User talk:GVarnum-WMF

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== Locked sysop ==

Hi, could you remove sysop rights from [[User:MeganHernandez (WMF)]]? The account is globally locked. Thanks, --[[User:Ameisenigel|Ameisenigel]] ([[User talk:Ameisenigel|talk]]) 08:50, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

:{{done}} (and one other, too). Thanks. [[User:Quiddity (WMF)|Quiddity (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Quiddity (WMF)|talk]]) 21:49, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

== Since the license for Wikinews has been updated to CC BY-SA 4.0 ==

Can that information be updated on [[Legal:Text of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License]]? [[User:Awesome Aasim|Awesome Aasim]] ([[User talk:Awesome Aasim|talk]]) 20:04, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

:@[[User:Awesome Aasim|Awesome Aasim]]: Thank you for pointing this out. I have [[Special:Diff/532524|updated the language]] to reflect that at least English Wikinews is now utilizing 4.0. It appears that not all language editions of Wikinews are doing the same ([[:wikinews:de:|German]] as an example), so we still need some caveat in place. Let me know if you think the new wording works. Thank you! --[[User:GVarnum-WMF|Gregory Varnum (Wikimedia Foundation) [he/him]]] ([[User talk:GVarnum-WMF|talk]]) 17:05, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

== cannot translate the categories in FR ==

I tried to translate in french  https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:MediaWiki.org 
containing 2 items: the title and message 1
but each of these 2 translations is rejected with message '''Publishing the translation failed: Cannot create translation unit for category Category:MediaWiki.org/fr which is empty.''' not allowing the publication.Can you have a look please, or extend my rights.Thanks. -- [[User:Wladek92|Christian 🇫🇷 FR]] ([[User talk:Wladek92|talk]]) 17:48, 6 December 2025 (UTC)

:@[[User:Wladek92|Wladek92]]: You should already have sufficient rights to provide a translation. That may have been a bug or system glitch. Have you tried again recently? Alternatively, if you want to provide me the translated text, I can see if I am able to replicate the problem. --[[User:GVarnum-WMF|Gregory Varnum (Wikimedia Foundation) [he/him]]] ([[User talk:GVarnum-WMF|talk]]) 21:41, 11 December 2025 (UTC)
::Messages of: 
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::my stats here:  https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Wladek92 [[User:Wladek92|Christian 🇫🇷 FR]] ([[User talk:Wladek92|talk]]) 23:10, 11 December 2025 (UTC)

== resolution:Draft_Movement_Charter_and_next_steps/Appendix (translate tags) ==

Hi, thank you making the page available for translation, at [[:Resolution:Draft Movement Charter and next steps/Appendix]]. I am working on it into Japanese, and at the headnote (T:117), there is a phrase that exposes English original. I tried the  &quot;{{!}}&quot; bar trick in Japanese output, but afaik failed to fix that way. 

Would you care to fix the tvar  please? 
* tvar name=&quot;2&quot;&gt;:m:Talk:Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard/Board resolution and vote on the proposed Movement Charter/Appendix|your feedback&lt;/tvar. 

Cheers, --[[User:Omotecho|Omotecho]] ([[User talk:Omotecho|talk]]) 03:10, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

:@[[User:Omotecho|Omotecho]] - should be fixed now - thank you for the ping! --[[User:GVarnum-WMF|Gregory Varnum (Wikimedia Foundation) [he/him]]] ([[User talk:GVarnum-WMF|talk]]) 18:46, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
::Case closed, thank you for the swift support. It is in ja now (; -- [[User:Omotecho|Omotecho]] ([[User talk:Omotecho|talk]]) 18:16, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

== CC BY-SA 4.0 header update suggestion (and other stuff) ==

I noticed a change to the header on [[Legal:Text_of_the_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_4.0_International_License]] and wanted to potentially recommend the deed be updated to match that on Creative Commons. Specifically, the area below &quot;This is a human-readable summary of (and not a substitute for) the license below.&quot; and above &quot;The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.&quot; should read:

You are free to:
* '''Share'''—copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially.
* '''Adapt'''—remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

That should keep the deed in the header in sync with the authoritative copy on Creative Commons' website.

I would also suggest linking this page in [[Terms of Use#7._Licensing_of_Content]] (as right now the page is orphaned). [[User:Awesome Aasim|Awesome Aasim]] ([[User talk:Awesome Aasim|talk]]) 16:28, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

:@[[User:Awesome Aasim|Awesome Aasim]]: Thank you for this suggestion - I have gone ahead and made that revision. We will likely continue to link to the official Creative Commons' website in the Terms of Use. Having our own copy is something of a tradition and nod towards &quot;just in case&quot; preservation of the text for our purposes. It is technically orphaned in that it is not directly linked from the Wikimedia wikis directly. However, it is linked beyond the wikis and used in various documentation, filings, etc. It is arguably &quot;archived content&quot; - but I fear labeling and placing it in that namespace would cause confusion on the &quot;active&quot; status of the license being used. --[[User:GVarnum-WMF|Gregory Varnum (Wikimedia Foundation) [he/him]]] ([[User talk:GVarnum-WMF|talk]]) 16:41, 31 March 2026 (UTC)</text>
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The [https://store.wikimedia.org/pages/copy-of-privacy-policy Wikipedia Store] is hosted by Shopify and is integrated with our TikTok Shop. This integration includes a tracking pixel from TikTok that measures traffic and campaign performance. Our implementation includes TikTok's [https://business-api.tiktok.com/portal/docs/pixel-limited-data-use/v1.3 limited data use] feature and the ability to opt-out of data sharing with TikTok through your cookie preferences. For information about how TikTok uses information, see their [https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/global/partner-privacy-policy/en Partner Privacy Policy].
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Sites hosted by Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc., known as Discourse forums, use cookies for functionality purposes and to store preferences. Only the Wikimedia Foundation and the service provider have access to the raw data. For more information about the cookies and their retention periods, see Discourse's [//www.discourse.org/privacy#heading--cookies information about cookies]. Please note that the Wikimedia Foundation has not configured its Discourse forums to use Google Analytics, serve advertisements, or process donations; Discourse cookies related to those purposes are not used in our Sites.
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{{anchor|options}}

&lt;span id=&quot;What_are_my_cookie_options?&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
== 自分のクッキーに取れる選択肢は？==

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
While this is not a comprehensive list, below are some of the things that you can do to limit use of cookies and other locally stored data technologies on your device. While cookies and other locally stored data technologies may not be necessary to use our sites, some features may not function properly if you disable them.
&lt;/div&gt;

あなたは以下のことができます
*ブラウザの設定で、特定のローカルに保存されたデータを削除または無効にします (Webブラウザをリセットして、すべてのクッキーを拒否したり、クッキーの送信を表示したりできます) 。
*サード パーティ Cookie をブロックできるブラウザーを使用する。
*利用できる場合は、ローカル保存データをブロックするプラグインをインストールする。

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Turning off the browser's cookies will prevent tracking pixels from tracking your specific activity. A tracking pixel may still record an anonymous visit from your IP address, but unique information will not be recorded. If you do not want to receive tracking pixels, you will need to disable HTML images in your browser-based email client, and that may affect your ability to view images in other emails that you receive.
&lt;/div&gt;
{{anchor|moreinfo}}
&lt;span id=&quot;Where_can_I_find_more_information?&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
== より詳細な情報を得るには ==

さらなる情報を得るには、[[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy|プライバシー・ポリシー]]をお読みください。更に質問がありましたら、{{nospam|privacy|wikimedia.org}}でご連絡ください。

よろしくお願い致します。
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;font-weight:bold;&quot;&gt;{{Disclaimer for translation|textonly=yes}}&lt;/div&gt;

[[Category:Policies{{#translation:}}]]</text>
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      <comment>Inaccurate/outdated translation: content was: &quot;&lt;noinclude&gt;{{Delete|1=The translation is clearly incorrect [[:foundation:Special:Diff/588962]]}}&lt;/noinclude&gt; クッキーを有効にして&quot;</comment>
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
As stated in our [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy|Privacy Policy]], Wikimedia believes strongly in the values of privacy and transparency. To that end, we have created this Cookie Statement as a clear reference guide to the use of cookies on Wikimedia Sites. This Cookie Statement explains how we use cookies (and other locally stored data technologies), how we use third-party cookies, and how you can manage your cookie options. For more information on our privacy practices, please visit our [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy|Privacy Policy]].
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ウィキメディアサイトを運営する非営利団体「ウィキメディア財団」は、いくつかの一般的な技術を用いて数種類の情報を積極的に収集しています。ウィキメディア財団が収集する情報には、一般的に、[[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy/Glossary of key terms#tracking-pixel|トラッキングピクセル]]、[[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy/Glossary of key terms#javascript|JavaScript]]、および[[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy/Glossary of key terms#cookies|Cookie]]や[[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy/Glossary of key terms#local-storage|ローカルストレージ]]などのさまざまなローカルに保存されたデータが含まれます。

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&lt;span id=&quot;What_is_a_cookie?&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
== Cookieとは ==

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A &quot;cookie&quot; is a tiny data file that we transfer onto your computer, mobile phone, or any other device that you use to access the Wikimedia Sites, and is generally used for authentication and tracking. Every cookie expires after a certain period of time, but that period varies depending on what the cookie is used for and how your browser is configured.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Cookies are often categorized based on how long they remain active before they expire. A &quot;session&quot; cookie is one that generally expires when you close your web browser or mobile application. A &quot;persistent&quot; cookie is one that remains in your device, even after you close your browser or mobile application. A persistent cookie expires according to the duration set by us, or when you delete it manually. You can [[{{lwp|HTTP cookie}}|learn more about cookies on Wikipedia]].
&lt;/div&gt;

あなたはブラウザの設定でCookieを削除または無効にすることができます。 Cookieオプションの詳細については、このCookieステートメントの[[#options|Section 3]]を参照してください。

このページに関連する重要な用語やその他の重要な用語の詳細については、[[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy/Glossary of key terms|プライバシーポリシー用語集]]をご覧ください。
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== What types of cookies does Wikimedia use and for what purposes? ==
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Cookies are not required in order to read or edit the Wikimedia Sites. We use the information we receive from cookies and other locally stored data technologies to make your experience with the Wikimedia Sites safer and better, to gain a greater understanding of user preferences and interactions with the Wikimedia Sites, and to generally improve our services. Cookies are required in order to login and for your edits to be associated with a user account; without cookies, your edits will be unassociated with a standard account.
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
We use cookies, JavaScript, tracking pixels, and other locally stored data technologies to accomplish different purposes. Below is a list of the categories of cookies we use and what they are used for.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
'''Functionality:'''
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
These cookies help the Wikimedia Sites work and are essential in order to enable you to move around the Wikimedia site and use their features. These cookies are useful for remembering your username in the login field, maintaining your session and remembering previous actions, keeping you logged in (if selected), and more.
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Here are a few examples:
&lt;/div&gt;
{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;
!{{int string|Name}}
!有効期限
!{{int string|Category}}
!クッキーの機能
|-
|centralauth_Token

{$wgCookiePrefix}* Token
|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;365 days, if the user chooses 'Keep me logged in' or 90 days if the user edits using a temporary account. Otherwise omitted.&lt;/span&gt;
|機能性
|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Provides 'Keep me logged in' functionality (if editing from a standard account) or temporary account functionality (if editing without logging in).&lt;/span&gt;
|-
|{$wgCookiePrefix}* UserID, UserName
|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;365 days, if the user chooses 'Keep me logged in' or 90 days if the user edits using a temporary account. Otherwise 30 days.&lt;/span&gt;
|{{tunit|19|Functionality}}
|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Helps identify you to the wiki, and keeps you logged in.&lt;/span&gt;
|-
|loginnotify_prevlogins
|180日間
|{{tunit|19|Functionality}}
|&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Verifies that you are logging in from a known device.
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
This affects the threshold for how many unsuccessful login attempts trigger a notification to the user.
&lt;/div&gt;
|-
|centralauth_Session

{$wgCookiePrefix}* Session
|ブラウザを終了する際
|{{tunit|19|Functionality}}
|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Manage sessions. Provides functionality such as logging in to Wikimedia Projects.&lt;/span&gt;
|}
'''個人設定:'''

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
These cookies store your preferences, so that they can be remembered the next time you use the Wikimedia Sites, for a more customized experience. These cookies are useful for recognizing and maintaining your language preference, remembering changes you have made to text size, fonts and other display preferences, so we can provide you with the look and feel that you want, and more.
&lt;/div&gt;

{{tunit|13|Here are a few examples:}}
{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;
!{{int string|Name}}
!{{tunit|15|Expires}}
!{{int string|Category}}
!{{tunit|17|'''What does it do?'''}}
|-
|mwclientpreferences
| 30日間
| 個人設定
|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Stores user preferences for client-side settings, such as font size, dark mode, and width (wide or standard). This cookie ensures a customized browsing experience for anonymous users. For more details, see the [[:mw:Special:MyLanguage/Technical_decision_making/Decision_records/T333867|decision record]].&lt;/span&gt;
|-
|stopMobileRedirect
|30日間
|個人設定
|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Tells us not to redirect to the mobile site if you do not like that.&lt;/span&gt;
|-
|uls-preferences
|ローカルストレージ、クッキーではない
|{{tunit|39|Preferences}}
|世界言語選択メニューの機能でユーザー設定を行えるようにする。
|-
|hidewatchlistmessage- [watchlistMessageId]

&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;●	where watchlistMessageld is the Id of the message being hidden&lt;/span&gt;
|28日間
|{{tunit|39|Preferences}}
|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Allows a user to hide a watchlist message.&lt;/span&gt;
|-
|userFontSize
|{{tunit|41|Local Storage, not a cookie}}
|{{tunit|39|Preferences}}
|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Keeps track of your preferred font size on the mobile site.&lt;/span&gt;
|-
|preferredEditor
|{{tunit|41|Local Storage, not a cookie}}
|{{tunit|39|Preferences}}
|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Keeps track of your preferred editor on the mobile site.&lt;/span&gt;
|}
'''パフォーマンスと分析:'''

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
These cookies count the number of visitors and collect information about how you use the Wikimedia Sites. This allows us to better understand your user experience on the Wikimedia Sites and helps us improve them for you and other users — for instance, by making sure users are finding what they need easily. Other examples include:
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
* remembering pages visited, and actions taken on the Wikimedia sites so we can optimize the pages;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
* remembering if users get error messages from web pages;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
* storing your most recently read articles directly on your device, so they can be retrieved quickly;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
* remembering the topics searched so that we can optimize the search results we deliver to you;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
* remembering the list of articles you are following on your watchlist so that we can recommend similar articles that you may be interested in.
&lt;/div&gt;
{{tunit|13|Here are a few examples:}}
{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;
!{{int string|Name}}
!{{tunit|15|Expires}}
!{{int string|Category}}
!{{tunit|17|'''What does it do?'''}}
|-
|centralnotice_bucket
|7日間
|パフォーマンスと分析
|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Helps us understand the effectiveness of notices provided to users through the CentralNotice extension. For more details, see [[:mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:CentralNotice|Extension:CentralNotice]]&lt;/span&gt;
|-
|ext.popups.core.previewCount
|{{tunit|41|Local Storage, not a cookie}}
|{{tunit|67|Performance and Analysis}}
|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Helps us understand the effectiveness of Hovercards.&lt;/span&gt;
|-
|WMF-Last-Access
|{{tunit|38|30 days}}
|{{tunit|67|Performance and Analysis}}
|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Helps us calculate Unique devices accessing our site. See: [//diff.wikimedia.org/2016/03/30/unique-devices-dataset/ diff.wikimedia.org/2016/03/30/unique-devices-dataset/]&lt;/span&gt;
|-
|WMF-Uniq
|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;365 days, refreshed weekly&lt;/span&gt;
|{{tunit|67|Performance and Analysis}}
|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Helps us count the number of site visitors, run A/B tests, and mitigate DDoS attacks. See: [//diff.wikimedia.org/2025/04/09/using-privacy-engineering-to-enable-modern-usability-testing-and-defend-against-network-attacks/ diff.wikimedia.org/2025/04/09/using-privacy-engineering-to-enable-modern-usability-testing-and-defend-against-network-attacks/]&lt;/span&gt;
|}
'''サードパーティ:'''

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
We will never use third-party cookies on our wikis unless we get your permission to do so. These cookies would allow us to render services provided by third parties, such as &quot;like&quot; and &quot;share&quot; buttons. When a third party provides these kinds of services, they may require the use of a cookie in order to provide their services.
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
If you ever come across a third-party cookie transferred to your device during your access of the Wikimedia wiki sites, where you did not take any action to authorize the use and/or transfer of that cookie (such as one that may have been mistakenly placed by another user or administrator), please report that cookie to us at {{nospam|privacy|wikimedia.org}}.
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
'''A note about Wikimedia Foundation non-wiki sites:'''
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Some non-wiki Wikimedia Foundation sites are hosted by a third-party service provider.
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Sites hosted by WordPress VIP may have the WordPress Stats module enabled. Stats is a service that allows us to understand how many visitors we get to our WordPress-hosted non-wiki sites, their location by country, and which pages, posts and links are the most popular. Only the Wikimedia Foundation and the service provider, Automattic/WordPress, have access to the raw Stats data, which is retained for a maximum of 30 days. For more information about Stats, see WordPress' [//en.support.wordpress.com/stats/ support page on the module].
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
The [https://store.wikimedia.org/pages/copy-of-privacy-policy Wikipedia Store] is hosted by Shopify and is integrated with our TikTok Shop. This integration includes a tracking pixel from TikTok that measures traffic and campaign performance. Our implementation includes TikTok's [https://business-api.tiktok.com/portal/docs/pixel-limited-data-use/v1.3 limited data use] feature and the ability to opt-out of data sharing with TikTok through your cookie preferences. For information about how TikTok uses information, see their [https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/global/partner-privacy-policy/en Partner Privacy Policy].
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Sites hosted by Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc., known as Discourse forums, use cookies for functionality purposes and to store preferences. Only the Wikimedia Foundation and the service provider have access to the raw data. For more information about the cookies and their retention periods, see Discourse's [//www.discourse.org/privacy#heading--cookies information about cookies]. Please note that the Wikimedia Foundation has not configured its Discourse forums to use Google Analytics, serve advertisements, or process donations; Discourse cookies related to those purposes are not used in our Sites.
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{{anchor|options}}

&lt;span id=&quot;What_are_my_cookie_options?&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
== 自分のクッキーに取れる選択肢は？==

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
While this is not a comprehensive list, below are some of the things that you can do to limit use of cookies and other locally stored data technologies on your device. While cookies and other locally stored data technologies may not be necessary to use our sites, some features may not function properly if you disable them.
&lt;/div&gt;

あなたは以下のことができます
*ブラウザの設定で、特定のローカルに保存されたデータを削除または無効にします (Webブラウザをリセットして、すべてのクッキーを拒否したり、クッキーの送信を表示したりできます) 。
*サード パーティ Cookie をブロックできるブラウザーを使用する。
*利用できる場合は、ローカル保存データをブロックするプラグインをインストールする。

&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Turning off the browser's cookies will prevent tracking pixels from tracking your specific activity. A tracking pixel may still record an anonymous visit from your IP address, but unique information will not be recorded. If you do not want to receive tracking pixels, you will need to disable HTML images in your browser-based email client, and that may affect your ability to view images in other emails that you receive.
&lt;/div&gt;
{{anchor|moreinfo}}
&lt;span id=&quot;Where_can_I_find_more_information?&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
== より詳細な情報を得るには ==

さらなる情報を得るには、[[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy|プライバシー・ポリシー]]をお読みください。更に質問がありましたら、{{nospam|privacy|wikimedia.org}}でご連絡ください。

よろしくお願い致します。
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;font-weight:bold;&quot;&gt;{{Disclaimer for translation|textonly=yes}}&lt;/div&gt;

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== Link to translations ==


[[wmf:Privacy policy]] has a header with links to translations. I think it (or at least a link to [[m:Cookie statement]]) would be beneficial at [[wmf:Cookie statement]], too, so that readers can find the translation in their preferred language. Currently the only way to find the translation is going to the talk page and clicking the Meta link there, far from being intuitive. —[[User:Tacsipacsi|Tacsipacsi]] ([[User talk:Tacsipacsi|talk]]) 19:25, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

:@[[User:Tacsipacsi|Tacsipacsi]] - we have centralized these onto this wiki. Hopefully that is more intuitive. [[User:GVarnum-WMF|Gregory Varnum (Wikimedia Foundation) &amp;#91;he/him&amp;#93;]] ([[User talk:GVarnum-WMF|talk]]) 04:05, 19 October 2022 (UTC)

== Clarifications on the cookie policy (regarding anonymous edits) ==

I think this may need to be discussed by WMF for changes to be approved, but I have a problem with this paragraph (''emphasis mine''):

:Cookies are not required in order to read or edit the Wikimedia Sites. We use the information we receive from cookies and other locally-stored data technologies to make your experience with the Wikimedia Sites safer and better, to gain a greater understanding of user preferences and interactions with the Wikimedia Sites, and to generally improve our services. Cookies are required in order to login and for your edits to be associated to a user account; '''without cookies, your edits will be anonymous and unassociated with an account'''.

