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Hello and welcome to the Fairfax Cryobank Family Forum!
The forum has a new look and the Fairfax Team is so excited to create the best experience for our users.

To Note:
Private Donor Groups and Private Sibling Connection Groups are now located under the category "Groups". Search the donor number in the search box and you should find exactly what you're looking for!

Questions about your forum access? Email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com

Follow these steps to join a private donor group:
1) Press "Join" at the right of the group
2) Once prompted to confirm your request please list this information so we can verify your information:
Name (under which the vial was purchased)
Email
Clinic Name
Donor number
Child Date of Birth

*If you are looking to start a private group for a PRS donor please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com with the above information and that you are looking for a PRS group*


If you have any questions about the verification process please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com

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rmf212rmf212 Junior Member Junior Member
So far we have found 12 donor siblings within our group. There are many different family scenarios within our group. There are a few families who wish to seek other siblings, however, due to their situation, do not want the information for public view. After googling our donor number, her entire story that was posted to me on a thread was one of the top things on the search.

If we have to be approved for our donors forum and only those families that used that donor allowed in the forum then why is it that EVERYONE on google can see our posts when we should have privacy and feel as though only those within our donor group will know our story.

Comments

  • UrspidrUrspidr Junior Member Junior Member
    I just searched google and found my conversations archived, as well.
  • Fairfax CryobankFairfax Cryobank Administrator Senior Member
    This entire forum is not private- it is open and visible to the public and can be index by Google. Any information that is posted in the public forums is not confidential and it is up to each member how much information they are comfortable sharing on the internet. This includes the forums called "Fertility Treatments," "Selecting a Donor," "Share Your Story," "Single Mothers," "Same Sex Couples, and "Couples with Fertility Issues." This is discussed in our Terms of Use- "Public forum topics will be visible to thousands of users, and potentially the world."

    Fairfax Cryobank did set up a separate forum that is private for each donor. It is listed under "Private forums by donor number/Sibling Registry." Anything that is posted under this private group is not indexed by Google and not searchable. This requires additional access and is where people can post more personal information should they choose. This will be visible only to those who have access to this forum.

    Please let me know if you have any additional questions or concerns. We will what we can to help remove any information that was posted in the public area that a person is not comfortable with sharing, however, it is not considered a security issue on part of this forum.
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