Privacy Policy | Kid Care Finder

Introduction

Kid Care Finder ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website at https://kidcarefinder.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Contact forms: Name, email address, phone number, and message content when you submit a lead inquiry or contact form.
Provider claims: Business name, email, and phone number when childcare providers claim their listing.
Waitlist signups: Email address when you join our waitlist.
Payment information: When providers purchase featured listings, payment is processed by Stripe. We do not store credit card numbers.

Information Collected Automatically

Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized usage data including pages visited, time on site, and device type.
Cookies: We use essential cookies for site functionality (e.g., admin sessions). Third-party services (Google Analytics, Stripe) may set their own cookies.

How We Use Your Information

To connect parents with childcare providers (lead routing)
To notify providers of new inquiries via email and SMS
To process payments for featured listings
To improve our website and services
To respond to your inquiries

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

Supabase — Database hosting and authentication
Stripe — Payment processing
Google Analytics — Website analytics
Resend — Transactional email delivery
Twilio — SMS notifications to providers
Vercel — Website hosting

Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing how they handle data.

Data About Childcare Providers

Provider listings on Kid Care Finder include publicly available information from state licensing databases (NY Office of Children and Family Services and CT Office of Early Childhood), as well as publicly available Google business data. This information is already part of the public record.

Providers may claim and manage their listing at any time. To request removal of a listing, contact us at [email protected].

Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services. Lead inquiries are retained for up to 2 years. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Request access to your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Opt out of marketing communications

Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for use by adults (parents and childcare providers). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page with a new "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (914) 361-9414