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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. | 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. | Similar to the Wikimedia websites, we believe that you shouldn't have to provide nonpublic personal information to participate in the free knowledge movement. If we allowed user accounts to be created, you would 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 our website. 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. | ||
Because everyone (not just lawyers) should be able to easily understand how and why their information is collected and used, like ours and 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: | Because everyone (not just lawyers) should be able to easily understand how and why their information is collected and used, like ours and 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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When you visit our site, we automatically receive the IP Address of the device you are using to access the Internet, which could be used to infer your geographical location. | When you visit our site, we automatically receive the IP Address of the device you are using to access the Internet, which could be used to infer your geographical location. | ||
===Information Related to Your Use of | ===Information Related to Your Use of our Website=== | ||
We do not store this information, however third parties may store it for analytical purposes, but it does not include personal information. | We do not store this information, however third parties may store it for analytical purposes, but it does not include personal information. | ||
====Information We Receive Automatically==== | ====Information We Receive Automatically==== | ||
Because of how browsers work, we receive some information automatically when you visit our site. This information includes the type of device you are using (possibly including unique device identification numbers, for some beta versions of our mobile applications), the type and version of your browser, your browser's language preference, the type and version of your device's operating system, in some cases the name of your internet service provider or mobile carrier, the website that referred you to | Because of how browsers work, we receive some information automatically when you visit our site. This information includes the type of device you are using (possibly including unique device identification numbers, for some beta versions of our mobile applications), the type and version of your browser, your browser's language preference, the type and version of your device's operating system, in some cases the name of your internet service provider or mobile carrier, the website that referred you to our website, which pages you request and visit, and the date and time of each request you make to our website. | ||
====Personal Information We Collect==== | ====Personal Information We Collect==== | ||
We do not collect personal information. | We do not collect personal information. | ||
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As hard as we may try, we can't do it all. So sometimes we use third-party service providers or contractors who help run or improve our site for you and other users. We give access to your Personal Information to these providers or contractors as needed to perform their services for us or to use their tools and services. We put requirements, such as confidentiality agreements, in place to help ensure that these service providers treat your information consistently with, and no less protective of your privacy than, the principles of this Policy. | As hard as we may try, we can't do it all. So sometimes we use third-party service providers or contractors who help run or improve our site for you and other users. We give access to your Personal Information to these providers or contractors as needed to perform their services for us or to use their tools and services. We put requirements, such as confidentiality agreements, in place to help ensure that these service providers treat your information consistently with, and no less protective of your privacy than, the principles of this Policy. | ||
If you are visiting | If you are visiting our website with your mobile device, we use your IP address to provide anonymized or aggregated information to service providers regarding the volume of usage in certain areas. | ||
====To Understand & Experiment==== | ====To Understand & Experiment==== | ||
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Information that you post is public and can been seen and used by everyone. | Information that you post is public and can been seen and used by everyone. | ||
Any information you post publicly on | Any information you post publicly on our site is just that – public. For example, if you put your mailing address on your talk page, that is public, and not protected by this Policy. And if you edit without registering or logging into your account, your IP address will be seen publicly. Please think carefully about your desired level of anonymity before you disclose Personal Information on your user page or elsewhere. | ||
===How Do We Protect Your Personal Data?=== | ===How Do We Protect Your Personal Data?=== | ||
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Except as otherwise stated in this policy, we only keep your Personal Information as long as necessary to maintain, understand and improve our site or to comply with U.S. law. | Except as otherwise stated in this policy, we only keep your Personal Information as long as necessary to maintain, understand and improve our site or to comply with U.S. law. | ||
Once we receive Personal Information from you, we keep it for the shortest possible time that is consistent with the maintenance, understanding, and improvement of | Once we receive Personal Information from you, we keep it for the shortest possible time that is consistent with the maintenance, understanding, and improvement of our website, and our obligations under applicable U.S. law. Non-personal information may be retained indefinitely. | ||
Please remember that certain information, such as your IP Address, is archived and displayed indefinitely by design; the transparency of the projects’ contribution and revision histories is critical to their efficacy and trustworthiness. To learn more about the subject of data retention practices, please research it. For further information about how you may request access to or deletion of your Personal Information, or other rights you may have with respect to your Personal Information, please research that too. | Please remember that certain information, such as your IP Address, is archived and displayed indefinitely by design; the transparency of the projects’ contribution and revision histories is critical to their efficacy and trustworthiness. To learn more about the subject of data retention practices, please research it. For further information about how you may request access to or deletion of your Personal Information, or other rights you may have with respect to your Personal Information, please research that too. | ||