Privacy Policy for Grow Digitally

Last Updated: July 25, 2025

Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal Data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Under GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), You can be referred to as the Data Subject or as the User as you are the individual using the Service.

Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.

Business, for the purpose of the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), refers to the Company as the legal entity that collects Consumers’ personal information and determines the purposes and means of the processing of Consumers’ personal information, or on behalf of which such information is collected and that alone, or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of consumers’ personal information, that does business in the State of California.

Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to Grow Digitally, operating the website https://growdigitally.lk/.

For the purpose of the GDPR, the Company is the Data Controller.

Consumer, for the purpose of the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), means a natural person who is a California resident. A resident, as defined in the law, includes (1) every individual who is in the USA for other than a temporary or transitory purpose, and (2) every individual who is domiciled in the USA who is outside the USA for a temporary or transitory purpose.

Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your Browse history on that website among its many uses.

Data Controller, for the purposes of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), refers to the Company as the legal person which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data.

Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.

Do Not Track (DNT) is a concept that has been promoted by US regulatory authorities, in particular the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), for the Internet industry to develop and implement a mechanism for allowing internet users to control the tracking of their online activities across websites.

Facebook Fan Page is a public profile named Grow Digitally specifically created by the Company on the Facebook social network, accessible from https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578629185819.

Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

For the purposes for GDPR, Personal Data means any information relating to You such as a name, an identification number, location data, online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity.

For the purposes of the CCPA, Personal Data means any information that identifies, relates to, describes or is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with You.

Sale, for the purpose of the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), means selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating orally, in writing, or by electronic or other means, a Consumer’s personal information to another business or a third party for monetary or other valuable consideration.

Service refers to the Website.

Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used. For the purpose of the GDPR, Service Providers are considered Data Processors.

Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

Website refers to Grow Digitally, accessible from https://growdigitally.lk/.

You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, register on the site, fill out a form, place an order, subscribe to the newsletter, respond to a survey, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available on our Site.

The types of personal information we collect include:

  • Contact Information: Email address, First name and last name, Phone number, Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City.
  • Social Media Profile Information: Information from Connect with Facebook, Sign In With Twitter, and similar social media integrations.
  • Business Information: Details like users’ business name, general business information, and specific digital appearance questions crucial for creating a digital growth plan. These include:
    • Do you have a business website?
    • Do you use social media for business?
    • Are you running digital ads (Facebook, Google, etc.)?
    • Do you use SEO to bring organic traffic?
    • Do you collect leads via email or SMS?
    • Have you claimed your Google My Business profile?
    • Do you use analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics)?
    • Do you have a brand identity/logo?
    • Do you maintain a blog or regularly update content?
    • Do you engage with customers through online reviews or comments?
    • Do you use CRM tools to manage customer relationships?
    • Have you implemented chatbots or live chat support?
    • Are your digital platforms mobile-optimized?
    • Do you run remarketing or email automation campaigns?
  • Payment Information: If you make a purchase, we collect necessary payment details. However, we do not store sensitive payment card information on our servers; it is processed securely by our third-party payment processors.

Users may, however, visit our Site anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personal identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site-related activities.

2. How We Use Collected Information

Grow Digitally collects and uses Users’ personal information for the following purposes:

  • To Improve Customer Service: Your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs.
  • To Personalize User Experience: We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Site.
  • To Improve Our Site: We continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.1
  • To Process Transactions: We may use the information Users provide about themsel2ves when placing an order only to provide service to that order. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to provide the service.
  • To Administer a Contest, Promotion, Survey, or Other Site Feature: To send Users information they agreed to receive about topics we think will be of interest to them.3
  • To Send Periodic Emails: The email address Users provide fo4r order processing will only be used to send them information and updates pertaining to their order. It may also be used to respond to their inquiries, and/or other requests or questions. If User decides to opt-in to our mailing list, they will receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or service information, etc.
  • For Digital Growth Planning: The specific business and digital presence questions are collected to understand your current digital landscape and to develop tailored digital growth strategies and plans for your business.
  • For Marketing and Advertising: To show you relevant ads and communicate about our services.

3. How We Protect Your Information

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our Site.

Sensitive and private data exchange between the Site and its Users happens over an SSL secured communication channel and is encrypted and protected with digital signatures.

4. Sharing Your Personal Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent Users’ personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.

