Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 13, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains the types of information collected by Kiskadee Watch Inc. through kiskadeewatch.com, how we use that information, and the choices available to you.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we use your information, please contact us.

Information We Collect

We may collect information that you provide directly when you:

Create a reader account
Subscribe to a newsletter
Become a supporter
Post a comment
Save an article
Complete a contact or support form
Contact us by email or through the website

This information may include your name, email address, display name, account preferences, newsletter choices, comments, saved articles, supporter status, payment references, and messages you send to us.

We do not store your full credit or debit card number. Card and other online payments are processed by third-party payment providers.

Reader Accounts

When you create an account, we may store your name, email address, display name, password in securely hashed form, supporter status, newsletter preferences, saved articles, comments, and account settings.

We may use your email address to manage your account, send password resets, confirm payments, provide supporter benefits, and send important service or security notices.

Support and Payment Information

When you support Kiskadee Watch, we may collect information such as:

The amount and currency of your payment
Whether the support is one-time, monthly, or annual
Payment status
Transaction reference
Payment provider
Renewal or cancellation status
Supporter account status

Payments may be made through card, PayPal, Mobile Money Guyana, bank transfer, or another available payment method. Payment providers may collect billing, payment, identity, and fraud-prevention information according to their own privacy policies.

Newsletters and Emails

If you subscribe to a newsletter, we collect your email address and subscription preferences.

We may also collect information about whether an email was delivered, opened, clicked, rejected, or returned as undeliverable. This information helps us manage subscriptions and improve email delivery.

You may unsubscribe from optional newsletters and promotional emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in those emails.

We may still send essential account, payment, security, or service-related emails when necessary.

Comments

When you post a comment, we may collect your comment, display name, account information, IP address, browser information, and the date and time the comment was submitted.

This information is used for moderation, security, and spam prevention.

Comments and display names may be publicly visible. Do not include private or sensitive information in a comment.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Kiskadee Watch uses cookies, local browser storage, pixels, tags, web beacons, and similar technologies. These technologies may be used to:

Keep users signed in
Remember cookie and privacy choices
Provide account and comment features
Save reader preferences
Count article views
Manage supporter messages
Measure website traffic
Improve website performance
Deliver and measure advertising
Detect fraud, spam, bots, and security threats

You may control or delete cookies through your browser settings or through any cookie preference tool available on Kiskadee Watch. Blocking cookies may affect account access, comments, saved articles, payment features, and other parts of the website.

Analytics

We may use Google Analytics and similar services to understand how visitors use Kiskadee Watch. These services may collect information such as pages viewed, browser and device information, approximate location, referring websites, interactions with the site, session information, and cookie or device identifiers.

We use this information to measure readership, improve the website, and understand which content is useful to readers.

Google Advertising

Kiskadee Watch may use Google AdSense, Google Ad Manager, and related Google advertising services.

Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, IP addresses, device identifiers, browser information, page activity, and advertising interactions to:

Display advertisements
Personalise advertisements where permitted
Limit how often an advertisement is shown
Measure advertising performance
Detect fraud and invalid traffic

Google may use advertising cookies to serve advertisements based on your visits to Kiskadee Watch and other websites.

However, users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings.

Google has its own policies and handling of user data, which you can review here.

Other Advertising Partners

Other advertisers and advertising services may use cookies, JavaScript, pixels, web beacons, or similar technologies in advertisements shown on Kiskadee Watch.

These services may automatically receive your IP address and other technical information when an advertisement is displayed.

Kiskadee Watch does not directly control cookies or information collected by third-party advertisers. You should review their privacy policies for information about their practices and opt-out options.

Embedded Content and External Links

Articles and pages may contain videos, social media posts, images, maps, advertisements, or other content embedded from third-party websites.

Embedded content may collect information, place cookies, and track your interaction as though you had visited the third-party website directly.

Kiskadee Watch may also link to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of those websites.

Service Providers

We may use third-party providers to operate and support Kiskadee Watch, including:

Website hosting and infrastructure providers
Cloudflare for website security and performance
Amazon Web Services for email, storage, or infrastructure
Google and Meta for analytics and advertising
Payment processors
WordPress and related plugins
Email delivery services
Spam, security, and fraud-prevention services

These providers may process information only as necessary to provide their services or meet their legal obligations.

How We Use Information

We may use collected information to:

Operate, maintain, and improve Kiskadee Watch
Create and manage reader accounts
Process supporter payments and benefits
Send newsletters and editorial updates
Respond to questions and support requests
Manage comments and moderation
Save articles to reader accounts
Measure readership and website performance
Display and measure advertising
Protect the website and its users
Prevent fraud, spam, abuse, and unauthorised access
Maintain accounting, tax, and legal records
Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information for money.

We may share limited information with service providers that help us operate the website, process payments, deliver emails, provide analytics, serve advertisements, prevent fraud, or protect the site.

We may also disclose information when required by law, a court order, or a lawful request from a government or regulatory authority.

Information may also be disclosed where reasonably necessary to protect Kiskadee Watch, our staff, our readers, or the public from fraud, abuse, security threats, or unlawful activity.

How Long We Keep Information

We keep information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, manage accounts, maintain records, comply with legal obligations, prevent abuse, and resolve disputes.

For example:

Account information may be kept while your account remains active.
Payment records may be kept for accounting, tax, and legal purposes.
Comments may remain published unless removed.
Newsletter records may be kept to manage subscriptions and unsubscribe requests.
Security and server logs may be kept for a limited period or longer where needed for an investigation.

When information is no longer needed, we may delete or anonymise it.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational safeguards to protect information, including secure website connections, access controls, authentication, backups, monitoring, and security tools.

However, no website, database, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You are responsible for keeping your account password confidential.

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may ask us to:

Provide access to information we hold about you
Correct inaccurate information
Delete your account or certain information
Remove certain comments
Delete saved articles
Change your newsletter preferences
Unsubscribe from optional emails
Withdraw consent
Limit or object to certain uses of your information
Opt out of personalised advertising where available

We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.

Children’s Information

Kiskadee Watch is not directed to children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can review and remove it where appropriate.

International Processing

Kiskadee Watch is based in Guyana, but some of our service providers may process information in other countries.

The privacy laws in those countries may differ from the laws in Guyana or the country where you live.

Online Privacy Policy Only

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through kiskadeewatch.com and related online services.

It does not apply to information collected offline or through channels unrelated to the website.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

Contact Us

For questions, complaints, or requests concerning this Privacy Policy or your personal information, contact:

Kiskadee Watch Inc.
157 ‘C’ Waterloo Street
Georgetown, Guyana
Website: kiskadeewatch.com