Last updated: 31 August 2026
1.1 Introduction
Ovarias (“Ovarias”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy, dignity and personal information of all individuals using or interacting with the Ovarias platform.
This Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored, shared and protected when individuals access Ovarias, create a profile, register as an intended parent or family, register as an egg donor, communicate through the platform, or are introduced to an independent clinic, agency, medical provider or other authorised partner.
Ovarias seeks to process personal data in accordance with applicable privacy and data-protection legislation, including, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and corresponding EEA and national legislation.
1.2 Role of Ovarias
Ovarias is a technology, information and facilitation platform.
Unless expressly stated otherwise in a separate written agreement, Ovarias is not a fertility clinic, tissue establishment, egg bank, healthcare provider, laboratory, genetic testing facility, legal practice or medical authority.
The availability of a donor profile on Ovarias does not constitute medical approval of that donor and does not guarantee that the donor or her reproductive material may lawfully or medically be used in any particular country or treatment.
Final medical eligibility, infectious-disease screening, genetic assessment, suitability for donation and compliance with applicable reproductive-medicine legislation remain the responsibility of the appropriately licensed clinic or healthcare provider carrying out the treatment.
1.3 Information We May Process
Depending upon the individual’s role and applicable law, information processed by Ovarias may include identification and contact information, account information, photographs and videos voluntarily supplied for a profile, family information, donor characteristics, communications, preferences and matching information.
Where necessary and legally permitted, information may also include health, reproductive, genetic or other special-category information.
Such sensitive information shall only be processed where an appropriate lawful basis exists and where any additional conditions required for processing special-category information have been satisfied.
1.4 Registered Families and Intended Parents
Registration is available to intended parents and families seeking information regarding reproductive options.
For the purposes of the Ovarias platform, a registered family may include an individual intended parent, two intended parents, married or unmarried couples where legally permitted, and intended parents introduced or supported through authorised Ovarias partners.
Registration with Ovarias does not establish legal parenthood, eligibility for fertility treatment, entitlement to donor material, or eligibility for treatment in any particular jurisdiction.
Where children are referenced in a registered family profile, information relating to those children shall be limited to what is reasonably necessary and shall receive enhanced privacy protection. A child’s information shall never be used to independently market reproductive services to that child.
1.5 Egg Donors
Every donor participating through Ovarias must participate voluntarily and without coercion, exploitation, trafficking, improper inducement or undue influence.
A donor must be legally competent and meet the minimum legal age and other eligibility requirements applicable to the jurisdiction in which the donation and medical treatment occur.
Donors must receive appropriate information regarding the proposed donation process and retain all rights granted to them under applicable law.
Medical consent for egg retrieval or other medical procedures must be obtained directly by the responsible licensed medical provider in accordance with applicable law and professional standards.
Ovarias does not replace medical informed consent.
1.6 Sharing With Clinics and Partners
Personal information may, where legally permitted and necessary for the requested service, be shared with authorised clinics, healthcare professionals, laboratories, agencies, coordinators, legal providers or other service partners involved in the relevant reproductive process.
Information shall only be shared to the extent reasonably necessary and on an appropriate legal basis.
Independent providers receiving information are responsible for complying with the privacy, medical and professional requirements applicable to their own activities.
1.7 International Data Transfers
Because fertility and donor arrangements may involve more than one country, personal information may need to be transferred internationally.
Where GDPR applies and information is transferred outside the EEA, Ovarias shall use an applicable lawful transfer mechanism and appropriate safeguards where required, which may include an adequacy decision, Standard Contractual Clauses or another mechanism permitted under applicable data-protection legislation.
EU rules specifically require safeguards when personal information is transferred outside the EEA.
1.8 Security and Confidentiality
Ovarias implements reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, accidental loss or unlawful processing.
Access to sensitive information is restricted according to operational necessity and authorised access.
1.9 Data Subject Rights
Where applicable, individuals may have rights to request access, correction, restriction, deletion, portability or objection to processing and may have the right to withdraw consent where processing is based upon consent.
Withdrawal of consent does not retrospectively invalidate processing lawfully undertaken before withdrawal and may be subject to legal or medical record-retention obligations.
2. TERMS & CONDITIONS
2.1 Purpose of the Platform
Ovarias provides a platform through which intended parents and families may view donor information, submit enquiries and, where appropriate, be connected with independent clinics, agencies or other authorised service providers.