We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our business and the Site or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given us your permission.

5. Third-Party Websites

Users may find advertising or other content on our Site that links to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors, and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browse and interaction on any other website, including websites that have a link to our Site, is subject to that website’s own terms and policies.

6. Analytics, Tracking, Email Marketing, and Advertising

Grow Digitally uses various tools and services to understand user behavior, market our services, and manage communications:

  • Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how users interact with our Site, such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring websites. This helps us understand user behavior and improve our Site. Google Analytics collects information anonymously. You can learn more about Google Analytics’ privacy practices here and opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on here.
  • Email Marketing: We use Mailchimp for our email marketing campaigns. When you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address and name are processed by Mailchimp. You can review Mailchimp’s Privacy Policy here. You can unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time by following the instructions in the email.
  • Advertising & Remarketing: We engage in online advertising and use remarketing services. This means that after you visit our Site, you may see our ads on other websites or platforms. We use the following platforms for remarketing:
  • Invisible reCAPTCHA: We use Invisible reCAPTCHA on our Site. reCAPTCHA is a service from Google that helps protect websites from spam and abuse. Its use is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

7. California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) Compliance

CalOPPA Statement:

In compliance with CalOPPA, we agree to the following:

  • Users can visit our site anonymously.
  • We will conspicuously post this Privacy Policy on our home page or the first significant page entering our website.
  • Our Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can be easily found on the page specified.
  • Users will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes on our Privacy Policy Page.
  • Users are able to change their personal information by contacting us via email or visiting our contact page.

Do Not Track Signals:

We honor Do Not Track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.

8. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Compliance

For California Residents:

This section supplements the information contained in our Privacy Policy and applies solely to all visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California (“consumers” or “you”). We adopt this notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) and other California privacy laws. Any terms defined in the CCPA/CPRA have the same meaning when used in this notice.

Information We Collect:

In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the categories of personal information listed in Section 1 (“Information We Collect”) of this Privacy Policy. This includes identifiers, personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)), commercial information, internet or other similar network activity, geolocation data, professional or employment-related information, and inferences drawn from other personal information.

How We Use Your Personal Information:

We use the collected information for the business purposes outlined in Section 2 (“How We Use Collected Information”).

Sharing Personal Information:

We do not sell personal information. We may disclose your personal information for a business purpose to third parties as described in Section 4 (“Sharing Your Personal Information”).

Your Rights Under CCPA/CPRA:

As a California resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information collected or maintained by us, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Correct Inaccurate Personal Information: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: You have the right to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information. As we do not sell your data, this right primarily applies to the “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising, which you can manage through cookie settings and opting out of targeted advertising services.
  • Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information (SPI) to only that which is necessary to perform the services or provide the goods reasonably expected by an average consumer.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.

Exercising Your Rights:

To exercise your rights to know, delete, or correct, please submit a verifiable consumer request to us by:

Only you, or a person registered with the California Secretary of State that you authorize to act on your behalf, may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information.

9. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance

For European Union (EU) Residents:

If you are a resident of the European Union (EU), this section provides additional information about your rights and our obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679.

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data:

We will only process your personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so. The legal bases for our processing of personal data include:

  • Performance of a Contract: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party (e.g., providing our services).
  • Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us or by a third party (e.g., for marketing, improving our services, analytics), except where such interests are overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.
  • Consent: Where you have given explicit consent for the processing of your personal data for one or more specific purposes (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter). You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.

Your Data Protection Rights Under GDPR:

As an EU resident, you have the following data protection rights:

  • The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request us to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
  • The Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or where an alleged infringement of the GDPR occurred.

Exercising Your Rights:

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

We will respond to your request within one month.

10. Facebook Fan Page

We maintain a Facebook Fan Page named Grow Digitally at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578629185819. When you visit our Facebook Fan Page, Facebook collects and processes your data. As the operator of the Facebook Fan Page, we have a joint responsibility with Facebook for the processing of your data related to your visit to our Fan Page. You can find more information about Facebook’s data processing in their Data Policy https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

11. No Collection of Information from Children Under 13

Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not provide any information on this Site or through any of its features. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Grow Digitally has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the “last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

13. Your Acceptance of These Terms

By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

14. Contacting Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us at:

Grow Digitally

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Email: info@growdigitally.io

Contact Page: https://growdigitally.lk/contact/