B.Y.T. Tammuz Family Ltd. (hereinafter: “Tammuz”, “we”, or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy of users of the Tammuz website (hereinafter: “User(s)” or “you”). This Privacy Policy (hereinafter: the “Privacy Policy”) has been created to inform you about how we manage, collect, store, and use the information you provide to us through the Tammuz website and the services offered through it (as defined below) (hereinafter: the “Website”). In addition, this Privacy Policy describes the measures we take to protect the security of the information we collect and how you can contact us regarding our privacy pract

Please note that the scope of this Privacy Policy is limited solely to information collected by us through your use of the Website’s services, as defined below (whether such use is made via any device used to access the Website’s services, including, without limitation, a desktop computer, laptop, mobile phone, or any other electronic device).

By using our website, you agree to our Privacy Policy.

The provisions of this Privacy Policy apply to all genders, and the use of masculine language is for convenience only.
Tammuz provides surrogacy, egg donation, and fertility services to intended parents from Israel and around the world. For intended parents, Tammuz offers a comprehensive, end-to-end service throughout the entire surrogacy process, accompanying them through safe programs until birth in the destination country where the surrogate resides, in accordance with the selected surrogacy program. For surrogates, Tammuz assists in completing documentation and submitting it to the Ministry of Health for evaluation and approval to undergo the surrogacy process (hereinafter: the “Services”). The Website provides information about the Services and enables users to get in touch through the contact methods detailed below (hereinafter: the “Website Services”).
When using our Website, we may collect two types of information about you in connection with the Website Services:
“Personal Information” – Information that can be used to contact or identify you. Some of this information personally identifies you, such as your full name, address, email address, phone number, and details you choose to include in your inquiry on the contact page, etc. This is information you knowingly provide, with your consent, for the purpose of receiving information about the Services.
“Non-Personal Information” – Information that, on its own, cannot be used to identify or contact you. This is statistical and aggregated data, such as the pages you viewed, offers and services that interested you, and more. We may collect and use non-personal information for any purpose, either automatically or otherwise, through your use of the Website Services.

You are not legally required to provide us with the personal information described below; however, in order to use the Website’s services optimally, you are required to share certain personal information with Tammuz. If you choose not to provide some of your personal information, you may not be able to use the Website’s services, or you may only be able to use them partially.

1. How do we collect your information?

We collect personal and non-personal information from you through, among other things, the following methods:

Contacting us for the purpose of receiving services:

If you wish to contact us, you may do so באמצעות the following channels:

• “Contact Us” button on the website: When using this button, we collect your full name, phone number, email address, marital status, sexual orientation, your interest in receiving additional information about Tammuz programs, and the content of your message.
• Email inquiries: If you contact us via email, we collect your full name, phone number, email address, and the content of your message.
• Customer service phone calls: If you choose to contact us by phone (for human and/or automated responses), we collect your full name, phone number, email address, and the content of your message.
• Social media or messaging apps: If you contact us through platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, or similar channels (for human and/or automated responses), we collect your full name, phone number, email address, and the content of your message.

Scheduling an introductory meeting:

If you wish to schedule a meeting at our offices or online, you may do so באמצעות a dedicated system called Calendly on the website. For this purpose, we collect your full name, email address, phone number (including international dialing code), the Tammuz program you are interested in (which may indicate your sexual orientation), your marital status, and your country. The meeting may take place via a third-party audio/video application such as Zoom or similar.

Newsletter subscription:

If you wish to receive updates about our services, activities, website services, analyses, reviews, promotions, and benefits, we will collect your full name and email address and send you the requested updates.

Surrogate suitability questionnaire:

To assess eligibility for surrogacy, we collect your full name, phone number, email address, and additional information including marital status, whether you are an Israeli resident, your age, as well as medical and medical history details. This may include, among other things, the number of births you have had, whether there were complications during childbirth or pregnancy, whether you have undergone more than one cesarean section, and whether you are vaccinated against COVID-19.

Use of website services:

To improve our services and user experience, we collect information about your use of the website, such as the pages you viewed, the content you were interested in, and your actions while using the services.

In all the cases described above where third-party services are used, including but not limited to Zoom, Calendly, Meta, and others, please refer to Section 6 of the Privacy Policy.

2. How do we use your information?

We use the information collected from you as follows:

Provision of Website Services:

We may use personal and non-personal information to provide you with the Website’s services, including, without limitation, to tailor and deliver appropriate support, and to manage, support, troubleshoot, protect, and improve the Website’s services. This also includes ensuring proper operation of our services and contacting you when necessary.

