Privacy Policy | Trelawny Jamaica Travel Guide

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

The Trelawny Jamaica Travel Guide respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit the website, contact us or submit information; why it is used; when it may be shared; and the choices available to you.

Scope of This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected through the Trelawny Jamaica Travel Guide website and direct communications with its publisher or representatives.

It does not govern the privacy practices of third party websites, businesses, advertisers, booking services, social media platforms or other external services linked from this website.

Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you contact us, submit a business or event, request a listing update or inquire about advertising and partnerships.

Information You May Submit

• Your name
• Email address
• Telephone or WhatsApp number
• Business or organization name
• Business address and contact details
• Website and social media links
• Event information
• Listing or advertising details
• Photographs, documents or other submitted materials
• The contents of your message or inquiry

Please do not send sensitive personal, financial, medical or identification information unless it is specifically requested and necessary for a legitimate purpose.

Information Collected Automatically

Depending on the website technologies and service providers in use, certain technical information may be collected automatically.

Technical and Usage Information

• Internet Protocol address
• Browser and device type
• Operating system
• Pages viewed
• Date and time of visits
• Referring website
• General geographic area derived from an IP address
• Website performance and error information
• Cookie or similar technology identifiers

This information may be used to understand website activity, maintain security, identify technical problems and improve the visitor experience.

Automatically collected information should not be considered completely anonymous where it can reasonably be linked to a device or individual.

Cookies and Website Analytics

This website may use cookies, analytics tools or similar technologies to understand how visitors use its pages and to support website functionality.

How These Technologies May Be Used

• Measure visits and page views
• Understand general traffic patterns
• Identify popular content
• Monitor website performance
• Detect technical or security problems
• Improve navigation and usability

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some website features operate.

If third party analytics or advertising tools are used, those providers may process information according to their own privacy policies.

How We Use Personal Information

Personal information may be used only for legitimate website, communication, tourism and business related purposes.

Purposes for Using Information

• Respond to questions and requests
• Provide requested travel or business information
• Review business and event submissions
• Create or update listings when authorized
• Process advertising or partnership inquiries
• Forward an inquiry when you ask us to do so
• Communicate about submitted information
• Maintain and improve website content
• Monitor website performance and security
• Prevent misuse, fraud or technical problems
• Comply with applicable legal obligations
• Protect the rights and safety of users, the website and others

We do not use personal information for purposes materially different from those described in this policy without providing appropriate notice or obtaining consent when required.

Business and Event Submissions

Information submitted for publication—such as a business name, address, telephone number, website, social media profile, opening hours, event date or description—may be displayed publicly when you request or authorize publication.

Submission Responsibilities

• Submit only information that you are authorized to provide.
• Confirm that business and event details are accurate.
• Avoid submitting private contact information without permission.
• Inform us when published information requires correction.
• Request removal when information should no longer be displayed.

Requests for correction or removal remain subject to applicable legal, administrative and recordkeeping requirements.

How Information May Be Shared

We may share limited personal information when reasonably necessary to operate the website, complete a requested service or comply with applicable requirements.

Information May Be Shared With

• Website hosting, maintenance and security providers
• Analytics or technical service providers
• Affiliated platforms involved in fulfilling your request
• A business or organization when you ask us to forward your inquiry
• Professional advisers when necessary
• Government authorities or law enforcement agencies when legally required
• Other parties when needed to protect legal rights, safety or website security

Service providers should receive only the information reasonably necessary to perform their assigned services.

Sale and Rental of Personal Information

We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties.

We do not provide personal contact information to unrelated parties for their independent marketing purposes without consent, except where disclosure is required or otherwise permitted by applicable law.

Marketing Communications

We do not send unsolicited marketing communications.

If optional promotional emails or messages are introduced, recipients will be given an appropriate way to provide consent and unsubscribe, as required by applicable law.

Service related communications—such as replies to inquiries or listing update messages—are not considered promotional marketing.

Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

Retention Considerations

• The nature of the inquiry or submission
• Whether a business listing remains active
• The duration of a working or advertising relationship
• Legal, accounting or recordkeeping requirements
• The need to resolve disputes
• Security, fraud prevention or enforcement concerns
• Backup and system maintenance practices

Information that is no longer reasonably required will be deleted, anonymized or securely disposed of where practical and legally permitted.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical and organizational measures intended to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss or misuse.

Security Measures May Include

• Limiting access to personal information
• Maintaining website and device security
• Using reputable hosting and service providers
• Applying software and security updates
• Maintaining backups where appropriate
• Reviewing suspicious activity
• Using secure connections where available

No website, transmission method or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure. You provide information online at your own risk.

International Data Processing

The website, hosting provider or other service providers may process information in countries other than the country where you live.

Where required by applicable law, reasonable steps will be taken to ensure that cross border transfers receive appropriate protection.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights relating to your personal information.

Available Rights May Include

• Ask whether we hold personal information about you.
• Request access to that information.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion where legally permitted.
• Object to or restrict certain processing.
• Withdraw consent for future processing.
• Request information about how your data is used.
• Submit a complaint to an appropriate privacy authority.

We may need to verify your identity before completing a privacy request. Certain requests may be limited by legal obligations, legitimate recordkeeping needs or applicable exemptions.

Third-Party Websites

The website may link to accommodations, attractions, restaurants, transportation providers, government agencies, advertisers and other third party websites.

We do not control their privacy practices and are not responsible for how they collect, use, store or disclose information.

Review the privacy policy and terms of each third party website before submitting personal information or making a payment.

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience and is not designed to collect personal information knowingly from children below the age at which parental consent is required by applicable law.

A parent or guardian who believes that a child has submitted personal information may contact us to request its review and appropriate removal.

Our Affiliated Jamaican Tourism Network

The Trelawny Jamaica Travel Guide is an affiliated regional resource within the Jamaican Travel Guides network.

It is also connected with the Jamaican Business & Tourism Directory and the Jamaica Business Tourism Digital Media Network (JBTDMN).

These affiliations support Jamaican tourism promotion and local business visibility. Affiliation does not authorize unrestricted sharing of personal information.

Information is shared among affiliated platforms only when reasonably necessary for a request, listing, service or another purpose described in this policy.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in website practices, technology, services or applicable requirements.

The revised policy becomes effective when posted on this page. The “Last updated” date identifies the latest version.

Material changes will receive additional notice when required by applicable law.

Contact Us About Privacy

If you have a privacy question, concern or request, use the verified Chat with Us on WhatsApp link provided on the website.

Information to Include

• Your name
• The nature of your request
• The page, listing or submission involved
• A reliable way to contact you

Chat with Us on WhatsApp

Do not send passwords, payment-card details, government identification numbers or other highly sensitive information through WhatsApp or an unsecured message.