Effective Date: 2025/04/22
Website: https://lankabiznews.com

LankaBizNews is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.


Who We Are

Our website address is: https://lankabiznews.com. We are an independent digital news platform sharing updates on business, economy, technology, travel, and more in Sri Lanka.


Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
If you use Gravatar, an anonymized string from your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if your profile is active. See Gravatar’s privacy policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public alongside your comment.


Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract this data from uploaded images.


Cookies


Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles) from other websites. Embedded content behaves just as if you visited the other site directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interactions with that content, especially if you’re logged into their platforms.


Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.


How Long We Keep Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and metadata are stored indefinitely to help with future comment approvals.
If you register on the site, we store the personal information you provide in your profile. You can view, edit, or delete your data at any time (except your username). Site admins can also view and edit this information.


Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data we hold. You can also request that we erase any personal data, except data we are required to keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.


Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.


Our Commitment to Privacy

We do not share your personal data with third parties for marketing. We are not affiliated with any political party, business group, or advertiser that may influence our editorial direction or user data policies.