE COMPATIBILITY WITH OR  CONDUCT BY USERS YOU MEET THROUGH THE SERVICES.  

BLOOM MATCHMAKING TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT THAT YOU OR  ANOTHER USER OR THIRD PARTY POSTS, SENDS, OR RECEIVES THROUGH BLOOM’S SERVICES  NOR DOES BLOOM TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE IDENTITY, INTENTIONS, LEGITIMACY, OR VERACITY OF ANY USERS WITH WHOM YOU MAY COMMUNICATE  THROUGH BLOOM. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE  USE OF BLOOM’S SERVICES IS ACCESSED AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK.  

Limitation of Liability 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL BLOOM  MATCHMAKING, ITS AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, LICENSORS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE  LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR  PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, WHETHER  INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER  INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM: (A) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO  ACCESS OR USE BLOOM’S SERVICES; (B) THE CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF OTHER USERS OR  THIRD PARTIES ON, THROUGH, OR FOLLOWING USE OF BLOOM’S SERVICES; OR (C)  UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR CONTENT, EVEN IF BLOOM HAS  BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL BLOOM  MATCHMAKING’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE  SERVICES EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO BLOOM FOR ITS SERVICES.

THE LIMITATION OF LIABILTY PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY EVEN  IF YOUR REMEDIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FAIL WITH RESPECT TO THEIR ESSENTIAL  PURPOSE. 

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN  DAMAGES, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION MAY  NOT APPLY TO YOU. 

Arbitration 

You and Bloom Matchmaking agree to arbitrate any disputes arising out of or related to this Agreement,  including the enforcement of this arbitration provision. Arbitration final decisions shall be binding on both  parties. Venue for such arbitration shall be within the City of Richmond and the parties shall contract for the  arbitration with AAA using their commercial contracts rules. You understand that by agreeing to arbitrate you  waive your right to sue in court. Please consider this before signing this Agreement. The parties agree to equally  split the costs of filing the arbitration and for the arbitrator(s) and the parties shall each pay their shares timely  upon request. In the event a party to this Agreement sues in court despite the agreement to arbitrate in this  paragraph, and if the other party successfully compels arbitration under this paragraph, then the party who sued  in court must pay the party who successfully enforced this paragraph all its reasonable fees and costs, including  attorneys’ fees, incurred in enforcing this paragraph, and we further agree that such payment must take place  before arbitration under this paragraph may proceed. Notice of your intention to arbitrate must be in writing (but  not including email) and delivered to us at the address at the top of this Agreement. 

Governing Law 

This Agreement, and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder, shall be governed by and construed in  accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia applicable to contracts made and to be performed  therein. 

Severability 

If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid,  such invalidity shall not affect any other provision that can be given effect without the invalid provision or  application, and to this end the provisions hereof shall be severable. 

Entire Agreement 

This Agreement and any additional terms upon purchase, contain the entire agreement between you and Bloom  Matchmaking regarding the use of its services. This Agreement supersedes all previous agreements,  representations, and arrangements between you and Bloom, written or oral. The failure of Bloom to exercise or  enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. You  agree that your relationship with Bloom Matchmaking is non-transferable and all of your rights as a client terminate upon your death, unless otherwise provided by law. Any rights and licenses granted hereunder may  not be transferred or assigned by you but may be assigned by Bloom without restriction. No agency,  partnership, joint venture, fiduciary, or other special relationship or employment is created as a result of these  this Agreement, and you may not make any representations on behalf of or bind Bloom in any manner.