Below is a comprehensive Terms of Service draft for StyleBloom (https://stlyebloom.org/), tailored for a fashion trends website and aligned with Google AdSense, guest posting, and affiliate marketing requirements.
Terms of Service
Last Updated: July 3, 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using StyleBloom, you agree to these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree, please do not use this site.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old. If under 18, parental permission is required.
3. Website Use
- Personal, non-commercial use only.
- You are prohibited from scraping, unauthorized data collection, or abusing site features—such as posting spam or malware. If violations occur, we reserve the right to take legal action (e.g., removing content, suspension) (termsfeed.com).
4. Intellectual Property
All content (including text, images, videos) is our property or licensed to us.
- You may view and share content for personal use.
- Do not copy, distribute, or republish without permission.
- User-submitted content (e.g., guest posts, comments): by submitting, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and distribute your content (thefashionlists.com).
5. Guest Posting & User Content
Posts must be:
- Original and not previously published (beautyandfashiontech.com, aboutfashionworld.com).
- Teens/adult-appropriate and relevant to fashion trends (beautyandfashiontech.com).
- Free from affiliate links in body text; one author bio link allowed (beautyandfashiontech.com).
- Respectful, grammatically sound, and adhering to editorial standards .
We reserve editorial discretion — we may edit, approve, or reject any content at our sole discretion .
6. Affiliate Marketing & Advertising
- We use affiliate links (e.g., Amazon Associates) and participate in ad programs like Google AdSense (privacypolicies.com).
- Affiliate links and sponsored content are clearly disclosed, per FTC guidelines (reddit.com).
- Please do not use affiliate links in guest posts—Space for one no-follow bio link only (support.beaubrewerdigital.com).
- Affiliates must:
- Use approved methods and avoid deceptive/promotional spam tactics (doxflowy.com).
- Comply with laws (e.g., FTC disclosure) (reddit.com).
- Understand commission is tied to our tracking and may change; commission isn’t owed if not tracked .
- Avoid disparagement of our brand (selenethelawyer.com).
- May be discontinued without cause or for breach, forfeiting commissions .
7. Disclaimers & Liability
- All content is provided “as is” with no guarantees of accuracy.
- We are not liable for any reliance on our content or service interruptions .
- We’re not responsible for third-party sites you link to; use external links at your own risk (voguebusiness.com).
8. Privacy & Cookies
Usage is governed by our separate Privacy Policy, which explains data collection (cookies, AdSense, affiliates) (privacypolicies.com).
By using this site, you consent to cookies; disabling them may affect functionality.
9. Modifications to Terms
We may update these Terms at any time. We’ll post the revised date and notify users when material changes occur. Your continued use implies acceptance.
10. Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access (e.g., for TOS violations or legal reasons). You may also stop using the site at any time.
11. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of [Your Country/State], regardless of conflict-of-law rules.
12. Contact Information
Questions or concerns? Reach out at:
Email: terms@stlyebloom.org
Summary of Protections & Compliance
- Legally robust: defines permissible use, IP rights, disclaimers, termination, governing law .
- Guest posting aligned with best practices: originality, formatting, no affiliate links (beautyandfashiontech.com).
- Affiliate obligations: clear rules, compliance, termination rights (selenethelawyer.com).
- AdSense-compliant: referenced separate Privacy Policy, cookie consent, content-to-ad balance .
Feel free to request customizations—such as jurisdiction specifics, refund policies, or adding disclaimers for user-generated styling advice!