Since that non-registered edits are associated with the IP address, and certain IP address can be associated with a particular company or government (like [https://www.tomscott.com/wikiparliament/ this example]), I think that it should be changed into something like this (''edits are in boldtype''):

:Cookies are not required in order to read or edit the Wikimedia Sites. We use the information we receive from cookies and other locally-stored data technologies to make your experience with the Wikimedia Sites safer and better, to gain a greater understanding of user preferences and interactions with the Wikimedia Sites, and to generally improve our services. Cookies are required in order to login and for your edits to be associated to a user account; '''without cookies, your edits will be unassociated with an account. Instead, it will be associated with the [[en:IP address|IP address]] of your computer. In most cases this will only identify roughly the country or city where you made the edit, however in some cases (like inside a company) this may specifically identify the place where you made the edit.'''

Signed, [[Special:Contributions/49.147.235.23|49.147.235.23]] 06:41, 17 June 2021 (UTC) (an unregistered user!)

== edit request ==

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There is a redundant space. [[User:Tryvix1509|Tryvix1509]] ([[User talk:Tryvix1509|talk]]) 13:48, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

:@[[User:Tryvix1509|Tryvix1509]]: I have gone ahead and removed that redundant space. Thank you for your note! [[User:GVarnum-WMF|Gregory Varnum (Wikimedia Foundation) &amp;#91;he/him&amp;#93;]] ([[User talk:GVarnum-WMF|talk]]) 00:17, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

== Justification ==

Hi,&lt;br&gt;
I see no attempt to justify present cookie usage. 

Here is an example. The first table notes {$wgCookiePrefix}* and states &quot;Provides 'Keep me logged in' functionality.&quot;  Understood but an alternative is for the server to keep the login information.  Keep a database of user accounts. With a userid, associate idle time, idle time limit and additional information.  Check the status of a logged in account periodically.  When idle time exceeds the limit, log the account out. Straightforward.

Similar reasoning applies to other cookies and I suspect all cookies can be eliminated.

Please state your justification for the extant implementation.

Thanks,          ... [[User:PeterEasthope|PeterEasthope]] ([[User talk:PeterEasthope|talk]]) 17:13, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

:Sorry, but your proposal just doesn’t make any sense. The point of the cookie statement is to describe how and why Wikimedia sites track you – it doesn’t matter if it’s a cookie in the browser or a database on the server. Furthermore, because of how the client/server model works, the server cannot initiate any connection. The client can initiate a persistent connection, through which the server can reach the client as long as the browser tab is open, but that’s not enough: the point of this cookie is that it survives closing and re-opening the browser; that persistent connection doesn’t preserve even closing and opening a tab – the next time you open a tab, your browser has no idea who you are and consequently cannot tell your identity to the server upon creating that persistent connection. (Okay, as long as the browser hasn’t been closed in the meantime, it can use &lt;code&gt;{$wgCookiePrefix}Session&lt;/code&gt;, but the point is still preserving data across browser restarts, which isn’t solved.)
:So the explanation for the cookie-based solution is that it’s the only technically really feasible solution. —[[User:Tacsipacsi|Tacsipacsi]] ([[User talk:Tacsipacsi|talk]]) 23:12, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
::Two functionalities are mentioned. (1) Authentication timeout and (2) authentication survival across a browser restart.  A cookie isn't necessary for timeout.  A cookie is necessary for authentication survival.
::Here, authentication persists when firefox is idle. A settable authentication time has value. Also here, cookies are discarded when firefox exits. I authenticate at each browser restart.
::Yes, if authentication is to survive a restart, a cookie or similar mechanism is needed. 
::I'm not convinced the capability is appropriate. My preference: when a browser is opened, authenticate.
::Thx, &amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160; ... [[User:PeterEasthope|PeterEasthope]] ([[User talk:PeterEasthope|talk]]) 03:41, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
:::The table says &lt;code&gt;{$wgCookiePrefix}Session&lt;/code&gt; “Provides 'Keep me logged in' functionality”: this (for me at least, quite clearly) means that if you choose not to use that functionality, it’s not set – and indeed, I’ve just logged in in a private window with the ‘Keep me logged in’ checkbox &lt;em&gt;not&lt;/em&gt; checked, and the cookie wasn’t there. So you as a user can freely decide: either you have to log in after each restart, or you have one cookie more; it won’t happen that you have to log in after each restart &lt;em&gt;and&lt;/em&gt; you still have the extra cookie. —[[User:Tacsipacsi|Tacsipacsi]] ([[User talk:Tacsipacsi|talk]]) 18:40, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
::::OK, thanks, ... [[User:PeterEasthope|PeterEasthope]] ([[User talk:PeterEasthope|talk]]) 19:02, 15 December 2024 (UTC)</text>
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These Terms of Use tell you about our public services at the Wikimedia Foundation, our relationship to you as a user, and the rights and responsibilities that guide us both. We host an incredible quantity of educational and informational content, all of which is contributed and made possible by users like yourself. Generally we do not contribute, monitor, or delete content (with rare exceptions, such as under policies like these Terms of Use, for legal compliance, or when faced with urgent threats of serious harm). This means that editorial control is in the hands of you and your fellow users who create and manage the content.
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You, the user, are welcome to join as a contributor, editor, or author, but you should follow the policies that govern each of the independent Project editions, including the [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal Code of Conduct|Universal Code of Conduct]] (UCoC), which apply to all Project editions. The largest of our Projects is Wikipedia, but we host other Projects too, each with different objectives and work methods. Each Project edition has a team of contributors, editors or authors who work together to create and manage the content on that Project edition. You are welcome to join these teams and work with them to improve these Projects. Since we are dedicated to making content freely accessible to the public, content you contribute is made available under a free license or released in the public domain.
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The Wikimedia Foundation is dedicated to encouraging the growth, development, and distribution of free multilingual content, and to hosting the full content of these wiki-based Projects for the public free of charge. Our role is to host some of the largest collaboratively edited reference Projects in the world, [//www.wikimedia.org which can be found here]. However, we act only as a hosting service provider, maintaining the infrastructure and organizational framework. This infrastructure and framework allow our users to build the Projects by contributing and editing content themselves. They also allow our users to reuse that content. The infrastructure we maintain includes specialized technological infrastructure that enables users to programmatically interact with and reuse content on Projects (referred to as &quot;Application Programming Interface&quot; or &quot;APIs&quot;), and mobile applications.
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::* Posting or modifying content with the intention to seriously harm others, such as deliberate inducements to self-harm, or deliberate triggering of epilepsy.
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::* Infringing the privacy rights of others under applicable laws (which may include the laws where you live or where you view or edit content);
::* Soliciting personally identifiable information for the purposes of harassment, exploitation, or violation of privacy, or for any promotional or commercial purpose not explicitly approved by the Wikimedia Foundation; and
::* Soliciting personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18 years, or under the age of majority where you are if higher than 18 years, for an illegal purpose or violating any applicable law regarding the health or well-being of minors.
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::* Intentionally or knowingly posting content that constitutes libel or defamation under the laws of the United States of America;
::* Posting or modifying content with the intent to deceive or mislead others;
::* Attempting to impersonate another user or individual, misrepresenting your affiliation with any individual or entity, hiding your affiliation with any individual or entity when disclosure is required by these terms or local Project policy, or using the name or username of another person with the intent to deceive; and
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::* Posting or distributing content that contains any viruses, malware, worms, Trojan horses, malicious code, or other device that could harm our technical infrastructure or system or that of other users;
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:::* such actions do not unduly abuse or disrupt our technical systems or networks;
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:::* such actions are not for personal gain (except for credit for your work);
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:::* you report any vulnerabilities to the relevant developers (or fix it yourself); and
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:::* you do not undertake such actions with malicious or destructive intent.
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::* A Wikimedia Project community may adopt an alternative paid contribution disclosure policy which may supplement or replace this section. If a Project adopts an alternative disclosure policy, you may comply with that policy instead of the requirements in this section (titled &quot;Paid Contributions Without Disclosure&quot;) when contributing to that particular Project.
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:: For more information, please read our [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms of Use/Frequently asked questions on paid contributions without disclosure|FAQ on disclosure of paid contributions]].
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Undisclosed editing by users receiving compensation creates an unreasonable burden on volunteer editors [[{{lwp|Wikipedia:Conflict of interest}}|who investigate and enforce community policies]]. Therefore, for violations of this section related to undisclosed paid editing, you agree to submit to binding &quot;Med-Arb&quot; (a &quot;Marketing Company Mediation&quot;) as described in section 14 of these Terms of Use.
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We reserve the right to exercise our enforcement discretion with respect to the provisions in section 4 of these Terms of Use. Where required, enforcement of these terms may include actions not listed in the Wikimedia Foundation [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Office actions|Office Action Policy]]. If enforcement is required in new circumstances, we will make an effort within at most one (1) year to update the Office Action Policy to catalog the new type of action.
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== 5. Password Security ==
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You are responsible for safeguarding your own password and other security credentials, and should never disclose them to any third party.
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== 6. Trademarks ==
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Although you have considerable freedoms for reuse of the content on the Project Websites, it is important that, at the Wikimedia Foundation, we protect our trademark rights so that we can protect our users from fraudulent impersonators. Because of this, we ask that you please respect our trademarks. All Wikimedia Foundation trademarks belong to the Wikimedia Foundation, and any use of our trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, or domain names must be in compliance with these Terms of Use and in compliance with our [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Trademark policy|Trademark Policy]].
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== 7. Licensing of Content ==
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To grow the commons of free knowledge and free culture, all users contributing to the Projects or Project Websites are required to grant broad permissions to the general public to redistribute and reuse their contributions freely, so long as that use is properly attributed and the same freedom to reuse and redistribute is granted to any derivative works. In keeping with our goal of providing free information to the widest possible audience, we require that when necessary all submitted content be licensed so that it is freely reusable by anyone who may access it.
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You agree to the following licensing requirements:
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'''Text to which you hold the copyright:''' When you submit text to which you hold the copyright, you agree to license it under:
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* [//creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.{{PAGELANGUAGE}} Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License] (&quot;CC BY-SA 4.0&quot;), and
* [//www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU Free Documentation License] (&quot;GFDL&quot;) (unversioned, with no invariant sections, front-cover texts, or back-cover texts).
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Reusers may comply with either license or both.
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The only exception is if the Project edition or feature requires a different license. In that case, you agree to license any text you contribute under the particular license prescribed by the Project edition or the feature.
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Please note that these licenses do allow commercial uses of your contributions, as long as such uses are compliant with the terms of the respective licenses. Where you own Sui Generis Database Rights covered by CC BY-SA 4.0, you waive these rights. As an example, this means facts you contribute to the projects may be reused freely without attribution.
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7b&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Attribution:''' Attribution is an important part of these licenses. We consider it giving credit where credit is due – to authors like yourself. When you contribute text, you agree to be attributed in any of the following fashions:&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through hyperlink (where possible) or URL to the article to which you contributed (since each article has a history page that lists all contributors, authors and editors);&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through hyperlink (where possible) or URL to an alternative, stable online copy that is freely accessible, which conforms with the relevant license, and which provides credit to the authors in a manner equivalent to the credit given on the Project Website; or&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through a list of all authors (but please note that any list of authors may be filtered to exclude very small or irrelevant contributions).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7c&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Importing text:''' You may import text that you have found elsewhere or that you have co-authored with others, but in such case you represent and warrant that the text is available under terms that are compatible with CC BY-SA (or, as explained above, another license when exceptionally required by the Project edition or feature). For a list of compatible licenses, see [//creativecommons.org/share-your-work/licensing-considerations/compatible-licenses/ Creative Commons]. You shall not import content that is available solely under GFDL.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;

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You agree that, if you import text under a CC license that requires attribution, you must credit the author(s) in a reasonable fashion. Where such credit is commonly given through page histories (such as Wikimedia-internal copying), it is sufficient to give attribution in the edit summary, which is recorded in the page history, when importing the text. The attribution requirements are sometimes too intrusive for particular circumstances (regardless of the license), and there may be instances where the Wikimedia community decides that imported text cannot be used for that reason.
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7d&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Non-text media:''' Non-text media on the Projects are available under a variety of different licenses that support the general goal of allowing unrestricted reuse and redistribution. When you contribute non-text media, you agree to comply with the requirements for such licenses as described in our [[Special:MyLanguage/Resolution:Licensing policy|Licensing Policy]], and also comply with the requirements of the specific Project edition or feature to which you are contributing. Also see the [[:c:Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Licensing|Wikimedia Commons Licensing Policy]] for more information on contributing non-text media to Wikimedia Commons.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7e&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''No revocation of license:''' Except as consistent with your license, you agree that you will not unilaterally revoke or seek invalidation of any license that you have granted under these Terms of Use for text content or non-text media contributed to the Projects or features, even if you terminate use of our services.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7f&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Public domain content:''' Content that is in the public domain is welcome. It is important however that you confirm the public domain status of the content under the law of the United States of America as well as the laws of any other countries as required by the specific Project edition. When you contribute content that is in the public domain, you warrant that the material is actually in the public domain, and you agree to label it appropriately.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7g&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Re-use:''' Reuse of content that we host is welcome, though exceptions exist for content contributed under &quot;fair use&quot; or similar exemptions under applicable copyright law. Any reuse must comply with the underlying license(s).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;

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When you reuse or redistribute a text page developed by the Wikimedia community, you agree to attribute the authors in any of the following fashions:
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through hyperlink (where possible) or URL to the page or pages that you are reusing (since each page has a history page that lists all contributors, authors and editors);&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through hyperlink (where possible) or URL to an alternative, stable online copy that is freely accessible, which conforms with the license, and which provides credit to the authors in a manner equivalent to the credit given on the Project Website; or&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through a list of all authors (but please note that any list of authors may be filtered to exclude very small or irrelevant contributions).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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If the text content was imported from another source, it is possible that the content is licensed under a compatible CC BY-SA license but not GFDL (as described in &quot;Importing text,&quot; above). In that case, you agree to comply with the compatible CC BY-SA license and do not have the option to relicense it under GFDL. To determine the license that applies to the content that you seek to reuse or redistribute, you should review the page footer, page history, and discussion page.
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In addition, please be aware that text that originated from external sources and was imported into a Project may be under a license that attaches additional attribution requirements. Users agree to indicate these additional attribution requirements clearly. Depending on the Project, such requirements may appear, for example, in a banner or other notations pointing out that some or all of the content was originally published elsewhere. Where there are such visible notations, reusers should preserve them.
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For any non-text media, you agree to comply with the applicable license under which the work has been made available (which can be discovered by clicking on the work and looking at the licensing section on its description page or reviewing an applicable source page for that work). When reusing any content that we host, you agree to comply with the relevant attribution requirements as they pertain to the underlying license or licenses.
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Modifications or additions to material that you reuse:''' When modifying or making additions to text that you have obtained from a Project Website, you agree to license the modified or added content under CC BY-SA 4.0 or later (or, as explained above, another license when exceptionally required by the specific Project edition or feature).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;When modifying or making additions to any non-text media that you have obtained from a Project website, you agree to license the modified or added content in accordance with whatever license under which the work has been made available.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;With both text content and non-text media, you agree to clearly indicate that the original work has been modified. If you are reusing text content in a wiki, it is sufficient to indicate in the page history that you made a change to the imported text. For each copy or modified version that you distribute, you agree to include a licensing notice stating which license the work is released under, along with either a hyperlink or URL to the text of the license or a copy of the license itself.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;

