Last Updated: [November 2025]

1. Introduction Welcome to The Global Lankan (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our policy or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at contact us.

This Privacy Policy governs the privacy of our website, located at here. It explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. This policy is compliant with the UK GDPR, the Australian Privacy Act 1988, and Canadian PIPEDA regulations.

2. Information We Collect We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Subscribe to our newsletter.

  • Fill out a contact form.

  • Post a comment on an article.

This information may include your Name and Email Address.

3. Automatically Collected Information (Cookies) When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information via cookies and similar technologies (like Google Analytics). This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include:

  • Device and usage information (mobile vs. desktop).

  • IP address and browser characteristics.

  • Country and location data.

  • Referming URLs (how you found us).

4. How We Use Your Information We use your information for legitimate business purposes:

  • To send you emails: If you subscribed to our newsletter.

  • To protect our site: To prevent fraud and monitor security.

  • To analyze trends: We use Google Analytics to understand which articles are popular so we can write more of them.

5. Third-Party Disclosure We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personally Identifiable Information to outside parties. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website (e.g., email service providers like ConvertKit or Mailchimp), so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

6. Affiliate Links & Tracking The Global Lankan engages in affiliate marketing. This means that if you use an affiliate link to make a purchase, the affiliate network (such as Wise, Remitly, or Amazon Associates) will process your personal data to track the transaction. We do not see your credit card information or personal banking details during this process.

7. Your Rights (GDPR & Global) Depending on your location, you have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal info we collect.

  • Request that we delete your personal info (“Right to be Forgotten”).

  • Opt-out of marketing emails at any time.

To exercise these rights, please email us at thegloballankanhq@gmail.com.

8. Contact Us If you have questions about this policy, you may contact us at: Email: thegloballankanhq@gmail.com.

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Last Updated: [November 2025]

1. Affiliate Disclosure

Transparency is important to us. The Global Lankan is a reader-supported publication. To keep this site free for you, we participate in various affiliate marketing programs.

What this means for you: When you click on links to services like Wise, Remitly, WorldRemit, SafetyWing, or Amazon on our site and make a purchase or sign up, we may earn a small commission.

This comes at NO extra cost to you. In fact, in some cases (like with Remitly or Wise), using our link may actually unlock a special rate or a “fee-free” transfer for you.

We only recommend products and services that we have personally used, researched, or believe will add value to our readers. We do not accept payment to write positive reviews for bad products.

2. Not Financial Advice (Important)

The content provided on The Global Lankan is for informational and educational purposes only.

While we make every effort to ensure the information on this website is accurate and up-to-date, we are not financial advisors, accountants, or immigration lawyers.

  • Do not consider any information on this site as professional financial advice.

  • Do not make major financial decisions (like buying property or investing large sums) based solely on what you read here.

  • Always consult with a qualified professional (a certified accountant, independent financial advisor, or registered migration agent) before making decisions that affect your finances or legal status.

The Global Lankan assumes no liability for any losses or damages resulting from the use of the information contained on this website.