Cookies Policy

Last updated: March 2026

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

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.