This privacy policy (“Policy”) forms an integral part of Our Terms of Use (“Terms”). You must read, understand and agree to, and be bound by, this Policy. You must not access the Website (as defined in the Terms) or Information (as defined in the Terms), in any manner, in case You do not expressly accept this Policy in its entirety.
This Policy explains how ‘Correct Islamic Faith Foundation’ a trust set-up vide execution of deed of trust dated December 16th, 2010 and having its registered office at 9-4-133/B/7, Tolichowki, Hyderabad, Telangana, India and/or its affiliates (hereinafter referred to as "We" or "Us" or "Our" or “Trust”) collects, protects, uses, discloses and protects the Personal Information (as defined hereinafter) and Sensitive Personal Information (as defined hereinafter), obtained explicitly through the Website, or collected from You through Your direct submission or disclosure while accessing the Website or Information, and also other information collected automatically without direct submission by You as a user of Website (hereinafter referred to as “You”, “Your”, “User”). This Policy governs all the Information and content, either as a subscription offering or otherwise, We offer directly or indirectly through the Website.
By accessing the Website, You agree to this Policy with respect to the collection, processing, and use of Your data or information, including Personal Information (as defined hereinafter) and Sensitive Personal Information (as defined hereinafter), by Us. Please do not provide consent towards acceptance of cookies and privacy acceptance at the banner that appears when You first visit the Website, or access the Website, or register on the Website, if You do not wish to share the mandatory personal information and gathered upon Your access to the Website or requested at the time of Registration (as defined in the Terms), or if You do not want Us to collect certain data or information automatically when You access the Website. You may note that Registration may not be proceeded with until information requested in the non-optional fields is provided.
We collect certain information from and about its users directly from the user, and amongst other means, from server cookies and other data files.
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information. We put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information collected online.
In order to allow access and to gain authorized access to the contents on the Website, We may obtain certain information from the user, such as contact information (full name, address), telephone number, e-mail address, and others through the process of Registration.
1.1. “Personal Information” is information that relates to a user and which, either directly or indirectly, in combination with other information available or likely to be available with the Trust, is capable of identifying such person.
Any of the following data may be collected as Personal Information by the Trust:
1.2. “Sensitive Personal Information” shall include account passwords, and any other information that is defined as “Sensitive personal data or information” in law;
1.3. Additionally, the following information may be automatically collected, when You visit and use the Website:
The information We collect helps Us administer the Website, analyze its usage, protect the Website and its content from inappropriate use, and improve the user experience.
2.1. What are Cookies?
A ‘cookie’ is a small piece of data send to a user’s computer (through a web-browser) by a web-server (website) to store certain information about a user when a website is accessed by such user. Such a cookie may contain information about a user’s visit to the website, including information which a user may have contributed voluntarily to the website. Our Website may store and use ‘cookies’ to collect and receive certain information. Cookies are used for User administration, research and development, technical administration of Website, and also to track and administer traffic on the Website. Our Website may collect and use the data contained in the cookies. The information in the cookies help provide additional functionality to the Website, such as a cookies might help in remembering your login credentials and obviates the need to re-enter again every time you access the Website. The cookies may help in evaluating browsing habits and usage behavior, areas of the Website that are visited. We routinely use such information in the aggregate in order to administer and improve the Website and ensure security, and for other purposes as may be specified hereof.
Cookies are sent to a user's web browser from a web server by way of small amounts of data that is eventually stored on a user's device. A user has the option to disable the cookies through the appropriate functioning of its browsers. Cookies are classified based on functionality, each of such classifications of cookies has its function.
The cookies used by Us on our websites can either be of the two types:
i. First-Party Cookies – These are the cookies that are sent and set directly by the Website You are visiting, and often associated directly with the functioning of the Website and its features.
ii. Third-Party Cookies – These are the cookies that are sent and set by the domains other than the Website You are visiting, and are often targeted for specific purposes such as visitor analytics and others.
