Privacy Policy
Global Trade Alliance (GTA) (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website gta.lk, use our services, or otherwise engage with us.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information in the following ways:
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Information You Provide to Us
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Contact information (such as name, email address, phone number) when you reach out via our contact form or email.
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Business information if you are a partner or prospective partner (e.g., company name, role, business address, business email).
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Automatically Collected Information
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Usage Data: When you visit our website, we collect information about how you interact with gta.lk (e.g., pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked).
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Device and Technical Data: We gather information about your device and internet connection, including IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
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Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies or similar technologies to provide, improve, and protect our services.
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Third-Party Information
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We might receive data about you from third parties when you use their services to engage with us (for example, via business platforms or referrals), or from publicly available sources.
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2. How We Use Your Information
We use your data for various purposes, including:
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To respond to your inquiries and communicate with you.
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To provide and maintain our website and services.
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To understand and analyze how you use our website, in order to improve and optimize it.
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For business development and strategic planning, including assessing interest in distribution, marketing, logistics, or e-commerce partnerships.
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To send updates, newsletters, and marketing communications (if you have opted in).
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To protect our rights, property, or safety, and that of our users.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (if applicable)
Depending on your interactions with us, we may process your personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:
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Your consent (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).
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Performance of a contract (e.g., partnership agreements).
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Legitimate interest (e.g., improving our website, business operations, or outreach).
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Legal obligation (if required by law).
4. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your personal information with:
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Service Providers and Partners: Third-party vendors, consultants, or other service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics, marketing).
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Business Partners: Where necessary to evaluate or implement business partnerships or joint initiatives.
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Legal / Regulatory Authorities: If required by law or to protect our rights, property, or the safety of others.
5. International Data Transfers
As we operate in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, your information may be stored and processed in these jurisdictions. Where data is transferred across borders, we will take appropriate measures to ensure that your privacy rights continue to be protected.
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. While we strive to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
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The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
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The right to correct or update your personal data.
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The right to request deletion of your personal data.
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The right to object to or restrict our processing of your data.
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The right to withdraw consent (where we rely on it).
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The right to data portability.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@gta.lk or via the contact details below.
9. Use of Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and improve our website. You can control how cookies are used via your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your experience on our site.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not directed at children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe we have collected data from a minor, please contact us to delete it.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing your personal data.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy and, where appropriate, notify you (for example, via our website).
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Email: info@gta.lk
Phone: +94 777 331 665
Address: Level 37, World Trade Center, West Tower, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka