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===Welcome!===
===Welcome!===


The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates collaborative, free knowledge websites, like [[wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]], [[commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]], and  
Wiki.TerraBase.info is a free knowledge website.  The information contained within is publicly available.  Editing and contribution of new articles is restricted to authorized users.


This Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information.  
This Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information.  


*We collect very little personal information about you.
*We do not collect personal information about you.
*We do not rent or sell your information to third parties.
*Google may collect tracking information that we use to analyze the use of our website.
By using Wikimedia Sites, you consent to this Policy.
*We do not rent or sell your information to anyone.


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.  
By using this site, you consent to this policies outlined in this article.


We believe that information-gathering and use should go hand-in-hand with transparency. This Privacy Policy explains how the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization that hosts the Wikimedia Sites, like Wikipedia, collects, uses, and shares information we receive from you through your use of the Wikimedia Sites. It is essential to understand that, by using any of the Wikimedia Sites, you consent to the collection, transfer, processing, storage, disclosure, and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. That means that reading this Policy carefully is important.
We want this website to benefit readers.
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 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.
Even though we do not collect, transfer, process, store, or disclose any of your information, we reserve the right to do so. That is not meant to sound ominous and is not meant to upset our readers, but rather for legal purposes.  
   
   
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.
Similar to the Wikimedia websites, 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 do not sell or rent your Personal Information, nor do we give it to others to sell you anything. Unlike the Wikimedia websites we are not large enough to be able to use it to figure out how to make the our site more engaging and accessible, to see which ideas work, and to make learning and contributing more fun. 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 the [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:


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Because everyone (not just lawyers) should be able to easily understand how and why their information is collected and used, like the Wikimedia websites, 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:


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We are strongly committed to not sharing nonpublic information and Personal Information with anyone. We only allow tracking by third-party websites you man not have visited (including analytics services, advertising networks, and social platforms), but we don't share or collect your Personal Information and share it with any third parties for any purposes.
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We do not allow tracking by third-party websites you have not visited.
 
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We are strongly committed to not sharing nonpublic information and Personal Information with third parties. In particular, we do not allow tracking by third-party websites you have not visited (including analytics services, advertising networks, and social platforms), nor do we share your Personal Information with any third parties for marketing purposes. Under this Policy, we may share your information only under particular situations, which you can learn more about in the “[[#sharing|When May We Share Your Information]]” section of this Privacy Policy.


Because we protect all users in this manner, we do not change our behavior in response to a web browser's "do not track" signal.
Because we protect all users in this manner, we do not change our behavior in response to a web browser's "do not track" signal.


For more information regarding Do Not Track signals and how we handle them, please visit our [[Privacy policy/FAQ#DNTFAQ|FAQ]].
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Substantial changes to this Policy will generally not be made.


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Substantial changes to this Policy will not be made until after a public comment period of at least 30 days.
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Because things naturally change over time and we want to ensure our Privacy Policy accurately reflects our practices and the law, it may be necessary to modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. We reserve the right to do so in the following manner:
Because things naturally change over time and we want to ensure our Privacy Policy accurately reflects our practices and the law, it may be necessary to modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. We reserve the right to do so in the following manner:
   
   
* In the event of substantial changes, we will provide the proposed changes to our users in at least three (3) languages (selected at our discretion) for open comment period lasting at least thirty (30) calendar days. Prior to the start of any comment period, we will provide notice of such changes and the opportunity to comment via the Wikimedia Sites, and via a notification on [//lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l WikimediaAnnounce-L] or a similar mailing list.
* In the event of any changes, minor or substantial, we will make said changes.
* For minor changes, such as grammatical fixes, administrative or legal changes, or corrections of inaccurate statements, we will post the changes and, when possible, provide at least three (3) calendar days' prior notice via [//lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l WikimediaAnnounce-L] or similar mailing list.


We ask that you please review the most up-to-date version of our [[wmf:Privacy policy|Privacy Policy]]. Your continued use of the Wikimedia Sites after this Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes acceptance of this Privacy Policy on your part. Your continued use of the Wikimedia Sites after any subsequent version of this Privacy Policy becomes effective, following notice as outlined above, constitutes acceptance of that version of the Privacy Policy on your part.
We ask that you please review this version of our policy. Your continued use of the our site after this Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes acceptance of this Privacy Policy on your part. Your continued use of our site after any subsequent version of this Privacy Policy becomes effective, following notice as outlined above, constitutes acceptance of that version of the Privacy Policy on your part.
   
   
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===Contact Us===
===Contact Us===
   
   
If you have questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, or the information collected under this Privacy Policy, please email us at [mailto:privacy@wikimedia.org privacy@wikimedia.org] or [[wmf:Contact us|contact us]] directly.
If you have questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, or the information collected under this Privacy Policy, please email us at [mailto:Privacy@Wiki.TerraBase.info].


