Legal
Cookies Policy
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to provide a better browsing experience, and to provide information to the website owner.
Cookies are not harmful and do not contain any personal information such as your name, address, or payment details.
2. Our Legal Basis for Using Cookies
We use cookies in accordance with:
- The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) — which requires us to obtain your consent before setting non-essential cookies
- The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) — which governs how we process any personal data collected through cookies
- The Data Protection Act 2018 — which supplements the UK GDPR
Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent, as they are essential for the website to function. For all other cookies, we will ask for your consent before they are set.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
a) Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, secure areas, and remembering your cookie consent preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be switched off.
b) Analytics / Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. These cookies are only set with your consent.
c) Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, more personalised features. These cookies are only set with your consent.
d) Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. They are set by external services such as payment providers and embedded media players.
4. Cookies Used on Our Website
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_test_cookie | Strictly Necessary | Tests whether your browser accepts cookies. | Session |
| wp-settings-*, wp-settings-time-* | Functionality | Stores your WordPress dashboard preferences (logged-in users only). | 1 year |
| wordpress_logged_in_* | Strictly Necessary | Identifies logged-in users and maintains authentication. | Session / 14 days |
| _ga, _ga_* | Analytics | Google Analytics — used to distinguish unique users and track page views. Data is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only. | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics — used to distinguish users. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics — used to throttle request rate. | 1 minute |
| __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid | Third-Party (Strictly Necessary) | Stripe — used for fraud prevention and secure payment processing on the donations page. | 1 year / 30 minutes |
| cookie_consent | Strictly Necessary | Stores your cookie consent preferences. | 1 year |
5. Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie banner asking for your consent to set non-essential cookies. You can:
- Accept all cookies — all cookie types will be enabled
- Reject non-essential cookies — only strictly necessary cookies will be set
- Change your preferences — you can update your cookie choices at any time
You are not obliged to accept cookies and can change your mind at any time. Refusing non-essential cookies will not affect your ability to use the core features of our website.
6. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
You can also control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies from specific or all websites
- Delete all cookies when you close the browser
Please note that if you disable or delete cookies, some parts of this website may not function correctly.
For guidance on managing cookies in popular browsers:
For more general information about cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
7. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to visiting. We use this data solely to improve the website.
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. The data collected is anonymised and cannot be used to identify you personally. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics is governed by the Google Privacy Policy.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
8. Third-Party Cookies
We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:
- Stripe — for secure payment processing on our donations page. Stripe Privacy Policy
- YouTube / embedded media — if embedded videos are present on any pages, the provider may set cookies. We use privacy-enhanced mode where available.
We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to each provider’s privacy policy for more information.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Jamiatul Ilm Wal Huda
30 Moss Street, Blackburn, BB1 5JT
Email: info@jamiah.co.uk
Phone: 01254 673105
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been mishandled:
Website: ico.org.uk | Helpline: 0303 123 1113
See also our Privacy Policy for full details on how we handle your personal data.