Masjid Baitul Makmur

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

At baitulmakmur.org.au, we value your privacy and are committed to safeguarding the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data to ensure transparency and trust.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following information from our members:

  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Nickname
  • Date of Birth
  • Email Address
  • Residential Address (including Suburb)
  • Gender

Additionally, when visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

  • The data shown in the comments form
  • The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string (to help with spam detection)

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

For visitors, we also collect:

  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Email Address

This information is used for helpdesk ticket tracking, event booking, and donation management. When members or visitors make donations or book events or classes, we collect the necessary information to process these actions. However, we will never display individual data regarding bookings or donations. We only present aggregated data, such as the total number of participants in an event or the overall number of donations made.

2. Payment Information

We do not collect sensitive data such as credit card numbers. For payments, we use third-party services like Stripe and PayPal. Members and visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of these services to understand how their data is handled:

3. Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites, such as YouTube, behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

4. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used strictly for the following purposes:

  • Displaying Information: We only display your First Name and Nickname on your profile page. Other personal data will not be visible anywhere on our website.
  • Member Statistics: We use aggregated and anonymized data to generate statistics, such as the distribution of genders on our platform and the geographic distribution of members by suburb. No personally identifiable information is included in these statistics.
  • Visitor Services: Information collected from visitors is used solely for helpdesk ticket tracking, event booking, and donation management.
  • Event and Donation Data: Aggregated data is used to show totals for events or donations without revealing individual details.

5. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us:

  • Remember your preferences and login details.
  • Analyze website usage to improve functionality and user experience.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our website.

6. Protecting Your Data

We take your data security seriously and implement the following measures:

  • Unique Registration Pages: Registration pages are split by membership levels, and each is made unique to enhance security.
  • Invitation-Based Registration: Registration is invitation-based only, ensuring a controlled and secure membership process.
  • Profile Visibility Control: Members’ profile pages are visible only to registered members. Additionally, members have the option to make their profile pages private.
  • Data Encryption: Your personal information is encrypted during transmission and stored securely.
  • Restricted Access: Only authorized personnel have access to your data for legitimate purposes.
  • Regular Audits: We conduct regular security audits to identify and mitigate risks.

7. Your Privacy Rights

You have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Access and Correction: You can access and update your personal information at any time through your account settings.
  • Data Deletion: You may request that we delete your account and associated data by contacting our support team.

8. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties. Your data will only be used internally as outlined in this policy.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

[Contact Us]

Thank you for trusting us with your personal information.