The Cookies used by Us are more specifically categorized based on functionality, each of such category of cookies is enlisted hereinbelow and has its specified function:
2.2. Types of Cookies Used
a. Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are necessary for You to visit the Website and access all its features. These cookies are essential for the functioning of the Website. In the event, You decide to block such cookies, You may not be able to access all or any parts of the Website. You can use your browser to block, or alert you about, such cookies. Such cookies do not store any personal identifiable information. These are the First-Party Cookies and are directly attributed to Us. We currently do not have any "strictly necessary cookies" enabled on our network websites.
b. Functionality Cookies: These cookies enhance functionality of the Website by bringing personalization and remembering Your previous choices and selections on the Website, such as remembering Your login credentials so that You might not need to enter the same everytime You visit the Website. These can either be First-Party or Third-Party cookies. The only "functionality cookie" that we currently use on our network websites (predicated on your acceptance of our policy) is the "User-Compliance" cookie, used to remember your cookie preferences.
c. Performance Cookies: These cookies allows us to count visits on the Website, and also to measure the traffic sources. The cookies enables us to improve the performance of the Website by gathering the usage analytics, including evaluating the most popular and least popular pages. The information collected by the cookies does not contain any personal identifiable information, and is aggregated and anonymous. These can either be First-Party or Third-Party cookies. Google analytics is the only cookie we currently use on our network websites, to obtain usage metrics.
2.3. Your Choices
You have the right to control and manage the cookies on your device. You have the right to control the cookies in either or both of the following manner:
a. Cookie Settings. The Cookie Settings option may be accessed be either through the banner that appears when you first visit the Website, or by accessing the same at the footer of any webpage. The Cookie Settings allows you to see the cookies generated under each of the categories mentioned above. You have the right to enable or disable any of the cookie categories by making a relevant selection within the Cookie Settings. It may be noted that disabling a cookie category may have a corresponding effect on the functionality and performance of the Website, and resultingly, You may not be able to access certain features or information on the Website.
b. Web browser. Most web browser allows you to see the cookies stored in your device. You have the option to delete all or any of them. Additionally, based on your web browser, You might have the option to block cookies from a specific website, or to block third-party cookies, deleting all cookies upon closing your web browser, and others. Each web browser has different functionality in this regard; therefore, it is advised to check the relevant user guide. Also, it is recommended to always use the latest version of the web browser.
We use Your information (including Personal Information and Sensitive Personal Information) for the following purposes:
We may share Your personal information (including Personal Information and Sensitive Personal Information) collected for the following purposes:
Additionally, We may share Your information as collected on the Website with:
i. Our employees, agents, and professional advisors working with Us for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy; and
ii. Our associated service-providers that provide us services pertaining to protecting and securing Our systems, and provide Us other services requiring the processing of information and data collected so as to host your information or data for proper functioning of the Website.
Unless other specified hereof, none of Your information collected on the Website is shared with other third parties, except upon Your request or express authorization, or where we need to maintain security of the Website.
We may collect statistical information about how both unregistered and registered users, collectively, use the Website (“Aggregate Information”). Some of this information may be derived from analysis of Personal Information, and others through cookies. This statistical information is not Personal Information and cannot be tied back to You, Your account.
All users of Our Website must consent to the use of their information collected by Us for the purposes stated in this Policy. We restrict access to such information and only allow access to those who need to know such information in order to provide You access to the Website.
Users are entitled to withdraw consent to the use of their information by emailing a specific request to Us. Withdrawal of consent to use all or any part of information may result in the immediate withdrawal of any rights provided to the User, including access to the Website and Information provided by Us. Withdrawal of consent by users shall not restrict the right of Use to use personal data for the analysis of user data.
Consent to email communication
When You register Your email address with Us, either through Registration or otherwise, You agree to receive email communication from Us, entities specifically authorized by Us, and other users.
We take appropriate security measures to protect user data from unauthorized access and its unauthorized alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include internal reviews of Our data collection, storage, and processing practices, and security measures, including appropriate encryption and physical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to systems where We store users’ personal information. We have a comprehensive information security program and information security policies that contain managerial, technical, operational, and physical security control measures adopted by Us for the protection of information collected.
