Privacy Policy

Real Talk Surrogacy

Effective Date: March 5, 2026 | Last Updated: March 5, 2026

Who We Are

Real Talk Surrogacy is operated by Real Talk Surrogacy LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, doing business as Real Talk Surrogacy ("Real Talk," "we," "us," or "our"). We are not a surrogacy agency, fertility clinic, or legal advisor. We provide educational information about gestational surrogacy and help prospective surrogates compare and connect with vetted surrogacy agencies.

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Availability of Services

Due to legal or operational considerations, our services may not be available in certain states. If services are unavailable in your state, you may not be able to access certain features of the Site.

What This Policy Covers

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at realtalksurrogacy.com (the "Site"), take our qualification quiz, view your results, or otherwise interact with our services.

By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of your information as described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you take our qualification quiz, you may provide:

Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect:

Information Collected by Third Parties

We use Google Tag Manager to load third-party analytics and advertising tools on the Site. Subject to your consent (see "Your Choices" below), these tools may set cookies on your browser and collect information including your IP address, browser information, pages visited, and actions taken. The third-party tools we use include:

Each of these platforms operates under its own privacy policy and may use information collected on our Site to build advertising audiences, provide analytics, or perform cross-device identity resolution. We do not control how these third parties use your data after collection.

Sensitive Information

Some of the information we collect — including pregnancy and birth history, height, weight, BMI, tobacco use, and drug use — may be considered sensitive personal information under certain state privacy laws (including but not limited to the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the CPRA, and the Connecticut Data Privacy Act).

We collect this information solely for the purpose of determining your potential eligibility as a gestational surrogate. This information is:

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

How We Share Your Information

Sharing with Advertising Platforms

We do not sell your personal information in the traditional sense — we never provide your name, email, phone number, or quiz answers to advertisers. However, when you consent to advertising cookies and pixels on the Site, certain data (such as your IP address, browser information, and on-site actions) is shared with advertising platforms including Google, Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, LiveRamp, and Microsoft. Under certain state privacy laws — including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) — this type of data sharing for targeted advertising purposes may be legally classified as a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information, even though no money changes hands for your data. You have the right to opt out of this sharing (see "Your Choices" and "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" below).

Sharing with Surrogacy Agencies

If you choose to engage with a surrogacy agency through our Site (for example, by clicking on an agency from your results page), we may share the following information with that agency:

We will not share your information with any agency without an action on your part indicating your interest. You control whether and when to engage with any agency.

Service Providers (Subprocessors)

We use third-party service providers who process data on our behalf. A list of our current service providers is available upon request by contacting hello@realtalksurrogacy.com.

Each provider operates under its own privacy policy and data processing terms.

Other Sharing

Email and Phone Communications

Email (CAN-SPAM Compliance)

By providing your email address in the quiz, you consent to receive the following types of email from us:

Every email we send — other than your initial quiz results — will include a clear unsubscribe link. You may opt out of follow-up emails at any time by clicking "unsubscribe" in any email or by emailing us at hello@realtalksurrogacy.com. We will process your unsubscribe request within 10 business days as required by law.

Phone (TCPA Compliance)

Providing your phone number is optional. We do not currently call or text users. If we begin using phone or SMS communications in the future, we will update this policy and obtain your consent before contacting you. Your phone number may be shared with a surrogacy agency only if you choose to engage with that agency through the Site.

Cookies and Browser Storage

Our Use of Browser Storage

We use browser local storage (not cookies) to store a unique profile identifier (UUID) that persists until you clear your browser data. We use browser session storage to temporarily hold your quiz answers during a single browsing session. We do not set any first-party cookies.

Third-Party Cookies

Subject to your consent, third-party tools loaded via Google Tag Manager may set cookies on your browser.

For more detail on cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.

Your Choices

Consent for Advertising Cookies and Pixels

We may use analytics and advertising technologies that load automatically when you visit the Site. Where required by applicable law, we may request consent before enabling certain tracking technologies or use privacy-preserving configuration settings. Our consent prompt appears during the quiz process. Advertising technologies may operate using privacy-preserving configurations until consent is granted where required. No third-party advertising or analytics cookies are loaded on passive page visits.

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) and similar state laws, you have the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information. As described above, while we do not sell your data in the traditional sense, sharing data with advertising platforms for targeted advertising may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" under these laws.

To opt out, you may:

When you opt out, we will suppress all advertising pixels and cookies and will not share your data with advertising platforms for targeted advertising purposes.

Opting Out After Consent

You can withdraw your consent at any time by:

Do Not Track / Global Privacy Control

We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as a valid request to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information under applicable state privacy laws, and we will suppress all advertising pixels and cookies.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your state of residence, you may have some or all of the following rights:

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@realtalksurrogacy.com with the subject line "Privacy Request." We will verify your identity before processing your request and respond within the timeframe required by applicable law (generally 45 days).

California Financial Incentive Notice

We offer personalized quiz results and agency recommendations in exchange for the personal information you provide during the qualification quiz. Under the CCPA/CPRA, this may be considered a "financial incentive" because we provide a service (personalized results) in exchange for your data.

You can participate in this program by voluntarily completing the quiz. You may withdraw at any time by requesting deletion of your data at hello@realtalksurrogacy.com. We value the data you provide based on the cost of providing the service, including the expense of developing and maintaining the quiz, vetting agencies, and delivering personalized results. We believe the value of the service to you is reasonably related to the value of your data to us.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as it is reasonably necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes described in this policy. Specifically:

If you would like us to delete your data, please email us at hello@realtalksurrogacy.com.

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:

No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach that compromises your personal information, we will notify affected users and applicable state authorities in accordance with the notification requirements of applicable state laws. Most state breach notification laws require notification within 30 to 60 days of discovery. We will provide notice via email to the address associated with your profile and, where required, through additional methods such as prominent notice on the Site.

Children's Privacy

Our Site and services are intended for individuals aged 21 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 21. If you are under 21, please do not use the Site or provide any personal information. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a person under 21, we will delete that information promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. If we make material changes, we will provide notice on the Site or via email. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Real Talk Surrogacy