Privacy Policy

We collect the following categories of information:

• Identity & contact details — name, email address, phone number, and postal address submitted through our Contact form or Donation form.
• Donation & payment information — donation amount, billing details, and transaction references processed by our payment partner, PayPal. We do not receive or store your full card number.
• Technical data — IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited, collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies.
• Communications — any messages, emails, or feedback you send to us.

We use the information we collect to:

• Process and acknowledge donations and issue receipts;
• Respond to enquiries submitted through our Contact form;
• Share updates about campaign activities, events, and initiatives, where you have opted in to receive them;
• Maintain the security, performance, and improvement of this website; and
• Comply with Sri Lankan election and campaign-finance laws regarding the reporting of political donations.

Donations made through this website are processed securely by PayPal and our payment gateway partners. We do not transmit or store your full payment card details on our servers.

Donor records (name, amount, and date of donation) may be retained as required for financial reporting and compliance with applicable Sri Lankan election law. All donations are voluntary contributions and, except where required by law, are non-refundable.

We use cookies to operate core site features, remember your language preference (English, Tamil, or Sinhala), and understand how visitors use our site.

A cookie consent banner is shown to first-time visitors, and you may adjust or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings available on this website.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Information may be shared only with:

• Trusted payment processors (PayPal) to complete and verify your donation;
• Email or SMS service providers to deliver updates you have requested; and
• Government or election authorities, where disclosure of donor information is required by law.

We require every third-party service provider we work with to protect your data and use it only for the purpose for which it was shared.

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, or as required under Sri Lankan election and tax law, which may require donation records to be kept for a minimum statutory period.

Under Sri Lanka’s Personal Data Protection Act, No. 9 of 2022, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you;
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
• Request erasure of your data, subject to our legal retention obligations;
• Object to or restrict certain processing, including marketing communications; and
• Withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@arunsiddharth.org.

This website and our donation services are intended for individuals who are 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

We apply administrative, technical, and physical safeguards — including SSL encryption and secure payment gateways — to protect your information from unauthorised access, alteration, or loss. No method of transmission over the internet is ever completely secure, but we work to protect your data using industry-standard practices.

Some of our service providers, such as PayPal, may process data outside Sri Lanka. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure your information continues to receive an appropriate level of protection.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page indicates when changes were last made. Continued use of this website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.