Depending on your jurisdiction, you also may have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority competent for your country or region.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you also may have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority competent for your country or region.
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===Thank You!===
===Thank You!===


Thank you for reading our Privacy Policy. We hope you enjoy using the Wikimedia Sites and appreciate your participation in creating, maintaining, and constantly working to improve the largest repository of free knowledge in the world.
Thank you for reading our Privacy Policy. We hope you enjoy using our site and appreciate your patronage.
 
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'''This version was approved by [[User:Katherine (WMF)|Katherine Maher]] on May 17, 2018, pursuant to the [[Resolution:Delegation of policy-making authority|Delegation of policy-making authority]] by the Board, and went into effect on May 24, 2018. Previous versions can be found below:'''
* '''[[special:permalink/113231|Privacy policy (June 2014 - May 2018)]]: effective from June 6, 2014 until May 24, 2018'''
* '''[[special:permalink/80023|Privacy policy (November 2008 - June 2014)]]: effective from November 25, 2008 until June 6, 2014'''
* '''[[special:permalink/28670|Privacy policy (August 2008 - November 2008)]]: effective from August 19, 2008 until November 25, 2008.'''
* '''[[special:permalink/14088|Privacy policy (June 2006 - August 2008)]]: effective from June 21, 2006 until August 19, 2008.'''
* '''[[special:permalink/4834|Privacy policy (April 2005 to June 2006)]]: effective from April 2005 until June 21, 2006'''
 
'''Please note that in the event of any differences in meaning or interpretation between the original English version of this Privacy Policy and a translation, the original English version takes precedence.'''
 
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Revision as of 21:32, 23 January 2020

Welcome!

Wiki.TerraBase.info is a free knowledge website. The information contained within is publicly available. Editing and contribution of new articles is restricted to authorized users.

This Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information.

  • We do not collect personal information about you.
  • Google may collect tracking information that we use to analyze the use of our website.
  • We do not rent or sell your information to anyone.

By using this site, you consent to this policies outlined in this article.

We want this website to benefit readers.

Even though we do not collect, transfer, process, store, or disclose any of your information, we reserve the right to do so. That is not meant to sound ominous and is not meant to upset our readers, but rather for legal purposes.

Similar to the Wikimedia websites, 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 do not sell or rent your Personal Information, nor do we give it to others to sell you anything. Unlike the Wikimedia websites we are not large enough to be able to use it to figure out how to make the our site more engaging and accessible, to see which ideas work, and to make learning and contributing more fun. 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 the 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, like the Wikimedia websites, 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:

What This Privacy Policy Does & Doesn't Cover

Except as explained below, this Privacy Policy applies to our collection and handling of information about you that we receive as a result of your use of any of the Wikimedia Sites. This Policy also applies to information that we receive from our partners or other third parties. To understand more about what this Privacy Policy covers, please see below.

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This Privacy Policy, however, does not cover some situations where we may gather or process information. For example, some uses may be covered by separate privacy policies (like those of the Wikimedia Shop) or sites or services run by third parties (such as third-party developer projects on Wikimedia Cloud Services). To understand more about what this Privacy Policy does not cover, please see below.

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Where community policies govern information, such as the CheckUser policy, the relevant community may add to the rules and obligations set out in this Policy. However, they are not permitted to create new exceptions or otherwise reduce the protections offered by this Policy.

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We are strongly committed to not sharing nonpublic information and Personal Information with anyone. We only allow tracking by third-party websites you man not have visited (including analytics services, advertising networks, and social platforms), but we don't share or collect your Personal Information and share it with any third parties for any purposes.

Because we protect all users in this manner, we do not change our behavior in response to a web browser's "do not track" signal.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Substantial changes to this Policy will generally not be made.

Because things naturally change over time and we want to ensure our Privacy Policy accurately reflects our practices and the law, it may be necessary to modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. We reserve the right to do so in the following manner:

  • In the event of any changes, minor or substantial, we will make said changes.

We ask that you please review this version of our policy. Your continued use of the our site after this Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes acceptance of this Privacy Policy on your part. Your continued use of our site after any subsequent version of this Privacy Policy becomes effective, following notice as outlined above, constitutes acceptance of that version of the Privacy Policy on your part.

Contact Us

If you have questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, or the information collected under this Privacy Policy, please email us at [1].

Depending on your jurisdiction, you also may have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority competent for your country or region.

Thank You!

Thank you for reading our Privacy Policy. We hope you enjoy using our site and appreciate your patronage.

Please note that in the event of any differences in meaning or interpretation between the original English version of this Privacy Policy and a translation, the original English version takes precedence.

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