Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 1, 2024

1. Introduction

Saint Lucia News Online ("we", "us", "our", or “site”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website: https://saintlucianewsonline.net

(“Website”).

2. What information we collect

We may collect and process the following personal data:

Personal identifiers: name, email address, username, etc.
Account information: if you register, subscribe to newsletters or create a profile.
Technical / usage data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referral website, pages visited, time and date, duration of visit, error logs.
Cookies and similar technologies: cookies, web beacons, pixels, local storage, etc.
Other data you provide: comments, feedback, communications with us.

3. How we use your data

We use personal data for purposes including (but not limited to):

To provide and maintain our Website and its functionality.
To allow you to register, log in, manage your account.
To send newsletters, updates, notifications where you have given consent.
To respond to your inquiries or customer service requests.
To analyze and monitor usage of the Website, to improve our content and user experience.
For security and fraud prevention, to protect the site and users.
To comply with legal obligations under Saint Lucia law or other applicable laws.

4. Legal basis for processing

Under the Saint Lucia Data Protection Act, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases:

Your consent when required.
Performance of a contract if you have entered one with us.
Legal obligation that we must comply with.
Legitimate interest of ours, except where such interests are overridden by your rights and freedoms.

5. Disclosure and sharing of your data

We may share your personal data with:

Third-party service providers (e.g. hosting providers, email services, analytics services) to the extent necessary to provide the services.
Regulatory or governmental authorities, if required by law.
Other parties in case of a merger, acquisition, or sale of the site, subject to confidentiality obligations.
Other users, but only data you choose to make public (e.g., comments or posts you publish).

6. International transfers

If we transfer your personal data outside Saint Lucia, we will ensure that:

The recipient country has laws or protections in place that are adequate; or
We have put in place appropriate safeguards (contractual or otherwise), or obtained your consent if required.

7. Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which they were collected, including for legal, accounting or reporting requirements. After that, data will be securely deleted or anonymized.

8. Cookies and similar tracking technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to collect technical/usage data, to enable user authentication, to remember your preferences, and for analytics and advertising.

You may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling some cookies may affect your experience on the Website or parts of it may not function properly.

9. Your rights

Under the Data Protection Act, you have a number of rights, including:

The right to access personal data we hold about you.
The right to request correction or update of your personal data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
The right to request deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
The right to restrict processing in certain circumstances.
The right to object to processing for direct marketing.
The right to withdraw your consent at any time (if processing was based on consent).
The right to request transfer (“data portability”) of your data, to the extent applicable.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the contact details provided below.

10. Security

We implement reasonable and appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. However, no system is perfectly secure, so while we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Amendments to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the new version on this page with a revised “Effective date.” Your continued use of the Website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

If you have any questions, complaints or requests about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights under the Data Protection Act, contact:

Saint Lucia News Online
[Castries, St. Lucia]
[Email: info@saintlucianewsonline.net
]