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Our commitment to privacy:
The Muslim Weekly is part of Muslim Media Limited and when
we refer to ‘we’ in this policy we mean Muslim Media Limited. We respect your right
to privacy. We are sensitive to the concerns that our clients, customers and online
users may have with regards to the confidentiality, security and use of their personal
information, and would like to reassure you of our position on this matter. The
purpose of this Privacy Statement is to tell you what type of information we collect,
how we may use that information, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the opportunities
you have to access and correct the information we hold. In general use of this site
www.themuslimweekly.com does not store
or capture data about you, other than to log your IP (Internet Protocol) address
and session details, like the number of pages you view and the type of browser you
use. Your IP address and session details are automatically recognised by the Web
server and we use the information only for system administration and to help us
evaluate use of our network of media sites so that we can continue to develop and
improve our online services. Where any personal data, like your name and address,
is requested you will always be advised why it is needed, what it will be used for
and how you can contact us to have the details amended or deleted. Be aware that
our websites may contain links to other websites provided and maintained exclusively
by third parties not subject to this Privacy Code. Please review the privacy policies
on any external websites to determine their information handling practices. Please
read this Privacy Code carefully, and check back periodically as we update it from
time to time. By submitting your personal information to the Muslim Weekly, you
signify your agreement to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Code.
How secure is your information?
The Muslim Weekly is responsible for personal information
under its control. Our employees are informed about the importance of privacy and
receive periodic information to update them about our Privacy Code and related policies.
Collection, use and disclosure of personal information by the Muslim Weekly and
its affiliates are governed by the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Regulation of
Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and all other legislation which governs the maintenance
of privacy in your information.
Any personal information that you submit to our website is
held with the strictest confidence. This information is securely stored and access
is restricted to authorised personnel of Muslim Media Ltd as descried above, ensuring
that your personal information is protected and safeguarded. The information you
submit to Muslim Media Ltd is used only for the purpose stipulated at the time that
the information is collected. Any personal information supplied by other means will
also be held in the strictest confidence. The information is securely stored and
can only be accessed by authorised personnel of the Muslim Media Ltd.
All personal information will be de-identified where possible.
Children: If you are under 18, be sure to
obtain your parent or guardian’s permission before you send any personal information
to us, or anyone else, over the Internet. We encourage parents to get involved with
their children’s online usage and to be aware of the activities in which they are
participating.
What personal information do we collect, and why?
The Muslim Weekly collects personal information for specific,
limited purposes. Information is collected by fair and lawful means.
- We collect personal contact information (for example,
name, address, email address and telephone numbers) if you: sign up for a newsletter;
subscribe to receive newspaper; register online to view our website, to acquire
access to our archives, to purchase any product from the Muslim Weekly or its associates
or if you are a classified advertiser. This information is used to fulfill your
request, provide targeted advertising, and respond to your inquiries.
- We retain your subscriber ID and passwords so that upon
request by you and receipt of identification we may remind you of them.
- If you enter a contest or other promotion, we use your
personal contact information to administer the contest or promotion including contacting,
announcing and promoting prizewinners.
- We may use demographic, personal contact and history
information from time to time to contact you about changes, enhancements or other
notices related to goods or services you requested and which the Muslim Weekly provides.
In addition, we may use this information to send you offer or information from us,
our affiliates and from selected sponsors or advertisers (“Marketing Offers”). If
you do not wish to receive Marketing Offers, you may opt-out at any time by following
the procedure set out in our opt-out policy.
- We keep notes and special instructions on file for classified
advertisers and subscribers to help us fulfill your request and provide customer
service. We may tape or monitor your telephone calls with our customer service representatives
for quality assurance purposes.
- We collect credit card information if you: subscribe
to the newspaper. This credit card information is used for the purpose of fulfilling
your order. In certain cases, Muslim Weekly may use third party service providers
such as ‘Paypal’ to collect payment. Please visit www.paypal.com
for terms & conditions. Customers paying trough Paypal will be subjected to
Paypal Privacy policy. For Paypal Privacy policy please visit:
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_privacy-outside
- If you choose to opt-out of any use of your personal
information in accordance with our opt-out policy, we keep your contact information
on a list so that your request can be honoured. If you complain to any of our departments,
we collect your contact information and the nature of your complaint, for the purpose
of investigating and responding to you.
- If you use any of our websites, we may assign an internet
cookie. An internet cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your internet
browser and that can collect and store information. We use cookies to better understand
how you use our websites, to make sure our ads and dynamic content are served correctly
and to improve the performance of our websites. For example, a cookie may recall
a set of preferences you have set for our website and record items that you have
registered for. Storing cookies on your web browser allows us to present you with
custom web pages and other content that are tuned with your preferences. For example,
if you are a registered user, you may see a welcome page with your name on it. These
activities are invisible to you, and are generally intended to improve your internet
surfing convenience. Unless you have set your preferences so that you will be alerted
when a cookie is being stored on your computer, you won’t know about it.
If you are concerned about cookies, it is possible to turn them off in your web
browser preferences. However, please be aware that by disabling cookies, you may
not be able to use all portions of our websites, particularly pages requiring registration.
We may place advertising or other links on our sites that originate from outside
advertisers. If you view these ads, the advertisers may assign a cookie. Muslim
Media Ltd does not control these cookies, nor is it responsible for any marketing
or other use of your name by these advertisers.
