About eLanka

eLanka’s Vision / Mission & Values

Vision – Bring together the Global Sri Lankan community 

 

Mission – Share & Celebrate positive stories about Sri Lankans Worldwide

 

Values – Authenticity, Service Excellence, Innovation, Outstanding Value, Social Consciousness to our members & clients.

 

eLanka is Australia’s premier Online Web Portal providing the Sri Lankan and other South Asian Communities with the latest News, an Online Business Directory, A Photo Gallery and Events.

eLanka’s main mission is to bring the Global Sri Lankan community together to spread Good News Stories about all Sri Lankans in Australia & Globally and assist the community via a digital (Internet) platform to help market their products and services.

eLanka is a private organisation registered in Australia and its IT support and digital marketing work is done by a small dedicated team.

Donations & Advertising monies received from you (your organisation) goes directly to pay the staff salaries in Sri Lanka. In other words, your donations & advertising money goes to better the lives of a small IT team and their families in Sri Lanka. 

eLanka services like article publishing, photo gallery of events, event publishing, newsletter, are all free of charge services to the Sri Lankan community.

eLanka has over 25,000 members and on a weekly basis we send out a Free eNewsletter to our members of events, news and your (your organisation’s) advertising information. Advertising monies received from you (your organisation) goes directly to support a small IT team in Sri Lanka.

eLanka has over 1000 people a day visiting the website to read News from Sri Lanka, View Photos of events in Australia, as well as read about upcoming events in Australia and visit the eLanka Business Directory to view the advertisers such as you (your organisation) who can be trusted to provide a good service.

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Services & Terms and Conditions for each Service

eLanka’s mission is to Promote all businesses wishing to advertise their product or service offering to the Sri Lankan community based in Australia, by displaying their business contact details on the eLanka.com.au

Promote your business product or service via an email to the eLanka member mailing list. A large database of most Sri Lankan individuals and business email addresses based in Australia.

Promote your special event (e.g. dinner dance, sporting event, special business promotion) via email to eLanka.com.au member mailing list.

Design and host cost effective web sites.

eLanka.com.au has three main service offerings for advertising:

E-mail Marketing Services & Terms and Conditions:

This is a subsidised service offering to the Sri Lankan community to assist them with their advertising needs to promote their product or service to the largest database of Sri Lankans living in Australia.
This service offering is also open to all members of the general public and organisations, including those companies in Sri Lanka wishing to promote their services or products to the Sri Lankan community in Australia.

One of the key services that eLanka.com.au provides is an email marketing campaign that we do by sending out specially designed email web pages to a large member list consisting of Sri Lankan people living in Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane
Note that this method of advertising is not “Spamming”, but “Permission based marketing” where all the eLanka.com.au members provide their email address via this web site. We only hold the member email address details on our database servers.
With this structure, if you can forward a graphically designed advertisement (as a word or image file), then a web based flier is designed by us.

Once the web based flier is designed, the proof is first sent to you for approval, and upon confirmation we send it out to the large eLanka.com.au members in our database.
Responses to the email from members are either forwarded to your email address (if we receive any responses) or they contact the person’s email address that is on the flier.
If you don’t have a graphically designed flier, we can assist you with the design of the advertisement at a very cost effective price.
We also do a follow up email marketing campaign just before the event at 2/3 the price as well. This is so that the members will remember of the event or product that they were told about some weeks back.
We have found such email marketing campaigns to be very effective over the past years with some successful ad campaigns we have done for events & products both in Australia & Sri Lanka.
Email Marketing can be carried out as a separate once off price starting from $75 set up + $50 per campaign, or as part of our Banner advertising campaign (see Business Card display Prices below)

Business Card Display Services & Terms and Conditions:

If you visit the Business Directory of eLanka website, you will notice how a directory of business card display has been set up.
You can pick several categories to display your product or service offering in this business directory.
The cost of advertising your business card here will depend on the categories of advertising, banner advertisement requirements and any email marketing programme you would require.
Note that if we do the full design of your web site, or use the email marketing programme, then this card display will be free.
Please email neil@eLanka.com.au your contact number or email address so that we can call you to provide further info. Or, in turn, please call eLanka to discuss further details.
Your Business Card can be displayed on the eLanka Business Directory in several categories.

Web Design Services & Terms and Conditions:

eLanka.com.au service has a radically reduced pricing structure to assist the Sri Lankan communities & business ventures in setting up their web sites.
We can assist you with your domain name registration for the web site (ie www.yourbusinessname.com.au), and once the design is done, even with hosting your web site within our outsourced secure hosting environments.
Click Here to check out some of the fantastic designs we have done in the past including the terms of service.
Contact Us Now! For an obligation free quote & discussion about your specific advertising & promotion requirements.

Business Terms & Conditions

When registering as a member of eLanka, you hereby confirm agreement, through your on-going use of the eLanka website, that you will not post any material which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person’s privacy, adult material, or otherwise in violation of any International or Australian law. You also agree not to post any copyrighted material unless you own the copyright or you have written consent from the owner of the copyrighted material.

