Last updated: April 23, 2026
The Islamic Knowledge Foundation (“IKF”, “we”, “our”) operates islamicknowledge.org. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit this site or interact with its features.
Questions about this policy may be directed to: privacy@islamicknowledge.org
1. Who We Are
The Islamic Knowledge Foundation is a registered Florida non-profit organisation. We are the data controller for information collected through this site.
2. Information We Collect
Analytics data We use Matomo Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics platform, to collect anonymised information about how visitors use this site. This includes pages viewed, time spent on the site, browser type, device type, and general geographic location derived from anonymised IP addresses. IP addresses are anonymised before storage. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics.
Newsletter subscriptions If you subscribe to receive new articles from IKF, we collect your email address. This is processed by Jetpack, a service provided by Automattic, Inc. Your email address is used solely to send you notifications when new articles are published.
Contact form submissions When you submit a message through the contact form, we collect your name, email address, selected subject, and message. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
Social sharing This site includes sharing buttons for Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, and X (formerly Twitter). These buttons may load scripts from those platforms when the page loads, which may result in those platforms collecting data about your visit. We do not control the data practices of those platforms. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for details.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected for the following purposes:
- To understand how visitors use the site and improve its content
- To send new article notifications to newsletter subscribers
- To respond to enquiries submitted through the contact form
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
For visitors in the European Economic Area, our legal basis for processing personal data is as follows:
- Analytics: Legitimate interest in understanding site usage, with IP anonymisation applied
- Newsletter subscriptions: Consent, given at the point of subscription
- Contact form submissions: Legitimate interest in responding to enquiries
5. Third-Party Processors
We use the following third-party services which may process your data on our behalf:
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Automattic, Inc. (WordPress.com and Jetpack) — site hosting, newsletter subscriptions, and contact form processing. WordPress.com, as the hosting platform, collects server log data including IP addresses for security and operational purposes in accordance with Automattic’s privacy policy. Privacy policy: automattic.com/privacy
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Matomo Cloud — anonymised analytics. Privacy policy: matomo.org/privacy-policy
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Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, X — social sharing buttons. These platforms operate under their own privacy policies.
6. Data Retention
- Analytics data is retained in Matomo for 12 months
- Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe
- Contact form submissions are retained for 12 months and then deleted
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict the processing of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@islamicknowledge.org.
Newsletter subscribers may unsubscribe at any time using the link included in every email.
8. Analytics Opt-Out
To opt out of Matomo analytics tracking, you may enable the Do Not Track setting in your browser. Matomo is configured to respect this setting.
9. Cookies
This site uses cookies necessary for basic site functionality. Analytics data is collected through Matomo using anonymised methods. Social sharing buttons may set third-party cookies when interacted with.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated date at the top.
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