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Acceptable Use Policy

Last Updated: July 31, 2026

This Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) sets forth the rules and guidelines governing the use of the Bedtime Stories website at www.bedtimestoriesministry.com and any related services, content, or interactive features operated by Bedtime Stories (“we,” “our,” or “us”).

By accessing or using our Site, you agree to comply with this AUP. If you do not agree with these rules, please discontinue use of the Site immediately.

1. Purpose of the Site

The Site is provided to raise awareness, share educational resources on early childhood brain development and literacy in Belize, facilitate donations, and connect with parents, educators, volunteers, and supporters.

2. Prohibited Conduct

You agree to use the Site only for lawful, ethical, and intended purposes. You are strictly prohibited from engaging in any of the following activities:

Illegal Use: Violating any applicable federal, state, local, or international law, rule, or regulation.
Unauthorized Access: Attempting to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of our system, network, or hosting infrastructure, or breaching security or authentication measures without proper authorization.
Malicious Software: Transmitting, uploading, or distributing viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, adware, or any other code designed to disrupt, disable, or harm web operations.
Scraping & Data Harvesting: Using automated bots, spiders, scrapers, or data-mining tools to extract content, images, data, or contact lists from the Site without our prior written consent.
Abusive Behavior: Submitting false, misleading, defamatory, offensive, harassing, obscene, or hateful content through our contact forms or interactive areas.
Impersonation: Falsely representing yourself as Bedtime Stories, a representative of our organization, another user, or any other person or entity.
Spam & Solicitations: Using the Site or any contact details published on the Site to send unsolicited commercial messages, promotions, or bulk spam.

3. User Submissions & Contact Forms

When you submit information, messages, or inquiries through our online forms, you guarantee that:

The information provided is accurate, current, and truthful.
You own or have the necessary rights and permissions to share the content.
Your submission does not infringe on the privacy, copyright, trademark, or intellectual property rights of any third party.

4. System Security & Performance

You agree not to take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our hosting infrastructure or degrades the performance, access, or response times of the Site for other visitors.

5. Enforcement & Termination

We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to monitor activity on the Site to ensure compliance with this Policy. We reserve the right to:

Restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to the Site without prior notice if you breach this Policy.
Block specific IP addresses or domain ranges from accessing the Site.
Report unlawful activity to law enforcement agencies and cooperate fully in any resulting investigation.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update or revise this Acceptable Use Policy at any time. Any revisions will take effect immediately upon posting to the Site with an updated “Last Updated” date.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Acceptable Use Policy or wish to report a violation, please reach out to us at:

Bedtime Stories

Website: www.bedtimestoriesministry.com