Effective date: 28 March 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how CheckMyHalal ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit checkmyhalal.com ("the Site"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices.
1. Information we collect
Information you provide
We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as your email address when you contact us at info@checkmyhalal.com or subscribe to our newsletter via Substack.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including:
- Device information: browser type, operating system, screen resolution.
- Usage data: pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, click patterns.
- IP address: used to approximate your general location (country/city level) for analytics.
2. How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate and maintain the Site.
- Understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it.
- Respond to your enquiries and feedback.
- Send newsletter updates if you have subscribed (via Substack).
- Detect and prevent misuse or security threats.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Cookies and tracking
The Site may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience and gather analytics data. The types of cookies we use include:
| Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Required for the Site to function properly | Session |
| Analytics | Help us understand how visitors use the Site | Up to 2 years |
| Preference | Remember your settings (e.g. country selection) | Up to 1 year |
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some Site functionality.
4. Third-party services
We may use the following third-party services that process data on our behalf:
- Analytics providers — to measure Site traffic and usage patterns.
- Substack — to manage our newsletter. If you subscribe, Substack's privacy policy applies to your subscription data.
- Hosting providers — to serve the Site reliably and securely.
These services may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.
5. Data retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Analytics data is retained in aggregate form and does not personally identify you after collection.
If you contact us by email, we retain correspondence for as long as needed to address your enquiry and for our records.
6. Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: request that we correct inaccurate data.
- Deletion: request that we delete your personal data.
- Objection: object to certain types of data processing.
- Portability: request your data in a portable format.
- Withdraw consent: withdraw consent where processing is based on your consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@checkmyhalal.com. We will respond within 30 days.
7. Data security
We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Children's privacy
The Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
9. International data transfers
The Site serves users across the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, and Germany. Your data may be processed in a country different from where you reside. By using the Site, you consent to such transfers. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: info@checkmyhalal.com
Last updated: March 2026