Introduction and Purpose

Confidentiality and privacy of user data is of utmost priority to MAS Holdings (Private) Limited and our Affiliates, also referred to as “We”, “Us” or “MAS”. This “Cookie Policy” [Hereinafter referred to as “Policy”] in order to demonstrate our privacy commitment to our users and practice transparency with respect to our use of cookies on MAS’ website.

“Affiliates” shall mean any one or more business entities which, directly or indirectly, are controlling, controlled by, or under common control with MAS Holdings (Private) Limited. Control shall mean the ownership of 33% or more of the share capital of a company or having management control of a company.

This policy applies to MAS website accessed via web browsers that run on smart phones, tablets, and other mobile devices as well as the use or access of any of the online services or content of MAS.

MAS’ websites are not intended for children under 13 years of age. MAS does not knowingly solicit data online from, or market online to, children under 13 years of age.

The purpose of this Policy is to communicate to the site visitor how MAS’s website make use of a technology called “cookies”. The aim of this policy is to support the user in taking informed decisions when accessing the said website. Please take a minute to read and understand the policy. This policy should be read along with our Privacy Policy, available at https://masbeta.lk/privacy-policy/

What are “Cookies”?

When a user visits an online site, a small text file which may contain a unique identifier is sent by a webserver to the browser on the user’s computer, mobile phone or any other internet enabled device. This small text file is termed as a “cookie”. Cookies and other similar technologies help the websites to work efficiently and collect information about the online preferences of the user. Hereafter, these technologies may be referred to collectively as "cookies".

Electronic images known as Web Beacons (also known as clear gifs, tags or pixels) may be present on some of our website pages that allows us to count users who have visited our pages and run analytics. Web beacons are responsible for collecting limited information e.g. a cookie number, time and date of a page view, and description of the page on which it resides.

How are cookies used?

In order to customize the content, provide social media features and to see how users move through our website, cookies and other such technologies are used. Cookies are used to carry information from one session on a website to another, or between sessions on related websites for smooth working of website, hence, information received from cookies supports us in taking decisions about the ways to improve the services offered by us and enhance your user experience. Moreover, the cookies will expire once the relevant session is terminated.

We may engage third party service providers to act on our behalf to analyze the usage of our website by users. These third parties collect, and share with us, usage information about visits to our website and, sometimes by correlating this information with other information (e.g. your IP address), measure and research the effectiveness of our advertisements, track page usage, help us target our recommendations, and track use of our recommendations for related Services.

By default, we only collect cookies that are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.

Types of cookies

Below you can find out more about the purpose of each type of cookies that we use.

Managing cookies

Your personal data will be collected via cookies and other similar tracking technologies with prior consent from you. We will maintain a record of the types of cookies that you have authorized us to use and ensure adherence to your preferences. If you do not wish to accept cookies from the MAS website you can - leave this web site, or configure your browser to either notify you when you receive a cookie (giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it) or to block all or certain categories of cookies. The browser can also delete previously stored cookies. Please see your browser's help facility for information on setting how cookies are handled and managing cookie preferences.

Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy https://masbeta.lk/privacy-policy/.

You can at any time change or withdraw your consent by emailing us at PrivacyOffice@masholdings.com

Your options

You can block, delete or disable cookies on your browser whenever you want by following the instructions provided in the links below. Please note that by deleting cookies or disabling future cookies you may not be able to access certain areas or features of our website such as product catalogues, payment gateways, etc. Please consult the following links for information on cookie management and blocking according to your browser:

Grievances and Key contacts

Any discrepancies or grievances will be addressed in a timely manner by MAS. Please contact our Data Privacy Officer (DPO): PrivacyOffice@masholdings.com

For any additional queries related to processing of your personal data by way of cookies and other similar tracking technologies, please write to us at PrivacyOffice@masholdings.com

Review and Amendments to this policy

The policy is subject to reviews from time to time (at least once in a year), or in case of a change in the business environment or a change in the applicable regulations and legislations. If we make any changes to this policy, we will post those changes at the top of this page or notify you by other means such as email, etc.

Annexure: Sample cookie banner and consent

The following is an indicative banner, which can be displayed on MAS websites:

We use cookies for providing a seamless experience to the visitors of our website, to personalize content, to analyze traffic and to deliver relevant and valuable content to you. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you have provided to them or that they have collected from your use of their services.

Please provide consent by ticking on the boxes given below for each type of cookie that can be used to store information about you:

- Functional cookies

- Performance cookies

- Targeting cookies

- Strictly Necessary cookies