1. Introduction & Academy Scope
Welcome to The Quran Class (βwe,β βour,β or βthe Academyβ), accessible at thequranclass.com. We provide international online Quranic education, tajweed recitation training, Islamic studies for children, and digital religious resources to students across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and worldwide.
We understand that embarking on a Quranic learning journey involves sharing personal information about you and your children. We hold this trust sacred. This Privacy Policy details our practices concerning the collection, utilization, disclosure, and protection of information obtained through our website, student portal dashboard, and online virtual classrooms.
2. Childrenβs Online Privacy Protection (COPPA)
A fundamental pillar of our academy is providing gentle, verified Quran classes for young children. In strict adherence to the United States Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and international child data protection frameworks:
- Parental Consent: We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 years of age without prior verifiable consent from a parent or legal guardian.
- Account Ownership: All student accounts for minors must be registered, administered, and supervised by a parent or legal guardian.
- Classroom Supervision: 1-on-1 live video or audio sessions are conducted in private, secure virtual environments. Parents are actively encouraged to sit in or monitor sessions at any time.
- Parental Rights: Parents may review their child's records, request deletion of data, or revoke consent at any time by contacting our support team.
3. Information We Collect
We collect information necessary to facilitate personalized 1-on-1 classes, coordinate schedules, and provide a secure digital learning environment:
A. Information You Provide Voluntarily
- Registration & Profile Data: Full name of parent/student, email address, WhatsApp/phone number, country, timezone, age/grade level, and preferred language.
- Academic Preferences: Selected course (e.g. Noorani Qaida, Tajweed, Hifz), preferred tutor gender (male/female), and preferred class schedule.
- Teacher Application Data: Resumes, educational credentials, certifications (such as Al-Huda International or Ijazah sanad), and audio recitation samples provided by teacher applicants.
B. Payment Information
When you subscribe to a monthly fee plan, transactions are processed directly through certified, PCI-DSS compliant third-party payment gateways (such as Stripe or PayPal). The Quran Class never stores, views, or retains your credit card numbers or banking passwords on our academy servers.
C. Automated Device & Usage Information
When navigating our website and free tools, we automatically collect basic technical data including IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, referring URLs, and pages viewed to ensure server reliability, combat spam, and optimize speed.
4. How We Use Your Information
Your information is used strictly for pedagogical, administrative, and security purposes:
- To match students with certified male or female Quran scholars according to timezones and learning goals.
- To manage the 7-Day Free Trial and coordinate live sessions via Zoom or classroom links.
- To send class schedule reminders, monthly academic progress updates, and administrative receipts.
- To safeguard our academy against unauthorized access, fraudulent submissions, and bot activity.
5. Google AdSense & Advertising Disclosure
To help subsidize and support our free Islamic digital resources (such as the 114 Surahs Web Reader, Hadith Search, and Prayer Times calculators), we display third-party advertisements served by Google AdSense.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites across the internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Please note that Google AdSense operates independently. We do not transmit any personally identifiable student information (such as student names, WhatsApp numbers, or emails) to Google AdSense.
7. Data Security & Tutor Confidentiality
We implement robust physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect your personal information against unauthorized disclosure, alteration, or destruction:
- SSL 256-Bit Encryption: All communications between your browser and our servers are encrypted via HTTPS.
- Strict Tutor Non-Disclosure: All verified tutors sign binding confidentiality and Islamic ethics agreements prohibiting external contact with students outside scheduled academy hours.
- Access Restriction: Administrative access to student data is limited strictly to authorized academy coordinators on a need-to-know basis.
8. GDPR & CCPA User Rights
Regardless of your geographical location, we respect your fundamental data rights under the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete contact data.
- Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request permanent deletion of your profile and records upon terminating your classes.
- Right to Restrict or Object: Restrict how your data is processed or opt out of non-essential communications.
9. Contact Our Data Protection Team
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, your child's records, or data protection practices, please contact our designated privacy coordinator: