Who we are

Our website address is: http://caribcareersnetwork.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how your information is collected, used, and shared.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

  • The data entered in the comments form.
  • The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can find the Gravatar service’s privacy policy here. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, please avoid uploading files with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from such images.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience on our website.

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
  • Login:
    • A temporary cookie is set when you visit the login page to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded upon closing your browser.
    • Upon login, additional cookies save your login information and screen preferences:
      • Login cookies last for two days.
      • Screen options cookies last for one year.
      • Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks.
      • Logging out removes login cookies.
  • Article Editing: Editing or publishing an article saves a cookie in your browser. This cookie stores the post ID of the article and expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the originating website.
These external websites may:

  • Collect data about you.
  • Use cookies and third-party tracking.
  • Monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you are logged into their platform.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for follow-up approval without moderation delays.
  • User Accounts: For registered users, personal information in profiles is stored indefinitely. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information (except usernames). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:

  • An exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Erasure of your personal data, except for information retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service.