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== 8. Copyright Compliance ==
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:'''Global Copyright Compliance'''
If you believe that content on Wikipedia violates intellectual property rights, it can be reported to the Wikimedia Foundation following our illegal content reporting process (see section 10 below).
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Please note that due to the harmonization of international copyright law, in many cases it will be possible to submit a notice of copyright violation under either your local law or US law. To be valid under US law, a copyright notice must follow the requirements of the DMCA, listed below.
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We will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, users and account holders of our system and network who are repeat infringers on our Projects and services.
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:'''DMCA Compliance'''
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The Wikimedia Foundation wants to ensure that the content that we host can be reused by other users without fear of liability and that it is not infringing the proprietary rights of others. In fairness to our users, as well as to other creators and copyright holders, our policy is to respond to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the formalities of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (&quot;DMCA&quot;). Pursuant to the DMCA, we will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, users and account holders of our system and network who are repeat infringers on our Projects and services.
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However, we also recognize that not every takedown notice is valid or in good faith. In such cases, we strongly encourage users to file counter-notifications when they appropriately believe a DMCA takedown demand is invalid or improper. For more information on what to do if you think a DMCA notice has been improperly filed, you may wish to consult the [//lumendatabase.org/ Lumen Database] website.
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If you are the owner of content that is being improperly used on one of the Projects without your permission, you may request that the content be removed by filing a notice under the DMCA. To make such a request, please email us at {{email|legal|wikimedia.org}} or [[Special:MyLanguage/Legal:DMCA takedowns|snail mail our designated agent]].
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Alternatively, you may make a request to our community, which often handles copyright issues faster and more effectively than the process prescribed under the DMCA. In that case, you can post a notice explaining your copyright concerns. For a non-exhaustive and non-authoritative list of the relevant processes for the different Project editions, [[:m:Copyright problems|visit the Copyright Problems page]]. Before filing a DMCA claim, you also have the option of sending an email to the community at {{email|info|wikimedia.org}}.
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== 9. Third-party Websites and Resources ==
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You are solely responsible for your use of any third-party websites or resources. Although the Projects and Project Websites contain links to third-party websites and resources, we do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for their availability, accuracy, or the related content, products, or services (including, without limitation, any viruses or other disabling features), nor do we have any obligation to monitor such third-party content.
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== 10. Management of Websites ==
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The community has the primary role in creating and enforcing policies applying to the different Project editions. At the Wikimedia Foundation, we rarely intervene in community decisions about policy and its enforcement.
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It is possible to notify us of illegal content, or content that violates our Terms of Use (including all policies and other documents incorporated by reference) for other reasons [[{{foundationsite|1=about/contact/}}|by contacting us directly]]. However, you can typically make a request directly to the Project's community: this may be more efficient, and is more consistent with our Projects' aim to empower the user community. Please note that this contact method functions as the Foundation’s grievance redressal mechanism for all jurisdictions that require one. Grievances submitted through this contact will be reviewed, in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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Each Project will usually provide &quot;Help&quot; or &quot;Contact&quot; pages for further guidance, or specific tools for reporting issues. Alternatively – if in doubt – you can ask members of the community for help, by sending an email to {{email|info|wikimedia.org}} or a more language-specific address from the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Volunteer Response Team|Volunteer Response Team page]]. Please note that these mailboxes are monitored by users of the Projects, not the Foundation. As a result, they should not be threatened or issued with legal demands.
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If you contact the Foundation with a problem, we will typically explore whether and how existing community-led mechanisms can investigate and, where appropriate, resolve it.
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In an unusual case, the need may arise, or the community may ask us, to address an especially problematic user or especially problematic content because of significant Project disturbance or dangerous behavior. In such cases, we reserve the right, at our sole discretion (or where legally compelled), to:
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* Investigate your use of the Projects or our services (a) to determine whether a violation of these Terms of Use, Project edition policy, or other applicable law or policy has occurred, or (b) to comply with any applicable law, legal process, or an appropriate governmental request;
* Detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, false or unverifiable information, security, or technical issues or respond to user support requests;
* Refuse, revert, disable, or restrict access to contributions of any user who violates these Terms of Use;
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* Ban a user from editing or contributing or block a user's account or access for actions violating these Terms of Use, including repeat posting of unlawful material under applicable law in line with human rights principles;
* Take legal action against users who violate these Terms of Use (including reports to law enforcement authorities); and
* Manage otherwise the Project websites in a manner designed to facilitate their proper functioning and protect the rights, property, and safety of ourselves and our users, licensors, partners, and the public.
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Those Foundation moderation activities may be informed or performed by software (such as traffic flood (&quot;Denial of Service&quot;) protection). In those cases human review is normally available, [[{{foundationsite|1=about/contact/}}|upon request]].
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In the interests of our users and the Projects, in the extreme circumstance that any individual has had their account or access blocked under this section, they are prohibited from creating or using another account on or seeking access to the same Project, unless we provide explicit permission. Without limiting the authority of the community, the Foundation itself will not ban a user from editing or contributing or block a user's account or access solely because of good faith criticism that does not result in actions otherwise violating these Terms of Use or community policies.
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The Wikimedia community and its members may also take action when so allowed by the community or Foundation policies applicable to the specific Project edition, including but not limited to warning, investigating, blocking, or banning users who violate those policies. You agree to comply with the final decisions of dispute resolution bodies that are established by the community for the specific Project editions (such as arbitration committees); these decisions may include sanctions as set out by the policy of the specific Project edition.
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Especially problematic users who have had accounts or access blocked on multiple Project editions may be subject to a ban from all of the Project editions, in accordance with the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Global bans|Global Ban Policy]]. In contrast to Board resolutions or these Terms of Use, policies established by the community, which may cover a single Project edition or multiple Projects editions (like the Global Ban Policy), may be modified by the relevant community according to its own procedures.
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The blocking of an account or access or the banning of a user under this provision shall be in accordance with Section 13 of these Terms of Use.
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If you believe we have not satisfactorily acted on a problematic content report, or if you have been subjected to a Foundation moderation action that you wish to challenge, you may be able to [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Office actions#appeals|submit an appeal]]. Other information about routes of appeal may also be explained to you at the time, or in Project-specific help pages.
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We reserve the right to suspend (temporarily, or permanently) our handling of reports or other correspondence from users or third parties, whether about allegedly illegal or otherwise problematic content or conduct, or requesting appeals against moderation actions, if such correspondence was made in bad faith, repetitive, unfounded, and/or abusive. In appropriate circumstances, your email address may even be blocked on our email system(s), and you will then need to contact us [[{{foundationsite|1=about/contact/}}|at our postal address]] if you wish to further correspond with us during that block. For less serious cases (e.g. up to three polite emails about one or more meritless complaints), this is likely to be temporary. More frequent or more abusive communications are more likely to lead to permanent measures. Additional information for persons in the EU can be found on [[Special:MyLanguage/Legal:Wikimedia Foundation EU Compliance|our page about EU compliance and reporting]].
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== 11. Resolutions and Project Policies ==
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The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees [[Special:MyLanguage/Resolutions|releases official policies]] from time to time. Some of these policies may be mandatory for a particular Project or Project edition, and, when they are, you agree to abide by them as applicable.
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== 12. API Terms ==
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We make available a set of APIs, which include documentation and associated tools, to enable users to build products that promote free knowledge. By using our APIs, you agree to abide by all applicable policies governing the use of the APIs, which include but are not limited to the [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Wikimedia Foundation User-Agent Policy|User-Agent Policy]], the [[wikitech:Robot policy|Robot Policy]], and the [[:mw:Special:MyLanguage/API:Etiquette|API:Etiquette]] (collectively, &quot;API Documentation&quot;), which are incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference.
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== 13. Termination ==
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Though we hope you will stay and continue to contribute to the Projects, you can stop using our services any time. In certain (hopefully unlikely) circumstances it may be necessary for either ourselves or the Wikimedia community or its members (as described in Section 10) to terminate part or all of our services, terminate these Terms of Use, block your account or access, or ban you as a user. If your account or access is blocked or otherwise terminated for any reason, your public contributions and a record of your activities on or in relation to the Projects (including any correspondence you have sent us) will be unaffected (subject to applicable policies), and you may still access our public pages for the sole purpose of reading publicly available content on the Projects. In such circumstances, however, you may not be able to access your account or settings. However, regardless of any other provision in these Terms of Use, we reserve the right to suspend or end the services at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Even after your use and participation are banned, blocked or otherwise suspended, these Terms of Use will remain in effect with respect to relevant provisions, including Sections 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9-16, and 18.
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== &lt;span style=&quot;background: #FFFFCD;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;14. Disputes and Jurisdiction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; ==
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We hope that no serious disagreements arise involving you, but, in the event there is a dispute, we encourage you to seek resolution through the dispute resolution procedures or mechanisms provided by the Projects or Project editions and the Wikimedia Foundation. If you seek to file a legal claim against us, you agree to file and resolve it exclusively in a state or federal court located in San Francisco County, California. You also agree that the laws of the State of California and, to the extent applicable, the laws of the United States of America will govern these Terms of Use, as well as any legal claim that might arise between you and us (without reference to conflict of laws principles). You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in, the courts located in San Francisco County, California, in any legal action or proceeding relating to us or these Terms of Use.
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To ensure that disputes are dealt with soon after they arise, you agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action you might have arising out of or related to use of our services or these Terms of Use must be filed within the applicable statute of limitations or, if earlier, one (1) year after the pertinent facts underlying such claim or cause of action could have been discovered with reasonable diligence (or be forever barred). If &quot;choice of forum&quot; clauses like the one above are not accepted by the courts where you normally reside, then (i) our choice of forum clause, above, shall be ignored, and (ii) you can refer any dispute to the courts of the jurisdiction where you normally live, following the applicable law rules of those courts. Similarly, if applicable law does not allow the enforcement of the choice of law in this section, then you can resolve a dispute according to the choice of law rules in the court of competent jurisdiction.
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As described in section 4 of these Terms of Use, you agree to resolve violations of the Paid Contributions without Disclosure in a Marketing Company Mediation at the Foundation's discretion. Marketing Company Mediations are '''binding''' mediations where, at the end of either a half or full day session, any disputed items that remain unresolved will be decided by the mediator in a legally binding decision. They will be conducted in meetings by teleconference or videoconference. If an in-person meeting is required, then the Marketing Company Mediation will take place in San Francisco County, California. The parties will split all fees and expenses related to the mediation/arbitration equally.
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You agree, as part of a Marketing Company Mediation, to cooperate with the Foundation, including by timely providing any documentation in your possession relating to your undisclosed paid editing activities including the accounts used, articles affected, and clients who purchased such services.
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Marketing Company Mediations are subject to and governed by the Federal Arbitration Act to the extent that the mediator becomes an arbitrator. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its attorneys' fees (including all fees necessary to determine the applicability of the Marketing Company Mediation and to enforce the binding result) and all costs relating to the investigation and enforcement of its rights. A party may be deemed &quot;prevailing&quot; even if it is not successful on every claim asserted.
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If for some reason the entirety of these Marketing Company Mediation requirements are found to be unenforceable, you agree to resolve any disputes as described in the beginning of this section.
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At the Wikimedia Foundation, we do our best to provide educational and informational content to a very wide audience, but your use of our services is at your sole risk. We provide these services on an &quot;as is&quot; and &quot;as available&quot; basis, and we expressly disclaim all express or implied warranties of all kinds, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We make no warranty that our services will meet your requirements, be safe, secure, uninterrupted, timely, accurate, or error-free, or that your information will be secure.
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We are not responsible for the content, data, or actions of third parties, and you release us, our directors, officers, employees, and agents from any claims and damages, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with any claim you have against any such third parties. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from us or through or from our services creates any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms of Use.
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Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through your use of our services is done at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. You agree that we have no responsibility or liability for the deletion of, or the failure to store or to transmit, any content or communication maintained by the service. We retain the right to create limits on use and storage at our sole discretion at any time with or without notice.
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Some states or jurisdictions do not allow the types of disclaimers in this section, so they may not apply to you either in part or in full depending on the law.
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The Wikimedia Foundation will not be liable to you or to any other party for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, regardless of whether we were advised of the possibility of such damage. In no event shall our liability exceed one thousand U.S. dollars (US$1,000.00) in aggregate. In the case that applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you, although our liability will be limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
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== 17. Modifications to these Terms of Use ==
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Just as the Wikimedia community's input is essential for the growth and maintenance of the Projects, we believe that community input is essential for these Terms of Use to properly serve our users. It is also essential for a fair contract. Therefore, we will provide these Terms of Use, as well as any substantial future revisions of these Terms of Use, to the community for comment at least thirty (30) days before the end of the comment period. If a future proposed revision is substantial, we will provide an additional 30 days for comments after posting a translation of the proposed revision in at least three languages (selected at our discretion). The community will be encouraged to translate the proposed revision in other languages as appropriate. For changes for legal or administrative reasons, to correct an inaccurate statement, or changes in response to community comments, we will provide at least three (3) days' notice.
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Because it may be necessary to modify these Terms of Use from time to time, we will provide notice of such modifications and the opportunity to comment via the Project websites, and via a notification on [[mail:wikimediaannounce-l|WikimediaAnnounce-l]]. However, we ask that you please periodically review the most up-to-date version of these Terms of Use. Your continued use of our services after the new Terms of Use become official following the notice and review period constitutes an acceptance of these Terms of Use on your part. For the protection of the Wikimedia Foundation and other users like yourself, if you do not agree with our Terms of Use, you cannot use our services.
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== 18. Other Terms ==
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These Terms of Use do not create an employment, agency, partnership, joint control or joint venture relationship between you and us, the Wikimedia Foundation. For the purposes of European Economic Area law, United Kingdom law, or other laws that involve a similar concept, you are not acting &quot;under the authority of&quot; the Foundation when you use the services. If you have not signed a separate agreement with us, these Terms of Use are the entire agreement between you and us. If there is any conflict between these Terms of Use and a signed written agreement between you and us, the signed agreement will control.
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You agree that we may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes to the Terms of Use, by email, regular mail, or postings on the Projects or Project Websites.
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If in any circumstance, we do not apply or enforce any provision of these Terms of Use, it is not a waiver of that provision.
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You understand that, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by us, you have no expectation of compensation for any activity, contribution, or idea that you provide to us, the community, or the Projects or Project editions.
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Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in these Terms of Use, we (the Wikimedia Foundation) and you agree not to modify the applicable terms and requirements of any free license that is employed on the Projects or Project editions when such free license is authorized by these Terms of Use.
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These Terms of Use were written in English (U.S.). While we hope that translations of these Terms of Use are accurate, in the event of any differences in meaning between the original English version and a translation, the original English version takes precedence.
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If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Use is found unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and all other provisions of these Terms of Use will remain in full force and effect.
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== Thank You! ==
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We appreciate your taking the time to read these Terms of Use, and we are very happy to have you contributing to the Projects and using our services. Through your contributions, you are helping to build something really big – not only an important collection of collaboratively edited reference Projects that provides education and information to millions who might otherwise lack access, but also a vibrant community of like-minded and engaged peers, focused on a very noble goal.
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العربيه – [[{{foundationsite|1=about/vision}}|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Our Vision Statement&lt;/span&gt;]]

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Welcome to Wikimedia! The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. (&quot;we&quot; or &quot;us&quot; or &quot;Foundation&quot;), is a non-profit charitable organization, headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States, [[{{foundationsite|1=about/mission}}|whose mission]] is to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop content [[{{lwp|Free content}}|under a free license]] or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally, free of charge.
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To support our vibrant community, we provide the essential infrastructure and organizational framework for the development of multilingual wiki projects and their editions (as explained on our [[{{foundationsite|1=our-work/wikimedia-projects}}|Wikimedia Projects page]]) (hereby referred to as &quot;Projects&quot;) and other endeavors which serve this mission. We strive to make and keep educational and informational content from the Projects available on the internet free of charge, in perpetuity.
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We welcome you (&quot;you&quot; or the &quot;user&quot;) as a reader, or contributor of the Projects, and we encourage you to join the Wikimedia community. Before you participate, however, we ask that you please read and agree to the following Terms of Use (&quot;Terms of Use&quot;).
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== {{int string|Overview}} ==
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These Terms of Use tell you about our public services at the Wikimedia Foundation, our relationship to you as a user, and the rights and responsibilities that guide us both. We host an incredible quantity of educational and informational content, all of which is contributed and made possible by users like yourself. Generally we do not contribute, monitor, or delete content (with rare exceptions, such as under policies like these Terms of Use, for legal compliance, or when faced with urgent threats of serious harm). This means that editorial control is in the hands of you and your fellow users who create and manage the content.
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The community – the network of users who are constantly building and using the Projects and/or their websites (hereby referred to as &quot;Project Websites&quot;) – is the principal means through which the goals of the mission are achieved. The community contributes to and helps govern our Projects and Project Websites. The community also undertakes the critical function of creating and enforcing policies for the specific Project editions (such as the different language editions for the Wikipedia Project or the Wikimedia Commons multilingual edition).
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You, the user, are welcome to join as a contributor, editor, or author, but you should follow the policies that govern each of the independent Project editions, including the [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal Code of Conduct|Universal Code of Conduct]] (UCoC), which apply to all Project editions. The largest of our Projects is Wikipedia, but we host other Projects too, each with different objectives and work methods. Each Project edition has a team of contributors, editors or authors who work together to create and manage the content on that Project edition. You are welcome to join these teams and work with them to improve these Projects. Since we are dedicated to making content freely accessible to the public, content you contribute is made available under a free license or released in the public domain.
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Please be aware that you are legally responsible for all of your contributions, edits, and reuse of Wikimedia content under the laws of the United States of America and other applicable laws (which may include laws where you or the subject of your contributions are located). This means it is important that you exercise caution when posting, modifying or reusing content. In light of this responsibility, we have some rules about what you cannot do, most of which are either for your own protection or for the protection of other users like yourself. Please keep in mind that the content we host is for general informational purposes only, so if you need expert advice for a particular question (such as medical, legal, or financial issues), you should seek the help of an appropriate professional. We also include other important notices and disclaimers, so please read these Terms of Use in their entirety.
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For clarity, other organizations, such as [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia chapters|local Wikimedia chapters]] and associations, that may share in the same mission are nevertheless legally independent and separate from the Wikimedia Foundation. Unless otherwise stated by the Foundation as an authorized party on a given Project's Website, those other organizations have no responsibility for the operations of the Project's Website or its content.
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== 1. Our Services ==
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The Wikimedia Foundation is dedicated to encouraging the growth, development, and distribution of free multilingual content, and to hosting the full content of these wiki-based Projects for the public free of charge. Our role is to host some of the largest collaboratively edited reference Projects in the world, [//www.wikimedia.org which can be found here]. However, we act only as a hosting service provider, maintaining the infrastructure and organizational framework. This infrastructure and framework allow our users to build the Projects by contributing and editing content themselves. They also allow our users to reuse that content. The infrastructure we maintain includes specialized technological infrastructure that enables users to programmatically interact with and reuse content on Projects (referred to as &quot;Application Programming Interface&quot; or &quot;APIs&quot;), and mobile applications.
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As used throughout the rest of the Terms of Use, our services consist of: [//www.wikimedia.org The Project Websites we host], technological infrastructure that we maintain, and any technical spaces that we host for the maintenance and improvement of our Projects.
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Because of our unique role, there are a couple of things you should be aware of when considering our relationship to you, the Projects, and other users:
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&lt;ol STYLE=&quot;list-style-type: lower-alpha&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''We do not take an editorial role:''' Because the Projects are collaboratively edited, the vast majority of the content that we host is provided by users, and we do not take an editorial role. This means that we generally do not monitor or edit the content of the Project Websites, and we do not take any responsibility for this content. Similarly, unless we have expressly stated otherwise, we do not endorse any opinions expressed via our services, and we do not represent or guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any submitted community content on the Projects.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''You are responsible for your own actions:''' You are legally responsible for your edits and contributions on the Projects, your reuse of content on the Projects, your use of the APIs, and your use of our services more generally. For your own protection you should exercise caution and avoid taking any actions that may result in criminal or civil liability under any applicable laws. For clarity, applicable law includes at least the laws of the United States of America and the State of California. For other countries, this is determined on a case-by-case basis. Although we may not agree with such actions, we warn users—particularly the editors, contributors, and authors—that non-U.S. authorities may seek to apply other country laws to you, including local laws where you live or where you view or edit content. We generally cannot offer any protection, guarantee, immunity or indemnification against the application of such laws.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;

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== 2. Privacy Policy ==
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We ask that you review the [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy|terms of our Privacy Policy]], so that you are aware of how we collect and use your information.
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== 3. Content We Host ==
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&lt;OL STYLE=&quot;list-style-type: lower-alpha&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''You may find some material objectionable or erroneous:''' Because we host a wide array of content that is produced or gathered by fellow users, you may encounter material that you find offensive, erroneous, misleading, mislabeled, or otherwise objectionable. We therefore ask that you use common sense and proper judgment when using our services.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''The Projects' content is for general informational purposes only:''' Although our Projects host a great deal of information that pertains to professional topics, including medical, legal, or financial issues, this content is presented for general informational purposes only. It should not be taken as professional advice. Please seek independent professional counseling from someone who is licensed or qualified in the applicable area in lieu of acting on any information, opinion, or advice contained in one of the Project Websites.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/OL&gt;

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== 4. Refraining from Certain Activities ==
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The Projects hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation only exist because of the vibrant community of users like you who collaborate to write, edit, and curate the content. We happily welcome your participation in this community. We encourage you to be civil and polite in your interactions with others in the community, to act in good faith, and to make edits and contributions aimed at furthering the mission of the shared Project. We ask that all users review and follow the [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal Code of Conduct|Universal Code of Conduct]] (&quot;UCoC&quot;), which lays out requirements for collegial, civil collaboration across all Projects that we host.
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Certain activities, whether legal or illegal under the applicable law, may be harmful to other users and violate our rules, and some activities may also subject you to liability. Therefore, for your own protection and for that of other users, you may not engage in such activities on, or otherwise using, our Projects. These activities include:
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: '''Harassing and Abusing Others'''
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::* Engaging in threats, stalking, spamming, vandalism, or harassment as described in the UCoC;
::* Transmitting chain mail, junk mail, or spam to other users;
::* Posting or modifying content with the intention to seriously harm others, such as deliberate inducements to self-harm, or deliberate triggering of epilepsy.
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: '''Violating the Privacy of Others'''
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::* Infringing the privacy rights of others under applicable laws (which may include the laws where you live or where you view or edit content);
::* Soliciting personally identifiable information for the purposes of harassment, exploitation, or violation of privacy, or for any promotional or commercial purpose not explicitly approved by the Wikimedia Foundation; and
::* Soliciting personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18 years, or under the age of majority where you are if higher than 18 years, for an illegal purpose or violating any applicable law regarding the health or well-being of minors.
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: '''Engaging in False Statements, Impersonation, or Fraud'''
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::* Intentionally or knowingly posting content that constitutes libel or defamation under the laws of the United States of America;
::* Posting or modifying content with the intent to deceive or mislead others;
::* Attempting to impersonate another user or individual, misrepresenting your affiliation with any individual or entity, hiding your affiliation with any individual or entity when disclosure is required by these terms or local Project policy, or using the name or username of another person with the intent to deceive; and
::* Engaging in fraud.
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: '''Committing Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights'''
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::* Infringing copyrights, trademarks, patents, or other proprietary rights under the applicable law.
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: '''Misusing Our Services for Other Illegal Purposes'''
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::* Posting child pornography or any other content that violates applicable law concerning child pornography or child sexual abuse material, or encouraging, grooming, or advocating for others to create or share such material;
::* Posting or trafficking in obscene material that is unlawful under applicable law; and
::* Using the services in a manner that is inconsistent with applicable law.
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: '''Engaging in Disruptive and Illegal Misuse of Facilities'''
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::* Posting or distributing content that contains any viruses, malware, worms, Trojan horses, malicious code, or other device that could harm our technical infrastructure or system or that of other users;
::* Engaging in automated uses of the Project Websites that are abusive or disruptive of the services, violate acceptable usage policies where available, or have not been approved by the Wikimedia community;
::* Disrupting the services by placing an undue burden on an API, Project Website or the networks or servers connected with a particular Project Website;
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::* Disrupting the services by inundating any of the Project Websites with communications or other traffic that suggests no serious intent to use the Project website for its stated purpose;
::* Knowingly accessing, tampering with, or using any of our non-public areas in our computer systems without authorization; and
::* Probing, scanning, or testing the vulnerability of any of our technical systems or networks unless all the following conditions are met:
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:::* such actions do not unduly abuse or disrupt our technical systems or networks;
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:::* such actions are not for personal gain (except for credit for your work);
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:::* you report any vulnerabilities to the relevant developers (or fix it yourself); and
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:::* you do not undertake such actions with malicious or destructive intent.
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: '''Paid Contributions Without Disclosure'''
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::* You must disclose each and any employer, client, intended beneficiary and affiliation with respect to any contribution for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. You must make that disclosure in at least one of the following ways:
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:::* a statement on your user page,
:::* a statement on the talk page accompanying any paid contributions, or
:::* a statement in the edit summary accompanying any paid contributions.
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::* In addition, if you make a public posting off the Projects advertising editing services on Wikipedia in exchange for compensation of any kind, you must disclose all Wikipedia accounts you have used or will use for this service in the public posting on the third-party service.
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::* Applicable law, or Project-specific policies and Foundation policies and guidelines, such as those addressing conflicts of interest, may further limit paid contributions or require more detailed disclosure. For example, infringing Wikimedia Trademarks (defined hereinafter at Section 6) to advertise paid editing services, removing disclosures on previously adequately disclosed paid edits, or logged-out paid editing in a manner that makes adequate disclosure a practical impossibility violate this section.
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::* A Wikimedia Project community may adopt an alternative paid contribution disclosure policy which may supplement or replace this section. If a Project adopts an alternative disclosure policy, you may comply with that policy instead of the requirements in this section (titled &quot;Paid Contributions Without Disclosure&quot;) when contributing to that particular Project.
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:: For more information, please read our [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms of Use/Frequently asked questions on paid contributions without disclosure|FAQ on disclosure of paid contributions]].
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Undisclosed editing by users receiving compensation creates an unreasonable burden on volunteer editors [[{{lwp|Wikipedia:Conflict of interest}}|who investigate and enforce community policies]]. Therefore, for violations of this section related to undisclosed paid editing, you agree to submit to binding &quot;Med-Arb&quot; (a &quot;Marketing Company Mediation&quot;) as described in section 14 of these Terms of Use.
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We reserve the right to exercise our enforcement discretion with respect to the provisions in section 4 of these Terms of Use. Where required, enforcement of these terms may include actions not listed in the Wikimedia Foundation [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Office actions|Office Action Policy]]. If enforcement is required in new circumstances, we will make an effort within at most one (1) year to update the Office Action Policy to catalog the new type of action.
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== 5. Password Security ==
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You are responsible for safeguarding your own password and other security credentials, and should never disclose them to any third party.
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== 6. Trademarks ==
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Although you have considerable freedoms for reuse of the content on the Project Websites, it is important that, at the Wikimedia Foundation, we protect our trademark rights so that we can protect our users from fraudulent impersonators. Because of this, we ask that you please respect our trademarks. All Wikimedia Foundation trademarks belong to the Wikimedia Foundation, and any use of our trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, or domain names must be in compliance with these Terms of Use and in compliance with our [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Trademark policy|Trademark Policy]].
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== 7. Licensing of Content ==
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To grow the commons of free knowledge and free culture, all users contributing to the Projects or Project Websites are required to grant broad permissions to the general public to redistribute and reuse their contributions freely, so long as that use is properly attributed and the same freedom to reuse and redistribute is granted to any derivative works. In keeping with our goal of providing free information to the widest possible audience, we require that when necessary all submitted content be licensed so that it is freely reusable by anyone who may access it.
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You agree to the following licensing requirements:
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'''Text to which you hold the copyright:''' When you submit text to which you hold the copyright, you agree to license it under:
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* [//creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.{{PAGELANGUAGE}} Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License] (&quot;CC BY-SA 4.0&quot;), and
* [//www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU Free Documentation License] (&quot;GFDL&quot;) (unversioned, with no invariant sections, front-cover texts, or back-cover texts).
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Reusers may comply with either license or both.
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The only exception is if the Project edition or feature requires a different license. In that case, you agree to license any text you contribute under the particular license prescribed by the Project edition or the feature.
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Please note that these licenses do allow commercial uses of your contributions, as long as such uses are compliant with the terms of the respective licenses. Where you own Sui Generis Database Rights covered by CC BY-SA 4.0, you waive these rights. As an example, this means facts you contribute to the projects may be reused freely without attribution.
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7b&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Attribution:''' Attribution is an important part of these licenses. We consider it giving credit where credit is due – to authors like yourself. When you contribute text, you agree to be attributed in any of the following fashions:&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;OL STYLE=&quot;list-style:lower-roman&quot;&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through hyperlink (where possible) or URL to the article to which you contributed (since each article has a history page that lists all contributors, authors and editors);&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through hyperlink (where possible) or URL to an alternative, stable online copy that is freely accessible, which conforms with the relevant license, and which provides credit to the authors in a manner equivalent to the credit given on the Project Website; or&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through a list of all authors (but please note that any list of authors may be filtered to exclude very small or irrelevant contributions).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7c&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Importing text:''' You may import text that you have found elsewhere or that you have co-authored with others, but in such case you represent and warrant that the text is available under terms that are compatible with CC BY-SA (or, as explained above, another license when exceptionally required by the Project edition or feature). For a list of compatible licenses, see [//creativecommons.org/share-your-work/licensing-considerations/compatible-licenses/ Creative Commons]. You shall not import content that is available solely under GFDL.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;