- We generally use your personal information for the purposes
of: managing, administering, collecting or otherwise enforcing accounts; maintaining
business records for reasonable periods of time and generally managing and administering
our business; and meeting regulatory, legal, insurance, audit, security and processing
requirements.
- Occasionally, we ask our customers to complete market
research surveys. Survey results are aggregated and shared with our advertisers,
sponsors and affiliates in a manner that does not disclose personal information.
- Other than as permitted or required by law, purposes
for the collection, use or disclosure of personal information, which are not set
out in this Privacy Code, will be set out at the time of collection. You will be
given a reasonable opportunity to opt-out of any additional purposes no later than
the time of collection.
To whom does the Muslim Media Ltd disclose personal
information, and why?
Muslim Media Ltd may disclose your personal information under
the following circumstances:
- In order to provide you with Marketing offers (see above),
the Muslim Weekly may disclose your personal contact information to affiliates and
selected sponsors and advertisers. If you do not wish to receive Marketing Offers,
you may opt-out at any time by following the procedure set out in our opt-out policy
(see below).
- We do not transfer your personal information to service
providers other then for marketing offers (above).
- We may disclose your personal information to our affiliates
for internal audit, management, billing, administrative or other business purposes.
- When the Muslim Weekly needs to disclose your personal
information to unrelated parties, for example, if we find you have violated any
stated terms of service or conditions , or if we need to comply with applicable
laws and lawful governmental requests, other legal and regulatory authorities and
other legal reasons.-
- The Muslim Weekly may disclose your personal information
to parties connected with the contemplated or actual financing, insuring, sale,
assignment or other disposal of all or part of our business or assets, including
for the purposes of determining whether to proceed or continue with such transaction
or business relationship or fulfilling any records or other reporting requirements
to such parties. We will require such parties to treat your personal information
in accordance with this Privacy Code and to use and disclose it only for the purposes
for which it was collected.
Consent and opt-out policy. In general,
the Muslim Weekly seeks consent to use your personal information in accordance with
our opt-out policy. Except as set out in this section, the Muslim Weekly obtains
your express opt-in consent to use or disclose sensitive personal information.
If you do not wish to receive Marketing Offers, you may opt-out
at any time by doing any of the following:
- follow the instructions at the bottom of any email Marketing
Offer you receive.
- inform your telemarketer at the time you are called with
a Marketing Offer.
- call our office at 02073771919 and request that your
personal information not be used for Marketing Offers.
- email our office at
info@themuslimweekly.com and request that your personal information not be used
for Marketing Offers.
If you opt-out at the time you become a customer (for example,
you register on www.themuslimweekly.com
and do not opt-in to any of the indicated uses) personal information you provide
to us at that time will not be used for Marketing Offers. If there is an existing
use or disclosure in connection with Marketing Offers when you submit an opt-out
request, it may take 2-4 weeks to fully process your request.
Generally, by providing us with your personal information,
we will assume that you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of such information
for the purposes identified or described in this Privacy Code, if applicable, or
otherwise at the time of collection. We reserve the right to use and disclose your
personal information without consent where required or permitted by law, for example,
if we have reasonable grounds to believe the information could be useful when investigating
a contravention of a federal, provincial or foreign law, in order to protect or
defend our legal interests, or to comply with applicable laws and lawful governmental
requests.
Safeguards: The Muslim Weekly maintains
personal information in a combination of paper and electronic files. We take technical,
contractual, administrative and physical security measures to protect your personal
information. When you provide credit card information to use, we work to help protect
the security of your credit card information by using industry standard secure sockets
layer (SSL) encryption technology. In certain cases, The Muslim Weekly may use third
party service providers such as Paypal to collect payment. Please visit
www.paypal.com for terms & conditions. Customers paying trough Paypal
will be subjected to Paypal Privacy policy. For Paypal Privacy policy please visit:
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_privacy-outside
Please be aware that email is not a secure medium, and any
personal information you send to us by email could be intercepted. If your communication
is very sensitive, or includes information such as your credit card number, you
should not send it electronically unless the email is encrypted or your browser
indicates that the access to our website is secure. Materials posted to online forums
such as bulletin boards or chat rooms are public, not secure and may be viewed by
anyone. Any personal information you post may be collected and used by anyone and
may result in unsolicited messages from other internet users.
How to access and correct your personal information?
Muslim Weekly provides you with the means to access, update,
edit or delete certain subscriber or registration information you have provided
at any time by going to the appropriate page on www.themuslimweekly.com, and changing
or deleting such information as desired. Alternatively, you may call us on 02073771919
and we will make the changes upon receipt of appropriate evidence.
We will give you access to the information we retain about
you within a reasonable time, upon written request, satisfactory identification
and proof of entitlement. In some cases, we may not provide access to personal information
in our possession or control. If we deny your request, we will advise you in writing
of the reason for the refusal and you may challenge our decision.
How to challenge our privacy practices?
Muslim Weekly encourages you to contact us with any questions
or concerns you have about your privacy or this Privacy Code. If you have a question
concerning our Privacy Code, would like a copy, or if you have a complaint, please
contact us:
Managing Editor
The Muslim Weekly
117 Whitechapel Road
London E1 1DB
Email: info@themuslimweekly.com
This Privacy Code was last updated on September 2005
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