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    Privacy Policy

    Your privacy and data security are our top priorities.

    Effective Date: October 24, 2022

    At AqiqahUSA (a service of Social Advance LLC), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our website and services.

    1. Information We Collect

    To provide our Aqiqah, Qurban, and Sadaqah services, we collect the following personal information:

    • Account & Contact Information: Your full name, email address, and phone number.
    • Shipping & Billing Address: Your physical address for service verification and the delivery of certificates or meat (where applicable).
    • Service-Specific Information: To perform the Aqiqah sacrifice correctly, we collect the names of your children or the intended/dedicated names for whom the sacrifice is being performed. We treat this information with the utmost respect and confidentiality.

    2. Payment Information & Security

    Your financial security is our priority.

    • No Financial Data Storage: AqiqahUSA does not store, process, or have access to your credit card, debit card, or bank account information on our servers.
    • PayPal Integration: All financial transactions are handled securely through PayPal. When you check out, you are directed to PayPal's secure environment to complete your purchase. This ensures that your sensitive financial data is protected by PayPal's industry-leading encryption and security protocols.

    3. How We Use Your Information

    We use the information we collect to:

    • Process and fulfill your Aqiqah, Qurban, or Sadaqah orders.
    • Accurately dedicate the sacrifice to the names provided (children or intended individuals).
    • Send order confirmations, updates, and certificates.
    • Communicate with you regarding your account or inquiries.
    • Comply with legal and tax obligations.

    4. Data Protection & Retention

    We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information.

    • Access Control: Access to your personal data (names and addresses) is restricted to authorized personnel who need the information to perform the service.
    • Retention: We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

    5. Third-Party Disclosure

    We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties, except for:

    • Service Providers: Trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business (such as PayPal for payments), so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
    • Legal Requirements: When we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law or protect our rights.

    6. Cookies and Tracking

    Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, remember items in your shopping cart, and understand site traffic. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, though some features of the site may not function properly.

    7. Your Rights

    Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

    • Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
    • Request the correction of inaccurate data.
    • Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal record-keeping requirements.

    8. Third-Party Processors

    We rely on the following sub-processors to operate our service. Each is bound by their own privacy and security commitments:

    • PayPal & Venmo — payment processing.
    • Supabase (Lovable Cloud) — database, authentication, and file storage hosting.
    • Google Analytics 4 & Google Ads — anonymized traffic analytics and conversion measurement (loaded only after consent).
    • Google Tag Manager — tag orchestration (consent-gated).
    • Resend — transactional email delivery (order confirmations, certificates).
    • Cloudflare — CDN, DDoS protection, and DNS.

    9. California Residents — CCPA / CPRA

    If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

    • Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose.
    • Request deletion of your personal information.
    • Correct inaccurate personal information.
    • Opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information.
    • Limit the use of sensitive personal information.
    • Non-discrimination for exercising these rights.

    Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: Aqiqah USA does not sell personal information for monetary value. To opt out of any sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising, decline cookies in our consent banner or email salam@aqiqahusa.com.

    10. EU / UK Residents — GDPR

    If you are in the EEA or UK, our lawful bases for processing your personal data are:

    • Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) — to fulfill the service you ordered.
    • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) — for analytics and advertising cookies.
    • Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) — for tax and accounting records.
    • Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) — to secure our service against fraud and abuse.

    You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, port, and object to processing of your data, and to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. Contact requests: salam@aqiqahusa.com.

    11. Children Under 13 — COPPA

    Our website and services are directed to adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The "baby's name" field used during checkout is provided by the parent or guardian solely to dedicate the religious sacrifice — no profile or account is created for the child. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact salam@aqiqahusa.com and we will delete it promptly.

    12. Cookies We Use

    • Essential — cart state, language preference, login session. Always on.
    • Analytics — Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*). Loaded only after consent.
    • Advertising — Google Ads remarketing. Loaded only after consent.

    You can revoke consent at any time by clearing your browser storage for this site or contacting us.

    13. Data Retention

    Order and payment records are retained for 7 years to satisfy IRS tax record requirements. Account profiles are retained while your account is active and for 24 months after last login. Marketing emails: until you unsubscribe. Analytics data: 14 months (Google Analytics default).

    Questions About Your Privacy?

    Aqiqah USA is a service of Social Advance LLC (EIN 88-2763990).

    30 N Gould Street, Suite R
    Sheridan, WY 82801, United States
    salam@aqiqahusa.com