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You agree that, if you import text under a CC license that requires attribution, you must credit the author(s) in a reasonable fashion. Where such credit is commonly given through page histories (such as Wikimedia-internal copying), it is sufficient to give attribution in the edit summary, which is recorded in the page history, when importing the text. The attribution requirements are sometimes too intrusive for particular circumstances (regardless of the license), and there may be instances where the Wikimedia community decides that imported text cannot be used for that reason.
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7d&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Non-text media:''' Non-text media on the Projects are available under a variety of different licenses that support the general goal of allowing unrestricted reuse and redistribution. When you contribute non-text media, you agree to comply with the requirements for such licenses as described in our [[Special:MyLanguage/Resolution:Licensing policy|Licensing Policy]], and also comply with the requirements of the specific Project edition or feature to which you are contributing. Also see the [[:c:Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Licensing|Wikimedia Commons Licensing Policy]] for more information on contributing non-text media to Wikimedia Commons.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7e&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''No revocation of license:''' Except as consistent with your license, you agree that you will not unilaterally revoke or seek invalidation of any license that you have granted under these Terms of Use for text content or non-text media contributed to the Projects or features, even if you terminate use of our services.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7f&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Public domain content:''' Content that is in the public domain is welcome. It is important however that you confirm the public domain status of the content under the law of the United States of America as well as the laws of any other countries as required by the specific Project edition. When you contribute content that is in the public domain, you warrant that the material is actually in the public domain, and you agree to label it appropriately.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7g&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Re-use:''' Reuse of content that we host is welcome, though exceptions exist for content contributed under &quot;fair use&quot; or similar exemptions under applicable copyright law. Any reuse must comply with the underlying license(s).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;

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When you reuse or redistribute a text page developed by the Wikimedia community, you agree to attribute the authors in any of the following fashions:
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through hyperlink (where possible) or URL to the page or pages that you are reusing (since each page has a history page that lists all contributors, authors and editors);&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through hyperlink (where possible) or URL to an alternative, stable online copy that is freely accessible, which conforms with the license, and which provides credit to the authors in a manner equivalent to the credit given on the Project Website; or&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through a list of all authors (but please note that any list of authors may be filtered to exclude very small or irrelevant contributions).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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If the text content was imported from another source, it is possible that the content is licensed under a compatible CC BY-SA license but not GFDL (as described in &quot;Importing text,&quot; above). In that case, you agree to comply with the compatible CC BY-SA license and do not have the option to relicense it under GFDL. To determine the license that applies to the content that you seek to reuse or redistribute, you should review the page footer, page history, and discussion page.
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In addition, please be aware that text that originated from external sources and was imported into a Project may be under a license that attaches additional attribution requirements. Users agree to indicate these additional attribution requirements clearly. Depending on the Project, such requirements may appear, for example, in a banner or other notations pointing out that some or all of the content was originally published elsewhere. Where there are such visible notations, reusers should preserve them.
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For any non-text media, you agree to comply with the applicable license under which the work has been made available (which can be discovered by clicking on the work and looking at the licensing section on its description page or reviewing an applicable source page for that work). When reusing any content that we host, you agree to comply with the relevant attribution requirements as they pertain to the underlying license or licenses.
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Modifications or additions to material that you reuse:''' When modifying or making additions to text that you have obtained from a Project Website, you agree to license the modified or added content under CC BY-SA 4.0 or later (or, as explained above, another license when exceptionally required by the specific Project edition or feature).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;When modifying or making additions to any non-text media that you have obtained from a Project website, you agree to license the modified or added content in accordance with whatever license under which the work has been made available.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;With both text content and non-text media, you agree to clearly indicate that the original work has been modified. If you are reusing text content in a wiki, it is sufficient to indicate in the page history that you made a change to the imported text. For each copy or modified version that you distribute, you agree to include a licensing notice stating which license the work is released under, along with either a hyperlink or URL to the text of the license or a copy of the license itself.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;

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== 8. Copyright Compliance ==
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:'''Global Copyright Compliance'''
If you believe that content on Wikipedia violates intellectual property rights, it can be reported to the Wikimedia Foundation following our illegal content reporting process (see section 10 below).
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Please note that due to the harmonization of international copyright law, in many cases it will be possible to submit a notice of copyright violation under either your local law or US law. To be valid under US law, a copyright notice must follow the requirements of the DMCA, listed below.
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We will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, users and account holders of our system and network who are repeat infringers on our Projects and services.
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:'''DMCA Compliance'''
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The Wikimedia Foundation wants to ensure that the content that we host can be reused by other users without fear of liability and that it is not infringing the proprietary rights of others. In fairness to our users, as well as to other creators and copyright holders, our policy is to respond to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the formalities of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (&quot;DMCA&quot;). Pursuant to the DMCA, we will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, users and account holders of our system and network who are repeat infringers on our Projects and services.
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However, we also recognize that not every takedown notice is valid or in good faith. In such cases, we strongly encourage users to file counter-notifications when they appropriately believe a DMCA takedown demand is invalid or improper. For more information on what to do if you think a DMCA notice has been improperly filed, you may wish to consult the [//lumendatabase.org/ Lumen Database] website.
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If you are the owner of content that is being improperly used on one of the Projects without your permission, you may request that the content be removed by filing a notice under the DMCA. To make such a request, please email us at {{email|legal|wikimedia.org}} or [[Special:MyLanguage/Legal:DMCA takedowns|snail mail our designated agent]].
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Alternatively, you may make a request to our community, which often handles copyright issues faster and more effectively than the process prescribed under the DMCA. In that case, you can post a notice explaining your copyright concerns. For a non-exhaustive and non-authoritative list of the relevant processes for the different Project editions, [[:m:Copyright problems|visit the Copyright Problems page]]. Before filing a DMCA claim, you also have the option of sending an email to the community at {{email|info|wikimedia.org}}.
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== 9. Third-party Websites and Resources ==
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You are solely responsible for your use of any third-party websites or resources. Although the Projects and Project Websites contain links to third-party websites and resources, we do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for their availability, accuracy, or the related content, products, or services (including, without limitation, any viruses or other disabling features), nor do we have any obligation to monitor such third-party content.
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== 10. Management of Websites ==
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The community has the primary role in creating and enforcing policies applying to the different Project editions. At the Wikimedia Foundation, we rarely intervene in community decisions about policy and its enforcement.
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It is possible to notify us of illegal content, or content that violates our Terms of Use (including all policies and other documents incorporated by reference) for other reasons [[{{foundationsite|1=about/contact/}}|by contacting us directly]]. However, you can typically make a request directly to the Project's community: this may be more efficient, and is more consistent with our Projects' aim to empower the user community. Please note that this contact method functions as the Foundation’s grievance redressal mechanism for all jurisdictions that require one. Grievances submitted through this contact will be reviewed, in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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Each Project will usually provide &quot;Help&quot; or &quot;Contact&quot; pages for further guidance, or specific tools for reporting issues. Alternatively – if in doubt – you can ask members of the community for help, by sending an email to {{email|info|wikimedia.org}} or a more language-specific address from the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Volunteer Response Team|Volunteer Response Team page]]. Please note that these mailboxes are monitored by users of the Projects, not the Foundation. As a result, they should not be threatened or issued with legal demands.
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If you contact the Foundation with a problem, we will typically explore whether and how existing community-led mechanisms can investigate and, where appropriate, resolve it.
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In an unusual case, the need may arise, or the community may ask us, to address an especially problematic user or especially problematic content because of significant Project disturbance or dangerous behavior. In such cases, we reserve the right, at our sole discretion (or where legally compelled), to:
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* Investigate your use of the Projects or our services (a) to determine whether a violation of these Terms of Use, Project edition policy, or other applicable law or policy has occurred, or (b) to comply with any applicable law, legal process, or an appropriate governmental request;
* Detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, false or unverifiable information, security, or technical issues or respond to user support requests;
* Refuse, revert, disable, or restrict access to contributions of any user who violates these Terms of Use;
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* Ban a user from editing or contributing or block a user's account or access for actions violating these Terms of Use, including repeat posting of unlawful material under applicable law in line with human rights principles;
* Take legal action against users who violate these Terms of Use (including reports to law enforcement authorities); and
* Manage otherwise the Project websites in a manner designed to facilitate their proper functioning and protect the rights, property, and safety of ourselves and our users, licensors, partners, and the public.
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Those Foundation moderation activities may be informed or performed by software (such as traffic flood (&quot;Denial of Service&quot;) protection). In those cases human review is normally available, [[{{foundationsite|1=about/contact/}}|upon request]].
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In the interests of our users and the Projects, in the extreme circumstance that any individual has had their account or access blocked under this section, they are prohibited from creating or using another account on or seeking access to the same Project, unless we provide explicit permission. Without limiting the authority of the community, the Foundation itself will not ban a user from editing or contributing or block a user's account or access solely because of good faith criticism that does not result in actions otherwise violating these Terms of Use or community policies.
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The Wikimedia community and its members may also take action when so allowed by the community or Foundation policies applicable to the specific Project edition, including but not limited to warning, investigating, blocking, or banning users who violate those policies. You agree to comply with the final decisions of dispute resolution bodies that are established by the community for the specific Project editions (such as arbitration committees); these decisions may include sanctions as set out by the policy of the specific Project edition.
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Especially problematic users who have had accounts or access blocked on multiple Project editions may be subject to a ban from all of the Project editions, in accordance with the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Global bans|Global Ban Policy]]. In contrast to Board resolutions or these Terms of Use, policies established by the community, which may cover a single Project edition or multiple Projects editions (like the Global Ban Policy), may be modified by the relevant community according to its own procedures.
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The blocking of an account or access or the banning of a user under this provision shall be in accordance with Section 13 of these Terms of Use.
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If you believe we have not satisfactorily acted on a problematic content report, or if you have been subjected to a Foundation moderation action that you wish to challenge, you may be able to [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Office actions#appeals|submit an appeal]]. Other information about routes of appeal may also be explained to you at the time, or in Project-specific help pages.
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We reserve the right to suspend (temporarily, or permanently) our handling of reports or other correspondence from users or third parties, whether about allegedly illegal or otherwise problematic content or conduct, or requesting appeals against moderation actions, if such correspondence was made in bad faith, repetitive, unfounded, and/or abusive. In appropriate circumstances, your email address may even be blocked on our email system(s), and you will then need to contact us [[{{foundationsite|1=about/contact/}}|at our postal address]] if you wish to further correspond with us during that block. For less serious cases (e.g. up to three polite emails about one or more meritless complaints), this is likely to be temporary. More frequent or more abusive communications are more likely to lead to permanent measures. Additional information for persons in the EU can be found on [[Special:MyLanguage/Legal:Wikimedia Foundation EU Compliance|our page about EU compliance and reporting]].
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== 11. Resolutions and Project Policies ==
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The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees [[Special:MyLanguage/Resolutions|releases official policies]] from time to time. Some of these policies may be mandatory for a particular Project or Project edition, and, when they are, you agree to abide by them as applicable.
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== 12. API Terms ==
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We make available a set of APIs, which include documentation and associated tools, to enable users to build products that promote free knowledge. By using our APIs, you agree to abide by all applicable policies governing the use of the APIs, which include but are not limited to the [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Wikimedia Foundation User-Agent Policy|User-Agent Policy]], the [[wikitech:Robot policy|Robot Policy]], and the [[:mw:Special:MyLanguage/API:Etiquette|API:Etiquette]] (collectively, &quot;API Documentation&quot;), which are incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference.
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== 13. Termination ==
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Though we hope you will stay and continue to contribute to the Projects, you can stop using our services any time. In certain (hopefully unlikely) circumstances it may be necessary for either ourselves or the Wikimedia community or its members (as described in Section 10) to terminate part or all of our services, terminate these Terms of Use, block your account or access, or ban you as a user. If your account or access is blocked or otherwise terminated for any reason, your public contributions and a record of your activities on or in relation to the Projects (including any correspondence you have sent us) will be unaffected (subject to applicable policies), and you may still access our public pages for the sole purpose of reading publicly available content on the Projects. In such circumstances, however, you may not be able to access your account or settings. However, regardless of any other provision in these Terms of Use, we reserve the right to suspend or end the services at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Even after your use and participation are banned, blocked or otherwise suspended, these Terms of Use will remain in effect with respect to relevant provisions, including Sections 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9-16, and 18.
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== &lt;span style=&quot;background: #FFFFCD;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;14. Disputes and Jurisdiction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; ==
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We hope that no serious disagreements arise involving you, but, in the event there is a dispute, we encourage you to seek resolution through the dispute resolution procedures or mechanisms provided by the Projects or Project editions and the Wikimedia Foundation. If you seek to file a legal claim against us, you agree to file and resolve it exclusively in a state or federal court located in San Francisco County, California. You also agree that the laws of the State of California and, to the extent applicable, the laws of the United States of America will govern these Terms of Use, as well as any legal claim that might arise between you and us (without reference to conflict of laws principles). You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in, the courts located in San Francisco County, California, in any legal action or proceeding relating to us or these Terms of Use.
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To ensure that disputes are dealt with soon after they arise, you agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action you might have arising out of or related to use of our services or these Terms of Use must be filed within the applicable statute of limitations or, if earlier, one (1) year after the pertinent facts underlying such claim or cause of action could have been discovered with reasonable diligence (or be forever barred). If &quot;choice of forum&quot; clauses like the one above are not accepted by the courts where you normally reside, then (i) our choice of forum clause, above, shall be ignored, and (ii) you can refer any dispute to the courts of the jurisdiction where you normally live, following the applicable law rules of those courts. Similarly, if applicable law does not allow the enforcement of the choice of law in this section, then you can resolve a dispute according to the choice of law rules in the court of competent jurisdiction.
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As described in section 4 of these Terms of Use, you agree to resolve violations of the Paid Contributions without Disclosure in a Marketing Company Mediation at the Foundation's discretion. Marketing Company Mediations are '''binding''' mediations where, at the end of either a half or full day session, any disputed items that remain unresolved will be decided by the mediator in a legally binding decision. They will be conducted in meetings by teleconference or videoconference. If an in-person meeting is required, then the Marketing Company Mediation will take place in San Francisco County, California. The parties will split all fees and expenses related to the mediation/arbitration equally.
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You agree, as part of a Marketing Company Mediation, to cooperate with the Foundation, including by timely providing any documentation in your possession relating to your undisclosed paid editing activities including the accounts used, articles affected, and clients who purchased such services.
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Marketing Company Mediations are subject to and governed by the Federal Arbitration Act to the extent that the mediator becomes an arbitrator. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its attorneys' fees (including all fees necessary to determine the applicability of the Marketing Company Mediation and to enforce the binding result) and all costs relating to the investigation and enforcement of its rights. A party may be deemed &quot;prevailing&quot; even if it is not successful on every claim asserted.
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If for some reason the entirety of these Marketing Company Mediation requirements are found to be unenforceable, you agree to resolve any disputes as described in the beginning of this section.
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== &lt;span style=&quot;background: #FFFFCD;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;15. Disclaimers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; ==
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At the Wikimedia Foundation, we do our best to provide educational and informational content to a very wide audience, but your use of our services is at your sole risk. We provide these services on an &quot;as is&quot; and &quot;as available&quot; basis, and we expressly disclaim all express or implied warranties of all kinds, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We make no warranty that our services will meet your requirements, be safe, secure, uninterrupted, timely, accurate, or error-free, or that your information will be secure.
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We are not responsible for the content, data, or actions of third parties, and you release us, our directors, officers, employees, and agents from any claims and damages, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with any claim you have against any such third parties. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from us or through or from our services creates any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms of Use.
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Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through your use of our services is done at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. You agree that we have no responsibility or liability for the deletion of, or the failure to store or to transmit, any content or communication maintained by the service. We retain the right to create limits on use and storage at our sole discretion at any time with or without notice.
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Some states or jurisdictions do not allow the types of disclaimers in this section, so they may not apply to you either in part or in full depending on the law.
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The Wikimedia Foundation will not be liable to you or to any other party for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, regardless of whether we were advised of the possibility of such damage. In no event shall our liability exceed one thousand U.S. dollars (US$1,000.00) in aggregate. In the case that applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you, although our liability will be limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
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== 17. Modifications to these Terms of Use ==
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Just as the Wikimedia community's input is essential for the growth and maintenance of the Projects, we believe that community input is essential for these Terms of Use to properly serve our users. It is also essential for a fair contract. Therefore, we will provide these Terms of Use, as well as any substantial future revisions of these Terms of Use, to the community for comment at least thirty (30) days before the end of the comment period. If a future proposed revision is substantial, we will provide an additional 30 days for comments after posting a translation of the proposed revision in at least three languages (selected at our discretion). The community will be encouraged to translate the proposed revision in other languages as appropriate. For changes for legal or administrative reasons, to correct an inaccurate statement, or changes in response to community comments, we will provide at least three (3) days' notice.
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Because it may be necessary to modify these Terms of Use from time to time, we will provide notice of such modifications and the opportunity to comment via the Project websites, and via a notification on [[mail:wikimediaannounce-l|WikimediaAnnounce-l]]. However, we ask that you please periodically review the most up-to-date version of these Terms of Use. Your continued use of our services after the new Terms of Use become official following the notice and review period constitutes an acceptance of these Terms of Use on your part. For the protection of the Wikimedia Foundation and other users like yourself, if you do not agree with our Terms of Use, you cannot use our services.
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== 18. Other Terms ==
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These Terms of Use do not create an employment, agency, partnership, joint control or joint venture relationship between you and us, the Wikimedia Foundation. For the purposes of European Economic Area law, United Kingdom law, or other laws that involve a similar concept, you are not acting &quot;under the authority of&quot; the Foundation when you use the services. If you have not signed a separate agreement with us, these Terms of Use are the entire agreement between you and us. If there is any conflict between these Terms of Use and a signed written agreement between you and us, the signed agreement will control.
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You agree that we may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes to the Terms of Use, by email, regular mail, or postings on the Projects or Project Websites.
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If in any circumstance, we do not apply or enforce any provision of these Terms of Use, it is not a waiver of that provision.
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You understand that, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by us, you have no expectation of compensation for any activity, contribution, or idea that you provide to us, the community, or the Projects or Project editions.
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Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in these Terms of Use, we (the Wikimedia Foundation) and you agree not to modify the applicable terms and requirements of any free license that is employed on the Projects or Project editions when such free license is authorized by these Terms of Use.
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These Terms of Use were written in English (U.S.). While we hope that translations of these Terms of Use are accurate, in the event of any differences in meaning between the original English version and a translation, the original English version takes precedence.
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If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Use is found unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and all other provisions of these Terms of Use will remain in full force and effect.
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== Thank You! ==
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We appreciate your taking the time to read these Terms of Use, and we are very happy to have you contributing to the Projects and using our services. Through your contributions, you are helping to build something really big – not only an important collection of collaboratively edited reference Projects that provides education and information to millions who might otherwise lack access, but also a vibrant community of like-minded and engaged peers, focused on a very noble goal.
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&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''''Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment.'''''&lt;/span&gt; – [[{{foundationsite|1=about/vision}}|&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Our Vision Statement&lt;/span&gt;]]

