Ummah.city

Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 16, 2026

Who We Are

Ummah.city is operated by Ummah Media Group LLC, a registered company in California, USA. We have been serving the Muslim digital community since 2009.

Contact: privacy@ummahmediagroup.com

Information We Collect

When you sign up on Ummah.city, we collect:

  • Full name — to personalize your experience and communications
  • Email address — to send you a welcome message and occasional updates about Muslim community resources
  • Organization name (optional) — to understand if you represent a business, charity, or mosque
  • Role / persona type — to show you the most relevant platforms and services
  • Zip code and metro area — to connect you with local Muslim businesses and services

We also automatically collect your IP address (for rate limiting and abuse prevention) and browser user agent (for compatibility). These are standard web server practices.

How We Use Your Information

  • Send you a one-time welcome email with links to Muslim community resources
  • Help you discover relevant Muslim businesses, charities, and services in your area
  • Improve our directory and community platforms
  • Prevent spam and abuse of our services

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with any third party. We do not use your data for advertising targeting. We do not share your data with Big Tech companies.

Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored on self-hosted servers operated by Ummah Media Group on Hetzner Cloud (Germany/EU). We do not use third-party SaaS databases or cloud storage for your personal data.

We protect your data with:

  • HTTPS/TLS encryption for all data in transit
  • HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) headers
  • Content Security Policy (CSP) headers
  • Rate limiting on all API endpoints
  • Parameterized database queries (SQL injection prevention)

Analytics

We use Matomo (self-hosted, open-source analytics) to understand how visitors use our site. Matomo runs on our own servers at analytics.ummahmediagroup.com and does not share data with any third party. We operate Matomo in cookieless mode: no persistent tracking cookies are set.

If you are signed in to UmmahPass, Matomo may link your page-view activity across UmmG properties (ummah.city, UmmahPlaces, UmmahCauses, ummah.army, ummah.email) using a shared visitor pseudonym derived from your account. This lets us understand cross-property journeys without exposing your identity to any third party. You can opt out of cross-property linking at any time in your UmmahPass privacy settings.

We do not use advertising cookies, Google Analytics, or third-party tracking pixels.

Usage Data — UmmahPass Activity SDK

This page loads the UmmahPass activity SDK (ummahpass.io/sdk/ummahpass-tracking.js). If you are signed in to UmmahPass, the SDK records usage events (pages visited, features used) and sends them to ummahpass.io/api/v1/events. This data is stored in our own database, is never sold, and is used solely to personalise your experience across UMG properties (for example, showing relevant content in your UmmahCity home feed). You can review and delete this activity data from your UmmahPass account settings.

If you are not signed in, the SDK does not record identifiable data.

Email Communications

When you sign up or make a purchase, you receive transactional emails (welcome, receipt, notification). We send all email through our self-hosted Stalwart mail server at mail.ummah.email. Your email address never leaves our infrastructure for delivery purposes — we do not use Mailgun, SendGrid, or any third-party email relay.

We do not send marketing spam. Any future communications will be infrequent and directly related to your Ummah One membership or community activity. You can reply to any email to request removal, or contact us directly.

Vendor Directory

Business listings in our directory are either synced from public sources (UmmahPlaces.com) or submitted voluntarily by business owners. Vendor reviews are moderated before publication. Business owners can claim their listings by verifying their email address.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Correction — request correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion — request deletion of your data from our systems
  • Portability — receive your data in a standard format

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@ummahmediagroup.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Children's Privacy

Ummah.city is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

Contact

Ummah Media Group LLC
California, USA
privacy@ummahmediagroup.com
https://ummah.city