Antigua & Barbuda Ocean Trust
Antigua & Barbuda Ocean Trust
Last updated: August 5, 2026
The Antigua & Barbuda Ocean Trust ("ABOT," "we," "us" or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of everyone who visits our website, donates to our work, subscribes to our newsletter or otherwise interacts with us. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.
We collect information you give us directly, such as when you:
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This is typically collected through cookies and similar technologies — see Section 6.
We use the information we collect to:
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use your email address solely to send you updates about ABOT's conservation work, news and events. Every newsletter includes an unsubscribe link, or you can contact us directly to be removed from our mailing list at any time.
When you make a donation through our website, your payment is processed by a third-party payment processor. We do not store your full card or bank account details on our own servers — these are handled directly by our payment processor in accordance with their own privacy and security standards. We retain only the information needed to acknowledge your donation and, where applicable, issue a receipt.
Our website includes content and services provided by third parties, including:
These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help it function properly and to understand how visitors use our site. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; please note that some parts of the site may not function as intended if cookies are disabled.
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, including any legal, accounting or reporting requirements relevant to our status as a nonprofit organization.
You may:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 13.
Our website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.
We take reasonable steps to protect the information we hold from loss, misuse and unauthorized access. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Our website is operated from Antigua & Barbuda. If you access our website from outside Antigua & Barbuda, your information may be transferred to, stored and processed in Antigua & Barbuda or other countries where our service providers operate.
We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your information, please get in touch via our contact page.