It is not possible for the staff or the owners of this website (eLanka) to confirm the validity of each individual post of content. Please remember that we do not actively monitor the posted content, and as such, are not responsible for the content contained within. eLanka do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information presented. The posted content express the views of the author, and not necessarily the views of this website, its staff, its subsidiaries, or this websites owners.
The staff and the owners of this website reserve the right to remove objectionable content. This is a manual process and as such we may not be able to remove or edit particular content immediately. This policy applies to member profile information as well.
You remain solely responsible for the content of your posted items. Furthermore, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the owners of this website, its staff, and its subsidiaries. The owners of this website also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or any other related information collected on this service) in the event of a formal complaint or legal action arising from any situation caused by your use of this website.
You have the ability, as you register, to choose your username. We advise that you keep the name appropriate. With this user account you are about to register, you agree to never give your password out to another person except an administrator of this website, for your protection and for validity reasons. You also agree to NEVER use another person’s account for any reason.
When you are posting any item of content, you are encouraged to read these Website rules and guidelines posted here in.

Refund & Returns Policy

eLanka accepts payment for the services provided only after the service is provided in full to the customer’s (eLanka member’s) fullest satisfaction. That said, if the customer requires a refund after the payment is made, a refund will be provided on a pro rata basis for the period the services have been offered. Eg: if a business card banner ad has been agreed to be advertised for $150 for 6 months and after 3 months, the member does not want to continue advertising, then a 50% refund (for the 3 months out of the full 6 month period) (ie $75) will be refunded. Under no circumstance, will eLanka refund any monies over and above a payment that has been made. (ie if a service has been paid for $150,then the maximum refund amount will be $150).

eLanka Privacy Policy

eLanka values the privacy of its registered members personal information and is committed to the protection of personal information. eLanka has established a privacy regime that strives to:
Promote an understanding and acceptance of the privacy principles and their objectives throughout the user community;
Educate its own staff and volunteers within the confines of this website about information privacy;
Handle any complaints received in an efficient and appropriate manner; and
Monitor privacy compliance.

Overview
eLanka may only use or disclose personal information about an individual for the primary purpose for which it was collected or a related purpose (directly related for sensitive information) the individual would reasonably expect. This eLanka Privacy Policy describes how eLanka treat personal information when you use eLanka services, including information provided when you use eLanka.

Personal Information
Non-Account Activity. You can watch videos or read News and Events on eLanka without having being a registered user (known as a “member”) of eLanka or having an eLanka Account. You can also contact us about a particular News, video or other item, without having an eLanka Account. We provide a priority response service to our registered users.

Account-Related Activity
Certain other activities on eLanka — like uploading Business Card Information or Event flyers, posting comments, flagging videos, or watching restricted content — require you to have an eLanka Account. We ask for some personal information when you create an eLanka Account, including your email address and a password, which is used to protect your account from unauthorized access. An eLanka Account allows you to access many of our services that require registration.

Usage Information
We may record information about your usage, such as when you use eLanka, as well as information you display or click on in ELanka. If you are logged in, we may associate that information with your account. We may use clear GIFs (a.k.a. “Web Beacons”) in HTML-based emails sent to our users to track which emails are opened by recipients.

Content Uploaded to Site
Any personal / business information or video content that you voluntarily disclose online (on discussion boards, in messages and chat areas, within your playback or profile pages, etc.) becomes publicly available and can be collected and used by others. Uses If you submit personally identifiable information to us through the eLanka Sites, we use your personal information to operate, maintain, and provide to you the general and personalized features and functionality of the eLanka website, and to process any flagging activity or correspondence you send to us. We may use cookies, clear gifs, and log file information to:
store information so that you will not have to re-enter it during your visit or the next time you visit the eLanka websites;
provide custom, personalized content and information;
monitor the effectiveness of our marketing promotions;
monitor aggregate metrics such as total number of visitors, pages viewed, etc.; and
track your entries, submissions, and status in promotions, sweepstakes, and contests.
Your Choices
You may, of course, decline to submit personally identifiable information through the eLanka Sites, in which case you can still view News / videos and explore the eLanka Site, but eLanka may not be able to provide certain services to you. Some advanced eLanka features may, for authentication purposes, require you to sign up for other eLanka services (eg: uploaded news items, register for email newsletters). The privacy notices of those services govern the use of your personal information associated with them. You may update or correct your personal profile information and email preferences at any time by visiting your account profile page. You may clear your viewing history at any time through the “Viewing History” feature.

You also have choices such as:
When we collect information from you, you may tell us that you do not want it used for further marketing contact and we will respect your wishes.
You may also turn off cookies in your browser.

