Our commitment to privacy:

The Muslim Weekly is part of Muslim Media Limited and when we refer to ‘we’ in this policy we mean Muslim Media Limited. We respect your right to privacy. We are sensitive to the concerns that our clients, customers and online users may have with regards to the confidentiality, security and use of their personal information, and would like to reassure you of our position on this matter. The purpose of this Privacy Statement is to tell you what type of information we collect, how we may use that information, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the opportunities you have to access and correct the information we hold. In general use of this site www.themuslimweekly.com does not store or capture data about you, other than to log your IP (Internet Protocol) address and session details, like the number of pages you view and the type of browser you use. Your IP address and session details are automatically recognised by the Web server and we use the information only for system administration and to help us evaluate use of our network of media sites so that we can continue to develop and improve our online services. Where any personal data, like your name and address, is requested you will always be advised why it is needed, what it will be used for and how you can contact us to have the details amended or deleted. Be aware that our websites may contain links to other websites provided and maintained exclusively by third parties not subject to this Privacy Code. Please review the privacy policies on any external websites to determine their information handling practices. Please read this Privacy Code carefully, and check back periodically as we update it from time to time. By submitting your personal information to the Muslim Weekly, you signify your agreement to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Code.

How secure is your information?

The Muslim Weekly is responsible for personal information under its control. Our employees are informed about the importance of privacy and receive periodic information to update them about our Privacy Code and related policies. Collection, use and disclosure of personal information by the Muslim Weekly and its affiliates are governed by the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and all other legislation which governs the maintenance of privacy in your information.

Any personal information that you submit to our website is held with the strictest confidence. This information is securely stored and access is restricted to authorised personnel of Muslim Media Ltd as descried above, ensuring that your personal information is protected and safeguarded. The information you submit to Muslim Media Ltd is used only for the purpose stipulated at the time that the information is collected. Any personal information supplied by other means will also be held in the strictest confidence. The information is securely stored and can only be accessed by authorised personnel of the Muslim Media Ltd.

All personal information will be de-identified where possible.

Children: If you are under 18, be sure to obtain your parent or guardian’s permission before you send any personal information to us, or anyone else, over the Internet. We encourage parents to get involved with their children’s online usage and to be aware of the activities in which they are participating.

What personal information do we collect, and why?

The Muslim Weekly collects personal information for specific, limited purposes. Information is collected by fair and lawful means.

•  We collect personal contact information (for example, name, address, email address and telephone numbers) if you: sign up for a newsletter; subscribe to receive newspaper; register online to view our website, to acquire access to our archives, to purchase any product from the Muslim Weekly or its associates or if you are a classified advertiser. This information is used to fulfill your request, provide targeted advertising, and respond to your inquiries.
• We retain your subscriber ID and passwords so that upon request by you and receipt of identification we may remind you of them.
• If you enter a contest or other promotion, we use your personal contact information to administer the contest or promotion including contacting, announcing and promoting prizewinners.
• We may use demographic, personal contact and history information from time to time to contact you about changes, enhancements or other notices related to goods or services you requested and which the Muslim Weekly provides. In addition, we may use this information to send you offer or information from us, our affiliates and from selected sponsors or advertisers (“Marketing Offers”). If you do not wish to receive Marketing Offers, you may opt-out at any time by following the procedure set out in our opt-out policy.
• We keep notes and special instructions on file for classified advertisers and subscribers to help us fulfill your request and provide customer service. We may tape or monitor your telephone calls with our customer service representatives for quality assurance purposes.
• We collect credit card information if you: subscribe to the newspaper. This credit card information is used for the purpose of fulfilling your order. In certain cases, Muslim Weekly may use third party service providers such as ‘Paypal’ to collect payment. Please visit www.paypal.com for terms & conditions. Customers paying trough Paypal will be subjected to Paypal Privacy policy. For Paypal Privacy policy please visit: http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_privacy-outside
• If you choose to opt-out of any use of your personal information in accordance with our opt-out policy, we keep your contact information on a list so that your request can be honoured. If you complain to any of our departments, we collect your contact information and the nature of your complaint, for the purpose of investigating and responding to you.
• If you use any of our websites, we may assign an internet cookie. An internet cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your internet browser and that can collect and store information. We use cookies to better understand how you use our websites, to make sure our ads and dynamic content are served correctly and to improve the performance of our websites. For example, a cookie may recall a set of preferences you have set for our website and record items that you have registered for. Storing cookies on your web browser allows us to present you with custom web pages and other content that are tuned with your preferences. For example, if you are a registered user, you may see a welcome page with your name on it. These activities are invisible to you, and are generally intended to improve your internet surfing convenience. Unless you have set your preferences so that you will be alerted when a cookie is being stored on your computer, you won’t know about it.
  If you are concerned about cookies, it is possible to turn them off in your web browser preferences. However, please be aware that by disabling cookies, you may not be able to use all portions of our websites, particularly pages requiring registration.
  We may place advertising or other links on our sites that originate from outside advertisers. If you view these ads, the advertisers may assign a cookie. Muslim Media Ltd does not control these cookies, nor is it responsible for any marketing or other use of your name by these advertisers.
• We generally use your personal information for the purposes of: managing, administering, collecting or otherwise enforcing accounts; maintaining business records for reasonable periods of time and generally managing and administering our business; and meeting regulatory, legal, insurance, audit, security and processing requirements.
• Occasionally, we ask our customers to complete market research surveys. Survey results are aggregated and shared with our advertisers, sponsors and affiliates in a manner that does not disclose personal information.
• Other than as permitted or required by law, purposes for the collection, use or disclosure of personal information, which are not set out in this Privacy Code, will be set out at the time of collection. You will be given a reasonable opportunity to opt-out of any additional purposes no later than the time of collection.

