Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 23 July 2026

1. Who We Are

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit our website, contact us, enrol in our services or use the online Quran and Islamic education services provided by Al Quran Academy.

Al Quran Academy is the trading name and brand operated by ADIL ABDULLAH LTD, a company registered in the United Kingdom.

For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, ADIL ABDULLAH LTD is responsible for personal information processed through this website and in connection with our services.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect and process the following categories of personal information:

• Full name and, where applicable, the name of a parent or legal guardian.
• Email address.
• Telephone number or WhatsApp contact details.
• Country, location and time-zone information where provided for class scheduling.
• Information about the student and the Quran or Islamic education services requested.
• Class scheduling, attendance, communication and service-related information.
• Information submitted through contact, admission, enquiry or other website forms.
• Payment and transaction information necessary to process payments and provide our services.
• Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information and website activity, where collected through our website, security tools or similar technologies.

3. How We Collect Information

We may collect personal information when you:

• Visit or use our website.
• Submit a contact or enquiry form.
• Apply for or enrol in Quran or Islamic education classes.
• Contact us by email, telephone or WhatsApp.
• Make a payment for our services.
• Communicate with us regarding your classes, account or payment.
• Interact with our website using cookies or similar technologies, where applicable.

4. How We Use Your Personal Information

We use personal information only where necessary and for legitimate business and service purposes, including to:

• Respond to questions, enquiries and requests.
• Arrange and manage trial classes and admissions.
• Provide one-to-one online Quran and Islamic education classes.
• Schedule classes according to student availability and time zones.
• Communicate with students, parents and guardians about our services.
• Process payments and manage payment-related enquiries.
• Provide customer service and support.
• Maintain appropriate service and business records.
• Protect our website, services and users against fraud, abuse and security threats.
• Improve our website, customer experience and educational services.
• Comply with applicable legal, tax, accounting and regulatory obligations.

5. Our Lawful Bases for Processing Personal Data

Under applicable UK data protection law, we process personal information using one or more of the following lawful bases:

Contract

We may process information where it is necessary to provide the services you have requested, manage your classes, communicate with you or fulfil our agreement with you.

Legitimate Interests

We may process information where it is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as operating and improving our services, maintaining security, responding to enquiries and preventing fraud. We consider your rights and interests before relying on this basis.

Consent

Where required, we may rely on your consent for specific activities, such as certain optional marketing communications or non-essential cookies. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.

Legal Obligation

We may process information where necessary to comply with legal, tax, accounting, regulatory or other legal obligations.

6. Information Relating to Children

Our services may be used by children under the involvement and responsibility of a parent or legal guardian.

Where a child is enrolled in our services, we may process information necessary to provide, schedule and manage the child's classes. We encourage parents or legal guardians to be involved in the enrolment and communication process.

We only seek to collect information that is reasonably necessary for providing and managing our educational services.

7. Payment Processing

Payments for our services may be processed securely through Stripe, PayPal, or another payment method clearly shown at checkout.

When you make a payment, the relevant payment provider may process payment, transaction and identification information necessary to authorise, secure and complete the transaction, prevent fraud and comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

We do not intentionally store complete payment card numbers or card security codes on our own website servers. Payment details are processed by the relevant payment service provider according to its own privacy and security practices.

Stripe may process personal information as an independent service provider in connection with payment processing, fraud prevention, authentication, refunds and regulatory compliance. PayPal may process account, identification, transaction and payment information when a customer chooses PayPal, including information required to authorise payments, manage subscriptions, prevent fraud, process refunds and comply with legal obligations.

8. Third-Party Services and Service Providers

We may use trusted third-party service providers to operate our website and provide our services. Depending on the services currently used by our website and business, these may include:

• Payment processors such as Stripe and PayPal.
• Website hosting and technical infrastructure providers.
• Online communication and class platforms.
• Email and customer communication providers.
• Website security and fraud-prevention providers.
• Google reCAPTCHA or similar security services used to protect forms from spam and abuse.
• Website performance, analytics or similar technology providers, where applicable.

These providers may process personal information only as necessary to provide their services, maintain security, comply with law or otherwise as permitted by applicable data protection laws.

9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function, improve security, remember preferences and understand how the website is used.

Some third-party services used on our website may also use technologies such as cookies, scripts, pixels or similar tools.

Where required by applicable law, we will request consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

10. International Data Transfers

Al Quran Academy provides online services to students internationally. Some of our service providers may process or store personal information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is protected in accordance with applicable data protection laws. This may include appropriate contractual safeguards, adequacy decisions or other legally recognised transfer mechanisms where required.

11. How We Protect Personal Information

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse, alteration or unlawful disclosure.

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

12. How Long We Keep Personal Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including providing services, maintaining business records, resolving disputes, preventing fraud and complying with legal, tax and accounting obligations.

When personal information is no longer required, we will securely delete it, anonymise it or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with applicable legal and business requirements.

13. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of personal information in certain circumstances.
• Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
• Object to certain processing of your personal information.
• Request data portability where the legal requirements apply.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise your rights or ask questions about how we process personal information, please contact us using the details below.

14. Direct Marketing

We may send service-related communications that are necessary for managing your enquiry, classes, payments or account.

Where we send optional marketing communications, we will do so in accordance with applicable marketing and data protection laws. You may opt out of marketing communications at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe option where available.

15. Complaints

If you have concerns about how we have handled your personal information, please contact us first so that we can try to resolve your concern.

You also have the right to complain to the UK's data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), if you believe your personal information has been processed unlawfully or your data protection rights have not been respected.

More information about the ICO and how to make a complaint is available through the ICO's official website.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, technology, third-party providers, legal requirements or business practices.

The latest version will always be published on this page with the updated date shown at the beginning of this Privacy Policy.

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