Privacy Policy

1. About Project Bloom Girls 2 Women

Project Bloom Girls 2 Women is a nonprofit organization focused on empowering girls and women through education, coaching, connection, skill-building, personal development, community programs, and supportive experiences.

Our Services may include virtual Zoom sessions, workshops, membership programs, rewards, community partner opportunities, donations, educational activities, and related programs.

Our website is: https://projectbloomgirls2women.org/

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use the Services, we may collect the following categories of information.

A. Account and Identity Information

When you create or maintain an account, we may collect:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Phone number, where provided
• Profile photograph, where provided
• Account credentials and authentication information
• User role or account type
• Membership or participation information

B. Program and Participation Information

When you participate in Project Bloom programs, we may collect information such as:

• Session registrations
• Workshop or program participation
• Attendance information
• Check-in information
• Survey responses
• Feedback
• Ratings
• Program completion information
• Badges or achievements
• Reward eligibility and redemption information

Some program information may be personal or sensitive depending on what you choose to provide.

C. Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide through the App or Services, including:

• Profile information
• Feedback
• Survey responses
• Journal or reflection information, where applicable
• Communications with Project Bloom
• Community partner information
• Reward-related information
• Donation-related information

You should avoid providing information that is not necessary for the applicable program or service.

D. Payment and Donation Information

Project Bloom may use third-party payment providers, including Stripe, to process donations or other authorized financial transactions.

Payment card information is generally entered directly into the payment provider's secure payment environment. Project Bloom does not intentionally store complete payment card numbers or security codes in its own databases.

We may receive information such as:

• Donation amount
• Currency
• Transaction status
• Transaction identifier
• Payment provider identifier
• Date and time of transaction
• Donation purpose
• Donor name and contact information where provided

Payment processing is subject to the applicable payment provider's privacy practices and terms.

E. Device and Technical Information

When you use the App, certain technical information may be processed by the App, Firebase, Apple, Google, or other service providers supporting the Services.

Depending on the configuration of the App and your device, this may include:

• Device type
• Operating system
• App version
• IP address
• Authentication information
• Push notification token
• Basic diagnostic or technical information
• Crash or error information
• Network information

We use this information primarily to operate, secure, maintain, and troubleshoot the Services.

F. Notifications

If you grant permission for notifications, we may process a device or push-notification token so that we can send relevant notifications, including:

• Session reminders
• Program updates
• Registration updates
• Reward-related notifications
• Account-related notifications
• Important service communications

You can manage notification permissions through your device settings.

3. Information Relating to Children and Teen Participants

Project Bloom Girls 2 Women provides programs that may be available to girls and young participants, including participants between the ages of 8 and 17.

For participants under 18, participation may require parental or legal guardian permission or other appropriate authorization, depending on the program and applicable requirements.

We take additional care with information relating to minors.

We do not knowingly require children to provide more personal information than is reasonably necessary to participate in an applicable program or service.

Where appropriate, we may collect information necessary to:

• Create and manage a participant account
• Confirm program participation
• Manage session registration
• Record attendance
• Provide program services
• Manage badges and rewards
• Communicate important program information
• Maintain safety and security
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

Parents or legal guardians may contact us regarding a minor's personal information or account.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information without appropriate authorization, please contact us using the information in the Contact Us section.

4. How We Use Information

We may use information we collect to:

• Create and manage user accounts
• Provide and operate the App
• Provide Project Bloom programs and services
• Manage membership and participation
• Register users for sessions and workshops
• Manage attendance
• Provide Zoom session information
• Send service and program notifications
• Conduct surveys and collect feedback
• Provide badges and achievements
• Manage rewards and reward redemptions
• Manage Community Partner relationships
• Process donations and financial contributions
• Maintain and improve the Services
• Troubleshoot technical problems
• Prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized activity
• Protect users and the security of the Services
• Communicate with users
• Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations
• Enforce our policies and agreements

We do not use personal information for purposes materially different from those described in this Privacy Policy without appropriate notice or consent where required.

5. Session, Attendance, Survey, and Program Information

Project Bloom may collect information related to participation in programs, including session registration and attendance.

Where users submit surveys, feedback, reflections, or other program responses, that information may be used to:

• Provide the requested program experience
• Understand participation
• Improve Project Bloom programs
• Evaluate program effectiveness
• Support internal reporting
• Develop aggregated or de-identified program insights

Project Bloom will take reasonable steps to limit access to private participant information to people who need that information for legitimate organizational or service-related purposes.

Community Partners do not receive unrestricted access to private participant profiles, private survey responses, or other confidential participant information merely because they participate in the Community Partner Program.

6. Zoom and Third-Party Services

Some Project Bloom programs may use third-party services such as Zoom for virtual sessions.

When you participate in a Zoom session, information may be processed by Zoom according to Zoom's own terms and privacy practices.

Depending on the session configuration, Zoom may process information such as:

• Name
• Email address
• Meeting participation
• Join and leave times
• Device or technical information
• Other information processed by Zoom in connection with the meeting

Project Bloom may receive limited session participation or attendance information when necessary to administer a program.

Users should review Zoom's privacy practices before participating in a Zoom-based program.

7. Firebase and Cloud Services

Project Bloom may use Google Firebase and related Google Cloud services to support:

• Authentication
• Database services
• Cloud storage
• Application functionality
• Notifications
• Security
• Backend processing
• Technical operations

Information processed through these services may include account information, participation information, technical information, and other data necessary to operate the App.

These services process information on behalf of Project Bloom in accordance with their applicable terms and privacy practices.

8. Stripe and Financial Transactions

Project Bloom may use Stripe to process donations and other authorized financial transactions.

