Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 8, 2025
French Caribbean News (“we,” “our,” or “us”), owner and operator of www.frenchcaribbeannews.com (the “Site”), values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you visit our Site. It also describes the controls you have over your personal information.
1. Scope
This Privacy Policy applies only to our Site. It does not apply to any other website, application, or service we do not own or control. If you click a link from our Site to another website, please note that their privacy practices may differ, and we recommend reviewing their policies.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information from you in the following ways:
A. Information You Provide Directly
When you register for services, subscribe to our newsletter, participate in discussions, or contact us, you may provide:
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Name, email address, postal address, and phone number
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Username and password
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Payment or donation details (if applicable)
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Search queries or other submissions to the Site
B. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit, we may collect:
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IP address and device information
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Browser type and operating system
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Pages visited before, during, and after your time on our Site
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Clicks on articles, ads, and links
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Bandwidth speed and installed software details
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Standard server logs and analytics data
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Cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies
C. Information from Other Sources
We may receive information about you from third-party services (e.g., social media platforms, marketing partners) such as:
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Social profile details (if you connect via Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
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Demographics like age range, gender, and interests
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Advertising interaction and view data
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for:
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Communications: Sending newsletters, account updates, and promotions (with your consent)
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Personalization: Tailoring news, features, and advertising to your interests
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Advertising: Serving relevant ads from us and third parties
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Community Engagement: Managing participation in comments and discussions
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Service Fulfillment: Responding to inquiries, processing donations, or delivering content
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Analytics: Improving the Site’s content, usability, and performance
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Legal Compliance: Preventing fraud, enforcing terms, and meeting legal obligations
4. Information Sharing
We may share your information in the following cases:
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With trusted service providers who help operate our Site (e.g., analytics, hosting, email distribution)
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In aggregated or anonymized form with advertisers and partners
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As required by law or to protect rights, safety, or property
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In connection with a business transfer (e.g., merger, sale, or acquisition)
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With your consent or at your direction
We do not sell your personal contact information to advertisers.
5. Third-Party Services
If you connect to our Site through a third-party service (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Google), we may receive profile information, friend lists, and related data. You can control what is shared by adjusting your settings with that service.
6. Security
We use commercially reasonable measures to protect your information, but no system can be guaranteed 100% secure. You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials.
7. International Visitors
Our servers are based in the United States. By using our Site from outside the U.S., you consent to your data being transferred to, processed, and stored in the U.S., subject to U.S. law.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If we learn we have collected such data, we will delete it promptly.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will post a notice on the Site and update the “Effective Date” above.
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