Ovarias facilitates information and introductions. Unless specifically agreed otherwise in writing, Ovarias does not itself perform medical procedures, provide medical diagnoses, determine treatment protocols, store reproductive tissue or guarantee treatment outcomes.
2.2 No Sale or Ownership of Human Reproductive Material
Nothing offered through Ovarias shall be interpreted as the sale, purchase or commercial ownership of a human being, human reproductive capacity or a donor as a person.
Any lawful payments connected with egg donation must be structured and administered in accordance with the legislation applicable to the treatment and donation concerned.
Where compensation, reimbursement or expenses for a donor are legally permitted, such arrangements shall be handled in accordance with applicable law and, wherever practicable, directly through or under the supervision of the responsible clinic, agency or authorised local provider.
2.3 Independent Medical Relationship
All medical procedures are undertaken exclusively by appropriately authorised healthcare providers.
The medical relationship exists directly between the patient/donor and the relevant healthcare provider.
Ovarias does not direct a physician’s clinical judgment and shall not interfere with a donor’s bodily autonomy or a healthcare professional’s independent medical decision-making.
2.4 Donor Approval
A profile being displayed on Ovarias does not mean that a donor has received final medical approval.
Before treatment, the responsible clinic must determine whether the donor satisfies applicable medical, legal and regulatory requirements.
A clinic may decline, postpone or cancel treatment where medically or legally necessary.
2.5 Voluntary Participation
No donor may be forced, threatened or improperly pressured to donate.
Participation must remain voluntary subject to applicable law, signed agreements and the stage of medical treatment.
Ovarias maintains a zero-tolerance approach to trafficking, exploitation, coercion, falsified donor identities, fraudulent medical information or unlawful procurement of reproductive material.
2.6 Intended Parents and Families
Intended parents are responsible for ensuring that their proposed fertility treatment and use of donated reproductive material are legally permissible in the jurisdiction where treatment takes place and, where relevant, in their country of residence.
Ovarias does not guarantee recognition of parenthood, citizenship, nationality, immigration status, birth registration or the legal consequences of treatment in another jurisdiction.
Independent legal advice should be obtained where cross-border treatment raises legal questions.
2.7 Partner Network
Ovarias may cooperate with independent fertility clinics, agencies, laboratories, medical providers, coordinators and other professional partners.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, these organisations remain legally and professionally independent.
The existence of a referral, introduction or cooperation relationship does not transfer the independent provider’s professional responsibility to Ovarias.
2.8 No Guarantee of Outcome
Reproductive medicine involves biological and medical uncertainty.
Ovarias cannot guarantee egg quantity, egg quality, fertilisation, embryo development, genetic results, implantation, pregnancy, live birth or any other medical outcome.
2.9 Country-Specific Compliance
Services shall only proceed where the relevant activity is considered permissible under the laws and professional requirements applicable to that activity.
Where a proposed treatment, donation arrangement or transfer would be unlawful or cannot reasonably be verified as compliant, Ovarias reserves the right to refuse, suspend or terminate facilitation.
2.10 Misuse of the Platform
Users may not use Ovarias for trafficking, exploitation, unlawful reproductive arrangements, discrimination prohibited by applicable law, impersonation, fraudulent profiles, unauthorised extraction of donor information, harassment, resale of data or any unlawful purpose.
Ovarias may suspend or permanently terminate accounts where reasonably necessary to protect donors, families, partners, the platform or legal compliance.
4. ETHICAL GUIDELINES
Our Principles
Ovarias believes that assisted reproduction must be conducted with respect for human dignity, bodily autonomy, informed decision-making, privacy, medical safety and the welfare of all persons involved.
Voluntary Egg Donation
Every egg donor must participate voluntarily.
Ovarias rejects coercion, trafficking, exploitation, intimidation and improper financial pressure.
A donor is a person with independent rights and bodily autonomy — not a commodity.
Medical Safety
Medical decisions belong to qualified healthcare professionals and the individual receiving medical care.
No commercial interest, intended parent, agency or platform should override a physician’s independent medical judgment or a donor’s legally protected bodily autonomy.
Informed Consent
Donors must receive appropriate information from the responsible healthcare provider before undergoing medical procedures.
Consent must be obtained in a language and manner the donor can reasonably understand and in accordance with applicable local law.
Protection of Donor Information
Donor photographs, videos, medical information, genetic information and identifying information must be handled confidentially and only disclosed where legally justified and necessary.
