Golden Child Development Center | Last updated: July 16, 2026
Golden Child Development Center ("GCDC," "we," "us," or "our"), located at 1801 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27615, respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our website (goldenchilddc.com), call, email, or communicate with us, including by text message (SMS).
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you interact with us:
- Contact Information: name, phone number, email address, and mailing address, such as when you fill out a contact form, request a tour, or call our office.
- Tour & Enrollment Information: details you provide when scheduling a tour (including through our Calendly booking page) or inquiring about our infant, toddler, preschool, pre-kindergarten, school age, or leadership programs.
- Communications: records of calls, emails, and text messages exchanged with our staff.
- Website Usage Data: standard technical information such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited, collected automatically through cookies or similar technologies.
2. SMS / Text Messaging Consent & Privacy
Text messaging opt-in and phone number data collected for SMS purposes will never be shared, sold, or rented to any third party or affiliate for marketing or promotional purposes. This information is used solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry, coordinating tours, and providing childcare-related communications.
By providing your mobile phone number through our website, tour request form, or in person, you consent to receive text messages from Golden Child Development Center related to:
- Tour scheduling and confirmations
- General inquiries about our programs and availability
- Responses to questions you submit to our office
Message frequency varies depending on your interaction with us. Message and data rates may apply based on your mobile carrier plan. You may opt out of receiving text messages at any time by replying STOP to any message. You will receive a one-time confirmation that you have been unsubscribed, and no further messages will be sent unless you opt in again. For assistance, reply HELP or contact us directly at (919) 878-9927.
Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Not all carriers are supported.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To respond to inquiries and schedule tours
- To provide information about enrollment, programs, and availability
- To communicate updates related to your child's care, where a parent/guardian relationship has been established
- To improve our website and services
- To comply with applicable licensing, health, and safety regulations for child care facilities in North Carolina
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information only with:
- Service providers who help us operate our business (such as our website host, scheduling platform, and customer communication/CRM platform), who are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only to provide services to us.
- Government or licensing authorities, where required by law or child care licensing regulations.
- Professional advisors (e.g., legal or accounting), where necessary.
As stated above, SMS opt-in consent and mobile phone numbers collected for texting purposes are never shared with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties, excluding aggregators and providers of the Text Message services.
5. Children's Privacy
Our website and text/email communications are directed to parents and guardians, not to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through our website. Information regarding enrolled children is collected only through our enrollment and licensing paperwork, in accordance with North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) requirements, and is handled with appropriate confidentiality.
6. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect the personal information we collect. However, no method of transmission over the internet or mobile networks is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by North Carolina child care licensing regulations and applicable law.
8. Your Choices & Rights
- You may opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP.
- You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us using the details below.
- You may unsubscribe from email communications using the unsubscribe link included in those emails.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
10. Contact Us
Golden Child Development Center
1801 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27615
Office: (919) 878-9927
Cell: (919) 621-9186
Email: info@goldenchilddc.com
