Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how the Global Advocacy of Blind and Low Vision Muslims (GABLVM) website uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our website:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They include:
- Session Cookie: Keeps you signed in after you log in to your account. Visitors who do not log in never receive it.
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences to provide a better experience. They are only set after you choose a location on the Prayer Times or Qibla Finder page:
- gablvm_prayer_lat/lng: Your location for prayer times.
- gablvm_prayer_city/country/region: The place name shown with your prayer times.
Location Storage
- gablvm_location_asked: (Session) Tracks if location was requested this session.
- gablvm_location_denied: (Local Storage) Remembers if you denied location access.
- gablvm_location_explained and gablvm_qibla_location_explained: (Local Storage) Remembers that you have already read why we ask for your location.
Other Settings Saved in Your Browser
These are not cookies. They stay in your browser and are never sent to us:
- gablvm-theme: (Local Storage) Your light or dark mode choice.
- gablvm_listen_speed and gablvm_listen_voice: (Local Storage) Your Listen Aloud speed and voice.
- gablvmQuranShortcutsOff: (Local Storage) Whether you turned off the Quran Player keyboard shortcuts.
- gablvmHijriFocus and gablvmTafsirFocusResults: (Session) Keep your place on the Islamic Calendar and Quran Tafsir pages while you browse.
Third-Party Cookies
We do not allow third-party services to set cookies in your browser. Quran text, Quran audio, and prayer time calculations reach you through our own servers, so your browser never connects to those providers directly.
We count visits with Cloudflare Web Analytics, which does not use cookies or store anything in your browser.
Cookie Duration
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser.
- Preference cookies: Stored for 1 year to remember your settings.
- Browser storage: Stays until you clear it in your browser settings.
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies through their settings. The location of these settings depends on your browser:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you disable cookies, some features may not work properly:
- Your location for prayer times will need to be entered each visit.
- You will need to log in again each time you visit, if you have an account.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Know what cookies we use.
- Know that we do not use advertising, tracking, or analytics cookies.
- Delete cookies at any time.
- Change your cookie preferences.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. When we make changes, we will update the date at the bottom of this policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us.
Last Updated
October 7, 2026