Privacy Policy

Organisation: Alamin Spiritual Centre
Charity Number: 1206713
Registered Address: 78 Brantwood Dr, Bradford, BD9 6QS, United Kingdom

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share your data with:

• Payment Processors: SumUp for secure donation processing
• HMRC: For Gift Aid claims and charity compliance
• Email Service Providers: For sending newsletters and updates
• Analytics Services: For website improvement (anonymised data)
• Legal Advisors: When required by law or for charity governance

All third parties are required to maintain appropriate security measures and use your data only for specified purposes.

• Donation Records: 7 years (HMRC requirement)
• General Contact Information: 3 years after last contact
• Spiritual Consultation Records: 2 years (with consent)
• Marketing Communications: Until you unsubscribe
• Website Analytics: 26 months maximum

We regularly review and securely delete data that is no longer needed for our charitable purposes.

You have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data (subject to legal requirements)
• Restriction: Limit how we process your data
• Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
• Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for marketing communications

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@alaminspiritual.com or +44 7770 183110. We will respond within one month.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data:

• SSL encryption for all data transmission
• Secure payment processing through PCI DSS compliant providers
• Regular security updates and monitoring
• Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
• Staff training on data protection responsibilities
• Regular backups with encryption

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your website experience:

• Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality
• Analytics Cookies: To understand how visitors use our site
• Preference Cookies: To remember your settings

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to function.

We primarily store and process your data within the UK. When we use third-party services that may process data outside the UK, we ensure:

• Adequate protection through adequacy decisions or appropriate safeguards
• Data Processing Agreements with clear privacy obligations
• Regular monitoring of third-party security practices

We take special care to protect children's privacy. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

For spiritual guidance involving minors, we always seek appropriate parental or guardian consent and maintain strict confidentiality.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by:

• Posting the updated policy on our website
• Sending an email notification to registered users
• Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Data Protection Officer: For specific data protection queries, you can also contact the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.