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This policy is approved by the Wikimedia Foundation [[Board of Trustees]] to apply to all [[Our projects|Wikimedia projects]].<br />
It may not be circumvented, eroded, or ignored by local policies.
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==<span class="nomobile">[[File:WMF open door.png|60px]]</span> Introduction==


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===Welcome!===
===Welcome!===
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The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates collaborative, free knowledge websites, like [[wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]], [[commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]], and  
The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates collaborative, free knowledge websites, like [[wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]], [[commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]], and [[wiktionary:Wiktionary:Main Page|Wiktionary]]. 


This Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information.  
This Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information.  
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*We do not rent or sell your information to third parties.
*We do not rent or sell your information to third parties.
By using Wikimedia Sites, you consent to this Policy.
By using Wikimedia Sites, you consent to this Policy.
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The Wikimedia movement is founded on a simple, but powerful principle: we can do more together than any of us can do alone. We cannot work collectively without gathering, sharing, and analyzing information about our users as we seek new ways to make the Wikimedia Sites more usable, safer, and more beneficial.  
The Wikimedia movement is founded on a simple, but powerful principle: we can do more together than any of us can do alone. We cannot work collectively without gathering, sharing, and analyzing information about our users as we seek new ways to make the Wikimedia Sites more usable, safer, and more beneficial.  


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We believe that you shouldn't have to provide nonpublic personal information to participate in the free knowledge movement. You do not have to provide things like your real name, address, or date of birth to sign up for a standard account or contribute content to the Wikimedia Sites.
We believe that you shouldn't have to provide nonpublic personal information to participate in the free knowledge movement. You do not have to provide things like your real name, address, or date of birth to sign up for a standard account or contribute content to the Wikimedia Sites.


{{anchor|donotsell}}We do not sell or rent your Personal Information, nor do we give it to others to sell you anything. We use it to figure out how to make the Wikimedia Sites more engaging and accessible, to see which ideas work, and to make learning and contributing more fun. Put simply: we use this information to make the Wikimedia Sites better for you.
We do not sell or rent your Personal Information, nor do we give it to others to sell you anything. We use it to figure out how to make the Wikimedia Sites more engaging and accessible, to see which ideas work, and to make learning and contributing more fun. Put simply: we use this information to make the Wikimedia Sites better for you.
   
   
After all, it's people like you, the champions of free knowledge, who make it possible for the Wikimedia Sites to not only exist, but also grow and thrive.
After all, it's people like you, the champions of free knowledge, who make it possible for the Wikimedia Sites to not only exist, but also grow and thrive.


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We recognize that only a minority of you are familiar with technical terms like “tracking pixels” and “cookies” used in the Privacy Policy. Whether you are brand new to privacy terminology or you are an expert who just wants a refresher, you might find our [https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy/Glossary_of_key_terms Glossary of Key Terms] helpful.
We recognize that only a minority of you are familiar with technical terms like “tracking pixels” and “cookies” used in the Privacy Policy. Whether you are brand new to privacy terminology or you are an expert who just wants a refresher, you might find our [https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy/Glossary_of_key_terms Glossary of Key Terms] helpful.}}


Because everyone (not just lawyers) should be able to easily understand how and why their information is collected and used, we use common language instead of more formal terms throughout this Policy. To help ensure your understanding of some particular key terms, here is a table of translations:
Because everyone (not just lawyers) should be able to easily understand how and why their information is collected and used, we use common language instead of more formal terms throughout this Policy. To help ensure your understanding of some particular key terms, here is a table of translations: