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1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Family By Design, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and all platform participation guidelines.

If you do not agree with these terms, you should not use this platform.

2. Nature of the Platform

Family By Design provides a private and structured coordination platform designed for individuals seeking intentional co-parenting arrangements and long-term parenthood planning.

Family By Design:

• Is not a dating platform
• Is not a social networking service
• Does not provide public profile browsing
• Does not guarantee progression or matching
• Does not directly provide medical or legal services

The platform functions as a structured coordination and evaluation system only.

3. Eligibility

By using this platform, you confirm that:

• You are legally eligible to participate
• You are providing accurate and truthful information
• You understand the platform operates through a structured and selective review process
• You are willing to participate respectfully and honestly throughout the process

Family By Design reserves the right to limit, pause, or deny participation based on internal review and platform suitability considerations.

4. Application & Selection

Submission of a request or application does not guarantee acceptance, progression, matching, or any participation outcome.

Progression within the platform is determined through internal review, verification procedures, compatibility considerations, and structured evaluation stages.

Family By Design reserves the right to decline or discontinue any application or participation at its discretion.

5. User Responsibility

Users agree to:

• Provide complete and accurate information
• Participate in good faith
• Respect confidentiality requirements
• Avoid fraudulent or misleading submissions
• Respect the structured nature of the platform

False information, abusive conduct, impersonation, or misuse of the platform may result in suspension or permanent removal.

6. Confidentiality & Platform Conduct

Family By Design operates through a controlled and confidential participation system.

Users must not:

• Attempt to extract information relating to other participants
• Share private platform information externally without authorisation
• Misuse participant information obtained through the process
• Circumvent platform communication or review systems improperly

Participation and submitted information remain subject to controlled internal handling procedures.

7. Match Review & Compatibility

Family By Design facilitates structured compatibility review and co-parenting coordination.

However, the platform does not guarantee compatibility, relationship outcomes, long-term co-parenting success, parenting outcomes, or successful conception.

All progression decisions remain voluntary and subject to mutual agreement between participants.

8. Medical & Legal Processes

Family By Design does not directly provide medical, fertility, psychological, or legal services.

Where applicable:

• Medical procedures including IVF and IUI are conducted independently through licensed fertility professionals and medical providers
• Legal agreements and legal consultation are handled independently through licensed legal professionals

Users are responsible for obtaining independent professional guidance where necessary.

9. Fees & Administrative Processing

Certain stages of the platform may involve non-refundable administrative or processing commitment fees.

Fees may support administrative review, verification procedures, structured evaluation, coordination processes, and secure dashboard access.

Payment of fees does not guarantee acceptance, progression, matching, or any participation outcome.

10. Limitation of Liability

Family By Design is not responsible for personal decisions made by participants, relationship outcomes, co-parenting outcomes, medical outcomes, legal outcomes, fertility outcomes, or parenting outcomes.

Users acknowledge that participation and all major life decisions remain their own responsibility.

11. Suspension & Termination

Family By Design reserves the right to deny access, suspend participation, remove users, or discontinue progression at any stage.

This may occur where necessary for platform integrity, safety, verification concerns, policy violations, or other operational considerations.

12. Changes to Terms

Family By Design reserves the right to modify or update these terms, policies, procedures, and participation requirements where necessary.

Continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of any updated terms.

13. Contact

For questions relating to these terms, please contact:

info@joinfamilybydesign.com

1. Information We Collect

Family By Design may collect information including:

• Personal information and contact details
• Background and financial information
• Application responses
• Uploaded documents and verification materials
• Profile photographs

Information collection may vary depending on progression stage and verification requirements.

2. Purpose of Information Use

Information may be used for:

• Applicant evaluation and compatibility review
• Structured match coordination
• Verification procedures
• Administrative management
• Platform integrity and security
• Legal or operational compliance where necessary

3. Confidentiality & Visibility

Family By Design operates through a controlled participation model. The platform does not provide public profiles, open user browsing, or public participant listings.

Participant information remains privately handled within the platform review and coordination process.

4. Data Protection

Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to help protect user information from unauthorised access, misuse, or disclosure.

However, no digital system can guarantee absolute security. Users are encouraged to maintain the confidentiality of any account access details.

5. Verification & Third-Party Coordination

Information may be shared only where reasonably necessary for:

• Verification procedures
• Legal coordination
• Medical coordination
• Professional review processes
• Regulatory or lawful compliance requirements

Such coordination may involve licensed independent professionals or service providers where applicable.

6. User Responsibility

Users are responsible for providing accurate information, maintaining confidentiality of account access, updating information where necessary, and participating honestly throughout the process.

7. Your Data Rights

Where applicable under relevant data protection legislation, you may have the right to:

• Request access to personal data held about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data (subject to platform requirements)
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact: info@joinfamilybydesign.com

8. Retention & Administrative Use

Family By Design may retain submitted information for administrative, legal, operational, verification, or security purposes where reasonably necessary.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and applicable legal or operational requirements.

9. Cookies

This website may use cookies to support its functionality and to improve your experience. Essential cookies are used to maintain session security and basic website functionality.

No advertising or third-party tracking cookies are used without your explicit consent. By continuing to use this website, you consent to the use of essential cookies.

10. Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect operational, legal, or platform changes. Continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of any updated policy.

11. Contact

For privacy-related questions or concerns, contact:

info@joinfamilybydesign.com

Family By Design provides a structured coordination platform for intentional co-parenting and parenthood planning.

1. No Guarantees

The platform does not guarantee:

• Matches or successful compatibility outcomes
• Progression through the platform process
• Successful conception or fertility outcomes
• Long-term co-parenting success
• Parenting outcomes of any kind

2. Services Not Provided Directly

Family By Design does not directly provide:

3. Independent Professional Services

All medical procedures, fertility services, legal agreements, and professional consultation are handled independently through licensed professionals where applicable.

4. Voluntary Participation

Participation in the platform remains voluntary. All personal decisions and outcomes remain the responsibility of the individuals involved.