Last updated: June 2026

 

1. Website Publisher

The website karulink-caribbean.com is published by:

Société Transport Expansion Promotion (STEP)

Lead partner of the KARULINK project

Registered office: Guadeloupe, France (Outermost Region — OR)

Email: contact@karulink-caribbean.com

Website: karulink-caribbean.com

 

2. Publication Director

The publishing director is the legal representative of the Transport Expansion Promotion (STEP) Company, in their role as the site’s editor.

 

3. Hosting

The site karulink-caribbean.com is hosted by a technical service provider. For any request related to the site’s hosting, you should contact the publisher at the following address: contact@karulink-caribbean.com.

 

4. Intellectual Property

All the content available on the site karulink-caribbean.com, including texts, images, logos, graphic elements, videos, trademarks, distinctive signs, and, more generally, any element that makes up the site, is protected by the applicable intellectual property laws. Unless otherwise stated, this content is the exclusive property of KARULINK and the STEP Company or its authorized partners.

Any reproduction, representation, distribution, modification, adaptation, translation, extraction, reuse, or exploitation, in whole or in part, of the site’s content, by any means and on any medium, is strictly prohibited without prior written authorization.

The KARULINK logo as well as the distinctive signs associated with the project are protected and cannot be used without prior permission.

 

5. European Funding

The KARULINK project is co-financed by the European Union under the Interreg Caribbean 2021–2027 program, under Thematic Objective 3: “A more connected Caribbean – regional connectivity and mobility – TO3.” 

The total budget of the project amounts to 1,868,743 euros. 

Information regarding European funding is provided for informational purposes only and does not engage the responsibility of the European Union, the program’s managing authority, or the project partners beyond the commitments formally set out in the applicable contractual documents.

 

6. Hyperlinks

The website karulink-caribbean.com may contain hyperlinks that redirect to third-party websites. 

These links are provided for informational purposes. KARULINK and STEP has no control over the content, practices, privacy policies, or terms of use of these external sites. 

As a result, KARULINK and STEP cannot be held responsible for the content, accessibility, functionality, or any damage resulting from visiting or using these third-party sites.

  

7. Liability

KARULINK and SAS STEP take reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy, updating, and accessibility of the information shared on the site karulink-caribbean.com. However, the information published on the site is provided for informational purposes only and may be changed at any time without notice. KARULINK and SAS STEP cannot be held responsible for any errors, omissions, inaccuracies, temporary or permanent unavailability of the site, or any direct or indirect damage resulting from accessing the site, using it, or being unable to access it.

 

8. Applicable Law

These legal notices, as well as the use of the site karulink-caribbean.com, are governed by French law. Except for any mandatory legal provisions, any dispute regarding the interpretation, execution, or use of the site falls under the jurisdiction of the French courts with territorial authority, especially the competent courts in Guadeloupe.

 

9. Personal Data

The website karulink-caribbean.com may collect and process personal data, especially when the user contacts the publisher via email or any form available on the site.

The data collected is processed by STEP, as the site’s publisher, solely for the purposes of managing requests made through the site, tracking communications, and, if applicable, communicating about the KARULINK project.

These processes are carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of April 27, 2016, on the protection of personal data, as well as Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, as amended, known as the “Data Protection Act.”

Data is kept only for as long as necessary for the purposes pursued, unless a legal or regulatory obligation requires a longer retention period. Under applicable regulations, anyone concerned has the right to access, correct, delete, limit processing, object, and, if applicable, to data portability. These rights can be exercised by contacting the publisher at the following address: contact@karulink-caribbean.com. If any issues aren’t resolved, the person concerned can file a complaint with the CNIL.

 

10. Cookies and trackers

The site karulink-caribbean.com may use cookies or other trackers to ensure its proper functioning, measure its audience, or improve the user experience.

When cookies that are not strictly necessary for the site’s operation are used, the user’s prior consent is obtained in accordance with applicable regulations.

The user can change their cookie preferences at any time according to the options provided on the site.

 

11. Digital Accessibility

KARULINK and SAS STEP are committed to making the karulink-caribbean.com website accessible to as many people as possible and to promoting access to information for all users.

The publisher strives to implement best practices in digital accessibility, within the limits of available technical resources and site updates.

Any difficulty in accessing content or a feature of the site can be reported to the following address: contact@karulink-caribbean.com.

 

12. Site Security

KARULINK and SAS STEP implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to maintain the security of the site and the information shared on it.

However, the publisher cannot guarantee the complete absence of errors, interruptions, vulnerabilities, viruses, or any other elements that could affect the operation of the site or the user’s equipment.

Users are encouraged to take all appropriate measures to protect their equipment, data, and software, especially against risks associated with internet browsing.

 

13. Credits

Unless otherwise noted, the content, visuals, graphic elements, photos, videos, and communication materials published on the karulink-caribbean.com website are used by KARULINK and SAS STEP or their partners as part of the KARULINK project. Specific credits for photos, illustrations, videos, editorial contributions, graphic design, or website development may be mentioned directly on the relevant pages or in a dedicated section.

 

14. Reference Language

These legal notices may be offered in multiple languages to make them easier to understand for site users. If there is any difference in interpretation between the different language versions, the French version shall prevail.

 

15. Contact

For any questions regarding these legal notices, the use of the site karulink-caribbean.com, or exercising rights related to the content published on the site, you can contact the publisher at the following address: contact@karulink-caribbean.com.