Privacy Policy
How the Sunni Jamiatul Ulama of South Africa collects, uses, and protects information when you visit sjusa.co.za.
Last updated: July 2026
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how the Sunni Jamiatul Ulama of South Africa (SJUSA) handles personal information when you use our website at sjusa.co.za. We are committed to protecting your privacy in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) and other applicable South African law.
2. Responsible party
The responsible party for personal information collected through this website is:
- Sunni Jamiatul Ulama of South Africa (SJUSA)
- 299 Quarry Road East, Overport, Durban 4001, South Africa
- Email: admin@sjusa.co.za
3. Information we collect
Depending on how you use the site, we may collect:
- Contact and enquiry details — name, email address, phone number, enquiry type, and message content when you submit our contact form.
- Shahadah registration details — information you provide when registering your Shahadah online, including identity and contact details required to process your registration.
- Website usage data — if you accept analytics cookies, aggregated information such as pages visited, approximate location (country/region), device type, browser, and referral source via Google Analytics.
- Technical data — IP address, browser type, and similar technical information needed to deliver the site securely and prevent abuse (for example through Google reCAPTCHA on forms).
4. How we use your information
We use personal information to:
- Respond to enquiries and provide community services.
- Process Shahadah registrations and related follow-up.
- Operate, secure, and improve our website.
- Understand how visitors use the site so we can improve content and accessibility (analytics only with your consent).
- Comply with legal obligations and protect against fraud or misuse.
5. Cookies and analytics
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device.
- Essential cookies — required for basic site functionality, such as remembering your cookie preference and page transitions.
- Analytics cookies — set by Google Analytics only if you click Accept analytics on our cookie banner. These help us understand site traffic and usage patterns. We do not load Google Analytics until you give consent.
You can change your choice at any time using in the site footer, or by clearing cookies in your browser.
6. Third-party services
We use trusted third-party providers who process data on our behalf, including:
- Google Analytics — website analytics (only with consent). See Google's Privacy Policy.
- Google reCAPTCHA — spam and abuse prevention on forms. See Google's Privacy Policy.
- SMS providers — where phone verification is used for Shahadah registration, message delivery may be handled by an SMS gateway provider.
- Hosting and email — our web host and email service providers store and transmit data needed to run the site and deliver messages.
These providers may process data outside South Africa. Where required, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
7. Data retention
We keep personal information only for as long as needed for the purposes described above, unless a longer period is required by law. Enquiry and registration records are retained in line with SJUSA's operational and legal requirements. Google Analytics data retention is configured in our Google Analytics account settings.
8. Your rights under POPIA
You have the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction or deletion of your information where the law allows.
- Object to processing in certain circumstances.
- Withdraw consent for analytics cookies at any time via .
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa if you believe your rights have been infringed.
To exercise your rights, contact us at admin@sjusa.co.za.
9. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be published on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy where permitted by law.
11. Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us: