Last updated: September 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Islamic Finance Advisory (“IFA”, “we”, “us”) collects, uses, and looks after your personal information when you visit this website, get in touch with us, or register for one of our events. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your information in line with UK data protection law.
Information we collect
We may collect and process the following information:
- Information you give us. When you make an enquiry, request advice, or book a case, you may provide your name, contact details, and information about your circumstances. Bookings are handled through our secure booking portal, where you create an account.
- Event registrations. When you register for one of our events, we collect your name, contact details, the organisation you represent and your role, and anything you tell us about dietary or access needs. See Events, photography and filming below.
- Mailing list. If you choose to subscribe, we store the email address you provide so we can send you updates.
- Technical and usage information. Like most websites, we collect basic, anonymised information about how the site is used (such as which pages are visited and the type of device used) to help us improve it.
How we use your information
- To respond to your enquiries and provide the services you request.
- To manage bookings and communicate with you about your case.
- To run our events: confirming your place, sending reminders and practical details, checking you in on the day, and asking for your feedback afterwards.
- To send you updates and marketing, where you have asked to receive them.
- To maintain, protect, and improve our website.
- To meet our legal and regulatory obligations.
Our lawful basis
Under UK data protection law, we rely on the following grounds for processing your information: your consent (for example, joining our mailing list); performance of a contract (to provide a service you have requested); and our legitimate interests in running and improving our services. For events, we also ask for your consent before using photos or video in which you can be identified, and before using any health information you share with us, such as a food allergy. You can withdraw consent at any time.
Sharing your information
We do not sell your personal information. We only share it with trusted service providers who help us run our website and services — for example, our booking portal, event ticketing, email, and website-hosting providers — and only as far as they need it to perform their role. We may also disclose information where required by law.
Cookies and analytics
We use privacy-friendly analytics to understand how the site is used. We aim to keep cookie use to a minimum. If we introduce features that rely on cookies for tracking or advertising, we will update this policy and ask for your consent where required.
Embedded content from other websites
Some pages on our site feature videos hosted on YouTube. We embed these in YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode, so the video player does not place cookies on your device until you choose to play a video. If you play one, YouTube (Google) may receive information such as your IP address and viewing activity, and may set cookies, in line with Google’s Privacy Policy. Until then, the player does not set any cookies.
Event booking forms on our site are provided by Ticket Tailor. When a booking form loads, Ticket Tailor may receive technical information such as your IP address, and may use the cookies it needs to complete your booking, in line with Ticket Tailor’s own privacy policy.
Events, photography and filming
Registrations for our events are handled on our behalf by our ticketing provider, Ticket Tailor. We use the details you give us to manage your place: confirming your booking, sending reminders and practical information, checking you in on the day, and asking for your feedback afterwards. We may also follow up after an event to see whether our services could help your organisation.
If you tell us about a food allergy or an access need, we use it only to look after you on the day, share it only with those who need it (such as the venue or caterer), and don’t keep it for longer than the event needs.
Some of our events are photographed and filmed, and we may use the photos and video to share the event, for example on our website and social media. We will ask for your consent when you register. If you change your mind, contact us and we will stop using images of you in anything we publish from then on.
How long we keep your information
We keep your information only for as long as necessary to provide our services, to comply with our legal obligations, and to resolve any disputes. When it is no longer needed, we delete or anonymise it securely.
Keeping your information secure
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information against loss, misuse, and unauthorised access. The website is served securely over an encrypted (HTTPS) connection.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
- Ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Ask us to delete your information in certain circumstances.
- Object to, or ask us to restrict, how we use your information.
- Withdraw your consent where we rely on it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:
- Email: info@ifadvisory.org
- Phone: 020 8610 9870
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK regulator for data protection, at ico.org.uk.
Get in touch if you have any questions.