Ceylon Rover (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your information when you use the Ceylon Rover website, mobile applications, and related services (collectively, the “Platform”).
01Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information.
1.1 Account Information
When you create an account, we may collect:
- Full name
- Username
- Email address
- Phone number (if provided)
- Profile photograph
- Password (stored securely in encrypted or hashed form)
- Date of birth (if provided)
- Country or region
- Preferred language
1.2 User Content
When you use Ceylon Rover, we collect the content you choose to upload, including:
- Blogs
- TravSnap photos
- Reels
- Travel news
- Comments
- Reviews
- Ratings
- Captions
- Hashtags
- Messages submitted through contact forms
- Reports submitted about content or users
1.3 Location Information
Depending on your device settings and permissions, we may collect:
- Destination location associated with your post
- GPS location (if you choose to enable it)
- Country
- City
- General geographic information
- Device time zone
Location services are optional and can be disabled through your device settings where supported.
1.4 Device and Technical Information
We may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Screen resolution
- Device identifiers
- Language settings
- Referring website
- Date and time of access
- Log information
1.5 Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep you signed in
- Remember your preferences
- Improve website performance
- Analyze traffic and usage
- Detect fraud and abuse
- Enhance user experience
You may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, although some features may not function properly.
02How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Create and manage your account
- Display your profile and published content
- Process and publish user submissions
- Moderate content
- Improve platform performance
- Personalize your experience
- Recommend relevant travel content
- Respond to support requests
- Send important service notifications
- Detect fraud, spam, and misuse
- Maintain platform security
- Comply with legal obligations
- Develop new features and services
04Public Information
Information you choose to publish may be visible to other users, including:
- Public profile information
- Blogs
- TravSnap posts
- Reels
- News submissions
- Comments
- Ratings
- Reviews
Please avoid posting personal or confidential information in publicly visible content.
05Third-Party Businesses and Services
Ceylon Rover may display or reference hotels, restaurants, tour operators, travel agencies, guides, photographers, transportation providers, and other tourism-related businesses.
If you contact, book, purchase from, or otherwise interact with any third party through information available on the Platform:
- Your interactions are solely between you and the third party.
- Ceylon Rover is not responsible for the privacy practices, services, products, pricing, or conduct of those third parties.
- We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms of any third-party services before sharing personal information.
06Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
07Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:
- Provide our services
- Comply with legal obligations
- Resolve disputes
- Enforce our agreements
- Protect the integrity and security of the Platform
Some information may remain in backups or archived systems for a limited period after deletion.
08Your Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Update or correct your information
- Request deletion of your account or personal data
- Object to certain processing
- Restrict certain processing
- Request a copy of your data where applicable
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Requests may be subject to legal or operational limitations.
09Account Deletion
You may request deletion of your account.
Upon approval:
- Your profile will be removed from public view.
- Certain information may be retained where required by law or for fraud prevention, security, dispute resolution, backup, or other legitimate operational purposes.
- Public content may remain visible where it has been shared or referenced by others, or where removal is not technically or legally feasible.
10Children's Privacy
Ceylon Rover is not intended for children under the minimum age permitted by applicable law.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where prohibited. If we become aware that such information has been collected without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
11International Data Processing
Your information may be processed or stored in countries other than your country of residence. By using Ceylon Rover, you understand that your information may be transferred and processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.
12Analytics and Improvements
We may use aggregated and de-identified information to:
- Understand user behavior
- Measure platform performance
- Improve user experience
- Develop new features
- Produce statistical reports
Such information does not directly identify individual users.
13Marketing Communications
Where permitted by law, we may send you:
- Platform updates
- New feature announcements
- Security notifications
- Newsletters
- Promotional communications
You may unsubscribe from non-essential marketing communications at any time using the available unsubscribe option or your account settings.
14External Links
The Platform may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of external websites. Accessing third-party services is at your own risk.
15Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When significant changes are made, we may notify users through the Platform, email, or other appropriate means. Continued use of the Platform after the updated Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
16Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact the Ceylon Rover support team through the official contact details published on our website or visit our Help & FAQ page.