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: Some Wikimedia Foundation websites have alternative privacy policies or provisions that differ from this Privacy Policy. These websites include: |
: Some Wikimedia Foundation websites have alternative privacy policies or provisions that differ from this Privacy Policy. These websites include: |
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:* '''Wikimedia Shop''' (covered by [// |
:* '''Wikimedia Shop''' (covered by [//store.wikimedia.org/pages/privacy-policy the shop's policy]); and |
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:* '''donate.wikimedia.org''', including the donation process, such as clicking on a donation banner (covered by [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Donor policy|the Donor Privacy Policy]]). |
:* '''donate.wikimedia.org''', including the donation process, such as clicking on a donation banner (covered by [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Donor policy|the Donor Privacy Policy]]). |
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: These websites, and others like them, will provide a link to their privacy policy (if it stands alone) or to an explanation of any differing provisions (if the site's policy is based on this Privacy Policy). |
: These websites, and others like them, will provide a link to their privacy policy (if it stands alone) or to an explanation of any differing provisions (if the site's policy is based on this Privacy Policy). |
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: The Wikimedia Sites are collaborative labors of love that are constantly maintained and updated by a global community of volunteers. As a result, some volunteers have access to certain nonpublic information, and use of that information may not be governed by this Privacy Policy. Examples include: |
: The Wikimedia Sites are collaborative labors of love that are constantly maintained and updated by a global community of volunteers. As a result, some volunteers have access to certain nonpublic information, and use of that information may not be governed by this Privacy Policy. Examples include: |
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:* '''Administrative volunteers''', such as [[m:Special:MyLanguage/CheckUser|CheckUsers]] or [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Stewards|Stewards]]. These are volunteers who enforce Wikimedia Site policies and ensure the safety of the Wikimedia Sites. When these administrators access nonpublic information, they are required to comply with our [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Access to nonpublic information policy|Access to Nonpublic Information Policy]], as well as other, tool-specific policies. |
:* '''Administrative volunteers''', such as [[m:Special:MyLanguage/CheckUser|CheckUsers]] or [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Stewards|Stewards]]. These are volunteers who enforce Wikimedia Site policies and ensure the safety of the Wikimedia Sites. When these administrators access nonpublic information, they are required to comply with our [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Access to nonpublic information policy|Access to Nonpublic Information Policy]], as well as other, tool-specific policies. |
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:* '''Tool providers'''. We support platforms for third-party developers to experiment and develop new tools and sites, such as [//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/ |
:* '''Tool providers'''. We support platforms for third-party developers to experiment and develop new tools and sites, such as [//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Labs Labs wmflabs.org]. When you use one of the tools developed by these volunteers, you may transfer information to them. When these volunteers access nonpublic information, they are required to comply with the terms governing the particular platform the tool is available on. |
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:* '''Other users'''. We provide several tools that allow users to communicate with each other. The communications may be covered by this Policy while they pass through our systems, but the users who receive these communications, and what they do with the communications once they receive them, are not covered by this Policy. Examples include: |
:* '''Other users'''. We provide several tools that allow users to communicate with each other. The communications may be covered by this Policy while they pass through our systems, but the users who receive these communications, and what they do with the communications once they receive them, are not covered by this Policy. Examples include: |
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:** posting to Foundation-hosted email lists; |
:** posting to Foundation-hosted email lists; |
Revision as of 21:27, 14 December 2015
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More on what this Privacy Policy doesn’t cover
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This section is part of the Privacy Policy and is meant to explain in detail which situations are not covered by our Privacy Policy.
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