Last Updated: 9 July 2026

Privacy Policy

Welcome to MuslimTechNews.com (the "Site", "we", "us", or "our"), operated by MTN Publishing Limited. We are committed to protecting and respecting your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store, use, and protect your personal information when you subscribe to any of our forms, services and subscriptions.

1. Data Controller Information
MTN Publishing Limited is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

• Company Registration Number: Under application.

• Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Registration Number: Under application.

• Data Protection Officer Contact Email: dpo@muslimtechnews.com

2. The Personal Data We Collect
We only collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us via our website input forms.

• General Reader Waitlist: Email address.

• Contributor / Founder Waitlist: Email address, along with any professional data, vertical selection, or expressions of interest you choose to submit via our system forms.

3. Lawful Basis and How We Use Your Data
Under the UK GDPR, our lawful basis for processing your data is Consent. By checking our active consent boxes and submitting your email, you authorize us to use your data for the following specific purposes:

• To send you early-access invitations and product updates regarding the launch of MuslimTechNews.com.

• To evaluate your background, credentials, and writing samples if you applied via our contributor waitlist pipeline.

• To communicate with you directly regarding editorial workflows, platform milestones, and option pool opportunities.

• We do not use automated decision-making or profiling algorithms to evaluate your personal data.

4. Data Retention & Third-Party Disclosure

• Retention Period: We will retain your email address on our waitlist database until our official platform launch, or until you choose to withdraw your consent.

• No Third-Party Selling: We explicitly promise never to sell, rent, trade, or distribute your email address or data profiles to third-party data brokers or marketing networks.

• Data Processors: Your email is stored securely using encrypted, UK GDPR-compliant cloud infrastructure providers (such as Mailchimp, Ghost, or AWS) operating under strict Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).

5. Your Legal Rights Under UK GDPR
You hold comprehensive rights over your personal data under UK law. You can exercise these rights at any time by contacting us via our corporate email address:

• Right to Withdraw Consent: You can unsubscribe from our waitlist at any moment by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of our emails.

• Right of Access & Rectification: You can request a complete digital copy of the data we hold on you, or request that we fix any errors in your profile data.

• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You can request that we permanently wipe your email address and application details from our servers.

• Right to Complain: If you believe we have handled your data unlawfully, you hold the right to lodge a formal complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (IC0) at ico.org.uk.