Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
AL-MAQARI AL-QUR’ANIYYAH UK (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal information collected through our cultural education courses, workshops, events, and website. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and disclose your data when you register for our services, interact with our platform, or engage with our team. By accessing or using our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described herein.
AL-MAQARI AL-QUR’ANIYYAH UK (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal information collected through our cultural education courses, workshops, events, and website. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and disclose your data when you register for our services, interact with our platform, or engage with our team. By accessing or using our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described herein.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
- Registration and Enrollment Data: Full name, email address, phone number, postal address, date of birth (for age-verified courses), emergency contact details (for minors), and payment information (e.g., credit card details, processed via third-party payment processors).
- Course Participation Data: Attendance records, completion status, assessment results, feedback forms, and communication preferences (e.g., preferred language for course materials).
- Website and Platform Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and usage data (e.g., pages visited, course materials accessed) collected via cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies.
- Voluntary Information: Data provided through surveys, social media interactions, or communications with our team (e.g., questions about courses, feedback on events).
3. How We Use Your Information
Your personal data is used for the following purposes:
Your personal data is used for the following purposes:
- To process course registrations, manage enrollments, and deliver the services you have purchased (e.g., sending course materials, updating you on session times).
- To communicate with you about your enrollment, including reminders, changes to course schedules, or updates to content.
- To improve our services, develop new courses, and enhance user experience (e.g., analyzing participation patterns to refine workshop formats).
- To send promotional communications about relevant courses, events, or offers (you may opt out of marketing emails at any time via the “unsubscribe” link in our messages).
- To comply with legal obligations, such as verifying age for restricted courses, maintaining financial records, or responding to lawful requests from authorities.
- To ensure the safety and security of our community, including monitoring for fraudulent activity or unauthorized access to our platform.
4. Disclosure of Information
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: With trusted third parties who assist us in operating our services (e.g., payment processors like PayPal, video hosting platforms for online courses, or email service providers). These parties are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it solely to perform services on our behalf.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or regulatory authority, or to protect our legitimate business interests (e.g., investigating fraud, enforcing our Terms and Conditions).
- Minors’ Data: For courses involving participants under 18, we may share enrollment details or attendance records with parents/guardians as necessary to ensure safety and compliance.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred to the acquiring entity, provided they agree to uphold this Privacy Policy.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Specific retention periods include:
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Specific retention periods include:
- Registration and payment data: 7 years (to comply with tax and financial regulations).
- Course participation data: 5 years from the date of course completion (to issue certificates or respond to follow-up queries).
- Website usage data: 2 years (for analytics and platform improvement).
After these periods, data is securely deleted or anonymized (rendered unidentifiable) for statistical use.
6. Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws (e.g., GDPR for users in the UK/EU), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Under applicable data protection laws (e.g., GDPR for users in the UK/EU), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Ask to update or correct inaccurate information.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data, where we no longer need it for original purposes or you withdraw consent.
- Restriction: Request that we limit processing of your data (e.g., while verifying accuracy).
- Data Portability: Receive a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format (e.g., CSV) for transfer to another provider.
- Objection: Object to processing based on our legitimate interests (e.g., marketing communications).
To exercise these rights, contact us at Mohammed2AhmadAbuzaghleh@outlook.com with the subject line “Data Rights Request – [Your Full Name]”. We will respond within 1 month of receiving your request.
7. Security Measures
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse, including:
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse, including:
- Encryption of data transmitted via our website and platform (using SSL/TLS).
- Secure storage of payment information (via PCI DSS-compliant third-party processors).
- Access controls limiting employee access to personal data on a “need-to-know” basis.
- Regular security audits and updates to our systems and policies.
While we strive to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is entirely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we take all reasonable steps to mitigate risks.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website and course materials may contain links to third-party platforms (e.g., video hosting sites, external cultural resources). This Privacy Policy does not apply to these third parties, and we are not responsible for their data practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any linked sites before providing personal information.
Our website and course materials may contain links to third-party platforms (e.g., video hosting sites, external cultural resources). This Privacy Policy does not apply to these third parties, and we are not responsible for their data practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any linked sites before providing personal information.
9. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, such as remembering your login details, tracking course progress, and personalizing content. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may limit access to certain features (e.g., saving course bookmarks). For more details, see our Cookie Policy (available upon request).
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, such as remembering your login details, tracking course progress, and personalizing content. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may limit access to certain features (e.g., saving course bookmarks). For more details, see our Cookie Policy (available upon request).
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, or data practices. The revised policy will be posted on our website with an updated “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this policy regularly. Your continued use of our services after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, or data practices. The revised policy will be posted on our website with an updated “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this policy regularly. Your continued use of our services after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
11. Contact Us
For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: Mohammed2AhmadAbuzaghleh@outlook.com
Phone: +44 7446 172778
Address: 1 Quality Court, City of London, WC2A 1HR, GB
For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: Mohammed2AhmadAbuzaghleh@outlook.com
Phone: +44 7446 172778
Address: 1 Quality Court, City of London, WC2A 1HR, GB