1. Introduction

QardHasana ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Platform. Please read this policy carefully.

2. Data Collection and Usage

We collect information that you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, make a donation, or apply to be a Host. This may include:

• Personal Identification Information: Name, email address.
• Donation Information: Donation amount, optional donor name. We do not store your full credit card details.
• Host Application Information: Business name, project description, website.
• Usage Data: Information about how you access and use the Platform, collected automatically.

We use this information to operate and maintain the Platform, process transactions, communicate with you, and improve our services.

3. Cookie Policy

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Platform and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

4. User Rights and Data Protection

You have certain rights regarding your personal data. Depending on your location, these may include the right to:

• Access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
• Object to our processing of your personal data.
• Request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
• Request a copy of your data in a portable format.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@qardhasana.com.

5. Third-Party Integrations

We use third-party services to help us operate our Platform:

• Stripe: For payment processing. We do not store your payment card details. Your payment information is provided directly to Stripe, and their use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy.
• Analytics Providers: To monitor and analyze the use of our service.

6. Data Retention and Deletion

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

7. GDPR and CCPA Compliance

We are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you have specific rights regarding your personal information, as outlined in section 4.