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Blooms Rewards
Membership Terms of Service
THIS MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement”) is made between Flowers Today, Inc., d/b/a Blooms Rewards, a
Virginia corporation with offices located at 15405 John Marshall Highway,
Haymarket, Virginia 20169 (hereinafter called “BR”) and the person(s)
specified on the Member Profile (hereinafter called the “Member”), with
respect to Member’s participation as a member of Blooms Rewards operated by
BR (hereinafter called the “Service”). BR reserves the right to prevent any
person from becoming a Member at its sole discretion for any reason.
- The Service will initially
consist of a portfolio of benefits designed to make the Member’s
Internet experiences more valuable. The benefits of the Service and any
information provided to Member are subject to change from time to time
and without prior notice, and any services ordered are subject to
availability. Member may contact the Customer Service Department through
the electronic mail address or the toll-free phone number that appears on
this Website in order to check whether a particular benefit is
available through the Service. BR may revise these Terms of Service from
time to time and Members will be bound by such revised terms. Members
are encouraged to regularly return to this website and review the Terms
of Service for any changes. The Blooms Rewards 50% discount applied to
the member’s initial order placed with Blooms Today is limited to a maximum
discount of $50.00. Member is limited to one 50% discount per year.
- Membership and Use: BR agrees to make the
Service available to the Member during the term of this Agreement;
provided that while BR intends to make the Service available to Member
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, subject to scheduled maintenance
shutdowns, there may be other times when the Service may not be
available. Accordingly, BR retains the right to make the Service
unavailable from time to time for any reason. MEMBER AGREES THAT BR
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY INTERRUPTION,
SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF SERVICE AVAILABILITY OR DEFECTS IN THE
OPERATION OF THE SERVICE. Membership in the Service is not transferable.
Member agrees that the Service will be used only for his/her benefit.
Any printed material and software provided by BR is the exclusive
property of BR and Member shall have no right in such material or
software other than the limited right to use such material and software
as provided in these Terms of Service. Member is responsible for all use
of this Service and will immediately notify BR of any unauthorized or
improper use of the Service membership. Member agrees to not publish,
retransmit, broadcast or otherwise reproduce the information or software
in any medium. In order to use the Service and to qualify for any
benefit or premium associated with the Service, Member must be 18 years
or older and a resident of the U.S., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands or Canada
Member acknowledges that use of any particular benefit may be subject
to additional terms and conditions (“Product Specific Terms of Service”) that
Member will be required to agree to prior to the provision of, or access to,
any such benefit. Member’s use of the Service requires a user name and
password in order to gain access and use the Service. Member agrees to keep
Member’s user name and password private so that it cannot be used by others.
BR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES SUFFERED BY MEMBER
OR ANY THIRD PARTY AS A RESULT OF ANY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON GAINING ACCESS TO
ANY OF THE MEMBER ONLY AREAS.
- The monthly, bi-monthly (every
two months), quarterly or annual membership fee of $9.95 will be the amount to
which Member agreed at the time of his or her enrollment (the
“Membership Fee”). The Membership Fee will be billed automatically to
Member’s designated credit card or preferred card (each a “Billing
Device”) for the initial membership term and each renewal term based on members anniversary date. BR may change
the Membership Fee for renewal terms from time to time. Member will be
notified of the charge for the Membership Fee in his/her Billing Device
statement.
- Term: This Agreement will commence immediately
and will conclude on the first day of the month following the Member’s
respective current term (monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, annual, or as
appropriate) unless this Agreement is renewed or terminated on the terms
set out in this Agreement. Any time-related restrictions on benefits
will be calculated from Member’s join date.
