Privacy and TOU

ISR Weekly does not collect data from users beyond the data collected to serve content to its readers or when readers submit content or contact us directly, in which cases, users' email addresses will be stored on our email servers and will be used only for the intended purposes.

ISR Weekly uses third-party technology to manage engagement and share content; our users are reminded to refer to the privacy policy of these providers.

ISR Weekly is part of the Islamic Societies Review platform.  As such, the ISR Weekly’s privacy policy and terms fully adhere to the terms and conditions set forth by Islamic Societies Review.

Using Generative AI: Disclosures and Guidelines (adopted)

As a news and analysis provider that relies on public-domain and third-party sources, Islamic Societies Review uses both human expertise and technological tools to collect, review, edit, and publish content. At every stage of the editorial process, human editors and contributors retain full responsibility for all published material.

Our guiding principles for the use of generative AI, large language models (LLMs), and related technologies are as follows:

• We believe emerging technologies can help make our content more accessible to a broader global audience. Accordingly, AI and LLM tools may be used thoughtfully and responsibly, rather than prohibited outright.
• AI and LLM tools may assist content creators, editors, and readers in various tasks; however, all work must remain under human direction, supervision, and accountability. Human editors are ultimately responsible for all published content, and every publication must undergo editorial review.
• Readers should be able to trust that the information we publish is factually accurate and consistent with our standards for transparency, editorial integrity, and ethical practice.
• Because our reporting is based on third-party and public-domain sources, we do not use AI or LLM tools to generate original news reporting. However, such tools may be used for limited editorial purposes, including language editing, synthesizing multiple reports, and creating supporting materials such as editorial cartoons, graphs, illustrations, and other analytical aids. All such materials must be reviewed and approved by human editors or content creators before publication.
• We may also recommend AI and LLM tools to readers for purposes such as translation, accessibility, or summarization of our content.