Privacy Policy

1. Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the public website, donor services, enquiry forms, community programme forms, admin-managed records, and other digital services operated for Alafia Central Mosque.

It is intended to support good privacy practice under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, guidance from the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, and appropriate international privacy standards for donation and community platforms.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the information needed to operate mosque services, respond to people, manage donations, protect the platform, and support the community.

Contact details

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Address where you provide it for a relevant service

Donation information

• Donation records and references
• Campaigns supported
• Receipt information
• Donor recognition preferences, including anonymous giving choices

Account information

• User account details
• Donor account details
• Role and access information for authorised users

Programme information

• Event registrations
• Volunteer applications
• Counselling or pastoral support enquiries
• Ramadan, I'tikaf, learning, and community programme information where submitted

Technical and security information

• IP address
• Browser and device information
• Security logs and audit records
• Basic information needed to prevent abuse, spam, fraud, and unauthorised access

3. How We Use Information

We use personal information for mosque and community purposes, including:

• Responding to enquiries
• Managing donations and campaigns
• Issuing donation receipts
• Managing volunteer applications
• Administering events, learning programmes, Ramadan activities, and community services
• Sending updates where requested
• Protecting accounts, preventing fraud, and maintaining security
• Improving mosque services and public communication

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process information only where there is a proper reason to do so. Depending on the situation, this may include:

• Legitimate interests: operating the mosque, protecting the platform, managing enquiries, and serving the community.
• Consent: sending updates, recognising donors publicly, or handling optional information you choose to provide.
• Legal obligations: financial records, audit requirements, lawful requests, and compliance duties.
• Contractual or service delivery purposes: providing donor accounts, receipts, registrations, or requested services.

5. Donation Information

Donation records are retained for financial accountability, transparency, audit, and receipt purposes. When a donation is confirmed, the system may generate a receipt and keep a record of the campaign, amount, currency, donor details, and transaction status.

Online payments may be processed through approved providers such as Stripe, Paystack, and Flutterwave when active. Alafia Central Mosque does not store full payment card details on the website.

6. Donor Recognition

Supporters may choose whether they want public recognition. Anonymous donations are respected. Where a donor wall or supporter page is used, it should not show sensitive financial information or exact donation amounts unless a donor has clearly agreed and the mosque has approved it.

Donor wall preferences can be changed through the donor portal where available, or by contacting the mosque team.

7. Sharing Information

Alafia Central Mosque does not sell personal information.

Information may be shared only where needed, such as with:

• Payment providers for secure donation processing
• Email providers for requested updates, receipts, or service messages
• Trusted service providers who support hosting, security, storage, or website operation
• Regulators, courts, law enforcement, or public authorities where legally required

8. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational safeguards to protect personal information. These may include encryption, role-based access controls, audit logs, two-factor authentication for privileged users, secure payment processing, and restricted access to sensitive records.

No public website can guarantee perfect security, but we work to reduce risk and protect information with care.

9. Data Retention

We keep information only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected and for lawful accountability.

• Donation records: retained for financial reporting, receipt, accounting, and audit purposes.
• Account records: retained while the account is active and for a reasonable period afterwards where needed.
• Enquiries: retained long enough to respond, manage follow-up, and keep a responsible service record.
• Event and programme registrations: retained for administration, safety, attendance, and planning purposes.

10. Your Rights

Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act and related privacy principles, you may have rights over your personal information. These may include the right to:

• Request access to personal information held about you
• Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected
• Update your contact or donor preferences
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Request deletion where legally possible
• Object to certain processing where applicable

Some records, especially donation and financial records, may need to be retained where required for legal, accounting, audit, or accountability reasons.

11. Cookies

The website may use essential cookies, security cookies, and similar browser storage to keep the site working, protect sessions, prevent abuse, and support safe use of forms and accounts.

If analytics cookies are used in the future, they should be used responsibly and explained clearly. More information is available on the Cookies page.

12. International Visitors

The platform may be accessed by users outside Nigeria. Some service providers or systems may process information outside Nigeria. Where this happens, reasonable safeguards are applied to protect personal information and support responsible handling.

13. Contact for Privacy Questions

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your information, please contact Alafia Central Mosque:

14. Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time as the mosque platform, services, legal requirements, or privacy practices develop. The latest version will always be published on this page.