PRIVACY POLICY
EFFECTIVE DATE: 1 APRIL 2024
Jamaica Information Service ("us", "we", "we", or "our") operates the https://jis.gov.jm website.
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service, and the choices you have associated with that data.
We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Policy. Unless otherwise specified in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms.
Collection and Use of Information
We collect several different types of information for different purposes to provide you with and improve our Service.
1. Personal Information
When you use our Service and, in particular, when completing media accreditation and subscription forms, we may ask you to provide us with certain personal information that may be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Information"). Personal Information may include, but is not limited to:
- E-mail address
- First and last name
- Telephone number
- Address, state, province, zip code, city
- Passport number
- Date of birth
- Nationality
- Employer's name
- Position/position
- Photo
- Flight information
o Airline
o Arrival date
o Departure date
o Flight number
o Port of disembarkation
- Cookies and usage data
2. Usage Data
We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service or when you access the Service using a mobile device ("Usage Data").
This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique data. device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
When you access the Service on or through a mobile device, this Usage Data may include information such as the type of mobile device you use, the unique identifier of your mobile device, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser you use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
3. Tracking Data and Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain information.
Cookies are small data files that may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies such as beacons, tags and scripts are also used to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.
You can tell your browser to refuse all cookies or specify when cookies are sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our Service.
Examples of cookies we use are:
- Session cookies. We use session cookies to operate our Service.
- Preference cookies. We use preference cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
- Security Cookies. We use security cookies for security purposes.
Use of data
The Jamaica Information Service uses the data collected for a variety of purposes:
- To provide and maintain the Service
- To notify you of changes to our Service
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so.
- To provide customer service and support
- To provide analysis or valuable information so that we can improve the Service.
- To monitor the use of the Service
- To detect, prevent and correct technical problems
Data Transfers
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to and stored on computers located outside your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.
If you are located outside of Jamaica and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer data, including Personal Data, to Jamaica and process it there.
Your acceptance of this Privacy Policy and subsequent submission of such information constitutes your consent to such transfer.
Jamaica Information Services will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and no transfer of your Personal Data will be made to an organization or country unless adequate controls, including security. your data and other personal information are in place.
Data disclosure
Legal Requirements
Jamaica Information Services may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary for:
- To fulfill a legal obligation
- To protect the rights and property of Jamaica Information Service.
- To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing related to the Service.
- To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
- To protect against legal liability
Data Security
Our website uses SSL encryption to ensure that your data is protected during transmission. After successful submission, your data will be securely stored on our server and protected by a firewall. We use regular malware scans to protect the Service and prevent unauthorized access to your data.
Disclaimer
While the security of your data is important to us, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Data deletion
If you wish to delete your data, please contact us:
- By e-mail: _________________________
- By phone: 1 (876) 8540839
Service Providers
We may hire third-party companies and individuals to assist our Service ("Service Providers"), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services, or to help us analyze how our Service is used.
These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are required not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Analytics
We may use third party service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
- Google Analytics - Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to monitor and control the use of our Service. This data is transmitted to other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize advertising on its own advertising network. For more information about Google's privacy policy, please visit Google's Privacy and Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy? hl=en
Links to other sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be redirected to that third party's website. We strongly encourage you to read the Privacy Policy of each site you visit.
We have no control over, and are not responsible or liable for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party sites or services.
Children's Privacy
Our Service is not directed to persons under the age of 18 ("Children").
We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and know that your children have provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from children without verifying parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
We will notify you by email and/or in a prominent notice on our Service before the change takes effect and will update the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Policy.
You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy will be effective upon posting on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- By e-mail: ___________________
- By phone: 1 (876) 854 08 39
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service, and the choices you have associated with that data.
We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Policy. Unless otherwise specified in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms.
Collection and Use of Information
We collect several different types of information for different purposes to provide you with and improve our Service.
1. Personal Information
When you use our Service and, in particular, when completing media accreditation and subscription forms, we may ask you to provide us with certain personal information that may be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Information"). Personal Information may include, but is not limited to:
- E-mail address
- First and last name
- Telephone number
- Address, state, province, zip code, city
- Passport number
- Date of birth
- Nationality
- Employer's name
- Position/position
- Photo
- Flight information
o Airline
o Arrival date
o Departure date
o Flight number
o Port of disembarkation
- Cookies and usage data
2. Usage Data
We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service or when you access the Service using a mobile device ("Usage Data").
This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique data. device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
When you access the Service on or through a mobile device, this Usage Data may include information such as the type of mobile device you use, the unique identifier of your mobile device, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser you use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
3. Tracking Data and Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain information.
Cookies are small data files that may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies such as beacons, tags and scripts are also used to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.
You can tell your browser to refuse all cookies or specify when cookies are sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our Service.
Examples of cookies we use are:
- Session cookies. We use session cookies to operate our Service.
- Preference cookies. We use preference cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
- Security Cookies. We use security cookies for security purposes.
Use of data
The Jamaica Information Service uses the data collected for a variety of purposes:
- To provide and maintain the Service
- To notify you of changes to our Service
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so.
- To provide customer service and support
- To provide analysis or valuable information so that we can improve the Service.
- To monitor the use of the Service
- To detect, prevent and correct technical problems
Data Transfers
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to and stored on computers located outside your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.
If you are located outside of Jamaica and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer data, including Personal Data, to Jamaica and process it there.
Your acceptance of this Privacy Policy and subsequent submission of such information constitutes your consent to such transfer.
Jamaica Information Services will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and no transfer of your Personal Data will be made to an organization or country unless adequate controls, including security. your data and other personal information are in place.
Data disclosure
Legal Requirements
Jamaica Information Services may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary for:
- To fulfill a legal obligation
- To protect the rights and property of Jamaica Information Service.
- To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing related to the Service.
- To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
- To protect against legal liability
Data Security
Our website uses SSL encryption to ensure that your data is protected during transmission. After successful submission, your data will be securely stored on our server and protected by a firewall. We use regular malware scans to protect the Service and prevent unauthorized access to your data.
Disclaimer
While the security of your data is important to us, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Data deletion
If you wish to delete your data, please contact us:
- By e-mail: _________________________
- By phone: 1 (876) 8540839
Service Providers
We may hire third-party companies and individuals to assist our Service ("Service Providers"), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services, or to help us analyze how our Service is used.
These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are required not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Analytics
We may use third party service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
- Google Analytics - Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to monitor and control the use of our Service. This data is transmitted to other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize advertising on its own advertising network. For more information about Google's privacy policy, please visit Google's Privacy and Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy? hl=en
Links to other sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be redirected to that third party's website. We strongly encourage you to read the Privacy Policy of each site you visit.
We have no control over, and are not responsible or liable for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party sites or services.
Children's Privacy
Our Service is not directed to persons under the age of 18 ("Children").
We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and know that your children have provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from children without verifying parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
We will notify you by email and/or in a prominent notice on our Service before the change takes effect and will update the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Policy.
You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy will be effective upon posting on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- By e-mail: ___________________
- By phone: 1 (876) 854 08 39