Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 2025

Baraqio ("we", "our", "us") operates a digital Islamic knowledge platform at baraqio.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Data: Name, email address, and encrypted password (only for registered users).
Usage Data: Browser type, IP address, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs.
Location Data: Approximate geolocation, only when you grant permission, for accurate local prayer times. This data is processed entirely in your browser and never stored on our servers.
Cookies & Tracking: Cookie data for preferences (theme, language) and anonymous site analytics.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. These include:

Essential Cookies: Required for basic functionality (language preference, theme selection).
Analytics Cookies: Used by Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the website.
Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and its partners to show relevant advertisements based on your browsing history.

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect some features of the website.

3. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. For more information about how Google uses data when you use Google's partners' sites or apps, visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. For more information, visit Google's Privacy Policy.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Create and maintain your user account
Provide personalized Islamic content and features
Process and respond to your scholar Q&A submissions
Improve website performance and user experience
Send important service notifications (if opted-in)
Comply with legal obligations

6. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share anonymized, aggregated data with analytics providers. Third-party services integrated into our platform (Google Analytics, Google AdSense) operate under their own privacy policies.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Passwords are stored using industry-standard encryption.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your personal data
Withdraw consent at any time
Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@baraqio.com.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, we will delete it immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Email: support@baraqio.com
Website: https://baraqio.com/contact