PRIVACY POLICY - VIVAHA SIHINA


Last updated 01-June-2022



In these terms and conditions, "us", "we" or "our" means Vivahasihina.lk & Vivaha Sihina Android Application.


1. Definitions

For the purposes of this policy, the following definitions apply.

Viaha Sihina (‘Our Company’ or ‘the Company’) Viaha Sihina shall refer to our Website and our android application (defined below) and its affiliates.


Personally Identifiable Information (‘PII’) : PII refers to information that Viaha Sihina can use to identify or contact a user, including but not limited to name, email address, mailing address, mobile number, physical attributes, photo, personal details, horoscope, partner preferences, government issued ID. For the purposes of this policy, PII shall also refer to any third party’s name, email address, mailing address, phone number, location, physical attributes, photo, personal details, horoscope, partner preferences, government issued ID, link to any third party’s Facebook and/or linked profile and other details, if such information is being submitted to or being included on our website, by any user using our website (defined below) on behalf of a third party. It is the responsibility of the user providing the information to provide correct information.

Website (‘our Website’) : www.vivahasihina.lk, its http/https versions, its mobile-optimized versions and digital applications to which website is linked including the mobile android application, Vivaha Sihina, downloadable from Google Play store. This excludes non-Viaha Sihina websites that may be displayed or linked or advertised on our Website.

User (or ‘Users’) : User shall refer to you as a person, or a group of related and/or non-related persons, or any Company accessing our Website irrespective of whether any PII is being submitted. For the purposes of this policy, User shall also refer to any individual or third party on whose behalf, PII is being provided or disclosed or submitted on our Website. Viaha Sihina presumes that User has obtained the relevant permission from the third party to provide or disclose or submit the third party’s PII, in accordance with all the laws and regulations applicable to the User, the third party and their respective jurisdictions.



2. Purpose and Scope of this Privacy Policy

(a) This privacy policy describes how Viaha Sihina treats the Personally Identifiable Information (‘PII’) that is collected about User when a User visits our Website. This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their PII is being used online. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle PII of a User.

(b) By submitting Personally Identifiable Information through our Website, you as a User agree to the terms of this privacy policy and you expressly consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with this privacy policy.

(c) This privacy policy does not apply to information collected about you by anyone except Viaha Sihina on our Website or android application only. This privacy policy does not apply to non-Viaha Sihina websites, including those displayed or linked or advertised on our Website. Any information you provide when you visit websites other than our Website will be subject to the privacy policies posted on those sites. This policy does not apply to information Users may provide to us offline, through emails or messages and does not cover any information that you post on outside our Website and/or any other social media including but not limited to mobile applications.

(d) It is the responsibility of the person providing the information to provide correct information. Viaha Sihina presumes that User has obtained the relevant permission from the third party to provide or disclose or submit the third party’s PII, in accordance with all the laws and regulations applicable to the User, the third party and their respective jurisdictions. By agreeing to this privacy policy, you as the User and the third party confirm that Viaha Sihina shall not be held responsible for any legal actions initiated by the User and/or the third party in respect of PII being submitted or disclosed or provided on our Website. Viaha Sihina does not warrant veracity of the information submitted by the User nor does not take responsibility in case of submission of falsified information with or without malicious intent.



3. Collection of Information

(a) Information You Provide: Viaha Sihina generally collects Personally Identifiable Information that Users voluntarily provide. For instance, when Users register on our website, or sign in using Facebook or google, or submit government issued IDs, promotional correspondence, or other electronic services, or send us an email or feedback, Users may be asked to provide information such as e-mail address, name, phone number, billing information, age, gender and any other information relating to the User may also be requested.

(b) Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction

(c) Third Party: We may receive information from third parties, including demographic information from your mobile carrier, and information from third parties. Similarly, our Website links to other websites that may collect personally identifiable information about you. Those third parties have privacy policies that differ from this Privacy Policy and we are not responsible for the privacy policy or the contents of those linked websites.



4. Use of Information.

(a) Viaha Sihina uses information we collect from Users in part to provide you with the service you have requested. We also use your information to identify you as a user, improve our Website and services, send you administrative notifications, and respond to your inquiries.



5. Disclosure of Your Information

(a) In addition to the other disclosures described in this policy, Viaha Sihina may (and you authorize us to) share or disclose Personally Identifiable Information about you to other companies or individuals in the following situations:

a. Viaha Sihina utilizes third party service providers for various services including but not limited to developing and maintaining the Website, storage of data on cloud, security of the Website and payment gateway for payment processing. Viaha Sihina confirms that it will track all Personally Identifiable Information to prevent use of User’s Personally Identifiable Information for any reason except to carry out the purpose(s) for which we hired the third party service providers, to the best of its abilities;

b. The entity to whom the information is disclosed is an affiliate of Vivaha Sihina;

c. We need to protect our legal rights); we must comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal or regulatory process, or comply with subpoenas or warrants served on us, or in connection with a legal investigation; or we have reason to believe that someone may be causing injury to someone or interfering with our rights or the rights of our users, or general public, or using our services in violation of a legal or personal right, including our Terms and Conditions;

d. You may withdraw your consent at any time by emailing us at support@vivahasihina.lk We will return or destroy your personal information within five days of receipt of your withdrawal of consent.



6. Security of Your Personally Identifiable Information:

We use a variety of industry-standard security technologies and procedures to help protect your Personally Identifiable Information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, whilst Viaha Sihina uses reasonable efforts to protect your Personally Identifiable Information, Viaha Sihina cannot guarantee its absolute security.



7. User Eligibility:

Our Website are not intended for Users not of the legal age as defined by the law. By accessing our Website and registering and continuing to use the Website, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old. If we discover to the contrary, we will act as promptly as possible to remove the profile. Note that our deletion does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the ineligible User content from the internet.

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.



8. Payment Policy:

Please read below before proceeding. This is for the security and benefit of all legitimate users.

a) Brokers / Marriage centers / Matchmakers/ Matrimony sites are strictly not allowed.

b) By registering on this website, you agree that the purpose of registration is marriage only.

c) Accepting or rejecting your interest is completely based on the member's interest.

d) Once payment made, money will not be refunded.

e) Please email us if you have any problems with the payments / transactions. We will look into immediately.

Any complaints received shall be reviewed and member will be deactivated at the sole discretion of vivahasihina.lk, if indicative of misuse / abuse. We are purely stating all the points for the benefits of our members and avoid spammers. Thank you for your understanding and co-operation in this regard.



09. Dispute Resolution :

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed solely and exclusively in accordance with the laws of the Sri Lanka, without giving effect to any law that would result in the application of the law of another jurisdiction. Any and all disputes between Users and Viaha Sihinaa rising under or related in any way to this Agreement



10. Changes to This Privacy Policy :

This privacy policy is subject to occasional revision, and if we make any material changes in the way we use your Personally Identifiable Information, we will prominently post notice of the changes on our Website. Any changes to this privacy policy will be effective immediately following our posting of notice of the changes on our Website. Continued use of our Website, following notice of such changes shall indicate your acknowledgement of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes.