Privacy Policy for Mahr.lk

Effective Date: [01.09.2025]

1. Information We Collect

When you use Mahr.lk, we may collect the following categories of information:

  1. Personal Identification Information
    • Full name
    • Gender
    • Date of birth / Age
    • Marital status
  2. Contact Information
    • Email address
    • Phone number
    • Address (optional)
  3. Profile Information
    • Photographs (if uploaded)
    • Educational background
    • Occupation and income details (optional)
    • Religious and cultural details (e.g., sect, practices, preferences)
  4. Family Information
    • Parents' or guardian's details (if provided for family-managed profiles)
  5. Usage Data
    • Login history
    • Device and browser information
    • IP address and location data
  6. Sensitive Information (Special Categories of Data)
    • Personal preferences relating to marriage
    • Religious and cultural background (collected only to the extent necessary for matrimonial matching).

2. How We Use Your Information

We process your information for the following purposes:

  • To create and manage your profile.
  • To facilitate matrimonial matching services.
  • To enable communication between potential matches.
  • To verify identity and prevent fraudulent accounts.
  • To improve the functionality and security of our platform.
  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: By creating a profile, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data.
  • Contractual Necessity: To provide matrimonial matchmaking services.
  • Legitimate Interest: To ensure platform security and prevent misuse.
  • Legal Obligation: Compliance with Sri Lanka's data protection and other applicable laws.

4. Data Sharing and Cross-Border Transfers

  • Your data may be stored on servers hosted outside Sri Lanka due to the cross-border hosting nature of our platform.
  • By using Mahr.lk, you consent to such international transfers.
  • We ensure that cross-border transfers comply with Part IV of the Personal Data Protection Act, No. 9 of 2022, including adequate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses and technical measures.
  • We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

5. Data Retention

  • We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above.
  • If your account is inactive for more than 24 months, it may be deleted.
  • You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.

6. Your Rights

Under the Sri Lanka Personal Data Protection Act, No. 9 of 2022, you have the following rights:

  • Right to access your personal data.
  • Right to request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Right to request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
  • Right to restrict processing in certain circumstances.
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time (without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal).

Requests can be made by contacting us at: operations@mahr.lk

7. Data Security

We adopt technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including:

  • Encryption of sensitive data.
  • Restricted access to authorized staff only.
  • Regular monitoring and security audits.

However, no online platform can guarantee 100% security. Users are advised to exercise caution when sharing information with potential matches.

8. Third-Party Services

We may integrate third-party services (e.g., payment gateways, communication tools). Such services are governed by their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

9. Children's Privacy

Mahr.lk is intended only for individuals 18 years and above. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If such data is discovered, it will be promptly deleted.

10. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be notified via the website with an updated "Effective Date." Continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

Trubridge Ventures (Pvt) Ltd 📧 Email: operations@mahr.lk 📞 Phone: [0723343344]