The short version
- The site has no advertising and does not sell personal information.
- The site counts visits with its own cookieless analytics. You can turn it off below, or with a Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track browser signal.
- Quiz progress, bookmarks, and display preferences stay in the visitor’s browser.
- Fonts are served from this site, so reading a page does not contact a font provider.
- Email and GitHub contributions are voluntary; GitHub issues are public.
- Questions or deletion requests can be sent to hello@usmuslim.org.
Analytics
We count visits and see which pages are read with the site’s own analytics, served from usmuslim.org itself. It sets no cookies, stores no IP address or browser details, and shares nothing with an advertising or analytics company. The site runs no ads and does not sell data. Counts are kept for 400 days. Analytics are on for this browser unless you turn them off below at any time. We also honor the Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track signals if your browser sends one. If you previously turned analytics off here, that choice carries over.
Besides page views, analytics count three actions so we can see which history readers use: finishing the quiz (the number of correct answers, never which answers), downloading a PDF the site generates, and downloading an image the site generates (the name of the item, such as the fact card). No search words, form contents, or anything else you type is collected, and nothing is tied to your name or email.
Essential local storage
The browser may store quiz and Year Quest progress, timeline filters, saved sources, and the analytics choice. These records remain on the device and support requested features. They can be removed at any time through browser site-data controls. The site does not require an account.
Submissions and email
Source, correction, and landmark submissions open the visitor’s email application or a GitHub issue. Email contents are received by the editor and used to review and, where possible, answer the proposal. GitHub issues are public: contributors should never include confidential information, private contact details, information about minors, or material they do not have permission to share.
Published entries credit verifiable sources rather than private correspondence unless a contributor expressly asks to be named and attribution is appropriate. Submission does not guarantee publication.
Review and correction form
The form on the Review our work page collects the fields you type into it: for a reviewer offer, your name, email, role or credentials, optional affiliation, area of expertise, the pages or topics you would review, and your two consent choices; for an issue report, the page, what is wrong, a suggested source, and an optional name and email. We use this only to check the record, to contact you about your submission when you have said we may, and to credit you by name if you consented. It is not shared or sold. Please do not include confidential details. To remove a submission, write to hello@usmuslim.org.
Your choices
Visitors may decline analytics, clear locally stored progress, use the site without an account, and request deletion of non-public personal correspondence that remains under the project’s control. Send a specific request to hello@usmuslim.org. Legal or archival obligations may sometimes require limited retention; any such exception will be explained.
Accessibility
The project aims for WCAG 2.2 AA: keyboard operation, visible focus, reduced-motion support, semantic structure, readable contrast, and equivalent text for visual evidence. Accessibility is an ongoing practice, not a one-time claim. Report a barrier with the page, device, browser, and assistive technology used; a response or remediation update will be provided where possible.
Governance and review
Threads of Connection is independent and nonpartisan. Saeb Ahsan is currently its sole editor; there is not yet a standing advisory board or formal peer-review process. The project publishes this limitation rather than implying institutional review it has not received. Expert review, accessibility testing, and durable public governance remain active priorities.