To whom does the Muslim Media Ltd disclose personal information, and why?

Muslim Media Ltd may disclose your personal information under the following circumstances:

• In order to provide you with Marketing offers (see above), the Muslim Weekly may disclose your personal contact information to affiliates and selected sponsors and advertisers. If you do not wish to receive Marketing Offers, you may opt-out at any time by following the procedure set out in our opt-out policy (see below).
• We do not transfer your personal information to service providers other then for marketing offers (above). 
• We may disclose your personal information to our affiliates for internal audit, management, billing, administrative or other business purposes.
• When the Muslim Weekly needs to disclose your personal information to unrelated parties, for example, if we find you have violated any stated terms of service or conditions , or if we need to comply with applicable laws and lawful governmental requests, other legal and regulatory authorities and other legal reasons.-
• The Muslim Weekly may disclose your personal information to parties connected with the contemplated or actual financing, insuring, sale, assignment or other disposal of all or part of our business or assets, including for the purposes of determining whether to proceed or continue with such transaction or business relationship or fulfilling any records or other reporting requirements to such parties. We will require such parties to treat your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Code and to use and disclose it only for the purposes for which it was collected.

Consent and opt-out policy. In general, the Muslim Weekly seeks consent to use your personal information in accordance with our opt-out policy. Except as set out in this section, the Muslim Weekly obtains your express opt-in consent to use or disclose sensitive personal information.

If you do not wish to receive Marketing Offers, you may opt-out at any time by doing any of the following:

• follow the instructions at the bottom of any email Marketing Offer you receive.
• inform your telemarketer at the time you are called with a Marketing Offer.
• call our office at 02073771919 and request that your personal information not be used for Marketing Offers.
• email our office at info@themuslimweekly.com and request that your personal information not be used for Marketing Offers.

If you opt-out at the time you become a customer (for example, you register on www.themuslimweekly.com and do not opt-in to any of the indicated uses) personal information you provide to us at that time will not be used for Marketing Offers. If there is an existing use or disclosure in connection with Marketing Offers when you submit an opt-out request, it may take 2-4 weeks to fully process your request.

Generally, by providing us with your personal information, we will assume that you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of such information for the purposes identified or described in this Privacy Code, if applicable, or otherwise at the time of collection. We reserve the right to use and disclose your personal information without consent where required or permitted by law, for example, if we have reasonable grounds to believe the information could be useful when investigating a contravention of a federal, provincial or foreign law, in order to protect or defend our legal interests, or to comply with applicable laws and lawful governmental requests.

Safeguards: The Muslim Weekly maintains personal information in a combination of paper and electronic files. We take technical, contractual, administrative and physical security measures to protect your personal information. When you provide credit card information to use, we work to help protect the security of your credit card information by using industry standard secure sockets layer (SSL) encryption technology. In certain cases, The Muslim Weekly may use third party service providers such as Paypal to collect payment. Please visit www.paypal.com for terms & conditions. Customers paying trough Paypal will be subjected to Paypal Privacy policy. For Paypal Privacy policy please visit: http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_privacy-outside

Please be aware that email is not a secure medium, and any personal information you send to us by email could be intercepted. If your communication is very sensitive, or includes information such as your credit card number, you should not send it electronically unless the email is encrypted or your browser indicates that the access to our website is secure. Materials posted to online forums such as bulletin boards or chat rooms are public, not secure and may be viewed by anyone. Any personal information you post may be collected and used by anyone and may result in unsolicited messages from other internet users.

How to access and correct your personal information?

Muslim Weekly provides you with the means to access, update, edit or delete certain subscriber or registration information you have provided at any time by going to the appropriate page on www.themuslimweekly.com, and changing or deleting such information as desired. Alternatively, you may call us on 02073771919 and we will make the changes upon receipt of appropriate evidence.

We will give you access to the information we retain about you within a reasonable time, upon written request, satisfactory identification and proof of entitlement. In some cases, we may not provide access to personal information in our possession or control. If we deny your request, we will advise you in writing of the reason for the refusal and you may challenge our decision.

How to challenge our privacy practices?

Muslim Weekly encourages you to contact us with any questions or concerns you have about your privacy or this Privacy Code. If you have a question concerning our Privacy Code, would like a copy, or if you have a complaint, please contact us:

Managing Editor

The Muslim Weekly

117 Whitechapel Road

London E1 1DB

Email: info@themuslimweekly.com

This Privacy Code was last updated on September 2005