- UNLESS MEMBER NOTIFIES BR OF HIS/HER
INTENTION NOT TO RENEW THE MEMBERSHIP PRIOR TO RENEWAL BY VERBAL NOTICE
LEFT VIA VOICEMAIL MESSAGE ON THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT’S VOICE
MESSAGING SYSTEM (IF AVAILABLE), VIA A LETTER (OFFLINE) TO THE CUSTOMER
SERVICE DEPARTMENT, VIA AN ONLINE CANCEL CENTER (IF AVAILABLE) OR VIA AN
INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE UNIT (IF AVAILABLE), THE MEMBERSHIP AND THIS
AGREEMENT WILL BE RENEWED AUTOMATICALLY, EFFECTIVE THE FIRST DAY
FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE THEN-CURRENT TERM. MEMBER AUTHORIZES BR
TO BILL THE MEMBERSHIP FEE FOR EACH RENEWAL TERM TO THE BILLING DEVICE
TO WHICH MEMBER’S INITIAL MEMBERSHIP FEE WAS BILLED OR TO THE CURRENT
BILLING DEVICE WHICH BR HAS IN ITS FILES FOR MEMBER.
- BR has the right to terminate this
Agreement and the membership in the Service at any time for any reason
if BR refunds to the Member the pro-rata amount of the Membership Fee
paid for the then-current term (monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, annual
or as appropriate). Moreover, BR has the right to terminate this
Agreement if it is determined that the Member provided an invalid credit
card at the time he/she signed up. An invalid credit card may include a
lost or stolen card; a card that is not billable (a closed account or an
account over its spending limit, for example); or an invalid account
number. MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO CANCEL MEMBERSHIP IN THE SERVICE ANY TIME AFTER THE 14TH BUSINES DAY OF ENROLLMENT IN THE SERVICE. CANCELLATION IS EFFECTIVE UPON VERBAL NOITICE LEFT VIA A VOICEMAIL MESSAGE ON THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS VOICE MESSAGING SYSTEM (IF AVAILABLE), VIA A LETTER (OFFLINE) TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, VIA AN ONLINE CANCEL CENTER (IF AVAILABLE) OR VIA AN INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE UNIT (IF AVAILABLE). EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP OFFERS WHERE REFUND PROVISIONS WERE NOT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT. MEMBERS CANCELLING THE BR PROGRAM AFTER THE FIRST TERM OF MEMBERSHIP AND AFTER THE RECURRING BILLING ANNIVERSARY DATE OF MEMBERSHIP WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO A PRO-RATA REFUND OF THE MEMBERSHIP FEE PAID FOR THE THEN-CURRENT TERM. MEMBER WILL BE ENTILED TO USE ANY BENEFITS OF THE SERVICE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE CURRENT TERM AND OWE NOTHING FURTHER. UNDER THE SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP OFFER, NO REFUNDS WILL BE GRANTED DURING THE FIRST TERM OF MEMBERSHIP. The refund of the
Membership Fee, if any, will be made by BR by (1) crediting the
canceling Member’s Billing Device to which Member’s initial Membership
Fee was billed or to the current Billing Device that BR has in its files
for Member or (2) issuing, or having issued, a check and mailing it to
the address indicated in the records from which the Member is billed. A
canceling Member choosing to receive a refund will not receive or be
entitled to use any benefits or discounts of the service after the
cancellation date. A canceling member is prohibited from re-enrolling in
the service for at least twelve (12) months from the cancellation date.
Any Member receiving a full refund of the first month’s membership fee by
request or a full refund of the first month’s membership fee due to a credit
card company dispute or chargeback will have a full discount reversal for the Blooms Rewards
discount received on the original Blooms Today order. The charge will be applied to the Member’s Billing Device to which Member’s initial
order was billed or to the current Billing Device that Blooms Rewards has in its files for Member. Member will receive a Welcome Letter via email to the email address provided by the Member at time of sign up containing Blooms Rewards login information
and information on the Blooms Rewards Terms and Conditions.
