October 18, 2026
Auliya Council of North America (“ACNA,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through auliyacouncil.com.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use and protect it, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you when you visit our website, contact us, explore our publications, participate in our activities, or support our mission.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following types of information.
Information You Provide to Us
Contact Forms and Inquiries: Your name, email address, phone number, message, and any other information you choose to provide when contacting us.
Newsletter and Communications: Your email address and communication preferences if you subscribe to receive updates, news, announcements, or information about our programs and events.
Comments and Contributions: Your name, email address, comment, and other information you submit when participating in discussions or contributing content, where these features are available.
Articles, Publications, and Book Submissions: Your name, contact details, submission information, and any documents or files you provide for editorial review, where such submissions are accepted.
Events and Activities: Information you provide when registering for, inquiring about, or participating in our events and activities, if registration is available through the website.
Donations: Information necessary to process or acknowledge a donation, which may include your name, contact details, donation amount, and transaction confirmation details, depending on the donation method used.
Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information through general website forms unless it is specifically required and an appropriate method of submission is provided.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
IP address and general location information derived from it.
Browser type, device type, operating system, and technical identifiers.
Pages visited, referring pages, and general website usage information.
Date, time, and duration of visits.
Information recorded through essential cookies and similar technologies.
This information may be used to operate the website, maintain security, troubleshoot errors, prevent abuse, and understand website performance.
2. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support essential website functions, maintain sessions, protect forms, and improve the browsing experience.
Third-party services embedded in or linked from our website, such as YouTube videos or donation services, may use their own cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their respective privacy policies.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some website features.
Where required by applicable law, we will obtain consent before using non-essential cookies or similar tracking technologies.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
Respond to inquiries and communicate with visitors.
Send newsletters, organizational updates, and event announcements when you have subscribed or otherwise agreed to receive them.
Manage comments, review submissions, and publish approved contributions.
Provide information about our religious, educational, cultural, charitable, and community activities.
Process or acknowledge donations and maintain appropriate donation records.
Operate, maintain, and improve the website and its content.
Monitor website performance and diagnose technical issues.
Protect our website, users, and organization against spam, fraud, unauthorized access, and other misuse.
Comply with applicable legal obligations and respond to lawful requests.
We will use personal information for purposes reasonably related to the reason it was collected, or for other purposes permitted by applicable law.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
We may share limited information in the following circumstances:
Service Providers: With trusted providers that help us host, maintain, secure, or operate our website, send communications, or provide other necessary services.
Donation and Payment Services: With the payment processor or donation platform used to complete a donation, where applicable. Such providers may process information under their own privacy policies.
Embedded Content: With third-party platforms when you interact with embedded content, such as YouTube videos, or follow external links.
Legal and Security Requirements: When disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to lawful requests, protect our rights, or prevent fraud and security threats.
Organizational Operations: Where necessary for legitimate organizational purposes and permitted by applicable law, with appropriate safeguards.
We do not authorize service providers to use personal information entrusted to them for unrelated purposes beyond what is permitted by our arrangements and applicable law.
5. Donations and Payment Information
Our website provides options for supporting the work of Auliya Council of North America through donations.
If you make a donation, your payment may be processed directly by a third-party payment provider or donation platform. The information collected will depend on the payment method and provider used.
Where payments are handled by a third-party provider, payment card details are generally submitted to that provider rather than stored directly by us. We may receive transaction confirmations and limited donation details necessary for administration, acknowledgment, and recordkeeping.
Please review the privacy policy of the payment provider before submitting your payment information.
6. Third-Party Links and Embedded Content
Our website may contain links to or embedded content from third-party services, including video platforms, external publications, and donation services.
For example, YouTube videos displayed on our website may allow YouTube or its service providers to collect information about your interaction with the video.
We do not control the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites and services. Your use of those services is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies.
We encourage you to review the applicable policies before providing information to third parties.
7. Public Comments and Published Content
If the website allows visitors to submit comments or other public contributions, information approved for publication may be visible to other visitors.
We will not intentionally publish your private email address through a comment feature. However, information you include in a public comment or contribution may become publicly accessible.
Please do not include confidential or sensitive personal information in content intended for public display.
We may moderate, edit, or remove submitted content in accordance with our website policies and applicable law.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information:
Contact Inquiries: For the time needed to respond to and manage your inquiry.
Newsletter Information: Until you unsubscribe or request removal, subject to any records needed to honor your preferences.
Comments and Submissions: For as long as necessary to manage, moderate, publish, or review the relevant content.
Donation Records: For the period necessary for financial administration, accounting, legal compliance, and recordkeeping.
Technical and Security Logs: For a reasonable period necessary to maintain website security, investigate issues, and prevent abuse.
When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete it, anonymize it, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal requirements and technical limitations.
9. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by our website.
You should take appropriate precautions when sharing personal information online.
10. Your Privacy Rights and Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:
Request access to personal information we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Request deletion of your personal information, subject to applicable exceptions.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Unsubscribe from newsletters or promotional communications.
Object to or request restrictions on certain processing activities where applicable.
Submit a privacy-related question or complaint.
To unsubscribe from our communications, you may use an unsubscribe link included in the message, where available, or contact us directly.
To exercise a privacy right, please email us at info@auliyacouncil.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
We will review and respond to requests in accordance with applicable law. Some information may need to be retained for legal, security, accounting, or other legitimate purposes.
11. Children's Privacy
Our website is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable privacy laws.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through our website without appropriate authorization, please contact us. We will review the matter and take appropriate steps where required by law.
12. International Visitors
Auliya Council of North America is based in the United States, and our website may be accessed by visitors from other countries.
Depending on the hosting arrangements and services we use, personal information may be processed or stored in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.
Privacy and data protection laws may differ between jurisdictions. Where applicable law requires specific safeguards for international transfers, we will take appropriate steps to comply with those requirements.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, organizational activities, service providers, or legal obligations.
Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically to remain informed about our privacy practices.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about how your information is handled, please contact us:
Auliya Council of North America (ACNA)
Email: info@auliyacouncil.com
Phone: +1 567-281-0466
Address: 85 Mt Hope Rd, Mahopac, NY 10541, United States
Website: https://auliyacouncil.com/
We will make reasonable efforts to review and respond to privacy-related inquiries in a timely manner.