Terms of Service

Effective Date: June 5, 2025

Welcome to Hopeflo!

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the Hopeflo platform, website, and related services operated by Hopeflo.org (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using Hopeflo, you agree to these Terms.

1. Purpose

Hopeflo is a nonprofit project designed to surface positive, constructive news and stories. Our goal is to offer uplifting content through curated RSS feeds, editorial highlights, and AI-assisted tools.

2. Use of the Service

You agree to use Hopeflo for lawful, non-commercial purposes only. You may not use Hopeflo to:

• Interfere with or disrupt the platform.
• Scrape or redistribute our content without permission.
• Post harmful, hateful, or misleading content.

3. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all content on Hopeflo—including branding, summaries, AI-enhanced headlines, and UX design—is the property of Hopeflo or its content partners. You may not reproduce or distribute it without permission.

4. External Content

When you visit third-party news sources via Hopeflo, their privacy policies apply. We encourage you to read those policies.

5. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access for any reason, including violations of these Terms.

6. Disclaimer

7. Changes

We may update these Terms from time to time. We'll post the revised Terms on our website and update the effective date.