Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Remember Me Plant City ("the Website"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Website. We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

2. Description of Service

Remember Me Plant City is an online memorial platform serving Plant City, Florida and surrounding communities. The Website allows users to browse published obituaries, submit obituaries and memorials for deceased loved ones, access grief resources, and view information about local funeral homes and services.

The Website is provided for informational and memorial purposes. We do not provide funeral services, legal advice, or professional counseling. Grief resources and helplines listed are provided as a community service directory only.

3. User Responsibilities

As a user of the Website, you agree that:

• You are at least 18 years of age, or have the consent of a parent or legal guardian to use the Website.
• All information you submit is truthful, accurate, and complete to the best of your knowledge.
• You will not use the Website for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws or regulations.
• You will not impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
• You will not upload or transmit viruses, malware, or any other harmful code.
• You will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Website, its servers, or databases.

4. Obituary and Memorial Submissions

By submitting an obituary or memorial to the Website, you represent and warrant that:

• You are an authorized family member or have explicit permission from the deceased person's immediate family to submit the obituary or memorial.
• Any photos or images you submit are owned by you or you have permission to share them publicly.
• The content you submit does not infringe on any third party's intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights.

We reserve the right to review, edit, or remove any submitted obituary or memorial at our discretion. We may refuse to publish any submission that we determine, in our sole judgment, to be inappropriate, inaccurate, or in violation of these Terms.

By submitting an obituary, you grant Remember Me Plant City a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to display, distribute, and reproduce the content on the Website and in related promotional materials.

5. Community Guidelines

Remember Me Plant City is a space for respectful remembrance. When viewing obituaries, sharing memories, or otherwise interacting with the Website, you agree to treat the deceased and their families with dignity and respect. Harassment, hate speech, defamatory content, spam, or any content that is offensive, obscene, or disrespectful to the memory of the deceased is strictly prohibited.

We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these community guidelines and to suspend or terminate access for users who repeatedly violate them.

6. Intellectual Property

The Website and its original content, features, and functionality — including the Remember Me Plant City name, logo, design elements, and all code — are owned by Remember Me Plant City and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works of any Website content without our prior written permission, except for personal, non-commercial use.

Obituaries, memorials, and user-submitted photos remain the intellectual property of the original submitter or rights holder, subject to the license granted in Section 4.

7. Third-Party Links and Services

The Website contains links to third-party websites, including funeral homes, grief counseling services, flower delivery services, and other resources. These links are provided for convenience only. We do not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy practices, products, or services of any third-party websites. Your interactions with third-party sites are solely between you and the third party.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no warranties or representations, express or implied, regarding the operation or availability of the Website, or the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content provided. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that any defects will be corrected. Your use of the Website is at your own risk.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Remember Me Plant City, its owners, operators, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to emotional distress, loss of data, or loss of goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of — or inability to use — the Website, any content posted on the Website, or any third-party links, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

If you are dissatisfied with any portion of the Website, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue use of the Website.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Remember Me Plant City, its owners, operators, and affiliates from and against any claims, damages, costs, liabilities, and expenses — including reasonable attorneys' fees — arising out of or related to your use of the Website, your submitted content, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any third-party rights.

11. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Website, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination — including intellectual property rights, disclaimers, limitations of liability, and indemnification — shall survive termination.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or your use of the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Hillsborough County, Florida.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

15. Our Local Floral Partner

We are proud to partner with Posh Petals, Plant City's premier florist, to offer beautiful sympathy and funeral floral arrangements delivered with care throughout the Plant City community and surrounding areas. When you send flowers through a link on our Website, you are supporting a local Plant City business that shares our commitment to honoring loved ones with dignity and compassion.

While we link to our locally owned vetted florist, Posh Petals, as a convenience for our community, Remember Me Plant City is not responsible for floral orders, delivery, or any transactions made through Posh Petals' website. All flower orders are subject to Posh Petals' own terms, pricing, and availability.

14. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us: