Terms of Use

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Last updated: 2024-08-10

1. Introduction

Welcome to myCariblime (“Company”, “we”, “our”, “us”)! We are a dedicated social networking platform designed to connect the Caribbean community by sharing and celebrating the rich culture, lifestyle, and regional businesses of the Caribbean. These Terms of Service (“Terms”, “Terms of Service”) govern your use of our website located at https://www.mycariblime.com (together or individually “Service”) operated by myCariblime.

Our Privacy Policy also governs your use of our Service and explains how we collect, safeguard, and disclose information resulting from your use of our web pages.

By accessing or using our Service, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy (“Agreements”). If you do not agree with or cannot comply with these Agreements, please discontinue use of the Service, and contact us at contact@mycariblime.com to discuss any concerns. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who wish to access or use our Service.

2. Community Communications

By joining our platform, you become part of the Caribbean community we are fostering. You agree to receive communications that include newsletters, cultural highlights, community updates, and promotional materials. You can opt out of non-essential communications by following the unsubscribe link or emailing us at contact@mycariblime.com.

3. Cultural and Community Events

Our platform may feature contests, sweepstakes, and promotions (“Promotions”) aimed at celebrating Caribbean culture. Each Promotion may have its own set of rules which are separate from these Terms. If there is a conflict between the Promotion rules and these Terms, the Promotion rules will take precedence.

4. Content Sharing and Ownership

myCariblime encourages users to share content that reflects Caribbean culture and lifestyle. By sharing content on our platform, you guarantee that you own the rights to this content or have received appropriate permissions. Content shared may include text, graphics, videos, or other material (“Content”).

By posting Content, you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, publicly perform, display, reproduce, and distribute such Content as part of our community. This includes the right to share your content with other users on the platform, who may also engage with it under these Terms.

5. Prohibited Conduct

To maintain a positive environment, users are expected to interact respectfully and lawfully on the platform. You agree not to:

  • Post or share content that is harmful, offensive, defamatory, or otherwise inappropriate.
  • Engage in activities that could harm minors, including sharing inappropriate content.
  • Use the platform for unlawful activities or to promote illegal content.
  • Impersonate others or misrepresent your identity.
  • Overload the platform’s systems or use automated tools to access our services without permission.

6. Analytics and Monitoring

To improve our Service and understand community engagement, we may use third-party providers to monitor and analyze platform usage.

7. Age Restrictions

myCariblime is intended for users who are 18 years or older. By using our platform, you confirm that you meet this age requirement.

8. User Accounts

When creating an account, you agree to provide accurate and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for any activity that occurs under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access or security breaches.

9. Intellectual Property

The content and design of myCariblime, excluding user-generated content, are owned by us and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may not use our trademarks or content without prior written permission.

10. Copyright Policy

We respect intellectual property rights and expect users to do the same. If you believe that content on our platform infringes your copyright, please contact us with a detailed notice as outlined in our DMCA Policy.

11. Feedback and Suggestions

We welcome your feedback to improve our platform. By submitting feedback, you agree that we may use it without any obligation to you.

12. External Links

Our platform may include links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of these external sites.

13. Disclaimer of Warranty

myCariblime is provided on an “as is” basis. We do not guarantee that the platform will be error-free or uninterrupted, and we disclaim all warranties to the fullest extent permitted by law.

14. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the platform.

15. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms. You may also terminate your account at any time by ceasing to use the platform.

16. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Barbados. Any disputes will be resolved under the jurisdiction of Barbados courts.

17. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of our platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

18. Music and Copyrighted Content

By uploading, posting, or otherwise making available any musical works, sound recordings, or audiovisual content containing music on myCariblime, you represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions to use and share such content, including but not limited to performance rights, mechanical rights, synchronization rights, and any other applicable rights.

Unauthorized use of copyrighted music or content is strictly prohibited on our platform. You agree not to upload or distribute any content that infringes upon the intellectual property rights of others.

If myCariblime receives a complaint, notice, or becomes aware of any alleged infringement, we reserve the right to:

  • Remove or disable access to the infringing content without prior notice,

  • Issue warnings to the responsible user,

  • Suspend or terminate user accounts for repeated infringements,

  • Cooperate with copyright owners, authorities, and legal entities as required.

We encourage users to utilize royalty-free music, original compositions, or properly licensed material when uploading content that includes music.

Users may receive notifications regarding alleged infringements and will have an opportunity to respond pursuant to our Copyright Policy.

By using myCariblime, you acknowledge that repeated infringement of copyrights may lead to permanent account termination and potential legal liability.

For questions about music licensing or reporting suspected copyright violations, please contact us at copyright@mycariblime.com.

19. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or feedback, please email us at contact@mycariblime.com.