Privacy

🛡️ Al-Adli Privacy Policy

Last updated: 09/07/2025

1. Who we are

Al Adli is a grassroots legal and political education organisation based in the UK. We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with:

• UK GDPR
  
  

• EU GDPR
  
  

• The Data Protection Act 2018
  
  

Contact:
📧 Email: privacy.aladli@proton.me
📍 Data Controller: UK-based

2. What this policy covers

This policy explains:

• What personal data we collect
  
  

• How and why we use it
  
  

• What legal basis we rely on
  
  

• How we protect it
  
  

• Your rights under data protection law
  
  

It applies to:

• Website visitors
  
  

• People who contact us
  
  

• Volunteers
  
  

• Newsletter subscribers
  
  

• People accessing legal/political education support
  
  

3. What data we collect

Type

Examples

Contact Info

Name, email, phone

Communications

Messages sent via forms or email

Technical Data

IP address, browser, device info

Tracking Data

Cookies, analytics, referral links

Volunteering Info

Skills, availability, access needs

Sensitive Data

Political views or health info (if provided by you)

4. How we use your data

• Respond to contact or queries
  
  

• Provide support or education
  
  

• Coordinate volunteers
  
  

• Improve our website and services
  
  

• Ensure accessibility
  
  

• Comply with legal duties
  
  

5. Our legal basis

Legal Basis

Example Use

Consent

You submit a form or opt in to emails

Legitimate Interest

Running our site, communicating with supporters

Legal Obligation

Responding to lawful requests or safeguarding needs

6. Cookies and tracking

We may use cookies or tracking tools to:

• Monitor traffic via Google Analytics (anonymised)
  
  

• Embed content (e.g. YouTube, Twitter)
  
  

• Improve functionality and security
  
  

You can opt out or disable cookies in your browser. A cookie consent banner may appear on your first visit.

7. How we protect your data

• We use secure systems (like ProtonMail, Google Workspace)
  
  

• Limit access to essential personnel only
  
  

• Encrypt data where possible
  
  

• Host data within the UK/EU or with GDPR-compliant partners
  
  

8. Data retention

Data Type

Retention

Form Submissions

Up to 6 months

Volunteer Records

Up to 2 years

Analytics Data

Up to 14 months

Mailing List

Until you unsubscribe or are inactive

9. Your rights under GDPR

You have the right to:
✅ Access your data
✅ Correct inaccurate info
✅ Request deletion
✅ Restrict or object to how we use it
✅ Move your data to another service
✅ Withdraw consent at any time

Contact us by email to exercise any of these rights.

10. Who we share data with

We do not sell your data. We may share limited data with trusted processors to help us operate, such as:

• Google (Forms, Analytics): form data and traffic insights
  
  

• Email provider (e.g. ProtonMail): secure communications
  
  

• Web hosting: server logs and technical info
  
  

All data is handled under strict confidentiality and contracts.

11. International transfers

Some data may be stored or processed outside the UK/EU. If this happens, we use standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards to protect your rights.

12. Children’s data

We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you think a child has submitted data to us, please contact us and we’ll delete it.

13. Updates to this policy

We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes to the law or our services. The latest version is always available on our website.

14. Questions or complaints

📧 Email: privacy.aladli@proton.me
📍 Address: UK Based

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office:
🔗 https://ico.org.uk