About Sun

The word "Sun" in the local language Dhivehi is "Iru".

In the world of current affairs, the road to excellence is defined by the will to adapt and evolve with the stream of ledes. In our world of breaking news, the only constant is change.

An evolved brand, the gradients of the rising Sun now seep through into our new and modern branding, symbolizing our new renewed focus to bring you the latest in all aspects of life as the Trusted News Network.

Sun Media Group Pvt Ltd was formed in 2011 and has since become the largest independent media group in the country. Currently we operate a news website in English and Dhivehi, delivering the most fresh and updated news to our local and International audiences in Maldives and all across the globe. We also manage a travel and tourism publication with lots of interesting content, targeted at the travel market.

Sun Online is Sun Media Group's news website, registered in the Republic of Maldives, bringing you the most fresh news updates since 2010. An International Edition of Sun Online came into existence the following year. Sun Online's objective is to make the best use of freedom of expression and press that is guaranteed in the Constitution of the Republic of Maldives. Our newsroom works round the clock to bring timely news to our readers.

Maldive Islands is Sun Media Group’s monthly travel and tourism publication. Maldive Islands is your guide to Maldives; offering a unique combination of travel and tourism news and in-depth features on local and international destinations, business; sport; food; lifestyle; arts; technology; and luxury content.

Terms of Use

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE Below are the terms and conditions under which you, the user, are granted the right to use the websites operated by Sun Media Group (the “Company” or “us”). We advise you to regularly revisit this area of this website to read these terms. USER AGREEMENT

BY USING THIS WEBSITE YOU REPRESENT YOU ARE OF LEGAL AGE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE, AND ANY SUBSEQUENT MODIFICATIONS, AND THE OTHER POLICIES POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE. Your use of this website is contingent on the foregoing agreement, and if you do not agree, we suggest you refrain from using this website. Changes to these terms of use shall be incorporated into this area from time to time, and it is your responsibility to review these terms prior to each use of the website. By continuing to use this website, we take it that you agree to any such changes. When using this website, you are responsible for all equipment and software you use to access it.

You may not use this website directly or indirectly for any activity that breaches any laws or infringes rights of a third party. You may not use this website directly or indirectly to post or transmit any material unlawfully or which is obscene and indecent, uses profanity or offensive language, defames, abuses and harasses, threatens or stalks, offends any individual, or prevents any user from using or enjoying this website which is false, misleading or deceptive.

You may not post or distribute any material from this website in any way that violates, plagiarizes or infringes the rights of any third party; including but not limited to any copyright or trademark law, privacy or personal or proprietary or moral rights.

You may not impersonate any person or entity of create false identities for the purpose of misleading others as to the identity of the sender or the origin of a message you post on this website or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity. You may not tamper with, hinder operations or make unauthorized modifications to this website, or knowingly transmit viruses or malicious software to disable this website’s features.

YOU MAY NOT ALTER ANY CONTENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WRITINGS, ART WORK AND PHOTOGRAPHY PUBLISHED ON THIS WEBSITE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFAMATION, ABUSE, OR MISREPRESENTATION, AND REPRODUCE THEM ON OTHER PLATFORMS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SOCIAL MEDIA) UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. However, you may reproduce content without alterations, with written consent from Sun Media Group.

You may create hyperlinks to the content of this website, provided that the hyperlink text accurately describes the content as it appears on this website.

Privacy Policy

At Sun Online, accessible from sun.mv, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Sun Online and how we use it.

At Sun Online, accessible from sun.mv, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Sun Online and how we use it.

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Sun Online. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website

Consent

By using/visiting our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Information we collect

The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.

If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

When you register for an Account, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website
  • Improve, personalize, and expand our website
  • Understand and analyze how you use our website
  • Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
  • Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes
  • Send you emails
  • Find and prevent fraud

Log Files

Sun Online follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

General Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us via email at [email protected].

Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

Sun Online does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Contact Us

Address: Ma. Eureka, Vaidheri Hingun,
K. Malé Maldives
20093

Phone: 331-2747

Email: [email protected]

News Hotline: 999 2747