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Recycling Partners of Jamaica ("RPJ", "we", "us" or "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains what personal information we collect through recyclingja.com and recycleja.com (the "website") and through our recycling programmes, how we use it, who we share it with and the choices you have. It is written with Jamaica's Data Protection Act, 2020 in mind.
Recycling Partners of Jamaica is responsible for the personal information described in this policy. Our head office is at 25 Retirement Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica. You can reach us at info@recyclingja.com or 876-948-7381.
When you visit the website, we and our service providers collect some information automatically using cookies and similar technologies. This includes the pages you view, how you arrived at the website, your device and browser type, and your IP address, from which an approximate location can be worked out. We use:
The "Nearest to me" button on our Where to Recycle page asks your browser for your location so we can sort drop-off points by distance. Your browser will ask for your permission first. Your location is used in your browser to sort the list and is not sent to or stored by RPJ.
We rely on your consent (for example, when you subscribe to our newsletter), on what is needed to register and pay you as a vendor, on our legal obligations, and on our legitimate interest in running and improving our programmes.
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only where needed, with:
We ask our service providers to protect your information and to use it only for the services they provide to us. Google and Meta also handle data under their own privacy policies.
Some of our service providers store information on servers outside Jamaica, including in the United States. When this happens, we take reasonable steps to make sure your information stays protected.
We keep personal information only for as long as we need it for the purposes above, or for as long as the law requires. For example, we keep vendor and payment records for as long as they are needed for tax and audit purposes, and we keep your email address on our mailing list until you unsubscribe.
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information against loss, misuse and unauthorised access. No website or system is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Under the Data Protection Act, 2020, you have the right to:
To make a request, email info@recyclingja.com. We may need to confirm your identity before we respond. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can complain to the Office of the Information Commissioner in Jamaica.
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. If you do, some parts of the website may not work as intended. You can also opt out of Google Analytics using Google's browser add-on, and manage how Meta uses your information through your Facebook or Instagram ad settings.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 through this website. If you are under 18, please ask a parent, guardian or teacher to contact us on your behalf. Schools taking part in our schools programme should contact us directly.
Our website links to other websites, such as news articles and our social media pages. We are not responsible for how those websites handle your information, so please read their privacy policies.
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your information, contact us:
