Privacy Policy

1 Who We Are

Muslim Union UK (MUUK) is a civil Islamic organisation registered in England and Wales (Company No. 16290761). We operate the website muuk.org.uk and are the data controller responsible for your personal data.

Email: info@muuk.org.uk

2 Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

• Contact Form: Full name, email address, and your message when you use our contact form.
• Newsletter Subscription: Your email address when you subscribe to our monthly newsletter.
• Analytics Data: Information about your device, browser type, IP address, pages visited, and time spent on our website, collected through Google Analytics.
• Cookies: Small text files stored on your device to enhance your browsing experience and analyse website traffic.

3 How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries submitted through the contact form.
• To send you our newsletter and updates about MUUK activities (only with your consent).
• To analyse website usage and improve our services through Google Analytics.
• To comply with legal obligations under UK law.

The legal basis for processing your data is your consent (for newsletters) and our legitimate interests (for responding to enquiries and improving our website).

4 Cookies & Analytics

Our website uses cookies and Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. Google Analytics collects data anonymously and does not personally identify you.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website (Google Analytics).
• Preference cookies: Remember your language and display preferences.

5 Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party. We may share your data only with:

• Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis (anonymised data).
• Email service providers: To deliver our newsletter (your email address only).
• Legal authorities: If required by UK law or regulation.

6 Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. Our website uses SSL encryption to secure data transmitted between your browser and our servers.

7 Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:

• Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 12 months.
• Newsletter subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe.
• Analytics data: Retained in accordance with Google Analytics' data retention policies.

8 Your Rights

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights:

• Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: Request correction of any inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
• Right to object: Object to the processing of your data for certain purposes.
• Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw your consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from our newsletter).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@muuk.org.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

9 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10 Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

Muslim Union UK
Email: info@muuk.org.uk
Website: muuk.org.uk