Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

CaribbeanMedicalSchools.com operates the website at caribbeanmedicalschools.com and related pages. We provide free tools and articles to help students research Caribbean medical schools, compare programs, and estimate costs. We do not process university applications or guarantee admission.

2. Information we collect

We collect limited information depending on how you use the site:

• Information you provide directly. When you use our contact form, school-matching tool, compare tray, or newsletter sign-up, we may collect your name, email address, academic background, location preferences, and any message you send.
• Account information. If you create an account, we store your email address and authentication details managed by our backend auth provider. We do not store passwords in plain text.
• Usage information. We collect standard server and analytics data such as pages viewed, search queries, compare selections, device type, browser, approximate location, and referring URLs.
• Cookies and similar technologies. We use cookies to keep you signed in, remember your compare selections, and understand how visitors use the site.

3. How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain the school directory, comparison tools, and calculators;
• Respond to your questions, feedback, and school-matching requests;
• Improve our content, search features, and user experience;
• Send occasional updates about site features or school data changes, if you opt in;
• Detect and prevent abuse, spam, or technical issues; and
• Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.

4. Cookies and analytics

We use essential cookies for site functionality (for example, authentication and compare-tray state) and analytics cookies to understand traffic patterns. Our analytics provider is Google Analytics 4, which may set cookies and collect pseudonymous usage data. You can control cookies through your browser settings or use a tracking-prevention browser extension.

We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or social-media trackers on this site as of the last updated date above.

5. How we share information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers. We use trusted third-party services for hosting, authentication, analytics, and email delivery. These providers process data only on our behalf and under contractual obligations.
• School matching. If you use a matching tool and explicitly request information from a school, we may share the details you provide with that institution. We will ask for your consent before doing so.
• Legal requirements. We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect our users, rights, or safety.

6. Data retention

We keep personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, typically up to 24 months after your last interaction with the site, or until you request deletion. Account data is retained until the account is closed. Anonymous analytics data may be kept longer for reporting and improvement purposes.

7. Your choices and rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you;
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
• Request deletion of your personal information;
• Object to or restrict certain processing; and
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

8. Security

We use commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit, access controls, and regular review of our service providers. No online service can guarantee complete security, so we encourage you to use strong passwords and keep your account credentials safe.

9. Children's privacy

Our site is intended for prospective medical students and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us so we can delete it.

10. Third-party links

Our site links to external medical school websites, accreditors, and government resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before submitting personal information.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted means you accept the revised policy.

12. Hosting and platform

This site is built and hosted on the Lovable platform. Lovable provides the underlying hosting, database, and authentication infrastructure. We configure and manage how that infrastructure is used for this site, including what data is collected and how long it is retained. Platform-specific security capabilities are described by Lovable in its own documentation and are not a certification or independent verification of this site.

13. Contact us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out through our Contact page.