WikiPartner:Privacy policy

WikiPartner respects the privacy of its readers, contributors, and account holders.

This Privacy Policy explains what information WikiPartner may collect, how that information may be used, and what users should understand when contributing to a public collaborative encyclopedia.

Public contributions

WikiPartner is a public website.

When you edit a page, upload a file, submit content, or otherwise make a public contribution, that contribution may become permanently visible in the page history or related public records.

Depending on how you contribute, publicly visible information may include:

• Your username
• The content of your contribution
• The date and time of the contribution
• Edit summaries
• Uploaded files and file descriptions
• Public user-page information
• Other information you intentionally publish

Do not include private or sensitive personal information in public contributions unless you understand that it may become publicly available.

Registered accounts

If you create a WikiPartner account, WikiPartner may process information associated with that account.

This may include:

• Username
• Email address, if provided
• Account preferences
• Account creation information
• Login and security information
• User rights and group memberships
• Editing and contribution history

Some account information may remain private while other information, such as your username and contribution history, may be publicly visible.

IP addresses

WikiPartner servers may process Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for purposes such as:

• Website operation
• Security
• Abuse prevention
• Spam prevention
• Technical troubleshooting
• Rate limiting
• Fraud detection
• Enforcement of site policies

IP addresses may also appear in technical logs.

Depending on MediaWiki configuration and account status, some contribution-related information may be treated differently for registered and unregistered users.

Server and technical logs

WikiPartner may automatically collect technical information when you access the website.

This can include:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Requested pages
• Date and time of requests
• Referring pages
• Error information
• Security events
• Other standard server-log information

This information may be used to operate, secure, maintain, and improve WikiPartner.

Cookies and local storage

WikiPartner and MediaWiki may use cookies or similar browser technologies for functions such as:

• Keeping users logged in
• Remembering preferences
• Supporting security features
• Maintaining sessions
• Remembering interface settings

WikiPartner may also use browser local storage for certain interface preferences.

For example, interface settings such as display preferences may be stored in your browser rather than transmitted as part of article content.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings, although disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

Article suggestions and issue reports

WikiPartner provides forms for submitting article suggestions, corrections, complaints, and other editorial reports.

Information submitted through these forms may be stored as wiki pages or records used by WikiPartner's editorial workflow.

Do not submit:

• Passwords
• Government identification numbers
• Financial account information
• Private home addresses
• Confidential credentials
• Other unnecessary sensitive personal information

Only provide information needed for the editorial request.

Email and communications

If you contact WikiPartner by email or another private communication method, WikiPartner may retain the information you provide as necessary to respond to the request, maintain records, prevent abuse, or handle related matters.

Private correspondence is not normally published unless there is a legitimate reason and an appropriate legal or editorial basis to do so.

Uploaded files

Files uploaded to WikiPartner may be publicly accessible.

File pages may contain information such as:

• Filename
• Uploader username
• Upload date
• Description
• Source
• Author
• Licensing information
• File history

Some uploaded files may also contain embedded metadata.

Uploaders should avoid including unnecessary private information in files or metadata.

How information may be used

WikiPartner may process information for purposes including:

• Operating the website
• Providing user accounts
• Publishing collaborative content
• Maintaining edit histories
• Responding to requests
• Reviewing article suggestions
• Handling corrections and complaints
• Preventing spam and abuse
• Protecting accounts and systems
• Investigating security incidents
• Enforcing WikiPartner policies
• Troubleshooting technical problems
• Improving website reliability and functionality
• Meeting legal obligations

WikiPartner should not use personal information for purposes unrelated to operating and protecting the project without an appropriate reason.

Public edit history

MediaWiki is designed to maintain page histories.

Even when content is later changed or removed from the current version of a page, earlier versions may remain accessible through the page history.

This history supports transparency, attribution, editorial review, and prevention of abuse.

In exceptional circumstances, administrators may restrict access to particular revisions when there is an appropriate legal, privacy, security, or policy reason.

Sharing of information

WikiPartner does not need to publicly disclose private account or technical information merely because it possesses that information.

Information may, however, be disclosed where reasonably necessary for purposes such as:

• Operating WikiPartner
• Preventing abuse or security threats
• Working with infrastructure or service providers
• Investigating serious policy violations
• Complying with valid legal obligations
• Protecting WikiPartner, its users, or other people

Only information reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose should be disclosed.

Service providers

WikiPartner may rely on third-party service providers for infrastructure or operational functions.

These may include services for:

• Web hosting
• Domain services
• Email
• Security
• Backups
• Content delivery
• Monitoring
• Technical administration

Such providers may process limited technical or account information where necessary to provide their services.

Their own privacy terms may also apply to information they process directly.

External links

WikiPartner articles may link to third-party websites.

WikiPartner does not control the privacy practices of external websites.

When you leave WikiPartner and visit another website, that site's privacy policy and terms may apply.

Security

WikiPartner may use reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect accounts, systems, and stored information.

However, no internet service can guarantee absolute security.

Users should use strong passwords and should not share account credentials.

Data retention

Different types of information may be retained for different periods.

Some information, including public edit histories and published contributions, may be retained indefinitely because they form part of the encyclopedia's attribution and editorial record.

Technical logs and private operational records may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for security, administration, legal obligations, or other legitimate operational purposes.

Removing or correcting personal information

Because WikiPartner is a public collaborative encyclopedia, not every request to remove information will automatically result in deletion.

Requests involving inaccurate, inappropriate, unnecessarily private, or sensitive information may be reviewed based on:

• Accuracy
• Public relevance
• Source quality
• Privacy considerations
• Editorial policy
• Applicable legal obligations

To report information appearing in a WikiPartner article, use:

Corrections and complaints

For general privacy questions, see:

Contact WikiPartner

Children

WikiPartner is not intended to encourage children to submit unnecessary personal information publicly.

Users should avoid publishing sensitive information about minors unless there is a clear, lawful, and appropriate encyclopedic reason supported by strong sourcing.

Changes to this policy

WikiPartner may update this Privacy Policy as the project, technology, services, or legal requirements develop.

The current version published on this page represents WikiPartner's current privacy policy.

Related pages

• Terms of Use
• Editorial policy
• Corrections and complaints
• Copyright & Reuse
• Contact WikiPartner