Privacy Policy

This website is operated by the Advanced Technological Institute – Batticaloa (ATI Batticaloa), a campus of the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education (SLIATE), functioning under the Ministry of Education of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

• Institution: ATI Batticaloa
• Parent Body: SLIATE (Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education)
• Registered Address: Main Street, Kovilkulam, Arayampathy, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
• Email: atibatticaloa@sliate.ac.lk
• Phone: 065 2247 470
• Website: www.atibatti.edu.lk

This is a public information and showcase website. Its sole purpose is to provide prospective students, current students, staff, and the general public with information about ATI Batticaloa's academic programmes, events, news, gallery, and contact details.

This website does not collect, process, or store any personal data from visitors. There are no user registration systems, login portals, payment gateways, or subscription databases operated through this website.

3.1 Information You Provide Directly

This website does not include any forms that collect personal information such as names, email addresses, or phone numbers. The Contact page provides our official contact details (telephone, email, address) for you to reach us directly; submitting via those channels (e.g., sending an email) is governed by your own email provider's privacy policy, not ours.

3.2 Automatically Collected Information (Analytics)

We use Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager) to collect anonymous, aggregated data about how visitors use this website. This may include:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website or search engine
• Browser type and operating system
• Approximate geographic location (country / region level only)
• Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)

This data is anonymised and cannot be used to identify you personally. IP addresses are anonymised before processing. We do not share this data with any third party for marketing purposes.

3.3 Server Logs

Our hosting provider, Vercel Inc., automatically collects standard server logs including IP addresses, request timestamps, and HTTP response codes. These logs are retained for a short period for security and diagnostic purposes only and are governed by Vercel's Privacy Policy.

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. We use the following categories of cookies:

You can control cookies through your browser settings or by declining analytics cookies via our cookie consent banner. Declining analytics cookies will not affect your ability to browse the website.

We use the following trusted third-party services to operate this website. Each has its own privacy policy which governs any data they process:

• Google Analytics / Google Tag Manager — website analytics. Governed by the Google Privacy Policy.
• Cloudinary — image and media content delivery network (CDN). No personal data is transmitted; only image assets are served. Governed by the Cloudinary Privacy Policy.
• Google Firebase (Firestore) — read-only database for website content (news, events, gallery). No visitor personal data is written to Firebase. Governed by the Firebase Privacy Policy.
• Vercel — website hosting and delivery. Governed by the Vercel Privacy Policy.

We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise share your information with any third party for commercial purposes.

This website operates in compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022 (PDPA) of Sri Lanka and, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for visitors from the European Economic Area.

The minimal, anonymised analytics data we collect is processed on the basis of legitimate interests (understanding how users interact with our public educational website) and, where required by law, consent (obtained via our cookie banner before analytics cookies are set).

Under applicable data protection legislation, you have the following rights with respect to any personal data we may hold:

• Right of Access — request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification — request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to Erasure — request deletion of your personal data where legally permissible.
• Right to Object — object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to Withdraw Consent — withdraw consent for analytics cookies at any time via your browser settings or our cookie consent settings.

Since this website does not collect personal data directly, there is generally no personal data held by us to act upon. For analytics data processed by Google, please refer to Google's data deletion tools. To exercise any rights, contact us at atibatticaloa@sliate.ac.lk.

This website is a public informational resource and may be accessed by individuals of all ages, including minors seeking information about higher education programmes. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has inadvertently submitted personal information, contact us immediately at atibatticaloa@sliate.ac.lk.

This website contains links to external websites, including SLIATE (sliate.ac.lk), the Ministry of Education (moe.gov.lk), the LMS portal (lms.sliate.ac.lk), and others. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external websites. We recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies before providing any personal information.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or our operations. Any material changes will be indicated by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way we handle information, please contact us:

• Institution: Advanced Technological Institute – Batticaloa
• Address: Main Street, Kovilkulam, Arayampathy, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
• Email: atibatticaloa@sliate.ac.lk
• Phone: 065 2247 470

We aim to respond to all enquiries within 10 working days.