Privacy Policy

Global Islamic Research Organization (GIRO)

At Global Islamic Research Organization (GIRO), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in a safe, responsible, and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website.

By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Global Islamic Research Organization (GIRO) is an international scholarly platform dedicated to research, education, academic publication, and intellectual collaboration in Islamic Studies and related disciplines.

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect:

The data shown in the comments form
The visitor’s IP address
Browser user agent string

This data is collected to help detect and prevent spam and malicious activity.

An anonymized string (also called a hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using a profile image associated with your email.
Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here:
https://automattic.com/privacy/

After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) will be visible publicly in the context of your comment.

3. Media

If you upload images to the website:

You should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included.
Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images available on the website.

GIRO is not responsible for any personal or location data that may be exposed through images uploaded by users.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience.

a. Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your:

Name
Email address
Website

These cookies are saved for one year for your convenience so you don’t have to re-enter your details when you leave another comment.

b. Login Cookies

If you visit our login page:

A temporary cookie will be set to check whether your browser accepts cookies.
This cookie contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.

When you log in:

Several cookies will be set to save your login information and screen display preferences.
Login cookies last for two days.
Screen options cookies last for one year.
If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks.
If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.

c. Publishing Cookies

If you edit or publish an article:

An additional cookie will be saved in your browser.
This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the Post ID.
It expires after one day.

5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.).

Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly the same as if you visited that website directly. These external websites may:

Collect data about you
Use cookies
Embed additional third-party tracking
Monitor your interaction with embedded content

If you have an account and are logged in to that external website, your interaction with the embedded content may be tracked.

GIRO does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their privacy practices.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties.

However, if you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security verification.

Your data may also be processed through trusted security and spam-filtering services solely for website protection.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users (if any):
- We store the personal information provided in user profiles.
- All users can:
  - View their personal data
  - Edit their personal data
  - Delete their personal data
- Users cannot change their username.
- Website administrators can also view and edit user data for management and security purposes.

8. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you have the right to:

Request an exported file of your personal data
Request the erasure of your personal data

This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To make a request, please contact us through our official email or contact form.

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to maintain website security and content quality.

10. Data Protection & Security

GIRO takes appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal information against:

Unauthorized access
Disclosure
Alteration
Destruction

However, no system is 100% secure, and users share information at their own discretion.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

GIRO reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be reflected immediately on this page. Continued use of the website after updates indicates acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Informatio

For any privacy-related concerns or data requests, please contact:

Global Islamic Research Organization (GIRO)
📧 Email: muhammadazamphd@gmail.com
🌍 Website: https://globalislamicresearchh.org
📍 Islamabad, Pakistan