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General Company Information

Welcome to Coastal Fertility Medical Center (CFMC). As a leading provider in the field of reproductive medicine, our mission is to offer comprehensive infertility tests and treatments, specializing in third-party reproductive treatments. We are dedicated to assisting intended parents in the US and around the world in their journey to parenthood.

Coastal Fertility Medical Center is headquartered in San Diego, California, USA, and we proudly serve patients globally.

We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of data security and privacy. To this end, Coastal Fertility Medical Center is ISO 27001 certified and adheres to the requirements of key data protection regulations, including HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA. This demonstrates our ongoing commitment to safeguarding your information and ensuring compliance with applicable laws.

By accessing or using our platform, you agree to comply with the following Terms of Service (“Terms”). Please read these Terms carefully, as they outline your rights, responsibilities, and the rules governing your use of our services. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please refrain from using our platform.

Data Collection and Usage

At Coastal Fertility Medical Center (CFMC), we are committed to transparency regarding the data we collect and how it is used to provide our services.

  • Personal Identifiable Information (PII): We collect Personal Identifiable Information (PII) such as names and email addresses. This information is collected through forms. This PII is used to facilitate our services for the patients and partners. User consent is explicitly obtained for the collection of this data through form disclaimers.

  • User Account Creation: Please note that account creation is not currently required on our platform. Therefore, there are no requirements for account creation or responsibilities for maintaining the confidentiality of login credentials.

  • Protected Health Information (PHI): We handle Protected Health Information (PHI), including medical records and health history. To ensure the security of your PHI, it is encrypted using TLS/SSL during transmission and AES-256 for data at rest. We have proper access controls in place, including role-based access control, login, and activity logs tracker, to restrict unauthorized access to PHI. Our employees are trained on HIPAA compliance and data security practices.

  • Third-Party Sharing: We share certain data with third parties.
    • Anonymized user behavior data is shared with third-party tools used for marketing and analysis. This data cannot be traced back to individuals and is used solely for marketing and analytical purposes.
    • PHI is only shared with concerned healthcare providers after receiving explicit user consent. This sharing is limited to the necessary PHI data required to offer better reproductive health services to the concerned patient. All third parties that handle or have handled our PHI data meet and follow Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) as required by HIPAA.
  • Data Retention and Deletion:
    • General user data is retained without any predetermined tenure.
    • PHI is stored per compliant to HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA, and the PHI data retention is usually 30 days.

Users can send a formal request to our email “[email protected] to request the deletion of their data. We may use various processes for verifying the identity of users submitting such requests including email and call verification.

User Rights and Compliance Requirements

Coastal Fertility Medical Center (CFMC) is committed to protecting your data and upholding your rights under applicable privacy regulations.

  • HIPAA Compliance:
    • PHI data is encrypted during transmission using TLS/SSL and at rest using AES-256.
    • We have proper access controls in place to restrict unauthorized access to PHI, including role-based access control, login, and activity logs tracker.
    • Our employees are trained on HIPAA compliance and data security practices.
    • We follow HIPAA outlined PHI data breach response procedures that every BAA-agreed party adheres to.
  • GDPR Compliance:
    • As a user in the EU, you have the following rights under GDPR:
      • Right to access your personal data.
      • Right to rectify or correct inaccurate personal data.
      • Right to delete your personal data.
      • Right to object to the processing of your personal data.
      • Right to data portability.
    • To exercise any of these rights or for any GDPR-related inquiries, please contact us at [email protected] or by phone at +1 (949) 726 0600 or send mail to our registered mailing address.
  • CCPA Compliance:
    • California residents have the right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information.

To submit a CCPA request, including opting out of the sale of your personal information or exercising other CCPA rights, please contact us at [email protected] or by phone at +1 (949) 726 0600 or send mail to our registered mailing address. We will verify your identity before processing your request through email and call verification.

User Responsibilities

By using the platform provided by Coastal Fertility Medical Center (CFMC), you agree to the following responsibilities:

  • Prohibited Conduct: You agree not to misuse the platform, engage in fraudulent activities, or share any data obtained from our platform in an unauthorized manner. This includes, but is not limited to, 
    • Attempting to gain unauthorized access to our systems or data
    • Interfering with the proper functioning of the platform
    • Using information for purposes other than those explicitly intended by our services

Age Restriction: Our website and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18 years. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Third-Party Integrations and Partnerships

Coastal Fertility Medical Center (CFMC) utilizes third-party services to enhance the functionality and performance of our platform. These integrations may include, but are not limited to, analytics tools, database softwares and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems.

We ensure that these third-party service providers are compliant with relevant data protection regulations, including HIPAA and GDPR, where applicable.

