This privacy statement describes how SLIC collects, uses, discloses and safeguards your information when you visit our website, www.srilankainsurance.com. We take due consideration of the privacy of your data, in compliance with the applicable provisions of Data Protection Laws. By using this Site, you are subject to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Statement.

I. Scope of application

The below given data protection notice is pertaining to the SLIC’s internet presence and the website contains links to SLIC application.

II. Use of your data

We have articulated below how your personal data will be processed when you visit our website and also to apprise you of your rights as stipulated in the Data Protection Laws.

A. Reaching the Data Protection Officer

Data Protection Officer

Compliance Department

08th Floor, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd

No. 21, Vauxhall Street, Colombo 02

Tele: +94 11  2357000

E-Mail:  email@srilankainsurance.com

B. Categories of data will we use, and for what purposes do we process personal data

In general, you are free to visit our website anonymously, as SLIC does not save any personal or traceable data (e.g. IP addresses) of visitors to its website.

We automatically receive certain data about the computer or device you are using when you visit this Site, including: your Internet Protocol (IP) address; information about the browser or type of device you are using; data collected through cookies, pixel tags, and other similar technologies; the date and time of your visit; and the web page you visited immediately prior to visiting this Site etc. We also collect data about videos or other content you view on this Site, like the type and name of the content and the time viewed.

C. Legal framework

We process your data on the basis of the provisions of the Electronic Transactions Act No. 19 of 2006, Payment Devices Frauds Act No 30 of 2006, the Intellectual Property Rights Acts, and Computer Crimes Act No 24 of 2007 and all other laws applicable to the processing of personal data.

D. Data use

SLIC collects and process personal data of its customers and potential customers to underwrite risks, assess claims and provide the most desired insurance solution/services. Personal data can also be processed pertaining to other aspects as well including carrying out tasks required by law or regulations like actuarial or statistics operations; product and service development; promotion of data security, marketing and other necessary customer relationship management tasks, and the prevention of abuse etc. Personal data will be only used for predefined purposes and related matters, commensurate with these requirements and the personal data will be processed while ensuring that a legally valid reason exists.

SLIC may disclose personal data for the purposes enunciated below, to the extent allowed by the Data Protection Act:

a) To the group of companies

b) To service partners and third-party service providers

c) To business partners in the context of a corporate transaction (e.g. mergers and acquisitions etc.).

d) To regulatory and law enforcement agencies.

e) Third parties provide storage facilities for data subject to having proper Non-Disclosure Agreements

f) Solicitors and other professional services firms (including our auditors, actuaries and reinsurers etc.)

We may also use data to administer and manage the company website; customize your user experience; contact you about SLIC’s products and services; share promotional materials and offers (collectively known as “marketing communications”); Carry out our internal business purposes, such as corporate transactions, audits, and data analysis; conduct research and analytics about your use of this Site and interaction with us; develop new products; improve this Site and our existing products and services; identify usage trends; assess the performance of our advertisements; enhance our advertising campaigns; and determine the efficiency of our communications.

III. Cookies and other internet technologies

This Site uses cookies and similar technologies including cookies and technologies from third-party providers, to enable certain features and functionality and to collect extra information that facilitates us to improve this Site and our services. This Site may use session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device after you close your browser until you delete them or they expire). If you do not wish data to be collected from your device via cookies, you may decline the use of cookies.

IV. Data Security

We use reasonable measures to mitigate any such risk though no data transmission over the internet or data storage can be assured to be 100% secured. If you encounter that the security of the data is compromised, please immediately contact the Data Protection Officer at the above given e-mail address.

V. Update the privacy notice

We review this privacy notice as and when required.