🌱 Looking for Advice on Safe, Ethical Donation Options for my app Bloom

Hi everyone

I’m the developer behind Bloom, a privacy‑first, accessibility‑focused web app I’m building on Replit. Bloom is designed to support trans people, neurodivergent people, and anyone who needs gentle, non‑invasive tools to help with daily life. It’s important to me that Bloom stays free forever, no matter how many features I add or how much the project grows.
Because of that, I’m trying to figure out a safe, ethical way to accept donations from anyone who wants to support the project. I’m a solo developer, and I want to make sure I choose a method that protects user privacy, protects my own privacy, and doesn’t force people into platforms that track them or collect unnecessary data.

I’ve looked into a few options, but each one has trade‑offs. Some require linking GitHub (which doesn’t fit my setup right now), some don’t support one‑time donations, and some feel too invasive or corporate for what Bloom stands for. I want to make the right choice — something simple, transparent, and aligned with Bloom’s values.
So I’m reaching out to the dev community for guidance.

If you’ve navigated this before, or if you know donation platforms that are:
• privacy‑respecting
• safe for both creator and supporters
• friendly to small, community‑focused projects
• easy to link from a web app
• supportive of one‑time or recurring donations
…I’d really appreciate your insight.

Bloom is something I’m building with a lot of care, and I want to make sure that anyone who chooses to support it can do so comfortably and safely. The app will always remain free — donations would simply help me cover hosting, development time, and future updates so I can keep improving it for the people who need it.