Information regarding the specific third-party services we utilize and their role in processing your data is detailed in our Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy to understand how these third parties handle your information.

Intellectual Property and Content Usage

This section outlines the terms governing the use of intellectual property associated with Coastal Fertility Medical Center (CFMC).

  • Company Intellectual Property: The content, trademarks, logos, service marks, trade names, images, text, graphics, software, and other intellectual property displayed on or through our platform are the sole and exclusive property of Coastal Fertility Medical Center or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
  • Permitted Use: You are permitted to access and view the content on our platform for your personal, non-commercial use in connection with seeking or utilizing our services.
  • Prohibited Use: You are expressly prohibited from using, reproducing, distributing, modifying, creating derivative works of, publicly displaying, or otherwise exploiting any of Coastal Fertility Medical Center’s intellectual property without our prior written consent. This includes, but is not limited to, the use of our logos, images, and text for any commercial purpose or in a manner that may be misleading or disparaging.

User-Generated Content

  • Submission of User-Generated Content: 
  • Permission to Submit: By submitting reviews, testimonials, or other content to our platform, you grant Coastal Fertility Medical Center a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such content in any media format.
  • Content Guidelines: All submitted content must comply with the following guidelines:
  • Be truthful, respectful, and relevant to your experience with our services.
  • Avoid offensive language, personal attacks, or discriminatory remarks.
  • Do not include personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, addresses, or contact details unless explicitly permitted.

Responsibility for Submitted Content

  • Accuracy: You are solely responsible for the accuracy and truthfulness of the content you submit. Coastal Fertility Medical Center does not verify or endorse the accuracy of user-generated content.
  • Ownership: By submitting contents, you confirm that you own the rights to the material or have permission to share it. You also agree not to submit content that infringes on third-party rights, including intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights.

Platform Rights to Use UGC

  • Display and Promotion: Coastal Fertility Medical Center reserves the right to use, edit, or modify submitted content for promotional purposes, including but not limited to displaying it on our website, social media channels, or marketing materials.

  • Removal of Content: We reserve the right to remove or refuse to post any content that violates these Terms or is deemed inappropriate, without prior notice.

Disclaimer on UGC

  • No Endorsement: The opinions, statements, and experiences expressed in user-generated content do not reflect the views or opinions of Coastal Fertility Medical Center. We do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of such content.

  • Reliance on UGC: Users who rely on reviews or testimonials do so at their own risk. Coastal Fertility Medical Center is not liable for any decisions made based on user-generated content.

Prohibited Uses of UGC

  • You may not use user-generated content for commercial purposes, modify it without permission, or claim it as your own.

  • Any unauthorized use of UGC may result in legal action under applicable laws.

Reporting Inappropriate Content: If you encounter content that violates these Terms or is inappropriate, please report it to us immediately via email at [email protected] or by calling +1 (949) 726 0600. We will review and take appropriate action as needed.

Limitation of Liability and Dispute Resolution

  • Limitation of Liability: Coastal Fertility Medical Center (CFMC) includes disclaimers about liability for errors in anonymized data or service interruptions. While we strive to provide accurate information, the anonymized data, such as donor profiles, is based on the truest information available to our knowledge, and we do not guarantee its absolute accuracy or reliability. We also do not guarantee uninterrupted access to our services and shall not be liable for any disruptions.

  • Termination of Service: Coastal Fertility Medical Center (CFMC) reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to or use of our platform if you violate these Terms of Service or fail to comply with our policies.

Dispute Resolution: Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms of Service or your use of our platform shall be resolved through litigation in the jurisdiction of San Diego, California, USA. You hereby consent to and submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in San Diego County, California for the purposes of litigating any such action. The laws of the State of California, USA, shall govern the interpretation and enforcement of these Terms of Service, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Updates and Communication

  • Our Terms of Service (ToS) and Privacy Policy are reviewed and updated periodically. Coastal Fertility Medical Center (CFMC) reserves the right to update these Terms of Service periodically. Any changes will be effective upon posting the updated version on our website. These updates are made especially when there are changes to our internal procedures that may impact how user data is collected and used, or when significant changes occur in relevant policies or laws that affect user data collection and usage.

Users will be notified of updates by the inclusion of the last update date on both the Terms of Service pages. We encourage you to periodically review these pages for the latest information.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Service, please feel free to contact Coastal Fertility Medical Center (CFMC) through the following channels:

  • Email: You can reach us by email at [email protected].
  • Phone: You can contact us by phone at +1 (949) 726 0600.
  • Mail: You may also send mail to our registered mailing address furnished below,  
    • Coastal Fertility Medical Center
    • 15500 Sand Canyon Avenue, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618