Access to donor information should be proportionate to the purpose for which access was granted.
Protection of Families and Children
Ovarias recognises the importance of protecting intended parents, existing children and children born through assisted reproduction.
Information concerning children shall receive enhanced privacy consideration.
Ovarias does not determine the legal parentage, nationality or citizenship of any child; those matters are determined by applicable law and competent authorities.
Legal and Ethical Cross-Border Treatment
International fertility treatment creates additional responsibilities.
Before facilitating cross-border arrangements, the relevant clinic, agency and/or professional provider should verify that the proposed activity can lawfully be undertaken in the jurisdiction in which it occurs.
No arrangement should be intentionally structured for the purpose of circumventing mandatory law.
Direct and Transparent Relationships
Where appropriate, medical consent, donor agreements, treatment documentation and legally permitted donor payments or reimbursements should be handled directly between the relevant parties and/or through the responsible licensed clinic or authorised local provider.
Ovarias’ role is facilitative and technological unless another role has been expressly established in a written agreement.
Zero Tolerance
Ovarias maintains zero tolerance for:
- Human trafficking
- Reproductive exploitation
- Coercion
- Falsified identities
- Fraudulent documentation
- Unlawful procurement or transfer of reproductive material
- Unauthorised disclosure of medical/genetic information
- Discrimination contrary to applicable law
- Any activity that jeopardises the safety or dignity of donors, intended parents or children
Compliance Takes Priority
Where there is a conflict between commercial convenience and applicable law, medical safety, valid consent or fundamental individual rights, compliance and safety take priority.
5. JURISDICTION, COUNTRY COMPLIANCE & SAFEGUARDING POLICY
5.1 Compliance With Applicable Law
Ovarias operates on the fundamental principle that all services, introductions, donor arrangements and reproductive processes facilitated through the platform must be conducted in accordance with the laws, regulations, licensing requirements and professional standards applicable in the jurisdiction where the relevant activity takes place.
Ovarias does not authorise, encourage or facilitate any activity for the purpose of circumventing mandatory national law.
Where the legal status of a proposed arrangement is uncertain, Ovarias may require confirmation from the responsible clinic, local partner or qualified independent legal professional before further facilitation takes place.
5.2 Country-Specific Eligibility
Registration on Ovarias does not automatically establish that an intended parent, family or donor is legally eligible to participate in fertility treatment in any particular country.
Eligibility may depend upon factors including nationality, residence, age, marital or relationship status, medical circumstances, treatment type, donor regulations and the laws applicable to the clinic performing the treatment.
The responsible clinic and, where necessary, independent legal professionals shall determine final eligibility.
5.3 Registered Families
Ovarias welcomes registrations from intended parents and families, including individuals and families introduced directly to Ovarias or through authorised partner organisations.
A registered family may include one or more intended parents and information concerning existing children where such information is voluntarily provided and relevant to the requested service.
Children shall never independently enter into donor, fertility or reproductive-service agreements through Ovarias.
Any personal information relating to a child shall be subject to enhanced safeguards and shall only be processed where there is an appropriate lawful basis and where such processing is necessary and proportionate.
5.4 Donor Independence and Voluntary Participation
All egg donors must participate voluntarily and must satisfy the legal, medical and regulatory requirements applicable in the jurisdiction where donation takes place.
Ovarias prohibits coercion, exploitation, trafficking, intimidation, deception and improper inducement.
A donor’s registration, selection or preliminary match does not remove her right to bodily autonomy and does not constitute consent to any medical procedure.
Medical informed consent must be obtained directly by the appropriately licensed healthcare provider before treatment or egg retrieval.
5.5 No Purchase or Sale of Persons
No agreement, payment or service offered through Ovarias shall be interpreted as creating ownership of a donor, intended parent, child or any person’s reproductive capacity.
Ovarias does not operate a marketplace for the purchase or sale of human beings.
Where compensation, reimbursement, expenses or other payments connected with egg donation are legally permitted, they must comply with the rules applicable to the jurisdiction concerned.
5.6 Direct Medical and Contractual Relationships
Where applicable, medical treatment agreements, medical informed consent, donor documentation and treatment-specific documentation shall be executed directly between the relevant individuals and the responsible clinic, medical provider, agency or authorised local partner.