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Welcome to Wikimedia! The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. (&quot;we&quot; or &quot;us&quot; or &quot;Foundation&quot;), is a non-profit charitable organization, headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States, [[{{foundationsite|1=about/mission}}|whose mission]] is to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop content [[{{lwp|Free content}}|under a free license]] or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally, free of charge.
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To support our vibrant community, we provide the essential infrastructure and organizational framework for the development of multilingual wiki projects and their editions (as explained on our [[{{foundationsite|1=our-work/wikimedia-projects}}|Wikimedia Projects page]]) (hereby referred to as &quot;Projects&quot;) and other endeavors which serve this mission. We strive to make and keep educational and informational content from the Projects available on the internet free of charge, in perpetuity.
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We welcome you (&quot;you&quot; or the &quot;user&quot;) as a reader, or contributor of the Projects, and we encourage you to join the Wikimedia community. Before you participate, however, we ask that you please read and agree to the following Terms of Use (&quot;Terms of Use&quot;).
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== {{int string|Overview}} ==
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These Terms of Use tell you about our public services at the Wikimedia Foundation, our relationship to you as a user, and the rights and responsibilities that guide us both. We host an incredible quantity of educational and informational content, all of which is contributed and made possible by users like yourself. Generally we do not contribute, monitor, or delete content (with rare exceptions, such as under policies like these Terms of Use, for legal compliance, or when faced with urgent threats of serious harm). This means that editorial control is in the hands of you and your fellow users who create and manage the content.
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The community – the network of users who are constantly building and using the Projects and/or their websites (hereby referred to as &quot;Project Websites&quot;) – is the principal means through which the goals of the mission are achieved. The community contributes to and helps govern our Projects and Project Websites. The community also undertakes the critical function of creating and enforcing policies for the specific Project editions (such as the different language editions for the Wikipedia Project or the Wikimedia Commons multilingual edition).
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You, the user, are welcome to join as a contributor, editor, or author, but you should follow the policies that govern each of the independent Project editions, including the [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal Code of Conduct|Universal Code of Conduct]] (UCoC), which apply to all Project editions. The largest of our Projects is Wikipedia, but we host other Projects too, each with different objectives and work methods. Each Project edition has a team of contributors, editors or authors who work together to create and manage the content on that Project edition. You are welcome to join these teams and work with them to improve these Projects. Since we are dedicated to making content freely accessible to the public, content you contribute is made available under a free license or released in the public domain.
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Please be aware that you are legally responsible for all of your contributions, edits, and reuse of Wikimedia content under the laws of the United States of America and other applicable laws (which may include laws where you or the subject of your contributions are located). This means it is important that you exercise caution when posting, modifying or reusing content. In light of this responsibility, we have some rules about what you cannot do, most of which are either for your own protection or for the protection of other users like yourself. Please keep in mind that the content we host is for general informational purposes only, so if you need expert advice for a particular question (such as medical, legal, or financial issues), you should seek the help of an appropriate professional. We also include other important notices and disclaimers, so please read these Terms of Use in their entirety.
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For clarity, other organizations, such as [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia chapters|local Wikimedia chapters]] and associations, that may share in the same mission are nevertheless legally independent and separate from the Wikimedia Foundation. Unless otherwise stated by the Foundation as an authorized party on a given Project's Website, those other organizations have no responsibility for the operations of the Project's Website or its content.
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== 1. Our Services ==
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The Wikimedia Foundation is dedicated to encouraging the growth, development, and distribution of free multilingual content, and to hosting the full content of these wiki-based Projects for the public free of charge. Our role is to host some of the largest collaboratively edited reference Projects in the world, [//www.wikimedia.org which can be found here]. However, we act only as a hosting service provider, maintaining the infrastructure and organizational framework. This infrastructure and framework allow our users to build the Projects by contributing and editing content themselves. They also allow our users to reuse that content. The infrastructure we maintain includes specialized technological infrastructure that enables users to programmatically interact with and reuse content on Projects (referred to as &quot;Application Programming Interface&quot; or &quot;APIs&quot;), and mobile applications.
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As used throughout the rest of the Terms of Use, our services consist of: [//www.wikimedia.org The Project Websites we host], technological infrastructure that we maintain, and any technical spaces that we host for the maintenance and improvement of our Projects.
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Because of our unique role, there are a couple of things you should be aware of when considering our relationship to you, the Projects, and other users:
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&lt;ol STYLE=&quot;list-style-type: lower-alpha&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''We do not take an editorial role:''' Because the Projects are collaboratively edited, the vast majority of the content that we host is provided by users, and we do not take an editorial role. This means that we generally do not monitor or edit the content of the Project Websites, and we do not take any responsibility for this content. Similarly, unless we have expressly stated otherwise, we do not endorse any opinions expressed via our services, and we do not represent or guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any submitted community content on the Projects.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''You are responsible for your own actions:''' You are legally responsible for your edits and contributions on the Projects, your reuse of content on the Projects, your use of the APIs, and your use of our services more generally. For your own protection you should exercise caution and avoid taking any actions that may result in criminal or civil liability under any applicable laws. For clarity, applicable law includes at least the laws of the United States of America and the State of California. For other countries, this is determined on a case-by-case basis. Although we may not agree with such actions, we warn users—particularly the editors, contributors, and authors—that non-U.S. authorities may seek to apply other country laws to you, including local laws where you live or where you view or edit content. We generally cannot offer any protection, guarantee, immunity or indemnification against the application of such laws.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;

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== 2. Privacy Policy ==
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We ask that you review the [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy|terms of our Privacy Policy]], so that you are aware of how we collect and use your information.
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== 3. Content We Host ==
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&lt;OL STYLE=&quot;list-style-type: lower-alpha&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''You may find some material objectionable or erroneous:''' Because we host a wide array of content that is produced or gathered by fellow users, you may encounter material that you find offensive, erroneous, misleading, mislabeled, or otherwise objectionable. We therefore ask that you use common sense and proper judgment when using our services.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''The Projects' content is for general informational purposes only:''' Although our Projects host a great deal of information that pertains to professional topics, including medical, legal, or financial issues, this content is presented for general informational purposes only. It should not be taken as professional advice. Please seek independent professional counseling from someone who is licensed or qualified in the applicable area in lieu of acting on any information, opinion, or advice contained in one of the Project Websites.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/OL&gt;

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== 4. Refraining from Certain Activities ==
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The Projects hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation only exist because of the vibrant community of users like you who collaborate to write, edit, and curate the content. We happily welcome your participation in this community. We encourage you to be civil and polite in your interactions with others in the community, to act in good faith, and to make edits and contributions aimed at furthering the mission of the shared Project. We ask that all users review and follow the [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal Code of Conduct|Universal Code of Conduct]] (&quot;UCoC&quot;), which lays out requirements for collegial, civil collaboration across all Projects that we host.
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Certain activities, whether legal or illegal under the applicable law, may be harmful to other users and violate our rules, and some activities may also subject you to liability. Therefore, for your own protection and for that of other users, you may not engage in such activities on, or otherwise using, our Projects. These activities include:
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: '''Harassing and Abusing Others'''
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::* Engaging in threats, stalking, spamming, vandalism, or harassment as described in the UCoC;
::* Transmitting chain mail, junk mail, or spam to other users;
::* Posting or modifying content with the intention to seriously harm others, such as deliberate inducements to self-harm, or deliberate triggering of epilepsy.
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: '''Violating the Privacy of Others'''
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::* Infringing the privacy rights of others under applicable laws (which may include the laws where you live or where you view or edit content);
::* Soliciting personally identifiable information for the purposes of harassment, exploitation, or violation of privacy, or for any promotional or commercial purpose not explicitly approved by the Wikimedia Foundation; and
::* Soliciting personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18 years, or under the age of majority where you are if higher than 18 years, for an illegal purpose or violating any applicable law regarding the health or well-being of minors.
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: '''Engaging in False Statements, Impersonation, or Fraud'''
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::* Intentionally or knowingly posting content that constitutes libel or defamation under the laws of the United States of America;
::* Posting or modifying content with the intent to deceive or mislead others;
::* Attempting to impersonate another user or individual, misrepresenting your affiliation with any individual or entity, hiding your affiliation with any individual or entity when disclosure is required by these terms or local Project policy, or using the name or username of another person with the intent to deceive; and
::* Engaging in fraud.
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: '''Committing Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights'''
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::* Infringing copyrights, trademarks, patents, or other proprietary rights under the applicable law.
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: '''Misusing Our Services for Other Illegal Purposes'''
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::* Posting child pornography or any other content that violates applicable law concerning child pornography or child sexual abuse material, or encouraging, grooming, or advocating for others to create or share such material;
::* Posting or trafficking in obscene material that is unlawful under applicable law; and
::* Using the services in a manner that is inconsistent with applicable law.
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: '''Engaging in Disruptive and Illegal Misuse of Facilities'''
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::* Posting or distributing content that contains any viruses, malware, worms, Trojan horses, malicious code, or other device that could harm our technical infrastructure or system or that of other users;
::* Engaging in automated uses of the Project Websites that are abusive or disruptive of the services, violate acceptable usage policies where available, or have not been approved by the Wikimedia community;
::* Disrupting the services by placing an undue burden on an API, Project Website or the networks or servers connected with a particular Project Website;
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::* Disrupting the services by inundating any of the Project Websites with communications or other traffic that suggests no serious intent to use the Project website for its stated purpose;
::* Knowingly accessing, tampering with, or using any of our non-public areas in our computer systems without authorization; and
::* Probing, scanning, or testing the vulnerability of any of our technical systems or networks unless all the following conditions are met:
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:::* such actions do not unduly abuse or disrupt our technical systems or networks;
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:::* such actions are not for personal gain (except for credit for your work);
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:::* you report any vulnerabilities to the relevant developers (or fix it yourself); and
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:::* you do not undertake such actions with malicious or destructive intent.
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: '''Paid Contributions Without Disclosure'''
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::* You must disclose each and any employer, client, intended beneficiary and affiliation with respect to any contribution for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. You must make that disclosure in at least one of the following ways:
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:::* a statement on your user page,
:::* a statement on the talk page accompanying any paid contributions, or
:::* a statement in the edit summary accompanying any paid contributions.
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::* In addition, if you make a public posting off the Projects advertising editing services on Wikipedia in exchange for compensation of any kind, you must disclose all Wikipedia accounts you have used or will use for this service in the public posting on the third-party service.
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::* Applicable law, or Project-specific policies and Foundation policies and guidelines, such as those addressing conflicts of interest, may further limit paid contributions or require more detailed disclosure. For example, infringing Wikimedia Trademarks (defined hereinafter at Section 6) to advertise paid editing services, removing disclosures on previously adequately disclosed paid edits, or logged-out paid editing in a manner that makes adequate disclosure a practical impossibility violate this section.
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::* A Wikimedia Project community may adopt an alternative paid contribution disclosure policy which may supplement or replace this section. If a Project adopts an alternative disclosure policy, you may comply with that policy instead of the requirements in this section (titled &quot;Paid Contributions Without Disclosure&quot;) when contributing to that particular Project.
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:: For more information, please read our [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms of Use/Frequently asked questions on paid contributions without disclosure|FAQ on disclosure of paid contributions]].
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Undisclosed editing by users receiving compensation creates an unreasonable burden on volunteer editors [[{{lwp|Wikipedia:Conflict of interest}}|who investigate and enforce community policies]]. Therefore, for violations of this section related to undisclosed paid editing, you agree to submit to binding &quot;Med-Arb&quot; (a &quot;Marketing Company Mediation&quot;) as described in section 14 of these Terms of Use.
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We reserve the right to exercise our enforcement discretion with respect to the provisions in section 4 of these Terms of Use. Where required, enforcement of these terms may include actions not listed in the Wikimedia Foundation [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Office actions|Office Action Policy]]. If enforcement is required in new circumstances, we will make an effort within at most one (1) year to update the Office Action Policy to catalog the new type of action.
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== 5. Password Security ==
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You are responsible for safeguarding your own password and other security credentials, and should never disclose them to any third party.
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== 6. Trademarks ==
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Although you have considerable freedoms for reuse of the content on the Project Websites, it is important that, at the Wikimedia Foundation, we protect our trademark rights so that we can protect our users from fraudulent impersonators. Because of this, we ask that you please respect our trademarks. All Wikimedia Foundation trademarks belong to the Wikimedia Foundation, and any use of our trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, or domain names must be in compliance with these Terms of Use and in compliance with our [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Trademark policy|Trademark Policy]].
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== 7. Licensing of Content ==
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To grow the commons of free knowledge and free culture, all users contributing to the Projects or Project Websites are required to grant broad permissions to the general public to redistribute and reuse their contributions freely, so long as that use is properly attributed and the same freedom to reuse and redistribute is granted to any derivative works. In keeping with our goal of providing free information to the widest possible audience, we require that when necessary all submitted content be licensed so that it is freely reusable by anyone who may access it.
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You agree to the following licensing requirements:
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'''Text to which you hold the copyright:''' When you submit text to which you hold the copyright, you agree to license it under:
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* [//creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.{{PAGELANGUAGE}} Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License] (&quot;CC BY-SA 4.0&quot;), and
* [//www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU Free Documentation License] (&quot;GFDL&quot;) (unversioned, with no invariant sections, front-cover texts, or back-cover texts).
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Reusers may comply with either license or both.
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The only exception is if the Project edition or feature requires a different license. In that case, you agree to license any text you contribute under the particular license prescribed by the Project edition or the feature.
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Please note that these licenses do allow commercial uses of your contributions, as long as such uses are compliant with the terms of the respective licenses. Where you own Sui Generis Database Rights covered by CC BY-SA 4.0, you waive these rights. As an example, this means facts you contribute to the projects may be reused freely without attribution.
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7b&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Attribution:''' Attribution is an important part of these licenses. We consider it giving credit where credit is due – to authors like yourself. When you contribute text, you agree to be attributed in any of the following fashions:&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;OL STYLE=&quot;list-style:lower-roman&quot;&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through hyperlink (where possible) or URL to the article to which you contributed (since each article has a history page that lists all contributors, authors and editors);&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through hyperlink (where possible) or URL to an alternative, stable online copy that is freely accessible, which conforms with the relevant license, and which provides credit to the authors in a manner equivalent to the credit given on the Project Website; or&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through a list of all authors (but please note that any list of authors may be filtered to exclude very small or irrelevant contributions).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7c&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Importing text:''' You may import text that you have found elsewhere or that you have co-authored with others, but in such case you represent and warrant that the text is available under terms that are compatible with CC BY-SA (or, as explained above, another license when exceptionally required by the Project edition or feature). For a list of compatible licenses, see [//creativecommons.org/share-your-work/licensing-considerations/compatible-licenses/ Creative Commons]. You shall not import content that is available solely under GFDL.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;

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You agree that, if you import text under a CC license that requires attribution, you must credit the author(s) in a reasonable fashion. Where such credit is commonly given through page histories (such as Wikimedia-internal copying), it is sufficient to give attribution in the edit summary, which is recorded in the page history, when importing the text. The attribution requirements are sometimes too intrusive for particular circumstances (regardless of the license), and there may be instances where the Wikimedia community decides that imported text cannot be used for that reason.
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7d&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Non-text media:''' Non-text media on the Projects are available under a variety of different licenses that support the general goal of allowing unrestricted reuse and redistribution. When you contribute non-text media, you agree to comply with the requirements for such licenses as described in our [[Special:MyLanguage/Resolution:Licensing policy|Licensing Policy]], and also comply with the requirements of the specific Project edition or feature to which you are contributing. Also see the [[:c:Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Licensing|Wikimedia Commons Licensing Policy]] for more information on contributing non-text media to Wikimedia Commons.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7e&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''No revocation of license:''' Except as consistent with your license, you agree that you will not unilaterally revoke or seek invalidation of any license that you have granted under these Terms of Use for text content or non-text media contributed to the Projects or features, even if you terminate use of our services.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7f&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Public domain content:''' Content that is in the public domain is welcome. It is important however that you confirm the public domain status of the content under the law of the United States of America as well as the laws of any other countries as required by the specific Project edition. When you contribute content that is in the public domain, you warrant that the material is actually in the public domain, and you agree to label it appropriately.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;7g&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Re-use:''' Reuse of content that we host is welcome, though exceptions exist for content contributed under &quot;fair use&quot; or similar exemptions under applicable copyright law. Any reuse must comply with the underlying license(s).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;

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When you reuse or redistribute a text page developed by the Wikimedia community, you agree to attribute the authors in any of the following fashions:
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through hyperlink (where possible) or URL to the page or pages that you are reusing (since each page has a history page that lists all contributors, authors and editors);&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through hyperlink (where possible) or URL to an alternative, stable online copy that is freely accessible, which conforms with the license, and which provides credit to the authors in a manner equivalent to the credit given on the Project Website; or&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Through a list of all authors (but please note that any list of authors may be filtered to exclude very small or irrelevant contributions).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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If the text content was imported from another source, it is possible that the content is licensed under a compatible CC BY-SA license but not GFDL (as described in &quot;Importing text,&quot; above). In that case, you agree to comply with the compatible CC BY-SA license and do not have the option to relicense it under GFDL. To determine the license that applies to the content that you seek to reuse or redistribute, you should review the page footer, page history, and discussion page.
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In addition, please be aware that text that originated from external sources and was imported into a Project may be under a license that attaches additional attribution requirements. Users agree to indicate these additional attribution requirements clearly. Depending on the Project, such requirements may appear, for example, in a banner or other notations pointing out that some or all of the content was originally published elsewhere. Where there are such visible notations, reusers should preserve them.
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For any non-text media, you agree to comply with the applicable license under which the work has been made available (which can be discovered by clicking on the work and looking at the licensing section on its description page or reviewing an applicable source page for that work). When reusing any content that we host, you agree to comply with the relevant attribution requirements as they pertain to the underlying license or licenses.
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;'''Modifications or additions to material that you reuse:''' When modifying or making additions to text that you have obtained from a Project Website, you agree to license the modified or added content under CC BY-SA 4.0 or later (or, as explained above, another license when exceptionally required by the specific Project edition or feature).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;When modifying or making additions to any non-text media that you have obtained from a Project website, you agree to license the modified or added content in accordance with whatever license under which the work has been made available.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;With both text content and non-text media, you agree to clearly indicate that the original work has been modified. If you are reusing text content in a wiki, it is sufficient to indicate in the page history that you made a change to the imported text. For each copy or modified version that you distribute, you agree to include a licensing notice stating which license the work is released under, along with either a hyperlink or URL to the text of the license or a copy of the license itself.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;

