Privacy Policy

Last updated: 5th November 2024

At the Islamic Literature Society, we are committed to safeguarding the privacy and personal information of our website visitors. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data in compliance with GDPR and other relevant privacy laws.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

  • Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, and any other contact details you voluntarily provide through forms on our website.
  • Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type, time zone, and device details, which may be collected automatically by cookies or similar technologies.
  • Usage Data: Information on how you use our website, including pages visited and interactions, to help us improve the user experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data for:

  • Providing and Improving Our Services: To ensure the website functions correctly and to personalise your experience.
  • Communication: To respond to inquiries and send updates or information you request from us.
  • Analytics: To understand how our website is used and make improvements, which may involve third-party analytics services.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: Where you have provided explicit consent for specific processing activities.
  • Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our website, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights.
  • Legal Obligations: To comply with legal obligations applicable to us.

4. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

5. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties except:

  • With service providers who perform tasks on our behalf (e.g., analytics providers), ensuring they adhere to data protection standards.
  • As required by law, where disclosure is necessary to comply with legal obligations.

6. Your Rights

As per GDPR and other privacy regulations, you have the following rights concerning your data:

  • Right to Access: Obtain details of your personal data we hold.
  • Right to Rectify: Request corrections if any data is inaccurate.
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request a restriction on processing your data in certain situations.
  • Right to Object: Object to certain processing activities based on legitimate interests.
  • Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another organisation in a structured, commonly used format.

For any of these requests, please contact us via [Contact Information].

7. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, as managed by the Complianz plugin. You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings or manage them directly on our website. For details, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

8. Security

We take appropriate measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we recommend reviewing it occasionally to stay informed of any updates.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Islamic Literature Society
[Address or contact email]