Third-party Links to Other Sites
eLanka allows other companies, called third-party networks, to serve advertisements within the eLanka Sites. These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to send, directly to your browser, the advertisements and links that appear on the eLanka Sites. They automatically receive your IP address when this happens. They may also use other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and to personalize the advertising content you see. eLanka does not provide any personally identifiable information to these third-party ad servers or ad networks without your consent or except as part of a specific program or feature for which you will have the ability to opt-in or opt-out.
However, please note that if an advertiser asks eLanka to show an advertisement to a certain audience (for example, men ages 25-30) or audience segment (for example, men ages 25-30 who have viewed certain channels of content) and you respond to that advertisement, the advertiser or ad-server may conclude that you fit the description of the audience they are trying to reach.
The advertiser may also use information regarding your use of the eLanka Sites, such as the number of times you viewed an ad (but not any personally identifiable information), to determine which ads to deliver to you.
You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers or ad networks (see links below) for more information on their practices and for instructions on how to opt-out of certain practices.
eLanka’s privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or web sites.

More Information
For more information about our privacy practices, please contact us at any time via the email: support@eLanka.com with the subject of “Privacy”

Google GDPR Message

We collect information about you to personalize your experience, provide relevant ads, and measure how our services are used.

Data collected: We collect information such as your name, email address, and location. We also collect information about your device, such as your IP address and browser type.
Purpose: We use your data to personalize your experience on Google, such as showing you relevant search results and ads. We also use your data to measure how our services are used and to improve them.

Third-party partners: We share your data with third-party partners who help us provide our services, such as Google Analytics.
Your rights: You have the right to access, correct, and delete your data. You also have the right to object to Google’s data collection and use.

Consent: By clicking “Accept”, you consent to Google’s data collection and use. You can manage your consent at any time.

Note that: Google’s GDPR message is a pop-up that appears when users from the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK) visit a Google website or app. The message informs users about how Google collects and uses their data, and gives them the option to consent to or manage their consent.

The Google GDPR message includes the following information:

The purpose for which Google collects and uses the user’s data.
The categories of data that Google collects.
The third-party partners with whom Google shares the user’s data.
The user’s rights under the GDPR, including the right to access, correct, and delete their data.
The option to consent to or manage the user’s consent to Google’s data collection and use.

Disclaimer

Please read this statement carefully prior to using this website, or registering as a member.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY – USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. ALL CONTENT, MATERIALS, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, SOFTWARE, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITH NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES WHATSOEVER. ELANKA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, AND OTHER WARRANTIES, GUARANTEES, OR REPRESENTATIONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. WITHOUT LIMITATION, ELANKA MAKES NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE THAT THIS WEB SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE. OUR eLANKA MEMBERS PROVIDE CONTENT TO THE WEBSITE AND ELANKA MAKE BEST EFFORTS TO CHECK ITS ACCURACY BUT CANNOT AND DO NOT CONFIRM IS VALIDITY OR ITS ACCURACY, AS THE CONTENT IS TAKE IN GOOD FAITH. IF YOU THE READER FEELS THERE IS CONTENT THAT IS INCORRECT, PLEASE CONTACT US AT ELANKA AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO CORRECT IT OR REMOVE IT IF INAPPROPRIATE.

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT IF YOU DOWNLOAD OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN MATERIALS, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, SOFTWARE, PROGRAMS, OR SERVICES, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA OR DAMAGE TO YOUR BUSINESS OR SYSTEM. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY – IN NO EVENT WILL ELANKA BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY TYPE WHATSOEVER RELATED TO OR ARISING FROM THIS WEB SITE OR ANY USE OF THIS WEB SITE, OR OF ANY SITE OR RESOURCE LINKED TO, REFERENCED, OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS WEB SITE, OR FOR THE USE OR DOWNLOADING OF, OR ACCESS TO, ANY MATERIALS, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOST SAVINGS OR LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA, EVEN IF ELANKA IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS EXCLUSION AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORIES. ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES MAY APPLY TO SPECIFIC MATERIALS, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THIS WEB SITE. IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT, SUCH ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES WILL PREVAIL OVER THESE TERMS OF USE. PLEASE SEE THE APPLICABLE AGREEMENT OR NOTICE.

Terms & Conditions

When registering as a member of eLanka, you hereby confirm agreement, through your on-going use of the eLanka website, that you will not post any material which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person’s privacy, adult material, or otherwise in violation of any International or Australian law. You also agree not to post any copyrighted material unless you own the copyright or you have written consent from the owner of the copyrighted material.
It is not possible for the staff or the owners of this website to confirm the validity of each individual post of content. Please remember that we do not actively monitor the posted content, and as such, are not responsible for the content contained within. eLanka do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information presented. The posted content express the views of the author, and not necessarily the views of this website, its staff, its subsidiaries, or this websites owners.
The staff and the owners of this website reserve the right to remove objectionable content. This is a manual process and as such we may not be able to remove or edit particular content immediately. This policy applies to member profile information as well.
You remain solely responsible for the content of your posted items. Furthermore, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the owners of this website, its staff, and its subsidiaries. The owners of this website also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or any other related information collected on this service) in the event of a formal complaint or legal action arising from any situation caused by your use of this website.
You have the ability, as you register, to choose your username. We advise that you keep the name appropriate. With this user account you are about to register, you agree to never give your password out to another person except an administrator of this website, for your protection and for validity reasons. You also agree to NEVER use another person’s account for any reason.
When you are posting any item of content, you are encouraged to read these Website rules and guidelines posted here in.