Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 4, 2026
Welcome to Avurudu.lk. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our online contest and community site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when interacting with the site. This includes:
Account and Authentication Data: Information received when you log in or register using third-party accounts (such as Google or other social media platforms).
Contest and Profile Information: Photos, personal details, and gallery uploads provided when you participate in the Digital Avurudu Kumara and Kumariya Contest.
Contact Information: Your name, email address, and custom messages when you fill out our Contact Us form.
User Content and Interactions: Comments, user feedback, star ratings, and custom messages created using the Avurudu Wish Generator.
Newsletter Subscriptions: Email addresses provided when you subscribe to receive the latest updates, recipes, and instructions.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to provide and improve our services. Specifically, we may use your data to:
Facilitate user registration and social media logins.
Operate and manage the Digital Avurudu Kumara and Kumariya Contest, including displaying contestant profiles, calculating votes for the leaderboard, and managing the trending system.
Publish user-submitted content in the image galleries and Avurudu games sections.
Respond to inquiries submitted through the Contact Us form.
Send newsletters and updates regarding events, Nakath times, and food recipes.
Analyze user feedback to improve the website’s functionality and user experience.
3. How We Share Your Information
Avurudu.lk is designed to foster community engagement and showcase cultural traditions. As such, certain information is shared publicly or with trusted third parties:
Publicly Displayed Information: Content you voluntarily submit for public viewing, such as contest profiles, gallery images, comments, and leaderboard rankings, will be accessible to other visitors.
Social Media Sharing: Features like the Avurudu Wish Generator and profile sharing allow your content to be exported and shared on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp.
Partners and Advertisers: We may share anonymized, aggregated data with our business partners and advertising networks to monetize the platform and provide relevant promotional content.
4. Third-Party Links
Our website contains sections for events, partners, and advertisements. Clicking on these links may take you to third-party websites that are not operated by Avurudu.lk. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. However, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
6. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Request corrections to any inaccurate data (such as updating your contest profile).
Opt-out of our newsletter by utilizing the “unsubscribe” link in our emails.
Manage your social media integration settings directly through your third-party account providers (e.g., Google).
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us using the information provided on our website:
Via our Contact Form: Navigate to the “Contact Us” page to send a direct message.
Physical Location: Refer to the Google Map integration on our Contact Us page.