Ovarias may facilitate communication, information exchange and introductions but does not replace the independent obligations of medical, legal or regulatory professionals.
5.7 Clinics and Independent Partners
Ovarias may cooperate with clinics, laboratories, agencies, coordinators, cryogenic transport providers, legal professionals and other independent partners internationally.
Each independent provider remains responsible for maintaining any licences, registrations, authorisations, insurance and professional standards required for its activities.
Ovarias may request evidence of such compliance and may suspend cooperation where reasonable concerns arise regarding legality, safety, professional conduct or regulatory compliance.
5.8 Reproductive Material
Ovarias does not itself perform egg retrieval, fertilisation, embryo culture, genetic testing, cryopreservation or transportation of reproductive material unless expressly authorised and licensed to perform the relevant activity.
Collection, processing, storage, release, import, export and transportation of eggs, sperm or embryos must be undertaken by appropriately authorised providers and in accordance with applicable national and international requirements.
5.9 Cross-Border Arrangements
Where intended parents, donors, clinics or reproductive material are located in different countries, additional legal, medical and regulatory requirements may apply.
The fact that an arrangement is lawful in one jurisdiction does not establish that the same arrangement is lawful in another.
Ovarias may therefore require additional documentation, professional confirmation or modification of the proposed arrangement before proceeding.
5.10 Refusal and Suspension
Ovarias reserves the right to refuse, suspend or discontinue access to any service or proposed arrangement where Ovarias reasonably believes that:
- Applicable law or regulatory requirements may be violated;
- Necessary medical or legal approval is absent;
- Information or documentation may be false or misleading;
- Donor consent may not be freely given;
- There is a reasonable concern regarding exploitation, coercion or trafficking;
- The safety or dignity of a donor, intended parent or child may be compromised; or
- Continuing the arrangement may expose any participant or provider to unacceptable legal, ethical or medical risk.
No user shall have a right to require Ovarias to facilitate an arrangement that Ovarias considers unlawful, unsafe or inconsistent with these Ethical Guidelines.
5.11 Changes in Law
Laws and regulations concerning assisted reproduction and donor treatment may change.
Ovarias therefore reserves the right to modify, suspend, restrict or discontinue services within a particular jurisdiction where legislation, regulatory interpretation, licensing requirements or professional guidance changes.
Such action may be taken even where a service was previously available.
5.12 No Circumvention
Users may not use information obtained through Ovarias to establish an unlawful private donor arrangement, circumvent applicable clinic requirements, evade donor-protection rules, avoid legally required screening or documentation, or otherwise bypass mandatory legal or medical safeguards.
5.13 Reporting Concerns
Any person who believes that a donor, family, child or other participant is being subjected to coercion, exploitation, fraud, unlawful conduct or an immediate safety risk should report the concern to Ovarias.
Ovarias may suspend access, preserve relevant records where lawfully permitted, investigate internally and refer matters to the responsible clinic, professional provider or competent authority where legally required or appropriate.
5.14 Priority of Law and Safety
If there is any conflict between commercial interests, user preferences or convenience and applicable law, medical safety, valid informed consent, human dignity or legally protected individual rights:
Applicable law, safety and individual rights shall prevail.
Data Protection Impact Assessment and Privacy by Design
Ovarias recognises that reproductive, health and genetic information may constitute highly sensitive personal data.
Ovarias shall apply data-protection-by-design and data-protection-by-default principles to the development and operation of the platform, including appropriate access controls, data minimisation, purpose limitation and security safeguards.
Where processing is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals, Ovarias shall conduct and document a Data Protection Impact Assessment (“DPIA”) where required by applicable law.
Limitation of Ovarias’ Role
Ovarias acts as a technology, information and facilitation platform.
Except where expressly agreed otherwise in writing, Ovarias does not assume the professional obligations of a fertility clinic, physician, embryologist, laboratory, tissue establishment, genetic counsellor, lawyer, immigration adviser, egg bank or other regulated professional.
Nothing displayed or communicated through Ovarias constitutes medical or legal advice.
Users remain responsible for obtaining appropriate independent medical and legal advice concerning their individual circumstances.
No information provided through Ovarias constitutes a guarantee that a donor, intended parent, treatment, shipment, reproductive material or proposed arrangement will be medically suitable, legally permissible or accepted by a clinic or public authority.
Ovarias shall never require a clinic or medical professional to undertake treatment contrary to their independent professional judgment or applicable law.
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