1. Introduction

The Islamic Center of Staten Island, also referred to as “ICSI,” “the Center,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of our visitors, donors, customers, students, parents, program participants, volunteers, and community members.

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through our website, mobile application, online forms, donation pages, payment pages, event registrations, program registrations, purchases, communications, and in-person community services.

2. Information We May Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including your name, phone number, email address, mailing address, billing information, donation details, registration information, student or parent information, event participation details, messages, questions, and other information submitted through our forms or communication channels.

When you make a purchase, donation, program payment, or other transaction, payment details may be collected and processed by third-party payment processors. ICSI does not intentionally store full credit card numbers or sensitive payment credentials on its own systems unless required or permitted by the payment provider’s secure processing tools.

3. Information Collected Automatically

When you access our website or app, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as your device type, browser type, operating system, IP address, general location data, pages visited, time spent on pages, referral sources, app usage activity, and other analytics information.

This information may be used to improve security, understand user activity, maintain website performance, improve our app, troubleshoot technical issues, prevent misuse, and enhance the user experience.

4. How We Use Information

ICSI may use collected information to operate the Center, provide religious and community services, process donations, complete purchases, manage registrations, communicate with users, confirm attendance, send receipts, respond to questions, provide program updates, improve our website and app, maintain records, protect safety, and comply with legal obligations.

We may also use contact information to send announcements, reminders, prayer schedule updates, event notifications, school updates, donation campaigns, emergency notices, or other communications related to ICSI activities and services.

5. Donations and Payment Information

Donations, purchases, tuition payments, program payments, sponsorships, and other financial transactions may be processed through secure third-party payment providers. These providers may collect and process payment information according to their own privacy policies and security practices.

ICSI is not responsible for the privacy practices, technical security, processing errors, service interruptions, or data handling procedures of third-party payment processors. Users should review the privacy policies of any third-party payment provider used during a transaction.

6. Program, School, and Student Information

If you register yourself or a child for Qur’an classes, Islamic studies, youth programs, educational programs, school-related services, camps, workshops, or community activities, we may collect information necessary to manage registration, attendance, communication, payments, safety, emergency contact needs, and program administration.

Parents and guardians are responsible for providing accurate information and keeping emergency contact details current. ICSI may use this information only for reasonable administrative, educational, safety, communication, and operational purposes related to the applicable program.

7. Communications

By providing your phone number, email address, or other contact information, you authorize ICSI to contact you regarding donations, purchases, registrations, programs, events, reminders, announcements, service updates, account issues, community notices, or other matters related to ICSI.

Communications may be sent by email, phone call, text message, app notification, website notice, or other available methods. Message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile provider.

8. Sharing of Information

ICSI does not sell personal information. We may share information only when reasonably necessary to operate our services, process payments, manage programs, communicate with users, provide technical support, comply with legal requirements, protect safety, prevent fraud, or work with trusted service providers.

Information may be shared with payment processors, website providers, app providers, email or messaging platforms, registration systems, accounting services, legal advisors, insurance representatives, law enforcement, government authorities, or other parties when necessary or required by law.

9. Third-Party Services

Our website or app may include links, integrations, maps, payment tools, donation pages, videos, social media pages, registration systems, or other third-party services. These third-party services are not controlled by ICSI.

ICSI is not responsible for the privacy policies, security practices, content, data collection, or actions of third-party websites, apps, platforms, or service providers. Users access third-party services at their own risk.

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website or app may use cookies, analytics tools, pixels, device identifiers, or similar technologies to improve performance, remember preferences, understand usage, maintain security, and improve user experience.

You may be able to adjust your browser or device settings to limit cookies or tracking. However, disabling certain technologies may affect website or app functionality.

11. Data Security

ICSI takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no website, app, payment system, email system, or digital storage method is completely secure. ICSI cannot guarantee absolute security of any information transmitted or stored electronically. Users submit information at their own risk.

12. Data Retention

ICSI may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain records, manage donations, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, process payments, support accounting needs, protect the Center, and fulfill operational purposes.

We may retain certain records even after a user stops using our services when retention is required or appropriate for legal, tax, accounting, donation, safety, insurance, or administrative purposes.

13. Children’s Privacy

ICSI may collect information about children when a parent or guardian registers a child for classes, programs, events, school services, camps, or other activities. Such information is collected for registration, communication, safety, attendance, emergency contact, and program administration purposes.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children online without appropriate parental or guardian involvement. Parents or guardians should contact us if they believe a child’s information was submitted without authorization.

14. Photos, Videos, and Media

ICSI may take photos, videos, or recordings during public events, programs, community gatherings, classes, fundraisers, or activities for documentation, educational, promotional, social media, website, or community communication purposes.

By attending public ICSI events or activities, you understand that you or your family members may appear in photos or videos. If you have concerns about media use, you should notify ICSI in writing before or during the event. ICSI will make reasonable efforts to respect such requests, but cannot guarantee removal from all public or previously published materials.

15. Legal Compliance and Protection

ICSI may disclose information if required by law, court order, subpoena, government request, law enforcement inquiry, insurance investigation, legal claim, safety concern, fraud prevention need, or to protect the rights, property, security, and safety of ICSI, its community, staff, volunteers, students, visitors, and users.

16. User Rights and Requests

Depending on applicable law, users may request access to certain personal information, correction of inaccurate information, removal from certain communication lists, or deletion of certain information where legally and practically possible.

Some information may not be deleted if ICSI is required or permitted to retain it for legal, tax, accounting, donation, safety, insurance, dispute resolution, or administrative purposes.

17. Email and Notification Preferences

Users may request to stop receiving certain non-essential communications from ICSI. However, we may still send important messages related to payments, registrations, safety, program changes, donation receipts, legal notices, or other necessary service-related matters.

18. International Users

ICSI is based in the United States. If you access our website or app from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be processed, stored, or handled in the United States or by service providers that may operate in different locations.

By using our services, you consent to the processing of your information according to this Privacy Policy and applicable United States laws.

19. No Sale of Personal Information

ICSI does not sell personal information to third parties. We may use trusted vendors or service providers only as reasonably necessary to operate our website, app, payment systems, communications, programs, and administrative functions.

20. Changes to This Privacy Policy

ICSI may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updated versions may be posted on our website or app. Continued use of our services after updates are posted means you accept the revised Privacy Policy.

Users are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy regularly.

21. Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your information, you may contact the Islamic Center of Staten Island.

Islamic Center of Staten Island
365 Veterans Rd W
Staten Island, NY 10309
Phone: (929) 335-3296
Email: info@icstatenisland.org