This Data Protection Notice explains how Jamaica Homes collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information in accordance with the Data Protection Act, 2020 (Jamaica) and other applicable laws.
By using Jamaica Homes, you agree to the practices described in this Notice.
1. Who We Are
Jamaica Homes operates a property listing and real estate platform serving buyers, sellers, renters, agents, and contributors.
For the purposes of the Data Protection Act, 2020 (Jamaica), Jamaica Homes acts as a Data Controller in relation to personal data collected through this website.
Contact for data protection matters:
office@jamaica-homes.com
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
A. Information You Provide
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Business details (for agents/brokers)
- Listing information
- Profile information
- Messages sent through contact forms
B. Automatically Collected Data
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited
- Usage data
- Cookies and tracking technologies
C. Contributor & Account Data
- Login credentials
- Account activity
- Submitted content
- Uploaded images
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data unless required and clearly stated.
3. How We Use Your Data
We process personal data for lawful purposes, including:
- Providing and operating the website
- Publishing property listings
- Responding to enquiries
- Verifying accounts
- Improving user experience
- Preventing fraud or misuse
- Sending marketing communications (where consent is given)
- Complying with legal obligations
We will not sell your personal data.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the Data Protection Act, 2020 (Jamaica), we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Your consent
- Performance of a contract
- Compliance with a legal obligation
- Legitimate business interests (where not overridden by your rights)
5. Data Sharing
We may share personal data with:
- Service providers (hosting, analytics, email services)
- Professional advisers (legal, accounting)
- Law enforcement or regulators where legally required
We do not share personal data for unrelated third-party marketing.
Where data is processed by third parties, we require appropriate safeguards.
6. International Transfers
If personal data is transferred outside Jamaica, we will take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate data protection safeguards are in place, consistent with Jamaican law.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to:
- Fulfil the purpose for which it was collected
- Meet legal or regulatory requirements
- Resolve disputes
- Enforce agreements
Inactive accounts and outdated listings may be deleted or anonymised after a reasonable period.
8. Your Rights Under Jamaican Law
Under the Data Protection Act, 2020 (Jamaica), you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request erasure of data (where appropriate)
- Object to processing
- Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner
Requests should be sent to:
office@jamaica-homes.com
Subject: Data Protection Request
We may require verification of identity before processing requests.
9. Security Measures
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against:
- Unauthorised access
- Loss
- Misuse
- Alteration
- Disclosure
However, no online platform can guarantee absolute security.
Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials.
10. Third-Party Links
Jamaica Homes may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites.
Users should review the privacy notices of those sites separately.
11. Children’s Data
Jamaica Homes is not intended for use by persons under 18 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.
12. Changes to This Notice
We may update this Data Protection Notice from time to time.
The latest version will always be published on this page with an updated date.
Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of any updates