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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28 May 2026

1. Who We Are

Visit Sri Lanka (visitsrilanka.asia) is an independent travel information website dedicated to helping visitors plan trips to Sri Lanka. The site is operated by an independent publisher based in Sri Lanka. For questions about this policy, contact us at hello@visitsrilanka.asia.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly

  • Newsletter sign-up: your email address, used only to send our Sri Lanka travel newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in any email.
  • Contact form submissions: your name and email address, used solely to respond to your enquiry.
  • Blog comments: your name and comment text, displayed publicly on the article.

Information collected automatically

  • Usage data: pages visited, time on site, referring URL, browser type, and device type - collected via Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site.
  • Cookies: small data files stored on your device. See Section 5 for full details.
  • IP address: logged automatically by our web server for security and analytics purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and improve the website and its content
  • To send the newsletter to subscribers who have opted in
  • To respond to contact form enquiries
  • To analyse site traffic and understand visitor behaviour (Google Analytics)
  • To serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • To detect and prevent fraud or abuse

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

4. Advertising - Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info.

5. Cookies

We use the following categories of cookies:

Essential cookies

Required for the site to function. These cannot be disabled. They include session management and security cookies.

Analytics cookies (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics 4 to measure site traffic. These cookies collect anonymous usage data including pages visited, time on site, and device type. Data is processed by Google in accordance with their Privacy Policy. You can opt out using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Advertising cookies (Google AdSense)

Google AdSense sets cookies to serve personalised advertisements. These cookies track your browsing behaviour across websites to show relevant ads. You can control these through Google Ads Settings.

Preference cookies

Used to remember your preferences (such as language settings). These are set by our site and expire after 12 months.

6. Affiliate Disclosure

Visit Sri Lanka participates in affiliate programmes including Booking.com, Viator, and other travel booking platforms. This means we earn a small commission when you book through links on this site, at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial recommendations - we only recommend services we believe are genuinely useful to travellers.

All affiliate links are disclosed where they appear. Our recommendations are based on research and reader feedback, not commission rates.

7. Third-Party Services

Our site integrates the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

8. Data Retention

  • Newsletter subscriber data: retained until you unsubscribe
  • Contact form data: deleted after 12 months
  • Analytics data: retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default)
  • Comment data: retained indefinitely unless you request deletion

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • The right to access the personal data we hold about you
  • The right to correct inaccurate data
  • The right to request deletion of your data
  • The right to object to processing of your data
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@visitsrilanka.asia. We will respond within 30 days.

10. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "last updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at: hello@visitsrilanka.asia