FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: August 31, 2026

Faith Christian Academy (“FCA,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects the privacy of our families and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, protected, and shared when you visit our website, contact us, request a tour, apply for enrollment, or use services connected with Faith Christian Academy.

Faith Christian Academy
18109 US-98
Foley, AL 36535
251-253-2178

1. Information We May Collect

We may collect information that parents, guardians, prospective families, or other website visitors voluntarily provide to us, including:

Parent or guardian name
Email address
Telephone number
Child’s name and age or date of birth
Requested classroom or program information
Enrollment and attendance information
Tour or contact-request information
Emergency contact information
Information necessary to provide childcare services
Other information voluntarily submitted through our website or connected services

Please provide only information that is necessary for your inquiry or your child’s enrollment and care.

2. Children’s Information

Faith Christian Academy provides childcare and educational services to children; however, our public website is intended for use by parents, legal guardians, and other adults.

Children should not independently submit personal information through our public website.

Information concerning a child should be submitted by the child’s parent, legal guardian, or another adult authorized to provide that information. We use information about enrolled or prospective children only for legitimate childcare, enrollment, administrative, safety, communication, and educational purposes.

3. How We Use Information

Information collected by FCA may be used to:

Respond to questions and inquiries
Schedule or coordinate tours
Process enrollment or waitlist requests
Communicate with parents and guardians
Maintain childcare and enrollment records
Provide information about FCA programs, events, schedules, or closures
Manage tuition, fees, attendance, and other administrative functions
Protect the health, safety, and security of children, families, staff, and FCA
Comply with applicable legal or regulatory requirements
Improve our website and services

We do not sell parents’ or children’s personal information.

4. Playground and Other Service Providers

Faith Christian Academy may use third-party service providers, including Playground, to assist with childcare management functions such as parent communication, enrollment documentation, attendance, billing, payments, and other administrative services.

Information submitted directly through a third-party platform may also be subject to that provider’s privacy policy and terms of service.

FCA may also use other service providers for website hosting, forms, email, analytics, payment processing, or similar business functions.

5. Payment Information

If electronic payments are offered through Playground or another third-party payment processor, payment information is processed through that provider.

FCA does not intend to collect or store complete credit-card or bank-account information directly through its public website unless specifically stated at the time the information is collected.

6. Photos and Videos

Photographs or videos of children will be handled according to FCA policies and any applicable parent/guardian permissions or media releases.

Enrollment at FCA does not, by itself, mean that a parent or guardian has consented to public or social-media use of a child’s image when separate authorization is required by FCA policy.

7. Cookies and Website Information

Our website or website service providers may automatically collect limited technical information, such as browser type, device information, IP address, pages visited, and general website usage information.

Cookies or similar technologies may be used to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website usage, or improve website performance.

8. How Information May Be Shared

FCA may share information when reasonably necessary with:

Employees or authorized representatives who need the information to perform their duties
Service providers assisting FCA with childcare management, payments, website operations, communications, or other business functions
Government agencies, emergency personnel, or other parties when required or permitted by law
Appropriate parties when reasonably necessary to protect the safety or rights of a child, parent, staff member, FCA, or another person

We do not sell personal information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes.

9. Information Security

FCA takes reasonable administrative and practical measures to protect personal information under our control. However, no website, electronic transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Parents and guardians should avoid sending highly sensitive information through ordinary website contact forms unless specifically requested through an appropriate secure method.

10. Information Retention

FCA may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide childcare services, maintain required business or childcare records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and comply with applicable legal requirements.

11. Access, Corrections, and Privacy Requests

Parents or guardians may contact FCA if they believe information provided to us is inaccurate or if they have questions about how their information is being used.

Certain records may need to be retained even after a request for deletion because of legal, administrative, financial, safety, or recordkeeping requirements.

12. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. FCA is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of websites or services that we do not operate.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

FCA may update this Privacy Policy as our services, website, or legal requirements change. The updated policy will be posted with a revised effective date.

14. Contact Us

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

Faith Christian Academy
18109 US-98
Foley, AL 36535
251-253-2178