Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Worcester Islamic Society ("WIS", "we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA). This policy explains what information we collect through this website, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following personal information when you interact with this website:

• Your name, email address and phone number, when submitted via our contact form
• Any message content you choose to include when contacting us
• Basic technical information such as browser type and general location, collected automatically by standard website analytics (if enabled)

We do not knowingly collect information from children without appropriate parental or guardian consent.

3. How We Use Your Information

Information collected through this website is used only to:

• Respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form
• Coordinate community services you request (e.g. Nikah, Janazah, counselling)
• Process and acknowledge donations towards WIS projects, where applicable
• Improve the website's functionality and content

4. Third-Party Services

This website uses the following third-party services, which may process limited data as part of their normal operation:

• Google Maps — to display our location. Google's own privacy policy applies to this embedded content.
• Al Adhan API — used to calculate and display daily prayer times. No personal data is sent to this service.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information. Information is only shared with third parties where necessary to operate this website (e.g. hosting providers) or where required by law.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information submitted through this website from loss, misuse or unauthorised access.

7. Your Rights

Under POPIA, you have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your personal information
• Object to the processing of your personal information
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa

8. Contact Us

For any questions about this policy or your personal information, please contact us:

Worcester Islamic Society
65 Allister Road, Hex Park, Worcester, 6849
Tel: +27 23 346 4026
Email: wisislam.soc@gmail.com