Sending Notifications:

We may use your personal information to send you service-related messages, subject to your consent, as well as instructions or assistance related to the services and/or your use of them. Additionally, and subject to your consent, we may use your personal information to send you updates and promotional materials regarding Tammuz’s activities. Whenever you use the Website’s services, we may use your personal information to complete relevant actions and contact you regarding the services.
 At any time, if you wish to unsubscribe from such communications, you may do so through the Website or by following the unsubscribe instructions included at the bottom of each message.

Combining Anonymous Data:

To the extent permitted by applicable law, we may combine different types of data collected from you with other data collected from users, customers, and business partners. This data is aggregated and anonymized in a way that does not personally identify you, including through processes such as hashing. This anonymous, statistical, or aggregated data is used solely to improve our products and services.
 If non-personal information is collected for activities that also involve personal information, we may combine your non-personal information with your personal information in order to enhance your user experience, improve the value and quality of the Website’s services, and analyze how the Website is used.

3. Disclosure of Your Personal Information

You understand and agree that we may be required to disclose your personal information if mandated by law, or if we believe such disclosure is reasonably necessary to avoid legal liability, comply with legal processes (including, without limitation, subpoenas, search warrants, or court orders), protect our property and rights or those of a third party, safeguard public safety or the safety of any individual, or prevent or stop any activity that is unlawful, unethical, or legally actionable, or may become so.
With respect to the Website’s services, we may share your personal information with other users of the Website to the extent necessary to provide you with the services. Except as stated in this Privacy Policy, the personal information you provide will not be disclosed, rented, leased, sold, or otherwise distributed to third parties, and we will not share your personal information without your permission, except as described in this Privacy Policy. Please note that we may sell, transfer, or otherwise share some or all of our assets, including your personal information, in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or in the event of bankruptcy.
We may also share personal information with trusted third parties (such as corporations or individuals) that assist us in operating our website, managing our business, providing Website services (including, without limitation, maintenance services, database management, website analytics, and improvements), or helping us analyze how the Website is used. These third parties or agents may use your personal information only as necessary to perform the services they provide to us and are required to take reasonable measures to protect and maintain the confidentiality of your personal information.

4. Retention of Your Information

Tammuz stores information collected in connection with the Website’s services on secure servers that provide a high level of data protection for your information. In addition, we take measures to protect your personal information.
To reduce the risk of unauthorized access or disclosure, and to ensure accurate data management and proper use of personal information, we implement appropriate physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards to protect the information we process. In the event of a negligent data transfer, we will take commercially reasonable steps to limit and remedy the situation.
However, we cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to bypass these safeguards or misuse your personal or financial information. It is your responsibility to protect any passwords and usernames you use to access the Website and to notify us immediately if you know or suspect that the confidentiality of any password and/or username has been compromised. You are solely responsible for any unauthorized use carried out באמצעות your password and username.

5. Use of Cookies

We use cookies to ensure the proper and continuous operation of the website. This includes collecting statistical data about website usage, verifying details, personalizing the website according to your preferences, and maintaining information security.
Modern browsers offer the option to block or disable cookies. If you are unsure how to do this, please refer to the help section of the browser you are using.

6. Third-Party Materials

You may be permitted to access, review, display, or use third-party services, resources, content, information, or links to other websites or resources (hereinafter: “Third-Party Materials”) through the Website. Third-Party Materials are not under Tammuz’s control, and you acknowledge that you assume sole responsibility and take all risks arising from accessing, using, or relying on such Third-Party Materials. The company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by you as a result of accessing, using, or relying on Third-Party Materials through the Website. Please note that this Privacy Policy does not cover the privacy and data protection practices implemented by those third parties, and therefore, we recommend that you read the privacy policy of the third party you are accessing before providing personal information.

7. Right to Review Information

If you wish to review your personal information held by us, as well as to clarify other details related to your information held by us, you are welcome to contact us at the email address [email protected] or by regular mail: 28 Shlomzion HaMalka Street, Tel Aviv.

8. Correcting Your Information

We will retain your personal information as long as your account is active or as necessary to provide you with our services, or as required to fulfill our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. If you wish us to correct your records in our system as necessary, please contact us at: [email protected], and we will try to fulfill your request.

9. Children’s Privacy

Tammuz is committed to protecting the privacy needs of children, and we encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children’s online activities and interests. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18 without the consent of a parent or guardian to use the Website’s services.

10. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version of the policy is the governing version regarding the use of your personal and non-personal information. If we, at our sole discretion, decide that updates to the Privacy Policy constitute a material change, we will notify you of such changes by posting a notice through the Website. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we are not obligated to notify users of non-material changes to this policy, and therefore, users should visit this page from time to time to review the current Privacy Policy to which they are subject.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or any other matter concerning the Website’s services, please contact us at: [email protected].

Last updated: December, 2023.