Privacy policy

Overview

The Halal Conformity Center (“HCC”, “we”, “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect when you use halalcc.org and our certification services, how we use it, and the choices you have.

Information we collect

We collect information you provide directly — such as your name, company, email address, and the details of an application or enquiry — and limited technical information your browser sends automatically, such as device and usage data used to operate and improve the site.

How we use information

We use information to respond to enquiries, scope and deliver certification, maintain the public verification record for issued certificates, comply with legal obligations, and improve our services. We do not sell personal information.

The public verification record

Certification is, by design, publicly verifiable. Certificate records — the scope, status, and validity of an issued certificate — are published so buyers and regulators can confirm them. We publish only the information necessary to verify a certificate, not the underlying commercial or personal details of an application.

Cookies & analytics

We use cookies that are strictly necessary to operate the site, plus a small amount of privacy-respecting analytics — Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity — that helps us understand which pages are useful and where the site can improve. We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies, and we do not sell your data.

Because we operate from the United States, analytics is on by default. You can decline at any time from the cookie notice shown on your first visit; if you do, analytics continues only in an anonymous, cookieless mode. You can also control or clear cookies through your browser settings, though disabling essential cookies may affect some functionality.

Sharing

We share information with service providers who help us operate (under confidentiality obligations), with partner certification bodies where necessary to deliver recognition in a destination market, and where required by law. We do not share your information for unrelated marketing.

Retention & security

We retain information for as long as needed to provide our services and meet legal and accreditation-record obligations, then delete or anonymise it. We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it.

Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your personal information, or to object to certain processing. To exercise these rights, contact us at info@halalcc.org.

California privacy rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA, gives you the right to know what personal information we collect and how we use it, the right to request access to or deletion of your personal information, the right to correct inaccurate personal information, and the right to non-discrimination for exercising these rights.

We do not sell or share your personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA/CPRA, so there is no “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” action required on your part. To exercise any of your California privacy rights, contact us at info@halalcc.org.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to info@halalcc.org, or to either of our offices in Brooklyn, New York and Amman, Jordan.