Privacy-Policy

Contents

Introduction

The purpose of this page is simply to describe what details are stored on this website, and who it affects. Many websites that you access, store information about you - things like cookies, session keys, and temporary internet files. Some include spyware software used to track what websites you access in order to determine what type of user you are. This software is generically used for marketing information, however sometimes this data can be harmfull to your computer system. So for this very reason Nothing is Impossible Ministries (NIIM) has desided to release a Privacy Policy as a sort of "Code of Conduct" of what you should expect from accessing our website.

What data does NIIM store about me?

At present that the only information we keep about you is what your internet browser tells us; such as the regional and lanaguage settings of your computer, if your internet browser is javascript, flash or css enabled. Everytime you access this website a session key is used to determine whether you have accessed the web site before, or if you are a new user. If you have access to the login section of this website then a cookie will be stored on your computer so that our website can identify you from other users. If you have temporary internet files enabled on your computer - which most people do, any pages you access on this website including media eg. images, flash, and audio... will also be stored on your computer also. All data from our website that is stored on your computer has been scanned and check for Viruses, Malware, and Spyware. However we cannot control what content external websites have, which are linked from this website.

Why is this data stored about me?

The information is useful, as it helps our website work the best that it can. For example we use session keys to give us accurate information about who is acessing our site, so that we can optimise how effiecent and easy it is to access content on this site. If you send information via one of our contact forms, it will be kept in the strictest of confidence and is covered by the Data Protection Act.

If your Internet browser has temporary internet files enables, then all content in which you access on this website will be stored in a temporary location on your computer. The reason for temporary internet files is that it saves time getting data that has been already been accessed, such as common graphical data eg. Organisations Logo, Menu items and so on.

Glossary

Internet Browser

The piece of software used to access the internet. Common browsers like Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Safari, Konqueror, Empaphy etc... 

Cookies

A cookie is simply a text file that stores data in a temporary location on you computer. Which is useful for personalised page for example when you access a page and it says Hello, followed by your name. This is an example of the use of a cookie.

Session keys

Since the beginning of dynamically loaded content on the internet, session keys have been used to store usefull content about the user's internet browser and other information. A session key is simaler to a cookie except that it is stored in memory and not on the users hard disk drive. This is commonly used in log in pages, as it helps reduce the risk of a website being comprimised by a malicious user. When you close your internet browser the session key is immediately deleted. Session Keys are also used in carrying information about a user from one webpage to the next.

Temporary internet files

Also not as internet cache, this is used by your internet browser to reduce the time it takes to load a webpage as it keeps a copy of the content of pages you have accessed in a temporary location stored on your hard drive.

Viruses

A malicious piece of software designed to comprimise or destroy parts of a computer system. Generally spread via email, however it has been known for viruses to be inbedded in content such as images, videos, and audio.

Spyware

Software designed to track a users internet usage, in order to sell a product or service to them.

Malware

The definition of malicious software usually in content and spyware systems.

CSS

Cascading Style Sheets(CSS) is a method of controlling the look and feel of a website. Such as the layout and colour schemes of a webpage.

Javascript

A technology allowing a webpage to make descisions, or change features of the internet browser. Commonly used to validate content in emails forms and in advanced navigation systems.

Flash

A technology allowing the internet browser to display rich content such as animations, videos and sound. 

If you need further information please contact us.