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== 8. Copyright Compliance ==
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:'''Global Copyright Compliance'''
If you believe that content on Wikipedia violates intellectual property rights, it can be reported to the Wikimedia Foundation following our illegal content reporting process (see section 10 below).
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Please note that due to the harmonization of international copyright law, in many cases it will be possible to submit a notice of copyright violation under either your local law or US law. To be valid under US law, a copyright notice must follow the requirements of the DMCA, listed below.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
We will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, users and account holders of our system and network who are repeat infringers on our Projects and services.
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:'''DMCA Compliance'''
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
The Wikimedia Foundation wants to ensure that the content that we host can be reused by other users without fear of liability and that it is not infringing the proprietary rights of others. In fairness to our users, as well as to other creators and copyright holders, our policy is to respond to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the formalities of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (&quot;DMCA&quot;). Pursuant to the DMCA, we will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, users and account holders of our system and network who are repeat infringers on our Projects and services.
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However, we also recognize that not every takedown notice is valid or in good faith. In such cases, we strongly encourage users to file counter-notifications when they appropriately believe a DMCA takedown demand is invalid or improper. For more information on what to do if you think a DMCA notice has been improperly filed, you may wish to consult the [//lumendatabase.org/ Lumen Database] website.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
If you are the owner of content that is being improperly used on one of the Projects without your permission, you may request that the content be removed by filing a notice under the DMCA. To make such a request, please email us at {{email|legal|wikimedia.org}} or [[Special:MyLanguage/Legal:DMCA takedowns|snail mail our designated agent]].
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Alternatively, you may make a request to our community, which often handles copyright issues faster and more effectively than the process prescribed under the DMCA. In that case, you can post a notice explaining your copyright concerns. For a non-exhaustive and non-authoritative list of the relevant processes for the different Project editions, [[:m:Copyright problems|visit the Copyright Problems page]]. Before filing a DMCA claim, you also have the option of sending an email to the community at {{email|info|wikimedia.org}}.
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== 9. Third-party Websites and Resources ==
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You are solely responsible for your use of any third-party websites or resources. Although the Projects and Project Websites contain links to third-party websites and resources, we do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for their availability, accuracy, or the related content, products, or services (including, without limitation, any viruses or other disabling features), nor do we have any obligation to monitor such third-party content.
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== 10. Management of Websites ==
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
The community has the primary role in creating and enforcing policies applying to the different Project editions. At the Wikimedia Foundation, we rarely intervene in community decisions about policy and its enforcement.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
It is possible to notify us of illegal content, or content that violates our Terms of Use (including all policies and other documents incorporated by reference) for other reasons [[{{foundationsite|1=about/contact/}}|by contacting us directly]]. However, you can typically make a request directly to the Project's community: this may be more efficient, and is more consistent with our Projects' aim to empower the user community. Please note that this contact method functions as the Foundation’s grievance redressal mechanism for all jurisdictions that require one. Grievances submitted through this contact will be reviewed, in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Each Project will usually provide &quot;Help&quot; or &quot;Contact&quot; pages for further guidance, or specific tools for reporting issues. Alternatively – if in doubt – you can ask members of the community for help, by sending an email to {{email|info|wikimedia.org}} or a more language-specific address from the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Volunteer Response Team|Volunteer Response Team page]]. Please note that these mailboxes are monitored by users of the Projects, not the Foundation. As a result, they should not be threatened or issued with legal demands.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
If you contact the Foundation with a problem, we will typically explore whether and how existing community-led mechanisms can investigate and, where appropriate, resolve it.
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In an unusual case, the need may arise, or the community may ask us, to address an especially problematic user or especially problematic content because of significant Project disturbance or dangerous behavior. In such cases, we reserve the right, at our sole discretion (or where legally compelled), to:
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
* Investigate your use of the Projects or our services (a) to determine whether a violation of these Terms of Use, Project edition policy, or other applicable law or policy has occurred, or (b) to comply with any applicable law, legal process, or an appropriate governmental request;
* Detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, false or unverifiable information, security, or technical issues or respond to user support requests;
* Refuse, revert, disable, or restrict access to contributions of any user who violates these Terms of Use;
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* Ban a user from editing or contributing or block a user's account or access for actions violating these Terms of Use, including repeat posting of unlawful material under applicable law in line with human rights principles;
* Take legal action against users who violate these Terms of Use (including reports to law enforcement authorities); and
* Manage otherwise the Project websites in a manner designed to facilitate their proper functioning and protect the rights, property, and safety of ourselves and our users, licensors, partners, and the public.
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Those Foundation moderation activities may be informed or performed by software (such as traffic flood (&quot;Denial of Service&quot;) protection). In those cases human review is normally available, [[{{foundationsite|1=about/contact/}}|upon request]].
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In the interests of our users and the Projects, in the extreme circumstance that any individual has had their account or access blocked under this section, they are prohibited from creating or using another account on or seeking access to the same Project, unless we provide explicit permission. Without limiting the authority of the community, the Foundation itself will not ban a user from editing or contributing or block a user's account or access solely because of good faith criticism that does not result in actions otherwise violating these Terms of Use or community policies.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
The Wikimedia community and its members may also take action when so allowed by the community or Foundation policies applicable to the specific Project edition, including but not limited to warning, investigating, blocking, or banning users who violate those policies. You agree to comply with the final decisions of dispute resolution bodies that are established by the community for the specific Project editions (such as arbitration committees); these decisions may include sanctions as set out by the policy of the specific Project edition.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Especially problematic users who have had accounts or access blocked on multiple Project editions may be subject to a ban from all of the Project editions, in accordance with the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Global bans|Global Ban Policy]]. In contrast to Board resolutions or these Terms of Use, policies established by the community, which may cover a single Project edition or multiple Projects editions (like the Global Ban Policy), may be modified by the relevant community according to its own procedures.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
The blocking of an account or access or the banning of a user under this provision shall be in accordance with Section 13 of these Terms of Use.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
If you believe we have not satisfactorily acted on a problematic content report, or if you have been subjected to a Foundation moderation action that you wish to challenge, you may be able to [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Office actions#appeals|submit an appeal]]. Other information about routes of appeal may also be explained to you at the time, or in Project-specific help pages.
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We reserve the right to suspend (temporarily, or permanently) our handling of reports or other correspondence from users or third parties, whether about allegedly illegal or otherwise problematic content or conduct, or requesting appeals against moderation actions, if such correspondence was made in bad faith, repetitive, unfounded, and/or abusive. In appropriate circumstances, your email address may even be blocked on our email system(s), and you will then need to contact us [[{{foundationsite|1=about/contact/}}|at our postal address]] if you wish to further correspond with us during that block. For less serious cases (e.g. up to three polite emails about one or more meritless complaints), this is likely to be temporary. More frequent or more abusive communications are more likely to lead to permanent measures. Additional information for persons in the EU can be found on [[Special:MyLanguage/Legal:Wikimedia Foundation EU Compliance|our page about EU compliance and reporting]].
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== 11. Resolutions and Project Policies ==
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The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees [[Special:MyLanguage/Resolutions|releases official policies]] from time to time. Some of these policies may be mandatory for a particular Project or Project edition, and, when they are, you agree to abide by them as applicable.
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== 12. API Terms ==
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We make available a set of APIs, which include documentation and associated tools, to enable users to build products that promote free knowledge. By using our APIs, you agree to abide by all applicable policies governing the use of the APIs, which include but are not limited to the [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Wikimedia Foundation User-Agent Policy|User-Agent Policy]], the [[wikitech:Robot policy|Robot Policy]], and the [[:mw:Special:MyLanguage/API:Etiquette|API:Etiquette]] (collectively, &quot;API Documentation&quot;), which are incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference.
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== 13. Termination ==
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Though we hope you will stay and continue to contribute to the Projects, you can stop using our services any time. In certain (hopefully unlikely) circumstances it may be necessary for either ourselves or the Wikimedia community or its members (as described in Section 10) to terminate part or all of our services, terminate these Terms of Use, block your account or access, or ban you as a user. If your account or access is blocked or otherwise terminated for any reason, your public contributions and a record of your activities on or in relation to the Projects (including any correspondence you have sent us) will be unaffected (subject to applicable policies), and you may still access our public pages for the sole purpose of reading publicly available content on the Projects. In such circumstances, however, you may not be able to access your account or settings. However, regardless of any other provision in these Terms of Use, we reserve the right to suspend or end the services at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Even after your use and participation are banned, blocked or otherwise suspended, these Terms of Use will remain in effect with respect to relevant provisions, including Sections 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9-16, and 18.
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== &lt;span style=&quot;background: #FFFFCD;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;14. Disputes and Jurisdiction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; ==
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
We hope that no serious disagreements arise involving you, but, in the event there is a dispute, we encourage you to seek resolution through the dispute resolution procedures or mechanisms provided by the Projects or Project editions and the Wikimedia Foundation. If you seek to file a legal claim against us, you agree to file and resolve it exclusively in a state or federal court located in San Francisco County, California. You also agree that the laws of the State of California and, to the extent applicable, the laws of the United States of America will govern these Terms of Use, as well as any legal claim that might arise between you and us (without reference to conflict of laws principles). You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in, the courts located in San Francisco County, California, in any legal action or proceeding relating to us or these Terms of Use.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
To ensure that disputes are dealt with soon after they arise, you agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action you might have arising out of or related to use of our services or these Terms of Use must be filed within the applicable statute of limitations or, if earlier, one (1) year after the pertinent facts underlying such claim or cause of action could have been discovered with reasonable diligence (or be forever barred). If &quot;choice of forum&quot; clauses like the one above are not accepted by the courts where you normally reside, then (i) our choice of forum clause, above, shall be ignored, and (ii) you can refer any dispute to the courts of the jurisdiction where you normally live, following the applicable law rules of those courts. Similarly, if applicable law does not allow the enforcement of the choice of law in this section, then you can resolve a dispute according to the choice of law rules in the court of competent jurisdiction.
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As described in section 4 of these Terms of Use, you agree to resolve violations of the Paid Contributions without Disclosure in a Marketing Company Mediation at the Foundation's discretion. Marketing Company Mediations are '''binding''' mediations where, at the end of either a half or full day session, any disputed items that remain unresolved will be decided by the mediator in a legally binding decision. They will be conducted in meetings by teleconference or videoconference. If an in-person meeting is required, then the Marketing Company Mediation will take place in San Francisco County, California. The parties will split all fees and expenses related to the mediation/arbitration equally.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
You agree, as part of a Marketing Company Mediation, to cooperate with the Foundation, including by timely providing any documentation in your possession relating to your undisclosed paid editing activities including the accounts used, articles affected, and clients who purchased such services.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Marketing Company Mediations are subject to and governed by the Federal Arbitration Act to the extent that the mediator becomes an arbitrator. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its attorneys' fees (including all fees necessary to determine the applicability of the Marketing Company Mediation and to enforce the binding result) and all costs relating to the investigation and enforcement of its rights. A party may be deemed &quot;prevailing&quot; even if it is not successful on every claim asserted.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
If for some reason the entirety of these Marketing Company Mediation requirements are found to be unenforceable, you agree to resolve any disputes as described in the beginning of this section.
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== &lt;span style=&quot;background: #FFFFCD;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;15. Disclaimers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; ==
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At the Wikimedia Foundation, we do our best to provide educational and informational content to a very wide audience, but your use of our services is at your sole risk. We provide these services on an &quot;as is&quot; and &quot;as available&quot; basis, and we expressly disclaim all express or implied warranties of all kinds, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We make no warranty that our services will meet your requirements, be safe, secure, uninterrupted, timely, accurate, or error-free, or that your information will be secure.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
We are not responsible for the content, data, or actions of third parties, and you release us, our directors, officers, employees, and agents from any claims and damages, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with any claim you have against any such third parties. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from us or through or from our services creates any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms of Use.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through your use of our services is done at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. You agree that we have no responsibility or liability for the deletion of, or the failure to store or to transmit, any content or communication maintained by the service. We retain the right to create limits on use and storage at our sole discretion at any time with or without notice.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Some states or jurisdictions do not allow the types of disclaimers in this section, so they may not apply to you either in part or in full depending on the law.
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== &lt;span style=&quot;background: #FFFFCD;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;16. Limitation on Liability&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; ==
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The Wikimedia Foundation will not be liable to you or to any other party for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, regardless of whether we were advised of the possibility of such damage. In no event shall our liability exceed one thousand U.S. dollars (US$1,000.00) in aggregate. In the case that applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you, although our liability will be limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
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== 17. Modifications to these Terms of Use ==
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Just as the Wikimedia community's input is essential for the growth and maintenance of the Projects, we believe that community input is essential for these Terms of Use to properly serve our users. It is also essential for a fair contract. Therefore, we will provide these Terms of Use, as well as any substantial future revisions of these Terms of Use, to the community for comment at least thirty (30) days before the end of the comment period. If a future proposed revision is substantial, we will provide an additional 30 days for comments after posting a translation of the proposed revision in at least three languages (selected at our discretion). The community will be encouraged to translate the proposed revision in other languages as appropriate. For changes for legal or administrative reasons, to correct an inaccurate statement, or changes in response to community comments, we will provide at least three (3) days' notice.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Because it may be necessary to modify these Terms of Use from time to time, we will provide notice of such modifications and the opportunity to comment via the Project websites, and via a notification on [[mail:wikimediaannounce-l|WikimediaAnnounce-l]]. However, we ask that you please periodically review the most up-to-date version of these Terms of Use. Your continued use of our services after the new Terms of Use become official following the notice and review period constitutes an acceptance of these Terms of Use on your part. For the protection of the Wikimedia Foundation and other users like yourself, if you do not agree with our Terms of Use, you cannot use our services.
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== 18. Other Terms ==
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
These Terms of Use do not create an employment, agency, partnership, joint control or joint venture relationship between you and us, the Wikimedia Foundation. For the purposes of European Economic Area law, United Kingdom law, or other laws that involve a similar concept, you are not acting &quot;under the authority of&quot; the Foundation when you use the services. If you have not signed a separate agreement with us, these Terms of Use are the entire agreement between you and us. If there is any conflict between these Terms of Use and a signed written agreement between you and us, the signed agreement will control.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
You agree that we may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes to the Terms of Use, by email, regular mail, or postings on the Projects or Project Websites.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
If in any circumstance, we do not apply or enforce any provision of these Terms of Use, it is not a waiver of that provision.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
You understand that, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by us, you have no expectation of compensation for any activity, contribution, or idea that you provide to us, the community, or the Projects or Project editions.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in these Terms of Use, we (the Wikimedia Foundation) and you agree not to modify the applicable terms and requirements of any free license that is employed on the Projects or Project editions when such free license is authorized by these Terms of Use.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
These Terms of Use were written in English (U.S.). While we hope that translations of these Terms of Use are accurate, in the event of any differences in meaning between the original English version and a translation, the original English version takes precedence.
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&lt;div lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;
If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Use is found unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and all other provisions of these Terms of Use will remain in full force and effect.
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== Thank You! ==
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We appreciate your taking the time to read these Terms of Use, and we are very happy to have you contributing to the Projects and using our services. Through your contributions, you are helping to build something really big – not only an important collection of collaboratively edited reference Projects that provides education and information to millions who might otherwise lack access, but also a vibrant community of like-minded and engaged peers, focused on a very noble goal.
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'''These Terms of Use went into effect on June 7, 2023. Previous versions of the terms:'''
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Jak określono w naszej [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy|Polityce prywatności]], Wikimedia głęboko wierzy w wartości, jakimi są prywatność i przejrzystość. W tym celu stworzyliśmy niniejsze Oświadczenie o ciasteczkach jako przejrzysty przewodnik po stosowaniu ciasteczek na stronach Wikimedia. Oświadczenie to wyjaśnia, w jaki sposób korzystamy z ciasteczek (oraz innych technologii lokalnego przechowywania danych), jak korzystamy z ciasteczek podmiotów zewnętrznych oraz w jaki sposób można zarządzać opcjami dotyczącymi ciasteczek. Aby uzyskać więcej informacji na temat naszych praktyk w zakresie prywatności, odwiedź naszą [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy|Politykę prywatności]].

Wikimedia Foundation, organizacja non-profit odpowiedzialna za strony Wikimedia, aktywnie gromadzi niektóre rodzaje informacji za pomocą różnych powszechnie stosowanych technologii. Obejmują one zazwyczaj [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy/Glossary of key terms#tracking-pixel|piksele śledzące]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy/Glossary of key terms#javascript|JavaScript]] oraz różne technologie „lokalnie przechowywanych danych”, takie jak [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy/Glossary of key terms#cookies|ciasteczka]] i [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy/Glossary of key terms#local-storage|lokalne przechowywanie danych]].

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== Czym są ciasteczka? ==

„Ciasteczko” (albo „plik cookie”) to niewielki plik danych, który przesyłamy na Twój komputer, telefon komórkowy lub jakiekolwiek inne urządzenie używane do uzyskiwania dostępu do stron Wikimedia, i jest ono ogólnie używane do uwierzytelniania oraz śledzenia. Każde ciasteczko wygasa po określonym czasie, lecz okres ten różni się w zależności od tego, do czego ciasteczko jest używane i jak skonfigurowana jest Twoja przeglądarka.

Ciasteczka są często kategoryzowane na podstawie tego, jak długo pozostają aktywne przed wygaśnięciem. Ciasteczko „sesyjne” to takie, które zazwyczaj wygasa po zamknięciu przeglądarki internetowej lub aplikacji mobilnej. Ciasteczko „trwałe” to takie, które pozostaje na urządzeniu nawet po zamknięciu przeglądarki lub aplikacji mobilnej. Trwałe ciasteczko wygasa zgodnie z czasem trwania ustawionym przez nas lub po jego ręcznym usunięciu. Możesz [[{{lwp|HTTP cookie}}|dowiedzieć się więcej o ciasteczkach w Wikipedii]].

Możesz usunąć lub wyłączyć ciasteczka w ustawieniach przeglądarki. Aby uzyskać więcej informacji na temat zarządzania opcjami dotyczącymi ciasteczek, zapoznaj się z [[#options|sekcją 3]] niniejszego Oświadczenia o ciasteczkach poniżej.

Aby uzyskać więcej informacji na temat tego oraz innych kluczowych pojęć, które mogą być istotne, przeczytaj nasz [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy/Glossary of key terms|słowniczek pojęć w Polityce prywatności]].
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== Jakich rodzajów ciasteczek używa Wikimedia i w jakich celach? ==

Ciasteczka nie są wymagane do czytania ani edytowania stron Wikimedia. Używamy informacji otrzymywanych z ciasteczek i innych technologii lokalnego przechowywania danych, aby korzystanie ze stron Wikimedia było bezpieczniejsze i lepsze, aby lepiej zrozumieć preferencje użytkowników i ich interakcje ze stronami Wikimedia, a także aby ogólnie ulepszać nasze usługi. Ciasteczka są wymagane do zalogowania się oraz do tego, aby Twoje edycje były powiązane z kontem użytkownika; bez ciasteczek Twoje edycje nie będą powiązane ze standardowym kontem.

Używamy ciasteczek, JavaScriptu, pikseli śledzących i innych technologii lokalnego przechowywania danych do różnych celów. Poniżej znajduje się lista kategorii używanych przez nas ciasteczek oraz cele, do których są wykorzystywane.

'''Funkcjonalność:'''

Te ciasteczka pomagają w działaniu stron Wikimedia i są niezbędne, aby umożliwić poruszanie się po stronach Wikimedia i korzystanie z ich funkcji. Ciasteczka te są przydatne do zapamiętywania nazwy użytkownika w polu logowania, utrzymywania sesji i zapamiętywania poprzednich działań, utrzymywania zalogowania (jeśli wybrano tę opcję) i nie tylko.

Oto kilka przykładów:
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!Wygasa
!{{int string|Category}}
!Co robi?
|-
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{$wgCookiePrefix}* Token
|365 dni, jeśli wybierze się opcję „{{int:Userlogin-remembermypassword}}”, lub 90 dni, jeśli edytuje się przy użyciu konta tymczasowego. W przeciwnym razie pomijane.
|Funkcjonalność
|Zapewnia funkcjonalność „{{int:Userlogin-remembermypassword}}” (w przypadku edytowania ze standardowego konta) lub funkcjonalność konta tymczasowego (w przypadku edytowania bez logowania).
|-
|{$wgCookiePrefix}* UserID, UserName
|365 dni, jeśli wybierze się opcję „{{int:Userlogin-remembermypassword}}”, lub 90 dni, jeśli edytuje się przy użyciu konta tymczasowego. W przeciwnym razie 30 dni.
|{{tunit|19|Functionality}}
|Pomaga zidentyfikować Cię w wiki i utrzymuje stan zalogowania.
|-
|loginnotify_prevlogins
|180 dni
|{{tunit|19|Functionality}}
|Weryfikuje, czy logujesz się ze znanego urządzenia.

