1. Introduction
Welcome to MakkahLive.live. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used and shared when you visit or use our website. By using the website, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
We may receive information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as your name, email address and message when you use our contact form.
We may also receive technical information automatically when you visit the website, such as browser type, device information, approximate location, pages visited, referring pages and general usage information. This information may be used to operate, secure and improve the website.
3. Contact Form Information
If you contact us through the website, the information you submit may be processed so that we can receive and respond to your message. We do not publish your contact-form information on the website.
Please do not submit passwords, payment card information, government identification numbers or other sensitive information through the contact form.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
MakkahLive and third-party service providers may use cookies, web beacons, local storage or similar technologies for website functionality, security, analytics, advertising, frequency capping and measurement.
When Google AdSense or other advertising services are enabled, third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure advertising. Google states that publishers using its advertising products must provide clear privacy disclosures concerning cookies and related technologies.
5. Google Advertising
We may use Google AdSense or other Google advertising products to display advertisements. Advertising providers may use information such as cookies, identifiers and interactions with ads to help deliver, measure or personalize advertising, subject to the settings and policies that apply to the relevant service.
Users can manage Google's advertising personalization through Google Ads Settings. Google also provides information about how AdSense uses cookies.
For Google advertising, third-party vendors may place and read cookies on users' browsers or use web beacons, IP addresses or similar technologies as a result of ad serving. These practices are described in this Privacy Policy as required for publishers using Google advertising products.
6. Analytics and Measurement
We may use analytics or measurement services to understand general website traffic and performance, such as which pages are visited and how visitors interact with the website. These services may use cookies or similar technologies.
If analytics services are enabled, their processing is also subject to the applicable provider's privacy policy.
7. Third-Party Services and External Links
Our website may use or link to third-party services, including video, streaming, Quran, Hadith, audio, advertising, analytics and donation/payment services. These third parties may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
MakkahLive does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing their policies before providing personal information.
8. Quran, Hadith and External Content Services
Some website features may request Quran, Hadith or audio data from external services. Technical information such as an IP address may be processed by those services as part of normal web requests. The specific third-party service in use may change as we improve the website.
9. Donations and Payments
If donation functionality is provided, payment information is handled by the applicable payment provider. MakkahLive does not intend to collect or store full payment card details on its own website. Please review the payment provider's privacy policy before completing a donation.
10. How We Use Information
- To operate and maintain the website.
- To respond to messages and requests.
- To improve website performance, content and usability.
- To help protect the website against abuse, fraud and security threats.
- To understand general traffic and usage.
- To display and measure advertising when advertising services are enabled.
11. Data Retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including responding to requests, maintaining records, complying with applicable obligations and protecting our services.
12. Security
We take reasonable measures intended to protect information handled through the website. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
13. Children's Privacy
MakkahLive is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the website, please contact us so that we can review and take appropriate action.
14. International Visitors and Consent
Visitors may access MakkahLive from different countries. Where applicable, we may use consent mechanisms for cookies, advertising and similar technologies in accordance with applicable requirements. Users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland may be shown consent choices for Google's advertising technologies where required.
15. Your Choices
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Depending on your location and the services enabled on the website, you may also be presented with choices concerning advertising cookies and personalized advertising.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when the website, services or applicable requirements change. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please use our Contact Us page.
18. Important Notice
This Privacy Policy is intended to describe the website's practices in a clear way. It is not legal advice and may need to be updated to reflect the exact services, advertising partners, analytics tools, payment providers and legal requirements applicable to the website and its visitors.