Privacy Policy
Give Me A Break Childcare ("GMAB", "we", "us") respects the privacy of the families who reach out to us and who trust us with their children's care. This policy explains what information we collect through our website, why we collect it, how we store it, and the choices you have.
Effective date: June 2026
Information we collect
When you contact us or complete a form on our website, we collect the information you choose to provide. Depending on the form, this may include:
- Your name and your child's name
- Your email address and phone number
- Your child's age or date of birth
- Your home address
- The names of parents and guardians
- Emergency contact details
- Medical information, allergies, and health needs relevant to your child's care
- The names of people authorized to pick up your child
- Any other details you include in a message to us
We collect this information directly from you. We ask parents and guardians, not children, to provide it.
Why we collect it
We use the information you provide to:
- Respond to your questions and inquiries
- Manage our waitlist and offer available spaces
- Process enrollment and prepare for your child's care
- Communicate with you about your child, scheduling, and payments
- Keep children safe, including responding to medical and emergency needs
- Meet our legal, regulatory, and childcare licensing obligations
We do not use your information for advertising, and we do not sell it.
How we store and protect it
The information you submit through our website is stored in the secure customer relationship management (CRM) platform we use to manage inquiries and enrollment. Our website is hosted by Netlify. We limit access to your information to the people at GMAB who need it to respond to you or care for your child, and we take reasonable steps to keep it protected.
Children's information
Because we care for young children, some of the information we hold is sensitive, including medical and allergy details. We collect this information from parents and guardians, use it only to provide safe and appropriate care, and share it only with the educators and staff who need it to keep your child safe.
Who we share it with
We share your information only:
- With the service providers who help us operate, such as our CRM platform and our website host, and only so they can provide those services to us
- When required by law, or with regulatory and licensing authorities as part of operating a childcare program
- With your consent
We do not sell your information, and we do not share it for advertising.
Cookies and website analytics
Our website is intentionally simple. It does not use advertising or third-party marketing trackers, and we do not sell your information. Any basic tools we use to understand how the website is used are limited to that purpose.
How long we keep it
We keep your information for as long as we need it for the purposes described above, and for as long as we are required to keep it under applicable laws and childcare licensing requirements. When we no longer need it, we dispose of it securely.
Your choices and rights
You can ask us to:
- See the personal information we hold about you
- Correct information that is inaccurate
- Delete information we no longer need to keep
- Withdraw your consent, though this may affect our ability to offer care
To make a request, contact us using the details below. We will respond as required under applicable privacy law.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date at the top shows when it was last revised.
Contact us
If you have questions about this policy or about the information we hold, please contact us:
Give Me A Break Childcare
976 Stone Church Rd E, Hamilton, ON L8W 1B1
info@gmabchildcare.ca
437-448-GMAB (437-448-4622)