PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: 11 May 2026

At MasjidNearMe.my, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and your rights when using our website.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect two main types of information from users:

a. Personal Information You Provide Voluntarily

When you use our website, you may voluntarily provide information when you:

  • Submit or update a masjid listing
  • Contact us through a form or email
  • Subscribe to a newsletter
  • Send feedback, correction requests, or enquiries
  • Register or interact with user-submitted features, if available

This may include your name, email address, phone number, organisation name, masjid/listing details, message content, uploaded images, and any other information you choose to provide.

We use this information to respond to enquiries, process listing submissions, verify corrections, improve directory accuracy, send relevant updates where consent is given, and maintain website operations.

b. Non-Personal and Automatically Collected Data

When you visit MasjidNearMe.my, we may automatically collect technical and usage data such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on the website, referral source, search interactions, approximate location data, and cookie or analytics identifiers.

This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, advertising networks, map services, server logs, or similar technologies.

2. Location Data

MasjidNearMe.my may include features that help users find nearby masjid locations. If you choose to use location-based features, your browser or device may ask for permission to access your location.

We use location data only to provide relevant search results, nearby listings, prayer-time zone detection, map features, and related services. You can disable location access through your browser or device settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the website
  • Provide masjid search and directory features
  • Process listing submissions, corrections, or enquiries
  • Display location-based results and map information
  • Provide prayer-time or zone-related references
  • Send newsletters or updates where users have opted in
  • Improve website performance, analytics, and user experience
  • Detect spam, fraud, abuse, security threats, or technical issues
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, analyse website usage, improve performance, provide location or map features, and support advertising or analytics.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings. However, some features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

To learn more about how Google uses cookies and data in advertising, you may visit Google’s advertising privacy information at https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

5. Third-Party Services

Our website may use or link to third-party services, including but not limited to map providers, analytics tools, prayer-time data providers, advertising networks, embedded media, social media platforms, and external websites.

These third-party services may collect data according to their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, accuracy, content, or security of third-party websites or services.

6. User-Submitted Listings, Images, and Content

If you submit listing information, photos, corrections, or other content, you confirm that the information is accurate to the best of your knowledge and that you have the right to submit it.

Submitted content may be reviewed, edited, approved, rejected, or removed at our discretion. Approved listing information may become publicly visible on the website.

7. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties for their own direct marketing purposes.

We may share limited information with trusted service providers when necessary to operate the website, process submissions, provide analytics, prevent abuse, comply with legal requirements, or protect our rights and users.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable security measures such as SSL encryption, access controls, secure hosting practices, and limited administrative access to protect information. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. Users submit information at their own risk.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including responding to enquiries, maintaining listing accuracy, improving services, complying with legal obligations, and resolving disputes.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information. You may also unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link or by contacting us.

To make a privacy request, contact us at [email protected].

11. Children’s Privacy

MasjidNearMe.my is not intended to collect personal information from children under 13 years old. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can review and remove it where appropriate.

12. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the website after changes means you accept the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

For questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://masjidnearme.my/