Complete Privacy Policy of Al-Kawthar Educational and Cultural Center (English Translation)

Introduction

At Al-Kawthar Educational and Cultural Center, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you visit our website, attend our events, or subscribe to our services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal data: name, phone number, email address (when subscribing to our newsletter, courses, or events).

• Demographic data: such as your preferences for participating in Ramadan, Muharram, or religious occasion programs.

• Photos and videos: as outlined in section (4) below.

• Cookie data: as outlined in section (11).

2. How We Collect Data

We collect data through:

• Direct registration at the Center or via online contact forms.

• Subscription to the newsletter.

• Physical attendance at events (where documentary filming takes place).

• Your use of our website (via cookies).

3. Use of Information

We use your data only for the following purposes:

• Sending notifications about event schedules (especially Thursdays and Saturdays before Maghrib, Ramadan, Muharram, and holidays).

• Improving our educational and religious services.

• Responding to your inquiries through the “Contact Us” page.

• Documenting and promoting the Center’s activities (while respecting the wishes of those who do not wish to appear).

• Analyzing our website performance and improving user experience.

4. Photography and Recording (Image Rights)

The Center reserves the full right to photograph or record events and activities (photos or video) for documentation, advocacy, and educational purposes.
Anyone who does not wish to appear in any picture or video clip must stay away from the filming area or notify the team in advance. Your images or videos will not be used for external commercial purposes without your written consent.

5. Data Sharing

We will not sell, rent, or share your personal data with any third party, except in the following cases:

• If required by law from a competent official authority.

• To protect the safety of the Center, its users, or its property.

6. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no 100% security can be guaranteed when transmitting over the internet.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request a copy of the data we hold about you.

• Correct any inaccurate data.

• Request deletion of your data (unless it is necessary for legal obligations or the Center’s historical documentation).

• Unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in every email.

8. External Links

Our website may contain links to external sites. This policy does not apply to those sites, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices.

9. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last reviewed” date at the bottom. We recommend that you review this page periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via:

• Email: [info@alkawtharaz.com]

• Or through the “Contact Us” page on the Center’s website.

11. Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, phone, tablet) when you visit our website. They help us improve site performance and your browsing experience.

How we use cookies?

At Al-Kawthar Educational and Cultural Center, we use cookies for the following purposes:

• Necessary: to operate the site properly (e.g., remembering language and display preferences).

• Analytical: to understand how visitors use our site (e.g., most visited pages) to improve content and services.

• Preference: to remember your choices (e.g., remembering your name if you choose so in contact forms).

Managing cookies

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. If you disable them, some features of the site may not function fully. By continuing to use our site, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

12. Children’s Privacy Policy

Our commitment to protecting children

At Al-Kawthar Educational and Cultural Center, we are committed to protecting children’s privacy (i.e., individuals under 13 years old, or the legal age according to your country’s laws). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without parental consent.

Sign at the entrance

A clear sign is posted at the center’s entrance summarizing the photography rules and privacy terms. Entering any hall of the center (including children accompanied by their parents/guardians) is considered as acknowledgment and acceptance of these terms.

Responsibility of parents/guardians

Parents/guardians are solely responsible for reading and understanding these terms before bringing their children into the center. The center does not individually notify parents/guardians in advance, and it assumes no responsibility towards any person (child or adult) who enters the center’s hall, whether regarding photography, documentation, or any other privacy-related matter.

Photography and no liability of the center

The center is not responsible for filming any person inside the hall, wherever they may be. Since the sign is placed at the entrance, entering the premises constitutes implied consent to the possibility of appearing in photos or videos taken by the center or other attendees. If a parent/guardian does not wish their child to be filmed, they must keep the child away from the hall or ensure the child stays out of camera range; they cannot object after entering.

Collection of data from children

Children are not permitted to subscribe to the newsletter or courses online without explicit written parental consent. If we discover that we have data of a child without such consent, we will delete it immediately upon notification.

Rights of parents/guardians

If you are a parent/guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal data without your consent, you may contact us to request deletion of that data. You may also exercise your rights on behalf of your child regarding the prevention of filming, provided that you inform the team at the entrance before entering the hall.

Updates to children’s policy

Any changes to this policy will be posted here, and an updated sign will be placed at the center’s entrance.

Last updated for this policy: [06/09/2026]