Terms of Use for Reviewers
Also see: Privacy Policy for Reviewers
Effective Date: June 2024
(Version 1.0)
Introduction
Welcome to Reviews Caribbean, an online platform designed to facilitate transparent interactions between businesses and consumers across the Caribbean region. Our services are open to everyone and are provided at no cost.
When we mention "our platform," we're referring to the review services hosted at reviewscaribbean.com, including any subdomains, subdirectories, related websites, or mobile apps operated by us.
Before using our platform, please read these terms of use ("terms") to understand our mutual expectations. These terms incorporate the following documents, which are also applicable to your use of our platform
- Our Privacy Policy, detailing the data we collect and its handling.
- Our Reviewer Guidelines, outlining appropriate usage of our platform.
- Our policies, operating rules, and codes published on legal.reviewscaribbean.com.
Whether you are browsing or submitting reviews, by using our platform, you accept these terms, establishing your legal rights and obligations. If at any time you disagree with or cannot comply with these terms, you must cease using our platform. Your use of our platform signifies your agreement to these terms.
You agree to these terms by: (a) browsing, accessing, searching, writing a review, or otherwise using our platform; or (b) clicking a box or button, or providing any other positive affirmation that you agree to these terms.
Joining and Using Reviews Caribbean
We outline below how you can access and use our platform.
You and Reviews Caribbean: "You" refers to the person using our platform. "Reviews Caribbean," "we," "our," or "us" refers to Pineapple Connect LLC, with whom you are contracting under these terms.
Third-party Products and Services: Our platform may feature or link to third-party technologies, products, or services. We do not endorse or guarantee these third-party offerings and are not responsible for their compatibility with your setup.
User Account:
To leave reviews, comment, like, or flag content, you need a user account. You may
only
create one personal account, which must not be transferred to others. You can sign up using
your
Facebook, Google account, or email address. Upon creating an account, you will choose a
username
that
will be publicly displayed. Ensure that your username is appropriate and does not infringe
on the
rights of others. Your username allows you to be identified by others. Remember that if you
use your
real name as your username, this could reveal your identity.
Your username must not contain:
(1) anything harmful, hateful, discriminatory, defamatory, obscene or illegal;
(2) the terms “Guest”, “Admin”, “.dk” or “.com” etc.; and
(3) characteristics belonging to someone else or a third party, such as the name of someone
other
than
you.
Account Security: You are responsible for safeguarding your account details. Do not share your login information. If you suspect unauthorized use of your account, notify us immediately.
Account Information: Keep your account information up to date. You are responsible for all activities linked to your account.
Identity Verification: You may verify your identity on our platform by providing a photo ID and a selfie. This information is securely handled per our Privacy Policy.
Your Responsibilities:
When using our platform, you agree to the following:
- Use our platform in accordance with these terms, our Reviewer Guidelines, and our policies.
- Be over the age of 18.
- Maintain the security and integrity of our platform.
- Avoid actions that could impair our platform’s functionality or interfere with others’ use.
- Refrain from introducing viruses or malicious code.
- Do not submit or procure fake reviews.
- Avoid misleading, offensive, or illegal content.
- Do not attempt to reverse engineer or extract our platform's source code.
- Maintain respectful interactions with our staff, partners, and other users.
- Avoid using our platform for marketing purposes or to develop competing services.
Reviewer Guidelines and Policies: When utilizing our platform, it is imperative to adhere to our Reviewer Guidelines and policies. We reserve the right to modify and update these guidelines and policies at any time, without prior notice. Any revisions automatically apply to you upon implementation, requiring no further action or affirmation on your part.
Our Intellectual Property: We maintain ownership of all elements on our platform, except for content owned by third parties, such as the reviews featured. This ownership encompasses all rights related to the design, compilation, and overall appearance of our platform, including logos, graphics, and trademarks (referred to as 'our brand'). You are prohibited from copying, distributing, modifying, or using any of our platform content or brand in any manner not explicitly permitted by us. This prohibition extends to the use of our brand or any other platform content, including review scores and reviews submitted by users, unless expressly authorized by Reviews Caribbean.
Your Content: You are the owner and sole responsible party for any user-generated content you submit or transmit through our platform. By doing so, you assure us that you possess all required permissions to create and utilize such user-generated content. Unless we remove your user-generated content due to a violation of our Reviewer Guidelines, or you choose to delete it yourself, your content will remain publicly displayed on our platform and may also appear on third-party services and networks, such as Google, for an indefinite period.
Reviews Caribbean’s Right to Use Your User Generated Content: By creating, submitting, posting, or displaying user-generated content on our platform, you grant us a license to utilize, modify, publish, and showcase such content worldwide, without any restrictions or obligations for compensation to you. Furthermore, you acknowledge that this license permits us to share your user-generated content with other entities, including our customers, for various purposes such as syndication, distribution, promotion, or publication. Additionally, you authorize us to take legal action for copyright infringement against any individual or entity that uses your user-generated content without prior consent from you and/or Reviews Caribbean, in compliance with applicable laws.
Feedback: We welcome feedback and suggestions. By providing feedback, you allow us to use it indefinitely without restriction or compensation.
Support and Issues: For support, visit our Help Center.
Impartiality: Our platform aims to provide unbiased reviews and content. Ensure your reviews are genuine and comply with our Reviewer Guidelines.
Privacy and Data Use: Refer to our Privacy Policy for details on how we handle personal data collected through your use of our platform.
Confidential Information: Both parties agree to protect each other’s confidential information and prevent unauthorized access.
Termination and Suspension: We may suspend or terminate your account if you breach these terms. You can delete your account at any time, which will remove your reviews from our platform.
Disputes: Most issues can be resolved by contacting us using this form. If unresolved, disputes will be handled according to the jurisdiction of the State of Wyoming, USA.
Additional Terms:
- Changes to Terms: We can change these terms at any time without notice.
- Platform Changes: We may update or alter our platform without notice.
- Events Beyond Control: We are not liable for events outside our reasonable control.
- Contact: For inquiries, contact our support team using this form.
- Language: All communications must be in English. Translations are for convenience only.
- Enforcement: If part of these terms is unenforceable, the rest remain valid.
- Interpretation: Terms like ‘include’ and ‘for example’ are not limiting.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction: These terms are governed by the laws and jurisdiction of the State of Wyoming, USA.
Platform Operator: Our platform is operated by Pineapple Connect LLC, PO BOX 25307 Miami, Florida 33102-5307-079, United States of America. Registered in Wyoming.
By using our platform, you agree to these terms. If you have any questions, please reach out to us for clarification.