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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Hidden Sri Lanka ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website addresses
  • General location information (country/region)

2.2 Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, such as when you submit feedback or contact us.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Improve and optimize our website
  • Understand how visitors use our site
  • Respond to your inquiries and feedback
  • Monitor and analyze usage patterns
  • Detect and prevent technical issues

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use:

  • Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (Google Analytics)
  • Preference cookies: Remember your settings (like dark/light mode)

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that collect information, including:

  • Google Analytics: For website analytics and usage statistics
  • Supabase: For backend services and data storage
  • OpenStreetMap: For map functionality

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your information
  • Opt-out of analytics tracking
  • Disable cookies through your browser settings

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]