Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

DeenPath ("we", "us") operates the website deenpath.org. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

For data protection enquiries, please contact us via the Contact page.

2. Data We Collect

We may collect the following data when you use our site:

• Contact forms and Ask a Question: Name, email address, phone number (optional), country (optional), your message and consent details.
• Newsletter subscription: Email address and IP address.
• Server logs: IP address, browser type, pages visited and time of visit — collected automatically by our web server for security and maintenance purposes.
• Cookies: We use a session cookie to manage your browsing session. We do not use third-party tracking cookies.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To respond to your questions and messages.
• To send you our newsletter (if you subscribed and consented).
• To maintain and improve the website.
• To ensure security and prevent abuse.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data on the basis of your consent (contact forms, newsletter) and our legitimate interest in operating a secure and effective website.

5. Data Retention

Contact messages are retained for up to 2 years for correspondence purposes. Newsletter subscriptions are retained until you unsubscribe. Server logs are retained for up to 90 days.

6. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell, rent or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share data with hosting providers (DreamHost) as a data processor. We will share data with law enforcement if legally required.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete or restrict the processing of your personal data. To exercise these rights, please contact us via the Contact page.

If you are in the UK or EU, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority (in the UK: the Information Commissioner's Office, ico.org.uk).

8. Cookies

We use a single session cookie (named deenpath_session) which is strictly necessary for the functioning of our website (e.g. newsletter form, ask-a-question form). This cookie expires when you close your browser or after 2 hours of inactivity. We do not use analytics, advertising or social media tracking cookies.

9. External Links

Our site may link to external websites (Facebook groups, Islamic references, support organisations). We are not responsible for their privacy practices and encourage you to read their privacy policies.

10. Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page will reflect the latest revision. Significant changes will be noted on the site.

11. Contact

For any privacy enquiries, please use our Contact page.