This privacy policy will explain how our Ministry uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.

Topics:

• What data do we collect?
• How do we collect your data?
• How will we use your data?
• How do we store your data?
• Marketing
• What are your data protection rights?
• What are cookies?
• How do we use cookies?
• What types of cookies do we use?
• How to manage your cookies
• Privacy policies of other websites
• Changes to our privacy policy
• How to contact us
• How to contact the appropriate authorities

 What data do we collect?

Our Ministry collects the following data:

• Personal identification information (Name, email address, phone number, etc.)
• Data relevant to your visit (arrival and departure date etc)
• Passport number for Barbadian citizens
• Passport issue and expiry dates for Barbadian citizens

 How do we collect your data?

You directly provide Our Ministry with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

• Register online or place an order for any of our products or services.
• Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.
• Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.

Our Ministry may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:

• External sites using lead generation form – Facebook.com; Hubspot.com

 How will we use your data?

Our Ministry collects your data so that we can:

• Process your request and manage your account.
• Email you with information on special events in Barbados, relevant news or special offers on other products and services we think you might like.

When Our Ministry receives your data, it may send your data to other Barbados government agencies for verification to prevent fraudulent applications of passports, drivers’ licenses or other such documents issued by the Government of Barbados.

How do we store your data?

Our Ministry securely stores your data on a secure server at our Headquarters at 1 Culloden Road, St. Michael, Barbados.

Our Ministry will keep your data until you have instructed to have them removed.

 Marketing

Our Ministry would like to send you information about relevant news and updates on Barbados and/or products and services of ours that we think you might like, as well as those of other Barbados Government Ministries and Agencies.

If you have agreed to receive the above , you may always opt out at a later date.

You have the right at any time to stop Our Ministry from contacting you for marketing and communication purposes or giving your data to other Barbados Government Ministries and Agencies.

What are your data protection rights?

Our Ministry would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request Our Ministry for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that Our Ministry correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Our Ministry to complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that Our Ministry erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that Our Ministry restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to Our Ministry’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that Our Ministry transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: webmaster@foreign.gov.bb

Call us at: +1 246-535-6620

Or write to us: The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, 1 Culloden Road, St. Michael, Barbados

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology

For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

How do we use cookies?

Our Ministry uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

• Keeping you signed in
• Understanding how you use our website

What types of cookies do we use?

There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:

• Functionality – Our Ministry uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
• Advertising – Our Ministry uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. Our Ministry sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website.

 How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Privacy policies of other websites

The Our Ministry website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

Our Ministry keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on October 15, 2020

How to contact us

If you have any questions about Our Ministry’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Email us at: webmaster@foreign.gov.bb