Privacy Policy

StayinLanka.com is a dedicated digital travel platform that aims to provide insightful, comprehensive, and authentic information about the paradise island of Sri Lanka. Our passion lies in revealing the diverse beauty of Sri Lanka, its vibrant culture, stunning landscapes, and an array of exciting activities for every travel enthusiast out there.

As travel bloggers and avid explorers, we’re committed to offering our readers a true representation of this magnificent island, from its bustling cities to its tranquil beaches, lush forests, historic landmarks, and beyond. Our content features a broad range of topics including destinations, local cuisines, wildlife, heritage sites, adventure sports, festivals, and various other aspects that define the Sri Lankan travel experience.

At StayinLanka.com, we respect your privacy and understand the importance of safeguarding your personal information. We adhere to a strict privacy policy to handle your personal data responsibly. We invite you to read through our Privacy Policy page to understand our practices and your rights in relation to your personal data.

Whether you’re a seasoned traveller or a curious explorer gearing up for your first visit, we welcome you to StayinLanka.com, your one-stop guide to everything Sri Lanka has to offer. Join us as we traverse the vibrant landscapes of this beautiful island, celebrating its unique charm and richness every step of the way.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

When you post a comment on our website, you have the option to allow cookies to remember your name, email address, and website. This feature is designed for your convenience, so you won’t have to re-enter your information each time you wish to leave another comment. The information saved in these cookies will remain for a period of one year.

If you navigate to our login page, a temporary cookie will be initiated to verify if your browser accepts cookies. This specific cookie, devoid of any personal information, will be dismissed once you close your browser.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Information Accuracy

At StayinLanka.com, we make a concerted effort to ensure that all information presented on our site is correct and updated. Given the vast amount of data our site encompasses, tracking modifications such as changes in dates and times of events can be challenging, and unintentional errors may occur.

Consequently, we cannot assert absolute accuracy and timeliness of all the content at all times. Any liability for errors or omissions regarding the website’s content is not accepted by us. If you come across any misinformation on our site, please let us know via Contact page, and we will rectify it at our earliest convenience.

A section of StayinLanka.com features material provided by third parties. These third parties are responsible for ensuring that the content they submit for inclusion on our site complies with both domestic and applicable foreign laws.

We cannot affirm the accuracy or reliability of third-party materials and disclaim any responsibility for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in this material. We also absolve ourselves from any misinterpretation, loss, disappointment, negligence, or damage that may arise due to reliance on this material present within the site.