The way a donor chooses to share their identity with a recipient or child. Options include Known, Open, Anonymous and flexible arrangements.

A person or couple who receives a donation with the intention of building or growing a family.

The person or people who plan to raise the child, regardless of biological connection.

A member’s personal vision for family building, such as having one child, siblings, or a specific timeline.

The role a member identifies with on Donor Date, such as sperm donor, egg donor, surrogate or co-parent.

The family-building path a member is exploring, which helps the platform suggest compatible matches.

Information about a member’s living situation, relationship status or family context that may shape a match.

A shared sense of values, timing, expectations and intentions between two members considering a match.

The browsing experience where members view one profile at a time and decide whether to connect or pass.

A connection formed when both members have expressed interest in one another.

The list of mutual matches where members can open a chat and begin a private conversation.

An optional upgrade that unlocks advanced filters and deeper insights to refine the matching experience.

A measure of how fully a member has filled out their profile. A more complete profile helps others make informed decisions.

Settings that describe what a member is looking for in a match, such as location, donor type or support expectations.

The way a donation is carried out, ranging from home-based insemination to clinical procedures arranged separately.

The preferred setting for initial contact or later arrangements, such as a public place, a clinic or a private home.

Costs related to meeting in person or transporting samples, often discussed and agreed upon directly by the members.

Any agreed contribution toward expenses connected to the donation journey, such as travel or medical costs.

The presence, care or practical help a donor or match may offer during the pregnancy, if mutually agreed.

A privacy action that stops another member from appearing in Discover, Connections or Chat for either person.

A moderation tool used to flag behaviour or content that feels unsafe, misleading or inappropriate.

When a person provides sperm to help another person or couple conceive a child.

When a person provides eggs to help another person or couple build a family through assisted conception.

When remaining embryos from one person or couple’s fertility journey are donated to another hoping to conceive.

A donor whose identity is known to the recipient and, if agreed, to the child.

A donor whose identity is not shared with the recipient or child, with no planned future contact.

A donor who agrees that their identity may be shared with the child once they reach a certain age, typically 18.

An arrangement that includes some form of ongoing communication or disclosure, as agreed by both parties.

A donation made to a specific, known recipient rather than through an anonymous bank or programme.

An arrangement in which two or more people agree to raise a child together while not necessarily being in a romantic relationship.

A family-building path chosen by a person who plans to raise a child on their own.

A child conceived using donated sperm, eggs or embryos.

A donation carried out outside a clinic, usually in a private setting, using a simple insemination method.

A method where the sample is placed near the cervix, often used in home or non-clinical settings.

A simple method where the sample is placed inside the vagina, typically performed at home.

A clinical procedure where sperm is placed directly into the uterus by a fertility professional.

A medical procedure where eggs are fertilised outside the body and then transferred to the uterus.

A laboratory technique where a single sperm is injected directly into an egg during IVF.

An IVF process where one partner provides the egg and the other carries the pregnancy, often used by female couples.

A donation that is used shortly after collection rather than being frozen and stored.

A donation that has been cryopreserved and stored for later use, often through a fertility clinic or bank.

A shared understanding between donor and recipient about the terms of the donation, including roles, contact and expectations.

A formal document, usually prepared with legal guidance, that sets out rights and responsibilities for everyone involved.

The legal responsibilities and rights of each person involved in raising or conceiving the child.

An agreement about whether and how the donor, recipient and child may stay in touch over time.

The limits each person sets around communication, involvement and personal space within a match.

Clear, informed and voluntary agreement between all adults involved before any step is taken.

A shared plan for how, when and through which channels members will communicate with one another.

What each person hopes for from the match, including involvement, timing, support and decision-making.

Being present, listening and offering care during the emotional parts of the family-building journey.

Help with everyday tasks or logistics, such as errands, childcare or transport.

A voluntary or agreed contribution toward expenses, such as travel, tests or pregnancy-related costs.

Help with the costs or planning of travel needed for meetings, donations or medical appointments.

Ongoing care, presence or assistance offered during pregnancy, based on what both parties have agreed.

Being present at or helping with fertility, pregnancy or medical appointments.

A planned role during labour and delivery, which may range from emotional presence to practical help.

Help or presence after the birth, such as during recovery, early childcare or adjustment to new routines.

Shared care, communication and decision-making between co-parents after the child is born.

Varying wishes for how much or how little contact a donor, recipient or co-parent wants after conception.