Privacy Policy

Ahlulbayt Union (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights under UK GDPR.

Who we are

Ahlulbayt Union is a community organisation based in the United Kingdom. You can contact us at info@ahlulbaytunion.com.

What we collect

When you contact us, volunteer, partner, or donate, we may collect:

• Your name and email address
• Phone number (if you provide one)
• The content of messages you send us
• Donation amounts and frequency (processed by Stripe)

How we use it

• To reply to your enquiry or process your request
• To send you event updates if you've opted in
• To issue donation receipts
• To comply with legal and regulatory obligations

Payment data

Donations are processed by Stripe. We never see or store your card details. Stripe's privacy policy is at stripe.com/gb/privacy.

Who we share it with

We do not sell your data. We share it only with:

• Service providers (Stripe for payments, Resend for email)
• Authorities if required by law

How long we keep it

We keep enquiry data for up to 2 years. Donation records are kept for 6 years for financial record-keeping.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

• Access the data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing
• Lodge a complaint with the ICO (ico.org.uk)

To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@ahlulbaytunion.com.

Cookies

See our Cookies Policy for details.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent change.