Privacy Policy

At DataLanka Academy, we are committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy rights. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you interact with our educational services.

Last updated: August 4, 2025

Information We Collect

Personal Information

  • • Full name and contact details
  • • Email address and phone number
  • • Educational background and career goals
  • • Course enrollment and payment information
  • • Academic progress and certification records

Technical Data

  • • Browser type and operating system
  • • IP address and device identifiers
  • • Website usage patterns and preferences
  • • Learning management system interactions
  • • Cookies and similar tracking technologies

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on legitimate interests in providing educational services, contractual necessity for course delivery, legal compliance requirements, and your explicit consent for marketing communications and advanced analytics.

How We Use Your Information

Educational Services

  • • Course enrollment and registration
  • • Learning progress tracking
  • • Certification and credential issuance
  • • Academic support and mentoring

Communications

  • • Course updates and announcements
  • • Administrative notifications
  • • Educational newsletters and resources
  • • Career development opportunities

Analytics & Improvement

  • • Website performance optimization
  • • Course effectiveness measurement
  • • Student satisfaction surveys
  • • Educational outcome analysis

Security & Compliance

  • • Account security and fraud prevention
  • • Legal compliance and record keeping
  • • Terms of service enforcement
  • • Data breach monitoring and response

Data Protection & Security

Technical Safeguards

  • SSL/TLS encryption for all data transfers
  • Encrypted database storage with access controls
  • Multi-factor authentication for staff accounts
  • Regular security monitoring and threat detection

Operational Controls

  • Limited access on need-to-know basis
  • Regular staff training on data protection
  • Quarterly penetration testing and audits
  • Incident response plan with 24-hour notification

Data Retention: We retain personal data for the duration of your enrollment plus 7 years for academic records, or as required by Sri Lankan education regulations. Marketing preferences are kept until you withdraw consent.

Your Privacy Rights

Access Rights

  • • Request copy of your personal data
  • • View data processing activities
  • • Access academic records and transcripts

Correction Rights

  • • Update incorrect personal information
  • • Complete incomplete data records
  • • Modify contact preferences

Erasure Rights

  • • Request deletion of personal data
  • • Withdraw marketing consent
  • • Remove unnecessary stored information

Portability Rights

  • • Export data in machine-readable format
  • • Transfer records to other institutions
  • • Receive structured data files

Objection Rights

  • • Object to direct marketing
  • • Restrict certain data processing
  • • Limit profiling and automated decisions

Exercise Rights

  • • Contact our privacy team
  • • Submit written requests
  • • Receive response within 30 days

Your Rights and Opt-Out Instructions

You are not required to provide any personal information when using this website. If you prefer not to share your data, you may:

  • Avoid filling out contact forms, account registrations, or any data-submitting features
  • Disable cookies through your browser settings (see our Cookie Policy for more details)
  • Contact us directly to request the deletion of any previously shared personal data

We respect your privacy choices. If you would like us to delete your data, please reach out to us at the contact details provided on our Contact page. We will process your request promptly.

Third-Party Services & Data Sharing

We work with trusted third-party service providers to deliver our educational services effectively. Data sharing is limited to what's necessary for service delivery and is governed by strict contractual agreements.

Educational Partners

  • • Microsoft Education (Office 365, certification)
  • • Learning management system providers
  • • Video conferencing platforms
  • • Academic credential verification services

Support Services

  • • Payment processing (secure, PCI-compliant)
  • • Cloud hosting and data backup
  • • Email delivery and communications
  • • Analytics and performance monitoring

Note: We never sell personal data to third parties. All sharing arrangements include data protection clauses and are limited to specific, legitimate purposes related to your education and our service delivery.

Questions About Your Privacy?

Our privacy team is here to help you understand and exercise your data protection rights. We respond to all privacy inquiries within 48 hours.

Contact Privacy Team