Wpływa to na próg liczby nieudanych prób logowania, które uruchamiają powiadomienie dla użytkownika.
|-
|centralauth_Session

{$wgCookiePrefix}* Session
|Po zamknięciu przeglądarki przez użytkownika
|{{tunit|19|Functionality}}
|Zarządzanie sesjami. Zapewnia funkcjonalności takie jak logowanie do projektów Wikimedia.
|}
'''Preferencje:'''

Te ciasteczka przechowują Twoje preferencje, dzięki czemu mogą zostać zapamiętane przy następnym skorzystaniu ze stron Wikimedia, co pozwala na bardziej spersonalizowane korzystanie. Ciasteczka te są przydatne do rozpoznawania i utrzymywania preferencji językowych, zapamiętywania zmian wprowadzonych w rozmiarze tekstu, czcionkach i innych preferencjach wyświetlania, dzięki czemu możemy zapewnić oczekiwany wygląd i działanie stron, i nie tylko.

{{tunit|13|Here are a few examples:}}
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!{{int string|Name}}
!{{tunit|15|Expires}}
!{{int string|Category}}
!{{tunit|17|'''What does it do?'''}}
|-
|mwclientpreferences
| 30 dni
| Preferencje
|Przechowuje preferencje dotyczące ustawień po stronie klienta, takich jak rozmiar czcionki, tryb ciemny i szerokość (szeroka lub standardowa). To ciasteczko zapewnia spersonalizowane przeglądanie anonimowym użytkownikom. Więcej szczegółów znajduje się w [[:mw:Special:MyLanguage/Technical_decision_making/Decision_records/T333867|rejestrze decyzji]].
|-
|stopMobileRedirect
|30 dni
|Preferencje
|Informuje nas, aby nie przekierowywać na wersję mobilną strony, jeśli tego nie chcesz.
|-
|uls-preferences
|Lokalne przechowywanie danych, nie ciasteczko
|{{tunit|39|Preferences}}
|Umożliwia ustawienie preferencji dla funkcjonalności uniwersalnego wyboru języka.
|-
|hidewatchlistmessage- [watchlistMessageId]

●	gdzie watchlistMessageld to identyfikator ukrywanej wiadomości
|28 dni
|{{tunit|39|Preferences}}
|Umożliwia użytkownikowi ukrycie wiadomości z listy obserwowanych.
|-
|userFontSize
|{{tunit|41|Local Storage, not a cookie}}
|{{tunit|39|Preferences}}
|Śledzi preferowany rozmiar czcionki na stronie mobilnej.
|-
|preferredEditor
|{{tunit|41|Local Storage, not a cookie}}
|{{tunit|39|Preferences}}
|Śledzi preferowany edytor na stronie mobilnej.
|}
'''Wydajność i analiza:'''

Te ciasteczka zliczają liczbę odwiedzających i zbierają informacje o tym, jak korzystasz ze stron Wikimedia. Pozwala nam to lepiej zrozumieć Twoje doświadczenia na stronach Wikimedia i pomaga nam je ulepszać dla Ciebie i innych osób — na przykład poprzez upewnienie się, że inni łatwo znajdują to, czego potrzebują. Inne przykłady obejmują:

* zapamiętywanie odwiedzonych stron i działań podjętych na stronach Wikimedia, abyśmy mogli optymalizować te strony,
* zapamiętywanie, czy użytkownicy otrzymują komunikaty o błędach ze stron internetowych,
* przechowywanie ostatnio czytanych artykułów bezpośrednio na Twoim urządzeniu, aby można je było szybko odzyskać,
* zapamiętywanie wyszukiwanych tematów, abyśmy mogli optymalizować dostarczane wyniki wyszukiwania,
* zapamiętywanie listy artykułów śledzonych na liście obserwowanych, abyśmy mogli polecać podobne artykuły, które mogą Cię zainteresować.
{{tunit|13|Here are a few examples:}}
{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;
!{{int string|Name}}
!{{tunit|15|Expires}}
!{{int string|Category}}
!{{tunit|17|'''What does it do?'''}}
|-
|centralnotice_bucket
|7 dni
|Wydajność i analiza
|Pomaga nam zrozumieć skuteczność komunikatów dostarczanych użytkownikom za pośrednictwem rozszerzenia CentralNotice. Więcej szczegółów znajdziesz pod adresem [[:mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:CentralNotice|Extension:CentralNotice]]
|-
|ext.popups.core.previewCount
|{{tunit|41|Local Storage, not a cookie}}
|{{tunit|67|Performance and Analysis}}
|Pomaga nam zrozumieć skuteczność funkcji Hovercards.
|-
|WMF-Last-Access
|{{tunit|38|30 days}}
|{{tunit|67|Performance and Analysis}}
|Pomaga nam obliczyć liczbę unikalnych urządzeń uzyskujących dostęp do naszej strony. Zobacz: [//diff.wikimedia.org/2016/03/30/unique-devices-dataset/ diff.wikimedia.org/2016/03/30/unique-devices-dataset/]
|-
|WMF-Uniq
|365 dni, odświeżane co tydzień
|{{tunit|67|Performance and Analysis}}
|Pomaga nam zliczać liczbę odwiedzających stronę, przeprowadzać testy A/B i ograniczać skutki ataków DDoS. Zobacz: [//diff.wikimedia.org/2025/04/09/using-privacy-engineering-to-enable-modern-usability-testing-and-defend-against-network-attacks/ diff.wikimedia.org/2025/04/09/using-privacy-engineering-to-enable-modern-usability-testing-and-defend-against-network-attacks/]
|}
'''Podmioty zewnętrzne:'''

Nigdy nie będziemy używać ciasteczek podmiotów zewnętrznych na naszych projektach wiki, chyba że uzyskamy na to Twoją zgodę. Ciasteczka te pozwalałyby nam na świadczenie usług dostarczanych przez podmioty zewnętrzne, takich jak przyciski „Lubię to” i „Udostępnij”. Kiedy podmiot zewnętrzny świadczy tego rodzaju usługi, może wymagać użycia ciasteczka w celu ich świadczenia.

Jeśli kiedykolwiek podczas uzyskiwania dostępu do stron wiki Wikimedia natkniesz się na ciasteczko podmiotu zewnętrznego przesłane na Twoje urządzenie, a nie podjęto żadnych działań w celu autoryzacji użycia i/lub przesłania tego ciasteczka (na przykład takiego, które mogło zostać omyłkowo umieszczone przez innego użytkownika lub administratora), zgłoś nam to ciasteczko pod adresem {{nospam|privacy|wikimedia.org}}.

'''Uwaga dotycząca stron Wikimedia Foundation niebędących projektami wiki:'''

Niektóre strony Wikimedia Foundation niebędące projektami wiki są hostowane przez zewnętrznego dostawcę usług.

Strony hostowane przez WordPress VIP mogą mieć włączony moduł WordPress Stats. Stats to usługa, która pozwala nam zrozumieć, ilu odwiedzających trafia na nasze strony niebędące projektami wiki hostowane przez WordPress, poznać ich lokalizację według kraju oraz dowiedzieć się, które strony, wpisy i linki są najpopularniejsze. Tylko Wikimedia Foundation oraz dostawca usług, Automattic/WordPress, mają dostęp do surowych danych Stats, które są przechowywane przez maksymalnie 30 dni. Więcej informacji na temat usługi Stats można znaleźć na [//en.support.wordpress.com/stats/ stronie wsparcia WordPress dotyczącej tego modułu].

Sklep [https://store.wikimedia.org/pages/copy-of-privacy-policy Wikipedia Store] jest hostowany przez Shopify i zintegrowany z naszym sklepem w usłudze TikTok Shop. Integracja ta obejmuje piksel śledzący TikToka, który mierzy ruch i skuteczność kampanii. Nasza implementacja obejmuje funkcję [https://business-api.tiktok.com/portal/docs/pixel-limited-data-use/v1.3 ograniczonego przetwarzania danych] TikToka oraz możliwość rezygnacji z udostępniania danych TikTokowi za pośrednictwem preferencji dotyczących ciasteczek. Informacje na temat sposobu wykorzystywania informacji przez TikToka można znaleźć w [https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/global/partner-privacy-policy/en Polityce prywatności dla partnerów TikTok].

Strony hostowane przez Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc., znane jako fora Discourse, używają ciasteczek do celów funkcjonalnych oraz do przechowywania preferencji. Tylko Wikimedia Foundation i dostawca usług mają dostęp do surowych danych. Więcej informacji na temat ciasteczek i okresów ich przechowywania można znaleźć w [//www.discourse.org/privacy#heading--cookies informacjach firmy Discourse o ciasteczkach] (dostępnych jedynie w języku angielskim). Należy pamiętać, że Wikimedia Foundation nie skonfigurowała swoich forów Discourse do korzystania z usługi Google Analytics, wyświetlania reklam ani przetwarzania darowizn; ciasteczka Discourse powiązane z tymi celami nie są używane na naszych stronach.
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== Jakie mam opcje dotyczące ciasteczek? ==

Choć nie jest to wyczerpująca lista, poniżej przedstawiono niektóre działania, które możesz podjąć, aby ograniczyć korzystanie z ciasteczek i innych technologii lokalnego przechowywania danych na swoim urządzeniu. Choć ciasteczka i inne technologie lokalnego przechowywania danych mogą nie być niezbędne do korzystania z naszych stron, niektóre funkcje mogą nie działać prawidłowo po ich wyłączeniu.

Możesz:
* usunąć lub wyłączyć określone lokalnie przechowywane dane w ustawieniach przeglądarki (możesz zresetować przeglądarkę internetową, aby odrzucała wszystkie ciasteczka lub informowała o wysyłaniu ciasteczka),
* używać przeglądarki, która potrafi blokować ciasteczka podmiotów zewnętrznych,
* zainstalować wtyczkę blokującą lokalnie przechowywane dane, jeśli jest dostępna.

Wyłączenie ciasteczek w przeglądarce uniemożliwi pikselom śledzącym śledzenie Twojej konkretnej aktywności. Piksel śledzący może nadal rejestrować anonimową wizytę z Twojego adresu IP, ale unikalne informacje nie zostaną zapisane. Jeśli nie chcesz otrzymywać pikseli śledzących, musisz wyłączyć obrazy HTML w kliencie poczty e-mail działającym w przeglądarce, co może wpłynąć na możliwość wyświetlania obrazów w innych otrzymywanych wiadomościach e-mail.
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&lt;span id=&quot;Where_can_I_find_more_information?&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
== Gdzie mogę znaleźć więcej informacji? ==

Aby uzyskać więcej informacji, zapoznaj się z naszą [[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy|Polityką prywatności]]. Jeśli masz dodatkowe pytania, skontaktuj się z nami pod adresem {{nospam|privacy|wikimedia.org}}.

Dziękujemy!
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维基媒体基金会[[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Access to nonpublic personal data policy|非公开个人信息访问政策]]经过理事会批准，对基金会允许何人访问非公开信息以及此等非公开个人信息可在何时使用并对外透露设立了最低要求。维基媒体基金会可自行决定向上述政策未尽的社区用户组，以及向上述政策以外的条款中提及的社区用户组（“例外”）提供个人信息。此类例外必须经过维基媒体基金会的法律部门审查；批准的例外如下所列：
# {{anchor|bureaucrats}}[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Bureaucrat|行政员]]允许查看账号的[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Two-factor authentication|双重认证]]（2FA）状态以在其他用户被加到要求2FA的用户组之前核验其是否已启用双重认证。非公开个人信息访问政策未涉及行政员，但仍应仅在必要时使用和透露账号2FA状态。
# {{anchor|temp-accounts}}[[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Access to temporary account IP addresses|对临时账号IP地址的访问]]和[[Special:MyLanguage/Legal:IP Information tool guidelines|临时账号IP地址的信息]]根据链接指向的不同条款提供给用户。此外，根据[[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Access to temporary account IP addresses#Disclosure|单独政策]]规定，非公开个人信息访问政策提到的有权访问临时账号IP地址的用户也可以在认为必要时披露临时账号IP地址。
# {{anchor|arbcom}}[[:w:Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee|英文维基百科仲裁委员会]]（下称ArbCom或“委员会”）对非公开个人信息的访问权已在非公开个人信息访问政策中有所提及。然而，委员会还被额外允许如果认定（1）须做出制裁且（2）可以合理相信在委员会的仲裁决定中披露非公开个人信息为社区安全或保证透明之必要，即可公开披露非公开个人信息，作为决定的一部分。ArbCom成员个人仍应在不代表委员会发声时避免此等披露，除非披露先前已在上述授权条件下由委员会作出。
# {{anchor|stewards}}[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Stewards|监管员]]对非公开个人信息的访问权已在非公开个人信息访问政策有所提及，但经监管员集体决策流程合理认定必须披露非公开个人信息的情况除外。经监管员集体决策允许，监管员用户组的用户可向其他不具备相同访问权限的用户和/或公众披露非公开个人信息。此类披露必须符合[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Stewards policy|监管员政策]]和隐私政策中[[Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy#To Protect You, Ourselves &amp; Others|相关章节]]的规定，以及监管员集体决策流程中创建的任何特定范围。
# {{anchor|u4c}}[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee|通用行为准则协调委员会 (U4C)]] 非投票成员可以访问 U4C 审理案件中涉及的非公开个人数据，以便参与案件调查和审议。U4C 投票成员也可以向 U4C非投票成员主动披露此类非公开个人数据。

如您发现了可能出现的例外情况，或显然存在但以上未列出的例外情况，请向{{email|legal|wikimedia.org}}发送电子邮件。
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Bu web sitesi ve diğer [[foundationsite:our-work/wikimedia-projects/|Wikimedia projeleri]] özgür ve çokdilli içeriğin büyümesini, gelişmesini, yayılmasını teşvik etmeye ve bu viki tabanlı projelerin tüm içeriğini kamuya ücretsiz olarak sunmaya adanmış; Amerika Birleşik Devletlerinde 501(c)(3) statüsüne sahip kâr amacı gütmeyen bir hayır kuruluşu olan [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.]] (Wikimedia Vakfı) tarafından barındırılmaktadır. Wikimedia Vakfı, Florida'da N03000005323 kuruluş kodu ile tescil edilmiştir ve merkezi Kaliforniya eyaletinin San Francisco şehrindedir.

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==Hukuki meseleler==

Wikimedia Vakfı Hukuk Bölümü ile iletişime geçmeniz (yasaya aykırı olduğunu düşündüğünüz bir durumu bildirmek dâhil) mi gerekiyor? Aşağıdaki kılavuz sizler için hazırlanmıştır.

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=== Önemli notlar ===

&lt;span id=&quot;Understanding_the_role_of_the_Wikimedia_Foundation&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
====Wikimedia Vakfının üstüne düşenler hakkında====

'''Wikimedia Vakfı''', Vikipedi ve diğer Wikimedia projelerinin web sitelerinin sunucularını işletir ve teknik destek sağlar. Ancak '''ana çizgileriyle Vakfın şu şekilde işlediğini bilmek gerekir''':

* Bu web sitelerindeki içeriği '''oluşturmaz, düzenlemez veya yönetmez'''.
* Web sitesi kullanıcılarının ( &quot;[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Administrator|hizmetliler]]&quot; gibi kullanıcı grupları dâhil ) eylemlerini '''kontrol etmez veya doğrudan denetlemez'''.
* Projeler için '''editoryal politikalar belirlemez veya bunları uygulamaz'''.

Tüm bu faaliyetler, Wikimedia projelerine katkıda bulunan ve sürdüren gönüllü '''kullanıcı topluluğu''' tarafından yürütülür.

Wikimedia Vakfı, bu topluluk üyelerinin yaptıklarının '''sorumluluğunu üstlenmez'''. Bir kişinin barındırdığımız web sitelerinde Vakıf adına resmî olarak faaliyet sürdürdüğü nadir durumlarda bu durum açık bir dille belirtilir. Bu kişilerin hesap adlarında genellikle &quot;-WMF&quot;, &quot;(WMF)&quot; veya &quot;WMFOffice&quot; ibareleri bulunur.
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==== İçerikle ilgili sorunlar nasıl çözülür ====

Çoğu sorun doğrudan kullanıcı topluluğu ile iletişime geçilerek çözülebilir.

Örneğin Vikipedi'de, bir maddenin yeterince &quot;tarafsız&quot; veya &quot;ansiklopedik&quot; olmadığına karar verilirse topluluk o maddeyi yeniden yazabilir. Wikimedia Vakfı ise genelde içeriği yalnızca bağlayıcı hukuki nedenler olduğunda kaldırır.

Yani kullanıcı topluluğu sizin için Wikimedia Vakfının yapabileceğinden çok daha fazlasını yapabilir. '''Bu yüzden herhangi bir endişeniz varsa öncelikle toplulukla iletişime geçmeniz tavsiye edilir'''. Aşağıda bunun için nasıl hareket etmeniz gerektiğini anlattık.

Toplulukla ya da Wikimedia Vakfı ile iletişime geçmek için genelde avukata ihtiyacınız olmaz.
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==== Toplulukla nasıl iletişime geçilir ====

Endişelerinizi, ilgili projedeki tartışma sayfalarına yazarak paylaşabilirsiniz. Bu sayfalara ileti bırakmak için hesap açmanız zorunlu değildir, ilgili sayfadaki &quot;Düzenle&quot; veya &quot;Konu ekle&quot; bağlantısına tıklamanız yeterlidir. Bazı projelerde içerikle ilgili şikâyetlerin çözümüne yardımcı olmak amacıyla özel sayfalar bulunur. Örneğin:

* Wikimedia Commons'ta bir görselin veya başka bir dosyanın yanındaki [[c:Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Deletion requests|&quot;Silinmeye aday göster&quot;]] bağlantısına tıklayabilirsiniz.
* İngilizce Vikipedi'de, maddede değişiklik talep etmek için [[w:en:Wikipedia:Edit Request Wizard|Edit Request Wizard]] aracını kullanabilirsiniz.

Nerede ne yapmanız gerektiğinden emin olamazsanız veya konuyu e-posta ile iletmeyi tercih ediyorsanız '''Gönüllü İletişim Ekibi (VRT)''' ile '''[mailto:info@wikimedia.org info@wikimedia.org]''' adresi üzerinden iletişime geçebilirsiniz. Bazı diller ve Wikimedia projeleri için özel VRT e-posta adresleri mevcut olup [[m:Special:MyLanguage/VRT|buradaki listede]] bulabilirsiniz. '''Not:''' Bu şekilde kullanıcı topluluğunun üyeleriyle iletişime geçmiş olursunuz. VRT ile iletişime geçmek Wikimedia Vakfı ile iletişime geçmek anlamına '''gelmez'''. VRT adreslerine gönderilen e-postalardan Wikimedia Vakfının büyük ihtimalle haberi dahi olmaz.

Kullanıcı topluluğuyla iletişim kurarken sabırlı, saygılı ve işbirliğine açık olun. Kullanıcılar toplumun farklı kesimlerinden gönüllülerdir ve tacize ya da hukuki tehditlere hoşgörü göstermezler.
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==== Wikimedia Vakfıyla nasıl iletişime geçilir ====

Sorununuzu topluluk üzerinden çözmeyi denediğiniz hâlde hâlâ resmî destek almanız gerekiyorsa Wikimedia Vakfıyla doğrudan iletişime geçebilirsiniz.

E-postalar {{email|legal|wikimedia.org}} adresine gönderilmelidir.

Wikimedia Vakfının kayıtlı ofis adresini [[foundationsite:about/contact/|burada]] bulabilirsiniz. Fiziksel yolla yapılacak hukuki yazışmalar içinse yalnızca şu adres kullanılmalıdır: '''Wikimedia Foundation c/o CT Corporation System, 330 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California 91203-2336, USA'''.

İletişim yöntemi olarak e-postayı tercih etmekteyiz. Lütfen göndereceğiniz elektronik belgelerin makine tarafından okunabilir formatta olmasına özen gösterin.

Belirli bir web site kullanıcısı hakkında bilgiye ihtiyacınız varsa lütfen [[Special:MyLanguage/Legal:Wikimedia_Foundation_Requests_for_User_Information_Procedures_and_Guidelines|Wikimedia Vakfı Kullanıcı Bilgisi Talep Etme Usul ve İlkeleri]]ne göz atın.

[[Special:MyLanguage/Legal:Wikimedia Foundation EU Compliance#Contacting the Wikimedia Foundation with legal complaints and questions|Avrupa Birliğindeki kişilere dair ek bilgileri burada bulabilirsiniz.]]
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==== Yerel &quot;Wikimedia&quot; grupları hakkında ====

Dünyanın bazı bölgelerinde Wikimedia projelerinin destekçileri yerel [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia movement affiliates|şubeler, kullanıcı grupları veya diğer biçimlerde &quot;hareket kuruluşları&quot;]] oluşturup faaliyet yürütmektedir. Bu yapılar Wikimedia Vakfından bağımsızdır. Wikimedia Vakfını temsil etmezler ve Wikimedia projelerinin işletilmesinden sorumlu değildirler. Bu bu yerel gruplar ile hukuki veya resmî yazışmalar yalnız '''kendi faaliyetleriyle ilgili''' bir konuysa yapılmalıdır. Wikimedia projeleriyle ilgili sorunlar için bu gruplarla resmî iletişime geçilmemelidir.

