Effective Date: January 1st, 2025
Last Updated: August 18, 2026
1. Introduction
Muslim Ummah of North America (“MUNA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us.
MUNA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) faith-based religious and social organization operating across the United States. MUNA’s work includes education, social services, community development, youth programs, humanitarian assistance, dawah, and other activities intended to uplift individuals, families, and communities.
This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, protected, and handled when you visit or interact with muslimummah.org (the “Website”).
By using the Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you interact with MUNA through the Website. Depending on the service or activity, this may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Telephone number
- Information submitted through contact forms
- Information provided when applying to become a member or volunteer
- Information related to participation in MUNA programs or activities
- Donation-related information
- Event registration information
- Other information you voluntarily provide to us
We may also automatically receive limited technical information when you visit the Website, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and general website usage information. This information may be used to maintain website security, improve website functionality, and understand general website usage.
3. How We Use Information
MUNA uses information collected through the Website primarily to operate the organization and provide services to our members, supporters, volunteers, donors, and community participants.
Information may be used to:
- Respond to inquiries and requests.
- Communicate with members and volunteers.
- Process membership or volunteer applications.
- Coordinate MUNA programs, events, and activities.
- Process donations and related administrative matters.
- Provide requested services or information.
- Maintain organizational records.
- Protect the security and integrity of the Website.
- Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
- Improve our Website and organizational services.
4. No Sale or Marketing Use of Personal Information
MUNA does not sell, rent, or trade personal information collected through the Website.
MUNA does not use personal information collected from our members, volunteers, supporters, or donors for commercial marketing purposes.
Our communications are generally limited to information necessary or appropriate for our organizational activities, including communication with members, volunteers, supporters, donors, and individuals who have requested information from MUNA.
5. Confidentiality of Member and Volunteer Information
MUNA considers information provided by its members, volunteers, and supporters to be confidential and takes reasonable measures to protect such information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or misuse.
Personal information is maintained in secure systems and/or locations appropriate to the nature of the information.
Access to personal information is limited to individuals who need the information for legitimate organizational, administrative, program, or legal purposes.
6. Sharing of Information
MUNA does not sell or otherwise provide personal information to third parties for their own marketing or commercial purposes.
We may disclose limited information when reasonably necessary to:
- Provide a service you have requested.
- Process a donation or payment through a payment service provider.
- Operate, maintain, or secure the Website.
- Provide necessary technology or administrative services to MUNA.
- Comply with applicable law, legal process, court orders, or governmental requests.
- Protect the rights, property, safety, or security of MUNA, our users, members, volunteers, or others.
- Prevent fraud, abuse, security incidents, or other unlawful activity.
Where third-party service providers are used, MUNA seeks to work with providers that maintain appropriate security and privacy practices.
7. Donations and Payment Information
If you make a donation through the Website, payment information may be processed by an independent payment processor.
MUNA does not intend to store complete credit card, debit card, or other payment-card information on its own servers. Payment information may be handled directly by the applicable payment service provider according to that provider’s privacy policy and security practices.
You should review the privacy policy of the payment provider used for your transaction.
8. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Website may use cookies or similar technologies to support website functionality, security, performance, and user experience.
Cookies may allow the Website to remember certain information or help us understand how visitors use the Website.
You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some Website functionality.
9. Third-Party Websites
The Website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.
These websites are not controlled by MUNA, and their privacy practices may differ from ours. MUNA is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing them with personal information.
10. Children’s Privacy
MUNA’s programs and activities may include services or educational opportunities involving children and young people. However, the Website is not intended to knowingly collect unnecessary personal information from children.
Where information concerning minors is collected for a specific MUNA program, event, registration, or service, MUNA will handle such information in accordance with applicable law and appropriate organizational procedures.
Parents or legal guardians who have questions about information concerning a minor may contact MUNA.
11. Data Security
MUNA takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, while we work to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Data Retention
MUNA retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for legitimate organizational, administrative, legal, accounting, security, or recordkeeping purposes.
The length of time information is retained may vary depending on the nature of the information and the reason it was collected.
13. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may contact MUNA to:
- Ask what personal information we maintain about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of information where appropriate.
- Ask questions about how your information is used.
- Request that certain communications from MUNA be discontinued.
Some information may need to be retained when required for legal, accounting, security, organizational, or other legitimate purposes.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
MUNA may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our Website, organizational practices, legal requirements, or services.
When changes are made, the updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Your continued use of the Website after an updated Privacy Policy is posted constitutes acknowledgment of the updated policy.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact MUNA through our official Contact Us page or by using the contact information published on the Website.
Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA)
1033 Glenmore Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
United States
Phone: (718) 277-7900
Website: muslimummah.org
MUNA is committed to treating the personal information entrusted to us with care, confidentiality, and respect.