Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Shah Walayat Foundation ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

We are a UK registered charity (Charity No: 1093750) and comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• -Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, and postal address when you register, donate, or contact us.
• -Payment Information: When you make donations, we collect payment details through secure payment processors.
• -Booking Information: Details of room bookings and event registrations.
• -Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including IP address, browser type, and pages visited.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• -Process donations and provide tax receipts where applicable
• -Manage event registrations and room bookings
• -Send you updates about our activities and charitable work (with your consent)
• -Respond to your enquiries and provide customer support
• -Improve our website and services
• -Comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• -Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent to process your data.
• -Contract: Where processing is necessary to fulfil a contract with you (e.g., room bookings).
• -Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests as a charity.
• -Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process data by law.

5. Data Sharing

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

• -Payment processors to handle donations securely
• -Service providers who help us operate our website and services
• -Legal authorities when required by law

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Donation records are kept for a minimum of 7 years for tax purposes.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• -Access the personal data we hold about you
• -Request correction of inaccurate data
• -Request deletion of your data (subject to legal requirements)
• -Object to processing of your data
• -Request data portability
• -Withdraw consent at any time

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. We also use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. All payment transactions are encrypted using SSL technology.