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== Kişi güvenliği ==

Kendinizin veya başkalarının güvenliğiyle ilgili bir endişeniz varsa, günün her saati hizmet veren özel e-posta adreslerine yazarak destek alabilirsiniz:

* Yakın zamanda gerçekleşmesi muhtemel fiziksel tehdit: [mailto:emergency@wikimedia.org emergency@wikimedia.org]
* Güvenilirlik ve kişi güvenliğine ilişkin istismar bildirimleri: [mailto:ca@wikimedia.org ca@wikimedia.org]
* Çocukların korunmasına ilişkin durumların değerlendirilmesi: [mailto:legal-reports@wikimedia.org legal-reports@wikimedia.org]

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== Siber güvenlik ==

Bu web sitesini ilgilendiren bir yazılım güvenliği açığını bildirmek için {{email|security|wikimedia.org}} adresine e-posta gönderebilir veya [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Phabricator|Phabricator]]'daki [[phab:maniphest/task/edit/form/75/|Güvenlik Açığı Bildir]] formunu kullanabilirsiniz. Ayrıntılı bilgi için [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Reporting security bugs|hata bildirme rehberi]]ne bakın.

Kendi hesabınız ele geçirildiyse [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Account recovery|hesap kurtarma rehberi]]ne göz atın.

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== Wikimedia Vakfına sorular ==

Wikimedia Vakfına herhangi bir sorunuz mu var? [mailto:answers@wikimedia.org answers@wikimedia.org] adresine e-posta göndererek ekibimizle iletişime geçebilirsiniz.

[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Answers/Process|answers@wikimedia.org süreci hakkındaki bilgiye]] göz atın.

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Bu web sitesi ve diğer [[foundationsite:our-work/wikimedia-projects/|Wikimedia projeleri]] özgür ve çokdilli içeriğin büyümesini, gelişmesini, yayılmasını teşvik etmeye ve bu viki tabanlı projelerin tüm içeriğini kamuya ücretsiz olarak sunmaya adanmış; Amerika Birleşik Devletlerinde 501(c)(3) statüsüne sahip kâr amacı gütmeyen bir hayır kuruluşu olan [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.]] (Wikimedia Vakfı) tarafından barındırılmaktadır. Wikimedia Vakfı, Florida'da N03000005323 kuruluş kodu ile tescil edilmiştir ve merkezi Kaliforniya eyaletinin San Francisco şehrindedir.

&lt;span id=&quot;Legal_matters&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
==Hukuki meseleler==

Wikimedia Vakfı Hukuk Bölümü ile iletişime geçmeniz (yasaya aykırı olduğunu düşündüğünüz bir durumu bildirmek dâhil) mi gerekiyor? Aşağıdaki kılavuz sizler için hazırlanmıştır.

&lt;span id=&quot;Important_notes&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
=== Önemli notlar ===

&lt;span id=&quot;Understanding_the_role_of_the_Wikimedia_Foundation&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
====Wikimedia Vakfının üstüne düşenler hakkında====

'''Wikimedia Vakfı''', Vikipedi ve diğer Wikimedia projelerinin web sitelerinin sunucularını işletir ve teknik destek sağlar. Ancak '''ana çizgileriyle Vakfın şu şekilde işlediğini bilmek gerekir''':

* Bu web sitelerindeki içeriği '''oluşturmaz, düzenlemez veya yönetmez'''.
* Web sitesi kullanıcılarının ( &quot;[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Administrator|hizmetliler]]&quot; gibi kullanıcı grupları dâhil ) eylemlerini '''kontrol etmez veya doğrudan denetlemez'''.
* Projeler için '''editoryal politikalar belirlemez veya bunları uygulamaz'''.

Tüm bu faaliyetler, Wikimedia projelerine katkıda bulunan ve sürdüren gönüllü '''kullanıcı topluluğu''' tarafından yürütülür.

Wikimedia Vakfı, bu topluluk üyelerinin yaptıklarının '''sorumluluğunu üstlenmez'''. Bir kişinin barındırdığımız web sitelerinde Vakıf adına resmî olarak faaliyet sürdürdüğü nadir durumlarda bu durum açık bir dille belirtilir. Bu kişilerin hesap adlarında genellikle &quot;-WMF&quot;, &quot;(WMF)&quot; veya &quot;WMFOffice&quot; ibareleri bulunur.
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==== İçerikle ilgili sorunlar nasıl çözülür ====

Çoğu sorun doğrudan kullanıcı topluluğu ile iletişime geçilerek çözülebilir.

Örneğin Vikipedi'de, bir maddenin yeterince &quot;tarafsız&quot; veya &quot;ansiklopedik&quot; olmadığına karar verilirse topluluk o maddeyi yeniden yazabilir. Wikimedia Vakfı ise genelde içeriği yalnızca bağlayıcı hukuki nedenler olduğunda kaldırır.

Yani kullanıcı topluluğu sizin için Wikimedia Vakfının yapabileceğinden çok daha fazlasını yapabilir. '''Bu yüzden herhangi bir endişeniz varsa öncelikle toplulukla iletişime geçmeniz tavsiye edilir'''. Aşağıda bunun için nasıl hareket etmeniz gerektiğini anlattık.

Toplulukla ya da Wikimedia Vakfı ile iletişime geçmek için genelde avukata ihtiyacınız olmaz.
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==== Toplulukla nasıl iletişime geçilir ====

Endişelerinizi, ilgili projedeki tartışma sayfalarına yazarak paylaşabilirsiniz. Bu sayfalara ileti bırakmak için hesap açmanız zorunlu değildir, ilgili sayfadaki &quot;Düzenle&quot; veya &quot;Konu ekle&quot; bağlantısına tıklamanız yeterlidir. Bazı projelerde içerikle ilgili şikâyetlerin çözümüne yardımcı olmak amacıyla özel sayfalar bulunur. Örneğin:

* Wikimedia Commons'ta bir görselin veya başka bir dosyanın yanındaki [[c:Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Deletion requests|&quot;Silinmeye aday göster&quot;]] bağlantısına tıklayabilirsiniz.
* İngilizce Vikipedi'de, maddede değişiklik talep etmek için [[w:en:Wikipedia:Edit Request Wizard|Edit Request Wizard]] aracını kullanabilirsiniz.

Nerede ne yapmanız gerektiğinden emin olamazsanız veya konuyu e-posta ile iletmeyi tercih ediyorsanız '''Gönüllü İletişim Ekibi (VRT)''' ile '''[mailto:info@wikimedia.org info@wikimedia.org]''' adresi üzerinden iletişime geçebilirsiniz. Bazı diller ve Wikimedia projeleri için özel VRT e-posta adresleri mevcut olup [[m:Special:MyLanguage/VRT|buradaki listede]] bulabilirsiniz. '''Not:''' Bu şekilde kullanıcı topluluğunun üyeleriyle iletişime geçmiş olursunuz. VRT ile iletişime geçmek Wikimedia Vakfı ile iletişime geçmek anlamına '''gelmez'''. VRT adreslerine gönderilen e-postalardan Wikimedia Vakfının büyük ihtimalle haberi dahi olmaz.

Kullanıcı topluluğuyla iletişim kurarken sabırlı, saygılı ve işbirliğine açık olun. Kullanıcılar toplumun farklı kesimlerinden gönüllülerdir ve tacize ya da hukuki tehditlere hoşgörü göstermezler.
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==== Wikimedia Vakfı ile nasıl iletişime geçilir ====

Sorununuzu topluluk üzerinden çözmeyi denediğiniz hâlde hâlâ resmî destek almanız gerekiyorsa Wikimedia Vakfıyla doğrudan iletişime geçebilirsiniz.

E-postalar {{email|legal|wikimedia.org}} adresine gönderilmelidir.

Wikimedia Vakfının kayıtlı ofis adresini [[foundationsite:about/contact/|burada]] bulabilirsiniz. Fiziksel yolla yapılacak hukuki yazışmalar içinse yalnızca şu adres kullanılmalıdır: '''Wikimedia Foundation c/o CT Corporation System, 330 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California 91203-2336, USA'''.

İletişim yöntemi olarak e-postayı tercih etmekteyiz. Lütfen göndereceğiniz elektronik belgelerin makine tarafından okunabilir formatta olmasına özen gösterin.

Belirli bir web site kullanıcısı hakkında bilgiye ihtiyacınız varsa lütfen [[Special:MyLanguage/Legal:Wikimedia_Foundation_Requests_for_User_Information_Procedures_and_Guidelines|Wikimedia Vakfı Kullanıcı Bilgisi Talep Etme Usul ve İlkeleri]]ne göz atın.

[[Special:MyLanguage/Legal:Wikimedia Foundation EU Compliance#Contacting the Wikimedia Foundation with legal complaints and questions|Avrupa Birliğindeki kişilere dair ek bilgileri burada bulabilirsiniz.]]
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==== Yerel &quot;Wikimedia&quot; grupları hakkında ====

Dünyanın bazı bölgelerinde Wikimedia projelerinin destekçileri yerel [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia movement affiliates|şubeler, kullanıcı grupları veya diğer biçimlerde &quot;hareket kuruluşları&quot;]] oluşturup faaliyet yürütmektedir. Bu yapılar Wikimedia Vakfından bağımsızdır. Wikimedia Vakfını temsil etmezler ve Wikimedia projelerinin işletilmesinden sorumlu değildirler. Bu bu yerel gruplar ile hukuki veya resmî yazışmalar yalnız '''kendi faaliyetleriyle ilgili''' bir konuysa yapılmalıdır. Wikimedia projeleriyle ilgili sorunlar için bu gruplarla resmî iletişime geçilmemelidir.

&lt;span id=&quot;Safety&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
== Kişi güvenliği ==

Kendinizin veya başkalarının güvenliğiyle ilgili bir endişeniz varsa, günün her saati hizmet veren özel e-posta adreslerine yazarak destek alabilirsiniz:

* Yakın zamanda gerçekleşmesi muhtemel fiziksel tehdit: [mailto:emergency@wikimedia.org emergency@wikimedia.org]
* Güvenilirlik ve kişi güvenliğine ilişkin istismar bildirimleri: [mailto:ca@wikimedia.org ca@wikimedia.org]
* Çocukların korunmasına ilişkin durumların değerlendirilmesi: [mailto:legal-reports@wikimedia.org legal-reports@wikimedia.org]

&lt;span id=&quot;Security&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
== Siber güvenlik ==

Bu web sitesini ilgilendiren bir yazılım güvenliği açığını bildirmek için {{email|security|wikimedia.org}} adresine e-posta gönderebilir veya [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Phabricator|Phabricator]]'daki [[phab:maniphest/task/edit/form/75/|Güvenlik Açığı Bildir]] formunu kullanabilirsiniz. Ayrıntılı bilgi için [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Reporting security bugs|hata bildirme rehberi]]ne bakın.

Kendi hesabınız ele geçirildiyse [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Account recovery|hesap kurtarma rehberi]]ne göz atın.

&lt;span id=&quot;Questions_for_the_Wikimedia_Foundation&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
== Wikimedia Vakfına sorular ==

Wikimedia Vakfına herhangi bir sorunuz mu var? [mailto:answers@wikimedia.org answers@wikimedia.org] adresine e-posta göndererek ekibimizle iletişime geçebilirsiniz.

[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Answers/Process|answers@wikimedia.org süreci hakkındaki bilgiye]] göz atın.

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Bu web sitesi ve diğer [[foundationsite:our-work/wikimedia-projects/|Wikimedia projeleri]] özgür ve çokdilli içeriğin büyümesini, gelişmesini, yayılmasını teşvik etmeye ve bu viki tabanlı projelerin tüm içeriğini kamuya ücretsiz olarak sunmaya adanmış; Amerika Birleşik Devletlerinde 501(c)(3) statüsüne sahip kâr amacı gütmeyen bir hayır kuruluşu olan [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.]] (Wikimedia Vakfı) tarafından barındırılmaktadır. Wikimedia Vakfı, Florida'da N03000005323 kuruluş kodu ile tescil edilmiştir ve merkezi Kaliforniya eyaletinin San Francisco şehrindedir.

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==Hukuki meseleler==

Wikimedia Vakfı Hukuk Bölümü ile iletişime geçmeniz (yasaya aykırı olduğunu düşündüğünüz bir durumu bildirmek dâhil) mi gerekiyor? Aşağıdaki kılavuz sizler için hazırlanmıştır.

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=== Önemli notlar ===

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====Wikimedia Vakfının üstüne düşenler hakkında====

'''Wikimedia Vakfı''', Vikipedi ve diğer Wikimedia projelerinin web sitelerinin sunucularını işletir ve teknik destek sağlar. Ancak '''ana çizgileriyle Vakfın şu şekilde işlediğini bilmek gerekir''':

* Bu web sitelerindeki içeriği '''oluşturmaz, düzenlemez veya yönetmez'''.
* Web sitesi kullanıcılarının ( &quot;[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Administrator|hizmetliler]]&quot; gibi kullanıcı grupları dâhil ) eylemlerini '''kontrol etmez veya doğrudan denetlemez'''.
* Projeler için '''editoryal politikalar belirlemez veya bunları uygulamaz'''.

Tüm bu faaliyetler, Wikimedia projelerine katkıda bulunan ve sürdüren gönüllü '''kullanıcı topluluğu''' tarafından yürütülür.

Wikimedia Vakfı, bu topluluk üyelerinin yaptıklarının '''sorumluluğunu üstlenmez'''. Bir kişinin barındırdığımız web sitelerinde Vakıf adına resmî olarak faaliyet sürdürdüğü nadir durumlarda bu durum açık bir dille belirtilir. Bu kişilerin hesap adlarında genellikle &quot;-WMF&quot;, &quot;(WMF)&quot; veya &quot;WMFOffice&quot; ibareleri bulunur.
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==== İçerikle ilgili sorunlar nasıl çözülür ====

Çoğu sorun doğrudan kullanıcı topluluğu ile iletişime geçilerek çözülebilir.

Örneğin Vikipedi'de, bir maddenin yeterince &quot;tarafsız&quot; veya &quot;ansiklopedik&quot; olmadığına karar verilirse topluluk o maddeyi yeniden yazabilir. Wikimedia Vakfı ise genelde içeriği yalnızca bağlayıcı hukuki nedenler olduğunda kaldırır.

Yani kullanıcı topluluğu sizin için Wikimedia Vakfının yapabileceğinden çok daha fazlasını yapabilir. '''Bu yüzden herhangi bir endişeniz varsa öncelikle toplulukla iletişime geçmeniz tavsiye edilir'''. Aşağıda bunun için nasıl hareket etmeniz gerektiğini anlattık.

Toplulukla ya da Wikimedia Vakfı ile iletişime geçmek için genelde avukata ihtiyacınız olmaz.
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==== Toplulukla nasıl iletişime geçilir ====

Endişelerinizi, ilgili projedeki tartışma sayfalarına yazarak paylaşabilirsiniz. Bu sayfalara ileti bırakmak için hesap açmanız zorunlu değildir, ilgili sayfadaki &quot;Düzenle&quot; veya &quot;Konu ekle&quot; bağlantısına tıklamanız yeterlidir. Bazı projelerde içerikle ilgili şikâyetlerin çözümüne yardımcı olmak amacıyla özel sayfalar bulunur. Örneğin:

* Wikimedia Commons'ta bir görselin veya başka bir dosyanın yanındaki [[c:Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Deletion requests|&quot;Silinmeye aday göster&quot;]] bağlantısına tıklayabilirsiniz.
* İngilizce Vikipedi'de, maddede değişiklik talep etmek için [[w:en:Wikipedia:Edit Request Wizard|Edit Request Wizard]] aracını kullanabilirsiniz.

Nerede ne yapmanız gerektiğinden emin olamazsanız veya konuyu e-posta ile iletmeyi tercih ediyorsanız '''Gönüllü İletişim Ekibi (VRT)''' ile '''[mailto:info@wikimedia.org info@wikimedia.org]''' adresi üzerinden iletişime geçebilirsiniz. Bazı diller ve Wikimedia projeleri için özel VRT e-posta adresleri mevcut olup [[m:Special:MyLanguage/VRT|buradaki listede]] bulabilirsiniz. '''Not:''' Bu şekilde kullanıcı topluluğunun üyeleriyle iletişime geçmiş olursunuz. VRT ile iletişime geçmek Wikimedia Vakfı ile iletişime geçmek anlamına '''gelmez'''. VRT adreslerine gönderilen e-postalardan Wikimedia Vakfının büyük ihtimalle haberi dahi olmaz.

Kullanıcı topluluğuyla iletişim kurarken sabırlı, saygılı ve işbirliğine açık olun. Kullanıcılar toplumun farklı kesimlerinden gönüllülerdir ve tacize ya da hukuki tehditlere hoşgörü göstermezler.
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==== Wikimedia Vakfı ile nasıl iletişime geçilir ====

Sorununuzu topluluk üzerinden çözmeyi denediğiniz hâlde hâlâ resmî destek almanız gerekiyorsa Wikimedia Vakfı ile doğrudan iletişime geçebilirsiniz.

E-postalar {{email|legal|wikimedia.org}} adresine gönderilmelidir.

Wikimedia Vakfının kayıtlı ofis adresini [[foundationsite:about/contact/|burada]] bulabilirsiniz. Fiziksel yolla yapılacak hukuki yazışmalar içinse yalnızca şu adres kullanılmalıdır: '''Wikimedia Foundation c/o CT Corporation System, 330 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California 91203-2336, USA'''.

İletişim yöntemi olarak e-postayı tercih etmekteyiz. Lütfen göndereceğiniz elektronik belgelerin makine tarafından okunabilir formatta olmasına özen gösterin.

Belirli bir web site kullanıcısı hakkında bilgiye ihtiyacınız varsa lütfen [[Special:MyLanguage/Legal:Wikimedia_Foundation_Requests_for_User_Information_Procedures_and_Guidelines|Wikimedia Vakfı Kullanıcı Bilgisi Talep Etme Usul ve İlkeleri]]ne göz atın.

[[Special:MyLanguage/Legal:Wikimedia Foundation EU Compliance#Contacting the Wikimedia Foundation with legal complaints and questions|Avrupa Birliğindeki kişilere dair ek bilgileri burada bulabilirsiniz.]]
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==== Yerel &quot;Wikimedia&quot; grupları hakkında ====

Dünyanın bazı bölgelerinde Wikimedia projelerinin destekçileri yerel [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia movement affiliates|şubeler, kullanıcı grupları veya diğer biçimlerde &quot;hareket kuruluşları&quot;]] oluşturup faaliyet yürütmektedir. Bu yapılar Wikimedia Vakfından bağımsızdır. Wikimedia Vakfını temsil etmezler ve Wikimedia projelerinin işletilmesinden sorumlu değildirler. Bu bu yerel gruplar ile hukuki veya resmî yazışmalar yalnız '''kendi faaliyetleriyle ilgili''' bir konuysa yapılmalıdır. Wikimedia projeleriyle ilgili sorunlar için bu gruplarla resmî iletişime geçilmemelidir.

&lt;span id=&quot;Safety&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
== Kişi güvenliği ==

Kendinizin veya başkalarının güvenliğiyle ilgili bir endişeniz varsa, günün her saati hizmet veren özel e-posta adreslerine yazarak destek alabilirsiniz:

* Yakın zamanda gerçekleşmesi muhtemel fiziksel tehdit: [mailto:emergency@wikimedia.org emergency@wikimedia.org]
* Güvenilirlik ve kişi güvenliğine ilişkin istismar bildirimleri: [mailto:ca@wikimedia.org ca@wikimedia.org]
* Çocukların korunmasına ilişkin durumların değerlendirilmesi: [mailto:legal-reports@wikimedia.org legal-reports@wikimedia.org]

&lt;span id=&quot;Security&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
== Siber güvenlik ==

Bu web sitesini ilgilendiren bir yazılım güvenliği açığını bildirmek için {{email|security|wikimedia.org}} adresine e-posta gönderebilir veya [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Phabricator|Phabricator]]'daki [[phab:maniphest/task/edit/form/75/|Güvenlik Açığı Bildir]] formunu kullanabilirsiniz. Ayrıntılı bilgi için [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Reporting security bugs|hata bildirme rehberi]]ne bakın.

Kendi hesabınız ele geçirildiyse [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Account recovery|hesap kurtarma rehberi]]ne göz atın.

&lt;span id=&quot;Questions_for_the_Wikimedia_Foundation&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
== Wikimedia Vakfına sorular ==

Wikimedia Vakfına herhangi bir sorunuz mu var? [mailto:answers@wikimedia.org answers@wikimedia.org] adresine e-posta göndererek ekibimizle iletişime geçebilirsiniz.

[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Answers/Process|answers@wikimedia.org süreci hakkındaki bilgiye]] göz atın.

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