Is my data safe?

Is my data transferred to a remote server?

No. The MiMo web app works by running code in your browser. It does this using a technology called Web Assembly. All of the processing is conducted in the browser. And most importantly no data leaves the browser. You can verify this by running the app in developer mode. If you are not sure how to do this, ask a technician.

Data cannot be accessed when the browser window is closed, as it is not cached.

Is the app hosted securely?

The app is hosted on github which is owned by Microsoft (NB the URL does not contain the word github, but it redirects to a github site). This pretty much guarantees good security. However, it should be noted that github accounts and code repositories do sometimes get hacked.

You’ll note that the URL (mimolanguageanalysis.uk) does not mention github. This is because the github site is served from a custom domain hosted at godaddy. I use two factor authentication on this account.

Minimising risks

The risks of a malign party accessing your data are low. But they are not completely negligible. The best approach to data security is to make sure that your data is fully-anonymised. This means you need to replace all identifying information (in particular names) with either pseudonyms or anonymous IDs.

If your data is highly sensitive, you might wish to consider running the app offline. This is covered in the next section.