Collapsible Systems Wiki:Privacy policy: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 01:38, 1 April 2025

Privacy Policy

This page summarises the privacy expectations for contributors and visitors to the Collapsible wiki, and how your information may be used or shared, modelled on the Privacy Policy of Wikimedia Commons.

For more information on user expectations and contributions, see Terms of Service.

Licensing

Content licensed under GNU Free Documentation License 1.3; free to copy, share, and adapt, with attribution and share-alike.

Data

We do not sell or share any personal information with third parties.
This site does not and will not use external analytics, advertising, or tracking tools.
When editing or viewing the site, your IP address and browser information may be logged for technical and moderation purposes.
Registered users’ chosen usernames and contributions are publicly visible. Email addresses (if provided) are stored securely and only used for account management.
Server logs may be retained temporarily for security and maintenance, then deleted.

Governance Commitments

Using reasonable measures to keep your information secure.
Never selling your information or sharing it with third parties for marketing purposes.
Only sharing your information in limited circumstances, such as to protect you and others.
Retaining your data for the shortest possible time that is consistent with the technical limits of running the software itself.

Contributor Agreements

All public contributions are permanently archived.
Contributions are made with permission to relicense under the ‘’’GNU Free Documentation License 1.3 or later’’
Contributors are responsible for their own contributions.
Content is collaboratively edited by many users.
Individual contributions may be edited, reorganized, or removed by the community.
The wiki logs limited personal and technical data; this includes IP address, browser type, and timestamps in server logs. Edits are recorded with your username and history; anonymous edits are linked to IP addresses.
The Collapsible Wiki and its administrators strive for accuracy, but can make no guarantee of the accuracy, completeness, or availability of content. For full Disclaimer, see Collapsible_Systems_Wiki:General_disclaimer.

By using this wiki, editors agree to this Privacy policy and to the Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use this wiki.

Transparency

Emails and feedback sent to the admin team may be visible to more than one administrator.
Our community of volunteer editors and contributors is decentralised. Certain administrators may use tools that grant them limited access to nonpublic information about recent contributions during troubleshooting or for site protection and policy enforcement.

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 This page summarises the privacy expectations for contributors and visitors to the Collapsible wiki, and how your information may be used or [https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy#when-we-may-share shared], modelled on the Privacy Policy of Wikimedia Commons.
-For more information on user expectations and contributions, see [[Terms of Service]].
+For more information on user expectations and contributions, see [[Collapsible_Systems_Wiki:About|Terms of Service]].
 == Licensing ==
-{{:Mediawiki:Copyright}}
 Content licensed under GNU Free Documentation License 1.3; free to copy, share, and adapt, with attribution and share-alike.
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 * Server logs may be retained temporarily for security and maintenance, then deleted.
-=====We are committed to=====
+=====Governance Commitments=====
 * '''Using reasonable measures''' to keep your information secure.
 * '''Never selling your information''' or sharing it with third parties for marketing purposes.
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 * '''Retaining your data for the shortest possible time''' that is consistent with the technical limits of running the software itself.
-====Be aware====
+====Contributor Agreements====
 * '''All public contributions are [https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy#your-public-contribs permanently archived].'''
 * Contributions are made with permission to relicense under the ‘’’[https://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.html GNU Free Documentation License 1.3 or later]’’
-* Content is posted and edited by administrators and many different editors.
+* Contributors are responsible for their own contributions.
-* Contributions may be edited, reorganized, or removed by the community.
+* Content is collaboratively edited by many users.
-* A wiki logs limited personal and technical information when you engage with the platform, such as browser type, IP address, and timestamps in server logs.
+* Individual contributions may be edited, reorganized, or removed by the community.
-* User edits retain a record of the ''username, edit history, and any content you contribute.''
+* The wiki logs limited personal and technical data; this includes IP address, browser type, and timestamps in server logs. Edits are recorded with your username and history; anonymous edits are linked to IP addresses.
-* '''Anonymous edits are linked to IP addresses.'''
 * The Collapsible Wiki and its administrators strive for accuracy, but can make no guarantee of the accuracy, completeness, or availability of content. For full Disclaimer, see [[Collapsible_Systems_Wiki:General_disclaimer]].
-* ’’Contributors are responsible for their own contributions.’’’ By using this wiki, you agree to this [[Collapsible_Systems_Wiki:Privacy_policy]] and to the [[Collapsible_Systems_Wiki:About Terms of Service]].
+By using this wiki, editors agree to this [[Collapsible Systems Wiki:Privacy policy|Privacy policy]] and to the [[Collapsible_Systems_Wiki:About|Terms of Service]]. ''If you do not agree, please do not use this wiki.''
-''If you do not agree, please do not use this wiki.
-''
 == Transparency ==