General Statement
We respect and are committed to protecting your privacy - that
is why we have adopted this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy
lets
you know how your personal information is processed and used. We
promise that we will take steps to use your personal information
only in ways
that are compatible with this Privacy Policy. The following policy
is only in effect for the Web pages at www.jbest.net and www.jbest.org.
If you have any questions about this policy please contact
us.
Collecting your Personal Information
When you access certain pages on this internet site you are required
to login. This is then used to identify you for various purposes,
outlined below, and stored by your browser in the form of 'cookies'.
The cookies issued hold your name and your email address.
What are cookies?
Cookies are text files which identify your computer to our server.
- Cookies cannot spread viruses.
- Cookies cannot 'see' or steal information from your hard drive
or email.
- Websites can only identify their own cookies on your machine.
- They can track your movements around a site but not around the
rest of the internet or intranet.
- A cookie can't read data off your hard disk.
- Cookies do not damage your system.
Many sites issue cookies whenever a user visits their site, in
order to track traffic flows or provide a personalised experience
for the user. You can choose whether to accept cookies by changing
the settings of your browser. You can reset your browser to refuse
all cookies, or allow your browser to show you when a cookie is
being sent (see below). Most cookies issued by
the www.jbest.org web server are 'session level'. This means that
they are not written to your hard disk and only exist in your computers
memoryuntil you close down your web browser. When you visit our
site again they are recreated for the duration of your visit. However
if you select 'remember me' when you login then they are retained
on your computer for a period of 365 days.
Why do we do this?
1. To tailor the options and information provided in your web browser
to suit your needs and for authorisation. This means that you do
not have to 'log in' to applications but are automatically allowed
access if appropriate.
2. To log the pages you have visited for research and statistical
purposes. We do NOT record the pages you have visited against
your login unless as required by an 'application'.
3. Completion and support of the current activity.
4. Web site and system administration.
5. Click-stream data.
How to find and control your Cookies
If you're using Internet Explorer 6.0:
1. Choose Tools, then
2. Internet Options
3. Click the Security tab
4. Click on Custom Level
5. Scroll down to see how cookies are handled by IE - change to
accept, disable, or prompt for action as appropriate.
6. In addition Internet Explorer 6 has a tab within Internet Options
called Privacy allowing even more control over cookies.
If you're using Internet Explorer 5.0 or 5.5:
1. Choose Tools, then
2. Internet Options
3. Click the Security tab
4. Click on Custom Level
5. Scroll down to the sixth option to see how cookies are handled
by IE5 - change to accept, disable, or prompt for action as appropriate.
If you're using Internet Explorer 4.0:
1. Choose View, then
2. Internet Options
3. Click the Advanced tab,
4. Scroll down to the yellow exclamation icon under Security and
choose one of the three options to regulate your use of cookies.
In Internet Explorer 3.0, you can View, Options, Advanced and click
on the button that says Warn before Accepting Cookies.
If you're using Netscape Communicator 4.0:
On your Task Bar, click:
1. Edit, then
2. Preferences, then
3. Click on Advanced
4. Set your options in the box labelled "Cookies".
How do you know which sites you've visited use Cookies?
If you're using Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5 or 6.0:
1. Choose Tools, then
2. Internet Options
3. Click the General tab, click
4. Settings, then
5. View Files
If you're using Internet Explorer 4.0
On your task bar, click:
1. View, then
2. Internet Options.
3. Under the tab General (the default tab) click
4. Settings, then
5. View Files.
Internet Explorer 3.0
On your Task Bar, click:
1. View, then
2. Options, then
3. Advanced, then
4. View Files.
Netscape Communicator 4.0:
Netscape bundles all cookies into one file on your hard drive. You'll
need to find the file, which it calls Cookie.txt on Windows machines.
How to see your Cookie Code
Just click on a cookie to open it. You'll see a short string of
text and numbers. The numbers are your identification card, which
can only be seen by the server that gave you the cookie.
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