Last Updated: August 18, 2025
Your family’s privacy is of the utmost importance to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect through our website and Parent Portal, and how we use, maintain, and protect that information.
Who We Are
Our website address is: http://chipmunksjump.com. This website is the online presence for Chipmunk’s Jump Co., a home-based daycare located in Burke, VA.
Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Information You Provide Directly: When you fill out a contact form, enroll your child, or create an account on our Parent Portal, you provide us with personal information. This may include your name, email address, phone number, and information about your child necessary for providing care.
- Comments: When you leave comments on our site’s blog or articles, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
- Media: If you upload images to the website (for example, through the Parent Portal), please be aware that location data (EXIF GPS) could be embedded. To protect your privacy, we recommend removing this data before uploading.
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website.
- If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name and email in cookies for your convenience.
- When you log into the Parent Portal, we set temporary cookies to determine if your browser accepts them and to save your login information and screen display choices. These cookies are essential for the portal’s functionality and are removed when you log out or close your browser.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). This content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you have visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with that content.
How We Use and Share Your Information
The personal information we collect is used for the following purposes:
- To communicate with you about enrollment, daily activities, and important updates.
- To provide and manage our childcare services through the Parent Portal.
- To improve our website and services.
- To comply with legal and licensing requirements.
We do not sell your personal data. We only share information under limited circumstances, such as with service providers who assist with our website operations (e.g., for spam detection or if you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the email).
How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain your data only for as long as necessary.
- Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- Parent Portal: For families enrolled in our program, we store the personal information provided in your user profile for the duration of your child’s enrollment and as required by state licensing regulations for record-keeping.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You have rights over the personal data we hold about you.
You can request that we correct or erase any personal data we hold. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes (such as enrollment records required by state licensing).
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us through the information provided on our Contact page.