Governance Consultants (Private) Limited (sometimes called 'we, the Company, us, our') respects your privacy and protects your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store, use, and share information about you and the measures we take to secure your information when you use our website, www.governanceconsultants.lk, products or services, or interact with us in other ways. You agree to this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use by using our website and or products and services.
1. Information We Collect
We collect personal information that you provide to us or cause to be provided to us through any party authorized by you to do so in the usual course of business , including your name, e-mail address, phone number, and mailing address whether personal or commercial. We may also collect information about your use of our website and products, such as your IP address, browser type, and device type.
2. How We Use the Collected Information
Domain name information that we collect is not used to personally identify you but collated to measure the number of visits, average time spent on the site, pages viewed, etc. in order to measure the use of our site and to improve the content of same.
Other information is collected from you, generally for the purposes such as verifying your identity, ensuring the security of your personal information and complying other relevant requirements . Usually, we use the personal information you provide only to respond to your query or to process your request or share information with our other related entities, but only if necessary to fulfill your request or for related purposes.
If and when information considered by you as sensitive information is disclosed to us at any time by you, we consider that such disclosure is made with your knowledge and express and proper authority. We will handle such information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
3. Sharing Your Information
We may share your personal information with third-party service providers we have hired to provide services for us . We may also share your information with our business partners, affiliates, or other third parties for marketing or such other purposes. We will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes without your consent. We will release information about you if you direct us to do
so, or if we are required by law to do so, or in other legally limited circumstances compelling us to do so.
4. Links to Other Sites
Our website may contain links to governmental or regulatory or other websites that we believe will be useful to the visitors to this site. While we try to link only to sites that maintain high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices and or policies employed by such other sites.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your use of our website and products. Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. You can control the use of cookies by adjusting your browser settings.
6. Data Security
We use reasonable and appropriate measures on a best effort basis to protect your personal and other information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no data transmission over the Internet or storage systems can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We may store your personal for a minimum period of six (06) months or for a longer period if circumstances require same.
7. Your Rights
You have certain rights with respect to your personal information, including the right to access, correct, and delete your information. You may also have the right to object to or restrict certain uses of your information.
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time by posting a new or modified version on our website. Your continued use of our website and services after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of such new or modified Privacy Policy.