Privacy Policy & Cookie Notice

1. Data Controller

MuslimTechNews.com is operated by MTN Publishing Limited (Company Registration Number: 17333280), who act as the data controller for your personal data. Our Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) registration is currently under application, reference number C1980857. For any data protection inquiries, please contact us at: dpo@muslimtechnews.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal data when you interact with our platform, including:

• Identity & Contact Data: Name, email address, and professional affiliation when you create an account, subscribe, submit a tip, or use our contact, advertising, or story submission forms.
• Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and data on how you interact with our website, including reading activity.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We only process your personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so:

• Consent: To send you our news digests and newsletters (you may withdraw consent at any time).
• Legitimate Interests: To analyze website performance, improve user experience, and secure our platform from malicious activity.
• Journalistic Exemption: Data processed strictly for the purposes of journalism is exempt from certain UK GDPR provisions (such as the right to erasure) where compliance would be incompatible with freedom of expression.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies to optimize performance and track anonymous analytics.

• Essential Cookies: Required for the technical operation of the site.
• Performance/Analytics Cookies: Monitor anonymous user behavior to help us optimize article structures. You can manage your cookie preferences via our explicit cookie consent banner when you first visit the site.

5. Third-Party Sharing and Transfers

We do not sell your personal data. We utilize trusted third-party processors (such as authentication, hosting, and email delivery providers) who adhere to strict data processing agreements. If data is transferred outside the UK/EEA, standard contractual clauses are utilized.

6. Your Rights

Under UK law, you have the right to access, correct, or restrict the processing of your personal data. To exercise these rights, email dpo@muslimtechnews.com. If you believe we have handled your data unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.