This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which www.buyandselling.lk ("the Company," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users ("user" or "you") of the www.buyandselling.lk website ("the Site"). This Privacy Policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by the Company.

1.Your Personal Information

a. Who We Are: We are www.buyandselling.lk, a multivendor marketplace where sellers can list and sell products, and users can browse and purchase these items. As the platform operator, we collect and process certain personal information from users.

b. Comments: When users leave comments on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the user's IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

c. Media: If you upload images to the Site, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the Site can download and extract any location data from images on the Site.

d. Cookies: The Site may use cookies to enhance the user experience. Cookies are small text files stored on a user's computer for record-keeping purposes and to track information about their browsing activities. Users may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies or to alert them when cookies are being sent. However, please note that some parts of the Site may not function properly without cookies.

e. Embedded Content from Other Websites: Articles on the Site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.) from other websites. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the user has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

2.Who We Share Your Data With

a. As a multivendor marketplace, we may share your personal information with sellers on www.buyandselling.lk to facilitate transactions, order fulfillment, and customer support.

b. We may also share your personal information with service providers, business partners, or third-party companies that assist us in operating the Site and providing services to you. These parties are bound by confidentiality obligations and are prohibited from using your personal information for any other purposes.

c. We may disclose your personal information when required by law or in response to a valid legal request from law enforcement agencies or government authorities.

3.How Long We Retain Your Data

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The retention period may vary depending on the nature of the information and the purposes for which it is processed.

4.What Rights You Have Over Your Data

a. If you have an account on www.buyandselling.lk or have left comments on the Site, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. However, this does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

b. Users may exercise their rights regarding their personal information by contacting us using the contact information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy.

5.Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Personal information collected on the Site may be stored and processed in any country where we or our service providers operate. By using the Site, you consent to the transfer of your personal information to countries outside of your country of residence, which may have different data protection laws than your country.

For any inquiries or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at info@buyandselling.lk.

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