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Member acknowledges that, while BR may be the provider of some services,
BR may not be involved in actual transactions concerning some services
that will be provided directly by third party suppliers (each a
“Supplier”) to the Member. Member acknowledges that, in such
circumstances, BR has no control over the quality, safety, or legality
of services advertised by Suppliers, the truth or accuracy of the
listings or the ability of Suppliers to sell services and that orders
placed by Members through the Service and communicated to Suppliers are
offers by Members to purchase services from such Suppliers. BR cannot
and does not control whether or not Suppliers will accept such offers or
complete the sale of services they offer. WITH RESPECT TO SERVICES
PROVIDED BY SUPPLIERS, BR WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO MEMBER ARISING OUT
OF (I) THE FAILURE OF ANY PARTICIPATING SUPPLIER OF ANY SERVICES TO
SUPPLY ANY SUCH SERVICES ON THE TERMS OFFERED, (II) ANY DELAY IN
DELIVERY OF ANY SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OF SUCH DELAY, OR
(III) ANY DEFECTIVE OR NONCONFORMING SERVICES.
MEMBER EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT USE OF THE SERVICE, AND ANY PRODUCT OF
SERVICE ACQUIRED THROUGH THE SERVICE, IS AT ITS SOLE RISK AND THAT THE
SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.
BR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
WITH RESPECT TO ANY SERVICES, INCLUDING THAT ANY SUCH SERVICES WILL MEET
MEMBER’S REQUIREMENTS, AND MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT OTHER THAN
EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT THERE ARE, WITH RESPECT TO SERVICES, NO
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHETHER ARISING BY USAGE
OF TRADE, COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR OTHERWISE. MEMBER
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE/SHE IS NOT RELYING ON BR’S SKILL OR JUDGEMENT IN
SELECTING THE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER.
BR WILL NOT IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE IN ANY CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT,
INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO ANY SERVICES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE,
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR ANY OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING
ATTORNEY’S FEES OR COSTS OR ANY OTHER ECONOMIC LOSS WHATSOEVER, HOWEVER
CAUSED AND WHETHER OR NOT FORSEEABLE, OR FOR CONTRIBUTION OR INDEMNITY IN
RESPECT THEREOF, EVEN IF BR HAS BEEN INFORMED IN ADVANCE OR OUGHT REASONABLY
TO HAVE KNOWN OF THE POTENTIAL FOR SUCH DAMAGES.
THE ENTIRE LIABILTY OF BR, AND THE EXCLUSIVE RECOURSE OF THE MEMBER, IN
THE EVENT OF ANY CLAIM(S) FOR WHICH BR MAY PROPERLY BE HELD LIABLE UNDER AND
IN ANY CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION OR
BASIS OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING STATUE, CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, GROSS
NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, BREACH OF A FUNDAMENTAL TERM), SHALL BE LIMITED
IN THE AGGREGATE (REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF CLAIMS), TO THE ACTUAL PROVEN
DIRECT DAMAGES SUFFERED BY THE MEMBER AND SHALL NOT EXCEED THE MEMBERSHIP
FEES PAID OVER THE PRIOR 12-MONTH PERIOD, INCLUDING AWARDED COUNSEL FEES AND
COSTS. NO LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT,
REGARDLESS OF FORM OR BASIS IN LAW, MAY BE BROUGHT BY THE MEMBER AGAINST BR
MORE THAN TWELVE (12) MONTHS AFTER THE FACTS GIVING RISE TO THE CAUSE OF
ACTION HAVE OCCURRED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THOSE FACTS BY THAT TIME ARE
KNOWN TO, OR OUGHT REASONABLY TO HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED BY, THE MEMBER. THE
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT REFLECT AN INFORMED
VOLUNTARY ALLOCATION OF THE RISKS (KNOWN AND UNKNOWN) THAT MAY EXIST IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE BY BR OF ITS OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
HEREUNDER AND SUCH VOLUNTARY RISK ALLOCATION REPRESENTS A MATERIAL PART OF
THE AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN THE MEMBER AND BR IN RESPECT OF THE SERVICE.