When you make a donation or financial contribution through the Services, Stripe may process payment information directly.

Project Bloom may receive limited transaction information necessary to:

• Confirm the transaction
• Maintain donation records
• Provide receipts or confirmations
• Maintain financial records
• Prevent fraud
• Reconcile transactions
• Provide administrative reporting

Project Bloom does not intentionally store complete payment card numbers or card security codes.

9. Community Partners and Rewards

Project Bloom may operate a Community Partner Program that provides eligible participants with access to rewards, incentives, educational resources, products, services, or other opportunities.

When a participant redeems a reward, the App may generate a unique redemption code or QR-based redemption identifier.

A Community Partner may receive only the information reasonably necessary to verify and fulfill the applicable reward.

Project Bloom does not provide Community Partners with unrestricted access to private participant information.

10. How We Share Information

We may share information with the following categories of recipients when reasonably necessary to provide and operate the Services.

Service Providers

We may use third-party service providers for:

• Cloud hosting
• Authentication
• Database services
• Cloud storage
• Notifications
• Payment processing
• Video conferencing
• Security
• Technical support
• Application infrastructure

These providers are expected to process information only as necessary to provide their services to Project Bloom or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.

Community Partners

Limited information may be shared with Community Partners when necessary to administer a specific reward or program.

Private participant information is not made generally available to Community Partners.

Legal and Safety Disclosures

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with law;
• Respond to lawful requests;
• Protect the rights, safety, or property of Project Bloom, users, or others;
• Detect or prevent fraud, abuse, or security problems;
• Enforce our agreements or policies.

Organizational Changes

If Project Bloom undergoes a merger, restructuring, transfer, or other organizational transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction subject to applicable legal requirements and appropriate privacy protections.

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

11. Advertising and Tracking

The App is not intended to sell users' personal information or provide personal information to data brokers.

Project Bloom does not intentionally use personal information for cross-app advertising or tracking unless this Privacy Policy is updated and any legally required permissions or disclosures are provided.

If this practice changes, Project Bloom will update this Privacy Policy and, where required, provide appropriate notice or consent.

12. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against:

• Unauthorized access
• Unauthorized disclosure
• Loss
• Misuse
• Alteration
• Destruction

Security measures may include:

• Authentication controls
• Role-based access controls
• Firestore security rules
• Storage security rules
• Server-side authorization
• Secure communications
• Access restrictions
• Third-party security controls

No method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

• Providing Services
• Maintaining accounts
• Administering programs
• Maintaining financial records
• Maintaining security
• Resolving disputes
• Preventing fraud or abuse
• Complying with legal, accounting, or reporting obligations

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

When information is no longer reasonably required, we will take reasonable steps to delete it, anonymize it, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal and organizational requirements.

14. Account Deletion

If you have an account, you may request deletion of your account and associated personal information through the account-deletion functionality provided in the App, where available.

Depending on the applicable service and legal requirements, account deletion may result in deletion of:

• Authentication credentials
• Profile information
• User-owned application data
• User-owned files or photos
• Participation information that does not need to be retained
• Other personal information associated with the account

Certain information may need to be retained where required by law, for legitimate financial/accounting purposes, to prevent fraud or abuse, or to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

You may delete your account at any time from Profile & Settings within the App, or request deletion online at https://bloomg2w.web.app/delete-account, which also explains exactly what data is deleted, anonymized, or retained.

You may also contact us using the information below if you have questions about account deletion or personal information.

15. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, which may include:

• Requesting access to personal information
• Requesting correction of inaccurate information
• Requesting deletion of personal information
• Requesting information about how your information is used
• Withdrawing certain permissions
• Managing notification permissions
• Requesting information about data sharing
• Objecting to certain processing where applicable

Some rights may be subject to legal exceptions or limitations.

To make a privacy request, contact us using the information in the Contact Us section.

16. Device Permissions

The App may request certain device permissions when a feature requires them.

Depending on the features available in the App, these may include:

• Notifications
• Camera
• Photos or media
• Location
• Other device permissions

We request permissions only when necessary for applicable functionality.

You can manage permissions through your device's operating-system settings.

If a permission is denied, some features that depend on that permission may not function.

17. Third-Party Links and Services

The Services may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.

Examples may include:

• Zoom
• Stripe
• Community Partner websites
• Educational resources
• Other external services

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.

We encourage users to review the privacy policies of those third parties before providing personal information.

18. International Data Processing

Project Bloom Girls 2 Women is based in the United States, and our service providers may process information in the United States or other countries where they operate.

Depending on where you live, these locations may have privacy laws that differ from those in your jurisdiction.

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information regardless of where it is processed and will comply with applicable legal requirements.

19. California and Other Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have additional privacy rights.

If you are a resident of a jurisdiction that provides specific privacy rights, you may contact us to request information about those rights and how they apply to your personal information.

Project Bloom will handle valid privacy requests in accordance with applicable law.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit any privacy rights that cannot legally be waived.

20. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

• Changes to our Services
• Changes in technology
• Changes in data practices
• Changes in legal requirements
• Changes to third-party services

When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy and may provide additional notice where required.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

21. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, account deletion, or privacy practices, please contact Project Bloom Girls 2 Women.

22. Governing Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is intended to serve as the governing privacy policy for the Project Bloom Girls 2 Women website and mobile applications, including versions distributed through:

• Apple App Store
• Google Play
• Other authorized distribution platforms

Where platform-specific disclosures are required, Project Bloom may provide additional disclosures or settings within the applicable platform while maintaining this Privacy Policy as the primary privacy notice.