1. Who We Are

Al Qudrat Foundation is a charitable organisation committed to supporting vulnerable individuals and families through projects including water pumps, food support, women empowerment, disability support, cancer patient assistance and other charitable initiatives.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Telephone/mobile number
• Address and postcode
• Donation details
• Communication preferences
• Information provided through enquiry or contact forms
• Newsletter subscription information
• Website usage and technical information, such as IP address, browser and device information

We only request information that is relevant to the purpose for which it is collected.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

• Process and acknowledge donations
• Provide donation receipts or confirmations
• Respond to enquiries and requests
• Provide information about our projects and charitable activities
• Send newsletters or updates where you have agreed to receive them
• Maintain and improve our website
• Maintain appropriate financial and administrative records
• Meet legal and regulatory obligations
• Protect our website and organisation against fraud or misuse

4. Online Donations

Donations made through our website may be processed by third-party payment providers. Payment details such as card information are generally processed directly by the relevant payment provider rather than being stored by us.

Available payment methods may include card payments, Apple Pay and Google Pay, depending on the payment provider and device used.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of the payment provider used when making a donation.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable, we process personal information using an appropriate lawful basis under applicable UK data protection law. This may include consent, compliance with legal obligations, performance of a contract or legitimate interests.

We will not use your personal information for unrelated purposes without an appropriate legal basis.

6. Sharing Your Information

We may share relevant information with trusted third parties where necessary to operate our website and charitable activities, including:

• Payment processing providers
• Website and hosting providers
• Email/newsletter providers
• Professional advisers
• Regulators, law enforcement or other authorities where legally required

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

7. Keeping Your Information Secure

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

8. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including where necessary to meet legal, accounting or regulatory requirements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason we hold it.

9. Your Rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:

• Request access to your personal information
• Ask us to correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Ask us to restrict certain processing
• Object to certain uses of your information
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

You can contact us using the details above to exercise your rights. UK data protection guidance recognises these individual rights and requires organisations to provide appropriate privacy information.

10. Newsletter & Marketing

If you subscribe to our newsletter or agree to receive updates, we may use your email address to send information about our projects, campaigns, news and charitable activities.

You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe option in our emails or contacting us directly.

11. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide essential functionality, understand website usage and improve your experience.

Where required, non-essential cookies will only be used in accordance with applicable consent requirements.