Last Updated: 5th August 2025.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://doctorkaumudu.com. This website is owned and operated by Dr. Imeshika Kaumudu, District Base Hospital, Rikillagaskada, Sri Lanka. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your information.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Login Cookies
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
Editing Cookies
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website uses third-party services that may set cookies:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This service may set cookies to collect information such as how long you spend on our site and the pages that you visit. This information is anonymous and is used to help us improve our website.
Social Media Plugins
Our website includes social media sharing buttons and embedded content from Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and YouTube. These services may set cookies when you interact with their content or even when their content loads on our pages.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as:
- How often users visit this site
- What pages they visit when they do so
- What other sites they used prior to coming to this site
We use the information we get from Google Analytics to improve our website. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy. You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Social Media Integration
Our website includes social media sharing buttons and may display embedded content from social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube. When you interact with these features or when this content loads, these platforms may collect information about your visit to our website according to their own privacy policies.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
General Data Sharing: We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties except as described in this policy.
Password Reset: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Third-Party Services: Information may be shared with:
- Google Analytics for website analytics
- Social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube) when you interact with their embedded content
- Gravatar service for profile pictures in comments
- Automated spam detection services for comment moderation
Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights and safety.
How long we retain your data
Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
User Accounts: For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Analytics Data: Google Analytics data is retained according to Google’s data retention policies.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Your Rights Include:
- Right to access your personal data
- Right to correct inaccurate data
- Right to delete your data
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object to processing
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
Where your data is sent
Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
International Transfers: Some of our third-party services (Google Analytics, social media platforms) may transfer your data to countries outside Sri Lanka, including the United States, where these services operate their servers.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided information to us, please contact us immediately.
Changes to this privacy policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Dr. Imeshika Kaumudu
District Base Hospital, Rikillagaskada, Sri Lanka
Email – admin@doctorkaumudu.com
Third-party privacy policies
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of the third-party services we use:
Google Analytics: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Gravatar: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
Instagram: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/privacy
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy
YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy