Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 7/13/2017

Welcome to https://sproutlingschildcare.com/ (the “Website”).  We take privacy very seriously and are committed to safeguarding personal information.  This Privacy Policy covers only data, including personal information, collected through the Website, and does not apply to information that we may collected offline or through other means.  By using our Website, you accept the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Types of personal information collected. We collect personal information when you send us information on the  Contact Us Form.  We also, ourselves or through third party vendors, collect technical information relating to your device and/or Internet connection. Our web server automatically notes your email address, the technical address of the computer you are using, the name of your internet service provider, the type of browser software and operating system that you use, the date and time that you access our Website(s), the Website address, if any, from which you linked directly to our Website(s), the Website address, if any, to which you travel from our Website(s), and possibly other similar information.

This technical information is obtained through the use of “cookies” and other technology.  A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server.  Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer.  Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and serve the primary purpose of providing convenience features that will save you time.  You have the option to accept or decline cookies.  Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.  Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of the Website.  For mobile devices, you can manage how your device and browser share certain device data by adjusting the privacy and security settings on your mobile device or browsers.

Use of personal information. We will use your name, and each email address, business or home address, telephone number, fax number and any other personal information that you may choose to disclose to us only to respond to your inquiries, and for performing the services you have requested of us if we have accepted you as our client.  We also use the information for statistical purposes and to help us improve our Website and the services that we provide.  In addition, if you request to be put on our mailing list, we will use the information you give us to send you announcements and other materials from time to time.  We will remove you from our mailing list upon request at any time.  We do not use the information we collect for any other purposes.

Disclosure of personal information to third parties. We will not sell, rent or disclose your personal information to anyone except as described.  We will your personal information with our affiliates for the purposes identified in this Privacy Policy, and with agents and service providers to the extent necessary to perform services on our behalf.  We will disclose information we maintain when required to do so by law or where reasonably necessary to protect our rights or a third party's rights, for example, in response to a court order, a subpoena, a request by a law enforcement agency or to respond to claims that any content violates the rights of any third party.  We reserve the right, however, to provide the information to our employees, contractors, agents and designees to the extent necessary to enable them to perform certain Website-related services (such as web hosting or maintenance services) on our behalf.  We also reserve the right to disclose the information to any third party to prevent, investigate, detect or prosecute criminal offenses or attacks on the technical integrity of our Website or our network; and to protect the rights, property and safety of our company, the users of our Website and the public.

Do Not Track (DNT).  Our Website is not designed to respond to DNT signals received from browsers.

Protection of personal information. We make reasonable efforts to maintain the security, integrity and privacy of any personal information you choose to give us.  Although we will strive to take appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that personally identifiable information that we collect will never be disclosed in a manner inconsistent with this Privacy Policy.  Inadvertent disclosures may occur.  If you send us information on the 'Contact Us Form’  that information will not be treated as confidential unless we already have a previously-established relationship with you.

Security of personal information on other websites. Our Website may contain links to sites operated by third parties that are not under our control or supervision.  Neither we nor our employees, agents or representatives are responsible for the privacy practices of these sites.  These sites may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies, or no policies at all. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of the other sites to see how your personal information will be handled on the third party sites before providing them with your personal information.

Changes to the personal information we have collected.  If you wish to know what personal information we have about you, or would like to 'opt out' by having us remove your personal information from our database, please send us an email request.

Application of the Privacy Policy to children. Our Website is not directed to children under the age of 13.  We prohibit children under the age of 13 from using all interactive portions of the Website.  We will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.  We understand that young people need special safeguards and privacy protection.  We realize that they may not understand all the provisions of our Privacy Policy or be able to make thoughtful decisions about the choices that are made available to our adult users.  We strongly urge all parents to participate in their children's exploration of the Internet and any online services, and to teach their children about protecting their personal information while online.

Modifications. We may modify this Privacy Policy at any time and at our sole discretion, by posting the modifications on our Website. The modifications will be effective upon posting (unless some other date is specified). You should review this Privacy Policy periodically so that you are aware of any modifications. Your use of our Website constitutes your full acceptance of the Privacy Policy in its then-current form each time you use of any of our Website.

Dispute Resolution. Any disputes, actions or proceedings relating to this Privacy Policy, or to our handling of personal information, will be governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to its conflict of law rules, and must be brought in the federal or state courts of Newark, New Jersey.  By using our Website, you irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of those courts.

Terms of Use. Please review our Terms of Use which govern the use of our Website.

Questions or Comments. Feel free to address any questions or comments regarding our Privacy Policy to info@sproutlingschildcare.com.