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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 27, 2026

Privacy Policy

The Country School House (“The Country School House,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and your rights regarding your personal information when you visit our website.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

About Us

The Country School House is a family-owned, state-licensed childcare and preschool located in Clifton, Virginia. Since 1999, we have provided a safe, nurturing, and educational environment where children learn through discovery, creativity, and play.

Website: https://countryschoolhouse.org

Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Child’s age (when voluntarily submitted)
  • Tour requests
  • Enrollment inquiries
  • Messages submitted through our contact forms

We also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Operating system
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Pages viewed
  • Website referral source
  • General geographic region
  • Cookie information

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your questions
  • Schedule tours
  • Provide information about our childcare programs
  • Process enrollment inquiries
  • Improve our website
  • Improve our programs and services
  • Analyze website traffic
  • Protect our website from spam and malicious activity
  • Meet legal and regulatory obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

Contact Forms

When you submit a contact form, request information, or schedule a tour, we collect the information you voluntarily provide.

We use this information only to:

  • Respond to your inquiry
  • Schedule tours
  • Provide enrollment information
  • Contact you regarding our childcare programs

We will not use your information for unrelated marketing purposes without your permission.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience.

Cookies may be used to:

  • Remember your preferences
  • Improve website functionality
  • Analyze website performance
  • Measure website traffic
  • Enhance security

You can disable cookies through your web browser settings; however, some features of our website may not function properly.

If you are presented with a cookie consent banner, you may manage your cookie preferences at any time.

Analytics

We may use website analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to better understand how visitors use our website.

Analytics may collect:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on the website
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • General geographic location
  • Referral sources

This information is aggregated and does not personally identify individual visitors.

Embedded Content

Our website may contain embedded content from third-party providers, including:

  • Google Maps
  • YouTube
  • Vimeo
  • Social media platforms

Embedded content behaves in the same manner as if you visited those websites directly.

These third-party providers may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

Children’s Privacy

Protecting children’s privacy is extremely important to us.

Our website is intended for parents and legal guardians seeking information about our childcare services.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through our website.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information through our website without appropriate parental consent, please contact us immediately so that we may remove the information.

Comments

If comments are enabled on our website, information entered into the comment form, including your IP address and browser information, may be collected to assist with spam detection.

If you use the Gravatar service, your profile image may appear publicly with your approved comments.

Media

If registered users upload images to our website, they should avoid uploading images containing embedded location (GPS/EXIF) information.

Visitors may be able to download and extract location information from uploaded images.

Who We Share Information With

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information only with trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating our website, including:

  • Website hosting providers
  • Spam detection services
  • Analytics providers
  • Website maintenance providers
  • Security providers

These providers receive only the information necessary to perform their services on our behalf.

How Long We Retain Information

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to:

  • Respond to inquiries
  • Maintain business records
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Protect our legal interests

Comments and related metadata may be retained indefinitely to facilitate future comment moderation.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your information
  • Request a copy of your information
  • Withdraw consent where applicable

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the personal information you provide.

These safeguards may include:

  • SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption
  • Secure website hosting
  • Regular software updates
  • Firewall protection
  • Malware scanning
  • Limited administrative access

While we strive to protect your information, no website or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Data Breach Procedures

If we become aware of a data breach involving personal information, we will promptly investigate the incident and take appropriate corrective action. When required by applicable law, affected individuals and appropriate authorities will be notified.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or operational needs.

When changes are made, the “Effective Date” at the top of this page will be updated.

Your continued use of our website following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact us:

The Country School House
13316 Braddock Road
Clifton, VA 20124

Phone: (703) 266-0747

Fax: (703) 266-1758

Email: countryschoolhouse1@gmail.com

Website: https://countryschoolhouse.org

Last Updated: July 27, 2026

Who we are

Our website address is: https://countryschoolhouse.org/.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Contact forms

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Analytics

Who we share your data with

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Your contact information

Additional information

How we protect your data

What data breach procedures we have in place

What third parties we receive data from

What automated decision making and/or profiling we do with user data

Industry regulatory disclosure requirements