Information gathered by Us is stored securely using several information security applications. However, security is always relative and We cannot guarantee that the security measures are absolute and cannot be breached. Data transmitted over the internet is inherently exposed to security risks or threats. Therefore, We cannot guarantee any security for such information in the course of transmission through the internet infrastructure or any unsolicited disclosures made by any user on the Website. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to your data or information, please let us know immediately by contacting us via e-mail at ‘contact@ciff.international’.
When You register with Us, Your account is protected through login information, including a username and a password, which is known only to You. Therefore, You should not provide Your login and other Personal Information to anyone whosoever. Any breach thereof shall constitute a violation of this Policy and may result in closure of Your account in certain cases. If You become aware of or reasonably suspect any breach of security, including compromise of Your login information, it is Your responsibility to notify Us immediately.
We have a policy of not sharing any personally identifiable information with anyone other than the entities specifically authorized by Us. We conduct periodic analysis and survey of the traffic to the Website for research purposes. We may also use cumulative non-personal information for auditing and analysis purposes to improve the Website.
The information and data collected and processed on the Website in accordance with this Policy is hosted on servers located in the USA. We take steps to ensure that such information or data We collect is processed in accordance with this Policy and applicable laws.
You have the right to request a copy of Your information or data that We hold at any point in time. Upon Your request, We shall provide the same to You in a structured format. You shall also have the right to request for correction or deletion of any information or data. You have the right to ask Us towards restricting or limiting the way We use Your information or data. You may at any time withdraw Your consent to Us from processing Your information or data, however, any such withdrawal will not affect any information or data that has already been processed. We may not adhere to any of Your request towards the aforementioned correction, deletion, restriction or limitation where We are required to comply with any applicable law or legal requirement.
By accessing the Website, the User consents to the collection and use of the previously mentioned information on the Website. We may periodically change this Policy without notice, and the User is responsible for checking the policy periodically for revisions. All amended terms become effective upon Our posting to the Website, and any use of the Website after such revisions have been posted signifies the consent of the User to the changes.
We retain Your information and data for as long as necessary to provide You the access to, and use of, the Website. Such information and data shall also be retained for other essential purposes such as complying with applicable laws, and other legal requirement, and also in cases of resolving disputes (if any). Accordingly, the actual retention period may vary significantly for different information/data types and purposes.
Even if We delete Your data or information, it may persist on backup or archival media for audit, legal, tax or regulatory purposes.
Without prejudice to the foregoing, You have the option to terminate Your account, wherever applicable, by visiting the relevant section on the Website. We will, upon Your request, remove all of Your public information and posts, if any, on such termination and shall dissociate them from Your account so that it is seen anonymous and not attributed to Your identity. However, We may retain certain information about You for the purposes authorized under this Policy and Terms of Use unless prohibited by law. The information is retained to prevent, investigate, or identify possible wrongdoing in connection with the Website or to comply with legal obligations.
The Website may provide web-links to any othe website(s), where We do not have any control and shall not be responsible towards the content and conduct of such other website(s). You are advised to use the privacy statement and terms of such other website(s) before visiting.
We confirm that this Privacy Policy is only a description of its operation regarding user information. This Privacy Policy is not intended to create any legal rights in Your favor or in favor of any other person. Subject to other provisions in this Policy, the liability of Trust shall be limited to the removal of information from the system of the Website and the removal of other personally identifiable elements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Policy and elsewhere, the aggregate liability of Trust for all claims for damages under the provisions on the Website, including claims concerning the violation of this Policy, shall be governed by the provisions under the Terms. Your continued use of the Website constitutes Your agreement to this Privacy Policy and any amendments thereof.
This Privacy Policy and collection and processing of any data shall at all times be governed by the applicable data privacy and protection laws of India as may apply to the Trust in the jurisdictions from where Website is offered.
All communications relating to personal data may be sent to the Trust at ‘contact@ciff.international’.