Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

Explaining The Caribbean (“ETC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects information that helps us deliver, maintain, and improve our content, intelligence products, and partnerships. The categories of information we may collect include:

• Information you provide directly, such as your name, email address, organisation, and message when you contact us or enquire about partnerships.
• Usage and device information, such as pages viewed, referring links, browser type, and general location, collected automatically as you interact with our platform.
• Engagement data from our social and editorial channels where you choose to follow, subscribe to, or interact with ETC content.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to enquiries and provide the information, intelligence, or services you request.
• Operate, secure, and improve our platform and editorial offerings.
• Understand audience interests so we can produce more relevant Caribbean coverage.
• Communicate with partners, advertisers, and institutions about opportunities you initiate.

ETC does not sell your personal information. We use data to serve our audience and partners, not to trade in it.

Cookies & Analytics

Our platform uses cookies and similar technologies to keep the site functioning, remember your preferences, and understand how our content performs. You can control non-essential cookies at any time through your browser settings and our cookie controls. For more detail, see our Cookie Preferences page.

How We Share Information

We may share limited information with trusted service providers who help us operate the platform (for example, hosting, form processing, and analytics), and where required to comply with applicable law or protect the rights and safety of ETC, our audience, and our partners.

Any third parties acting on our behalf are expected to handle information consistently with this policy and applicable data-protection standards.

Your Choices & Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal information, and to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise these choices, please reach out through our Contact page and we will respond in line with applicable law.

Data Retention & Security

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, and we apply reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect it against loss, misuse, and unauthorised access. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to safeguard the information entrusted to us.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact the ETC team through our Contact page. We welcome your enquiries and aim to respond promptly.