IF MEMBER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH ANY SERVICE PURCHASED OR OBTAINED FROM
A SUPPLIER THROUGH THE SERVICE, INCLUDING IN THE EVENT THAT MEMBER HAS A
DISPUTE WITH ONE OR MORE SUPPLIERS, BR HEREBY DISCLAIMS AND MEMBER HEREBY
WAIVES ANY RECOURSE TO OR AGAINST BR AND AGREES TO RELEASE AND INDEMNIFY BR
FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, COSTS AND
EXPENSES OF EVERY KIND AND NATURE, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED AND
UNSUSPECTED, DISCLOSED AND UNDISCLOSED, SUFFERED OR INCURRED BY MEMBER DUE
TO, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH SUCH DISPUTES WITH SUPPLIERS.
- Member hereby authorizes BR to
deliver any and all communications (“Communications”), including but not
limited to membership information, procedures on use of the Service,
changes in Service benefits, and change in fee to Member’s electronic
mail address or mailing address at BR’s discretion and by any other
reasonable means. Member further authorizes BR to deliver any
Communication by sending in lieu of such Communication (the “Underlying
Communication”), a notice that directs Member to an address on the World
Wide Web (“Web”) where the Underlying Communication is posted. Member
agrees that the sending of a notice of delivery by Web posting shall
constitute delivery whether or not Member actually accesses the
Underlying Communication via the Web. Member agrees that he/she will
not, for any reason, alter any Communication delivered electronically or
otherwise. BR does not guarantee Web access, however BR offers Member
various ways of accessing its customer service staff.
- All sales, use and withholding taxes, if
any, due and payable on the Service or any benefit will be paid by
Member or the Supplier, as the case may be, and BR will have no
liability for such taxes. However, if BR or any taxing authority
determines at any time that it is necessary for BR to collect such
taxes, Member authorizes BR to bill the amount of such taxes, including
back taxes, to the Billing Device to which Member’s initial Membership
Fee was billed or the current Billing Device which BR has in its files
for Member.
- In order to provide the
Service to Member BR must collect and use and, in some cases provide to
third parties, certain personal information provided by Member and you
hereby consent to the collection, use and disclosure of such personal
information in accordance with and subject to the terms of our Privacy
Policy.
- This Agreement, any Product
Specific Terms of Service and the Offer Details is the entire
understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and will supersede any and all prior oral or written
communications, representations or agreements, other than with respect
to the initial Membership Fee and membership term to which Member agreed
at the time of his or her enrollment.
- If any of the terms or provisions
hereof will be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms
and provisions hereof will not be affected thereby. BR’s failure to
insist upon or enforce strict performance of any right or provision of
this Agreement shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver of any
right or provision.
- Member must notify BR of any change to
his/her address, electronic mail address and/or Billing Device. The
address, electronic mail address and the toll-free phone number for the
Service’s Customer Service Department are available on the Website.
- This Agreement may be assigned in
whole or in part by BR at any time in its discretion. This Agreement may
not be assigned by Member
- This Agreement will
be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia
, without regard to its
choice of law principles. Member agrees to settle any disputes regarding
Supplier products directly with the applicable Supplier and the
applicable Product Specific Terms of Service, and not involve BR in a
dispute between Member and a Supplier. With respect to any disputes
between BR and Member concerning the Service or any BR supplied
services, or with respect to disputes involving all of BR, Member and a
Supplier, BR and Member herby agree to irrevocably submit to the
resolution of any such dispute to binding arbitration in the
Commonwealth of Virginia administered by the American Arbitration
Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules then in effect.
Nothing herein will deprive Member of the benefits of any applicable
consumer protection laws, except to the extent lawfully waived by the
terms hereof. Payment of the Membership Fee or acceptance or use of any
of the benefits or services of the Service will constitute the Member’s
acceptance of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
© 2007 Flowers Today, Inc. This service is provided by
Flowers Today, Inc.
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