Privacy Policy
The Association of Islamic Teachers, UK (AITUK) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website, become a member, register for an event, or otherwise interact with us.
By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
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Identity Data: Your name, title, and other identifiers you provide.
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Contact Data: Your email address, phone number, and mailing address.
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Membership Data: Information related to your membership status, professional details (e.g., teaching role), and payment information.
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Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type, and other technical information when you visit our website.
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Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, services, and events.
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Communication Data: Records of your correspondence with us via email, post, or other means.
3. How We Collect Your Information
We collect information from you in several ways, including:
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Directly from you: When you fill out a form on our website, register for a training session, sign up for a newsletter, or contact us.
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Automatically: As you interact with our website, we may use cookies and similar technologies to collect technical data about your Browse actions and patterns.
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From third parties: We may receive information about you from event partners or other organizations with whom you have given consent to share your information.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
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To provide services: To administer your membership, process event registrations, and deliver our educational resources.
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To communicate with you: To send you important updates, newsletters, and information about our activities.
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To improve our website and services: We use analytics to understand how people use our website to enhance user experience and content.
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To comply with legal obligations: To fulfill our legal and regulatory responsibilities under UK law.
5. Sharing Your Information
AITUK does not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our members, such as payment processors. All third parties are required to protect your data and use it only for the purposes for which we have engaged them.
6. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
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The right to be informed: The right to know how your data is being used (as outlined in this policy).
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The right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
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The right to rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
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The right to erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
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The right to object: You can object to us processing your data for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
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The right to restrict processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
7. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way. We also limit access to your personal data to employees, agents, and other third parties who have a business need to know.
8. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information. You can set your browser not to accept cookies, but this may cause some of our website features to not function as a result.
9. Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data protection practices, please contact us at: