Effective Date: July 13, 2026

Welcome to Islamic Center (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit or use our website.

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By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Islamic Center is an online Islamic education platform dedicated to providing authentic Islamic learning through online courses, classes, educational resources, and community engagement.

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2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information

When you:

Register for an account
Enroll in a course
Submit a contact form
Subscribe to our newsletter
Join our WhatsApp or other community groups
Make a donation (if available)
Purchase a course or service

we may collect:

Full Name
Email Address
Phone Number
Country
City
Gender (where applicable)
Educational information (if required)
Payment-related information (processed securely through third-party payment providers)
Any information you voluntarily provide

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

IP Address
Browser type
Device information
Operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of access
Referring website
Website usage statistics

This information helps improve website performance and security.

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam and protect our community.

If you use Gravatar, an anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. Their privacy policy can be found at:

https://automattic.com/privacy

After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available through Gravatar) may be publicly visible alongside your comment.

4. Media Uploads

If you upload images or files to the website, avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors may be able to download and extract such information.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.

Cookies may be used to:

Remember login information
Remember language preferences
Save display settings
Keep you logged in
Improve website performance
Analyze website traffic
Enhance security

If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies generally remain for one year.

Temporary cookies may also be used during login sessions to verify browser compatibility. Login cookies and preference cookies may remain for different durations depending on your selections.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, although some website features may not function properly.

6. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Some pages may contain embedded content such as:

YouTube videos
Facebook posts
Google Maps
External articles
Other educational resources

Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the external website directly.

These third-party websites may collect information about you, use cookies, employ additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interactions with their content.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those third-party services.

7. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Create and manage your account
Deliver online courses and educational services
Process registrations
Respond to inquiries
Provide customer support
Improve our courses and website
Send course updates and important notices
Send newsletters (only if you subscribe)
Process donations or payments
Prevent fraud and abuse
Maintain website security
Comply with legal obligations

8. Payment Information

Payments made through our website are processed securely by trusted third-party payment providers.

We do not store your complete debit card, credit card, or banking information on our servers.

Please review the privacy policies of the payment provider you choose when making payments.

9. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We may share limited information with:

Payment service providers
Email delivery providers
Website hosting providers
Analytics providers
Spam detection services
Government or legal authorities when required by law

Any third-party service providers are expected to protect your information appropriately.

10. Data Retention

We retain your information only for as long as necessary to:

Provide our services
Maintain student records
Meet legal requirements
Resolve disputes
Enforce our policies

Comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments.

Registered users may have their account information stored while their account remains active.

11. Your Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:

Access your personal information
Correct inaccurate information
Update your profile
Request deletion of your personal information
Request a copy of your stored information
Withdraw consent where applicable
Unsubscribe from marketing communications

Certain information may be retained where required by law or for legitimate administrative or security purposes.

12. Account Information

If you register on our website, you can view, update, or edit most of your personal information through your account dashboard.

Website administrators may access account information only as necessary to provide support, maintain the website, or fulfill legal obligations.

13. Children’s Privacy

Some educational programs may specifically serve children under the supervision of parents or guardians.

Where required, parents or legal guardians are responsible for providing consent before submitting a child’s personal information through our website or enrolling them in our courses.

14. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from:

Unauthorized access
Disclosure
Alteration
Loss
Misuse

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

15. Third-Party Services

Our website may use services provided by third parties, including:

Google Analytics
Google Fonts
YouTube
Facebook
WhatsApp
Payment gateways
Email service providers
Spam detection services

These services operate under their own privacy policies.

16. International Visitors

If you access our website from outside Bangladesh, your information may be processed in Bangladesh or other countries where our service providers operate.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The updated version will be published on this page with a revised Effective Date. Continued use of the website after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

18. Contact Us

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

Islamic Center