Privacy policy
Last updated: July 2026
This policy explains what information Birds of Sri Lanka (slbirds.com) collects when you use the site, and how it is used.
Information we collect
Birds of Sri Lanka does not ask you to create an account and does not collect names, email addresses or any other information that identifies you personally. There are no sign-up or contact forms on the site.
Like most websites, our server and our service providers automatically record standard technical information when a page is requested — such as your IP address, browser type, device type, the page you visited and the time of the request. This is used to serve the site, keep it secure and understand overall traffic levels.
Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use them for analytics and, where ads are shown, for advertising. You can delete or block cookies in your browser settings; the site will continue to work, though some features may behave differently.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager) to understand how visitors use the site — for example which species pages are most popular. These tools set cookies and process usage data on our behalf. We do not use them to identify individual visitors.
Advertising
This site may display advertising served by Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies at aboutads.info/choices.
Visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland
If you are visiting from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, you will be shown a consent message before personalised advertising or non-essential cookies are used. You can choose to consent or not, and you can change your choice at any time through the consent options on the site.
Third-party content
Species photographs, audio recordings and reference text are served from our own API and from third-party sources such as Wikipedia and the IUCN Red List. Following an external link from this site means that provider's own privacy policy applies.
Children's privacy
This site is a general-audience reference resource and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with a revised “last updated” date.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to [email protected].