Flowers for the Float: Honoring the Nurses in our lives at the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade

Policies

Bare Root Inc, is a 501 (c) 3 public charity status 170 (b) (1) (A) (iv). Our EIN Number is 20-8917472. All contributions to Bare Root are deductible under section 170 of the Code. Bare Root, Inc. DBA Flowers 4 The Float is an endorsed corporation by the Secretary of State of California effective April 24, 2007. Please review our Articles of Incorporation our Bylaws and our 501(c)3 Tax Letter.

The Board of Directors serves as volunteers and generously contributes financially along with their time and talents coordinating and promoting this project. All monies collected through donations and sale of products from our online store are used to design, build, and decorate the float, market the project world wide, and to design and support the website.

It is the policy of the Tournament of Roses that all entities wanting to participate in the Rose Parade® must complete an application in January prior to the year they want to participate.  It is only after receiving the application that the Tournament of Roses organization considers all applications.  Therefore Bare Root, Inc. is exploring being a part of the 2013 Rose Parade and we will be completing our application in January of 2012.  If for some reason we were not accepted to have a float in the 2013 Parade, all funds collected for the Nurses Float will be offered as grants and/or scholarships.

Confidentiality Policy

Bare Root, Inc. collects personal information as required to conduct business on our website.  At no time will Bare Root, Inc. sell or share with any group(s) personal information collected on the site. We will not store any credit card information. This site uses cookies in order to keep track of the contents of users' shopping carts. We don't store any user data in the cookie, other than the id of the cart, which is not tied to the user in any way. There may also be cookies set to keep track of a user's session, but again that would only be an id value. At the completion of the project, the database will remain in a secure location for a period of seven years. Only the Board of Directors and the database managers will have access to this information.  After seven years, all data will be destroyed in a manner that is unreadable and unrecoverable. 

On the Gallery Page pictures of nurses will be posted.  Bare Root, Inc. is given permission to post these pictures by the fact that the picture was submitted.  Bare Root, Inc. will include only the information provided by the submitter of the images.  Information will include First and Last Name, Nurse Credentials, Name of Picture, and a brief comment about what the nursing profession means to the person submitting the photo.  No other identifying information will be used.  The act of submitting a photo serves as a Hold Harmless Agreement and Bare Root, Inc. is not liable or responsible for any outcomes from posting of the picture.  Bare Root, Inc. has the right to refuse to post any photo that does not promote the image of nurses and the profession of nursing.

Security Policy

The purpose of the Bare Root, Inc. website is to provide a secure place for our supporters to make their donations.  All pages where financial transactions are conducted will be secured with a 256-bit encryption SSL Certificate from Trustwave, a leading company that secures digital transactions.  All visitors will be able to identify a secure page by the “LOCK” visible in their browser window.

In addition, our Merchant Vendor provides additional fraud detection filters.  These filters identify, manage, and prevent suspicious fraudulent transactions.

Bare Root, Inc. uses high level filters and encryption applications along with the latest in firewall and virus protection and these applications are on duty 24/7 and are updated on a regular basis.

Bare Root, Inc. policy is to use the latest in secure digital transaction technology.

Online Transaction Policy

The primary purpose of the Bare Root, Inc. website is to provide a place for financial donations, to purchase souvenir products, and to educate the visitor about the Nurses Float.

Donations

All financial donations are final. There will be no refunds. If donations are made online, an immediate receipt will be emailed to the donor. The receipt will provide the required information by the IRS for a 501 (c) 3 organization. The information will not be limited to a statement about the Nurses Float, the amount of the donation, the donation order ID, the total taxable amount, the name of the donor, and it will explain how the credit card statement will reflect the donation. If someone donates and does not receive a donation verification letter, they can contact us via email and a letter will be sent.

All donations to send eBouquets and/or eCards are final. There will be no refunds. The donor will select their eBouquet and/or eCard from a menu and make a donation. Once the transaction is complete, a receipt will be emailed to the donor providing the required information by the IRS. The information included in this receipt will not be limited to a statement about the Nurses Float, the amount of the donation, the donation order ID, the total taxable amount, the name of the donor, and it will explain how the credit card statement will reflect the donation.

Online Store Purchases

A variety of souvenirs of this historic event will be available in our online store that will be open through the 2013 year. The following policies will apply to our online store:

  • We offer Card Not Present Transactions Only
  • Prices will include shipping and handling.
  • All Sales Are Final
  • All sales will be conducted in US Dollars
  • No Refunds and/or Exchanges
  • If merchandise is damaged during the shipping process, the customer must contact the shipping vendor (UPS)
  • Once an order is placed online the merchandise will be shipped within 21 days. If back orders occur, the customer will be notified via email.
  • All merchandise will be shipped by UPS ground.
  • Complete descriptions of merchandise will be posted on the online pages and on the shopping cart.
  • Customers will have the option to proceed to purchasing their selected item using a Checkout Button and they will be given the option to change their selection with a Reset Button.
  • There will be a link posted on the shopping cart page allowing the customer to review and accept these policies.
  • Bare Root, Inc. contact and email address are posted on each web page as well as on the online store and shopping cart pages.

Mail-In Options Policy

At any time, people interested in donating to the Nurses Float, may mail in their donations. If items are purchased in the online store and a mail-in option is chosen for payment, a check payable to Bare Root, Inc. must be received and deposited before merchandise will be shipped. Products will be shipped within 14 days of depositing the check. If back orders occur, the customer will be notified.

Acknowledgments

Photo artists who posted their pictures on this website graciously make their pictures available to the worldwide community. The following roses were contributed by the following artists. All of these artists can be found at www.flickr.com.

  • Sterling by Peggy Constance
  • Spry by Debbie G
  • Folklore by Jami Dwyer
  • Friendship by Rainspoo's Photostream
  • Queen Elizabeth by Andre` C
  • Christian Dior by Nemo's Great Uncle
  • Pink Parfait by Brit Chick
  • Grandmere Jenny by Jami Dwyer
  • Sarabande by Jami Dwyer