Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Halali is a trading name of Social Adverts Ltd (“we”, “us”, or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and share your personal information when you use our sourcing, matching and consultation services.

We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Who We Are

Halali operates as a professional sourcing and referral consultancy, connecting individuals with Sharia-compliant financial service providers.

For the purposes of data protection law, Social Adverts Ltd (trading as Halali) is the Data Controller of the personal data you provide to us.

This means we are responsible for deciding how and why your personal data is processed.

3. The Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

Information you provide directly

• Full name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Details about your financial, professional, or sourcing requirements
• Information submitted through consultation forms, booking forms, or enquiries

Information collected automatically

When you use our website, we may collect limited technical data such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and device information
• Pages visited and interaction data

This information helps us improve our services and website performance.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following lawful purposes:

To provide our services

• Understanding your requirements
• Matching you with suitable Sharia-compliant financial institutions or brokers
• Facilitating introductions and referrals within our vetted network

Lawful basis: Legitimate Interests and/or Performance of a Service Requested by You

To communicate with you

• Responding to enquiries
• Providing updates related to your request

Lawful basis: Legitimate Interests and/or Consent

To meet legal or regulatory obligations

• Fraud prevention
• Record keeping where required by law

Lawful basis: Legal Obligation

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

5. Sharing Your Information

To fulfil our role as a sourcing and matching consultancy, we may share relevant personal data with selected third-party financial institutions, brokers, or service providers within our professional network.

This may include:

• Your name
• Contact details
• A summary of your requirements

Important: By submitting your details through Halali, you acknowledge and agree that we may share your information with appropriate third-party providers for the purpose of responding to your enquiry or progressing your request.

All partners within our network are subject to screening and are expected to handle your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Once your data is shared with a provider, they will act as an independent Data Controller and their own privacy policy will apply.

We may also share data with trusted service providers (such as IT or hosting providers) who process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality and security obligations.

6. International Data Transfers

Where our service providers store or process data outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• UK-approved Standard Contractual Clauses, or
• Transfers to countries recognised as providing adequate data protection

7. Data Retention

We only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to:

• Fulfil the purpose for which it was collected
• Meet legal, regulatory, or accounting requirements
• Resolve disputes and enforce agreements

When your data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data against:

• Unauthorised access
• Loss or misuse
• Alteration or disclosure

Access to your data is limited to authorised personnel and trusted partners who require it for legitimate business purposes.

9. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Restrict processing of your data
• Object to certain types of processing
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
• Request data portability in certain circumstances

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided on our website.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been handled improperly.

10. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience and analyse site traffic. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be published on our website with the updated revision date.