Last Updated: 2024 September 03

1. Introduction

Welcome to ConnectSL.

Hambantota District Chamber of Commerce ("us", "we", or "our") operates https://www.connectsl.com (hereinafter referred to as "Service").

Our Privacy Policy governs your visit to https://www.connectsl.com and explains how we collect, safeguard, and disclose information resulting from your use of our Service. We utilize your data to provide and enhance the Service. By using the Service, you consent to the collection and utilization of information as outlined in this policy. 

Our Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern all use of our Service and together with the Privacy Policy constitutes your agreement with us ("agreement").

 By accessing or using our website, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

2. Data Collection

We may gather, store, and utilize various types of personal information, which include but are not limited to:

1. 1. Data regarding your computer and your interactions with this website, encompassing your IP address, URL, geographical location, domain, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, duration of your visit, page views, and website navigation.
   2. Information related to transactions conducted between you and us on this website or pertaining to this website, including details concerning your purchases of our goods, preferences, messages, and requests made, as well as search patterns, even if you do not register on our website.
   3. Data that you provide when registering with us, which may include but is not limited to your name, billing and delivery addresses, email address, telephone numbers, credit card information, date of birth, gender, and other payment methods, as well as your purchase history and passwords.
   4. Information you provide for the purpose of subscribing to our website services, email notifications, and newsletters, including any inquiries, personal details, or preferences you choose to share.
   5. Any other information you voluntarily transmit to us.
   6. Additional information you may supply when placing orders, making inquiries, participating in surveys, aiding in website improvements, or benefiting from any special offers that may be available.
   7. We utilize cookies and similar tracking technologies to enrich your browsing experience, assess trends, and compile demographic data.

By accessing this website and engaging with its content in any form or manner, you affirm and consent that you have no objection to the use of the abovementioned information, as well as any additional data collected during your visit, for the purpose of contact or record-keeping by us. You acknowledge that you do not consider this to infringe upon your rights, neither at the time of your visit nor at any point in the future.

When registering for the purpose of online ordering, please furnish all the requested information to facilitate the receipt of product offers, updates on new products, and promotional details, among other benefits.

3. How We Use Your Information

ConnectSL uses the collected data for various purposes:

• to provide and maintain our Service;
• to notify you about changes to our Service;
• to allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so;
• to provide customer support;
• to gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service;
• to monitor the usage of our Service;
• to detect, prevent and address technical issues;
• to fulfil any other purpose for which you provide it;
• to carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection;
• to provide you with notices about your account and/or subscription, including expiration and renewal notices, email-instructions, etc.;
• to provide you with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information;
• in any other way we may describe when you provide the information;
• for any other purpose with your consent.

4. Disclosures

We may disclose information about you to any of our employees, officers, agents, suppliers or subcontractors insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes as set out in this privacy policy.

In addition, we may disclose your personal information:

• to the extent that we are required to do so by law;
• in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings;
• in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk); and
• to the purchaser (or prospective purchaser) of any business or asset which we are (or are contemplating) selling.

Except as provided in this privacy policy, we will not provide your information to third parties.

5. Service Providers

We may engage third-party entities and individuals ( 'Service Providers') to aid in the provision of our Service, carry out Service-related functions on our behalf, or assist us in analyzing the usage of our Service. These third parties are granted access to your Personal Data exclusively for the purpose of performing these tasks on our behalf and are under a legal obligation not to disclose or utilize it for any other intent

6. Data Security

We implement security measures in accordance with industry standards to safeguard your personal information against unauthorized access, alterations, disclosure, or destruction. Nevertheless, it's essential to acknowledge that no method of data transmission or storage can provide an absolute guarantee of 100% security. Although we are committed to protecting your information, we cannot assure the complete security of any information transmitted or stored on our website.

7. Payments

We employ third-party services, including payment processors, to facilitate payment processing. It's important to understand that we do not retain or gather any information concerning your payment card. Instead, your payment card details are transmitted directly to our third-party payment processors, and the handling of your personal information is subject to the terms outlined in their Privacy Policy.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may include links to other websites not operated by us. Clicking on a third-party link will redirect you to websites, applications, or services operated by that third party, which we refer to as 'External Resources.' These External Resources are beyond our control. Your visit to or interaction with any External Resource, as well as any information you provide within them, whether or not the link to such External Resource originated on our website, is subject to the terms and privacy policies of the respective External Resource. Your interaction with any External Resource is outside of our control and is at your own risk. Therefore, if you choose to visit any External Resource, whether or not it is linked or referenced on our website, we advise you to review the privacy policy and terms of that External Resource before providing any Personal Information.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not designed for use by individual(s) under the age of 16 (referred to as “Child” or "Children”). We do not intentionally collect personally identifiable information from Children under 16. If you become aware that a Child has provided us with Personal Data, please get in touch with us. In the event that we discover we have gathered Personal Data from Children without obtaining parental consent, we will take measures to delete that information from our servers.

10. Your Rights

At any time, you have the option to instruct us not to process your personal information for marketing purposes by sending an email to …………………..

11. Amendments to the Privacy Policy

We retain the right to revise or amend this Privacy Policy at any time. When changes are made, the updated version will be posted on this page along with the revised "Effective Date." We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to remain informed about how we gather, utilize, and safeguard your information.

12. Contact Us

If you have any inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us via email: email: [email protected] or phone: +94 71 34 35 362