WikiPartner:Terms of Use

These Terms of Use govern access to and use of WikiPartner, including reading, editing, uploading files, submitting article suggestions, reporting issues, and using other WikiPartner services.

By using WikiPartner, you agree to follow these terms and WikiPartner's applicable policies.

Using WikiPartner

WikiPartner is a collaborative encyclopedia intended to provide useful, verifiable, and neutrally written information.

You may use WikiPartner for lawful purposes, including:

Reading articles
Editing eligible pages
Contributing information and sources
Uploading permitted files
Suggesting articles
Reporting errors or other issues
Using publicly available content according to its applicable license

Use of WikiPartner does not give any person or organization ownership or editorial control over an article.

User accounts

Some WikiPartner features may require a registered account.

You are responsible for activity performed through your account and should keep your login credentials secure.

You must not:

Impersonate another person or organization
Misrepresent your identity in a way intended to deceive others
Share accounts for abusive purposes
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to another account
Circumvent account restrictions or technical protections

WikiPartner may restrict or disable accounts used for abuse, spam, vandalism, fraud, or serious policy violations.

Contributions

When contributing to WikiPartner, you are responsible for the material you submit.

You should only submit content that you have the legal right to contribute.

Do not submit:

Copyright-infringing material
Fabricated information
Deliberately misleading claims
Defamatory material unsupported by reliable evidence
Spam or advertising
Malicious code
Unlawfully obtained private information
Content that violates applicable law

Contributions may be edited, reorganized, corrected, expanded, reverted, or removed by other authorized contributors or reviewers.

License for textual contributions

Except where otherwise stated, WikiPartner textual content is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

By submitting textual content to WikiPartner, you agree that your contribution may be published and reused under this license.

You should not submit text if you do not have the right to license it under the applicable terms.

See Copyright & Reuse for additional information.

Images and other media

Images, logos, photographs, documents, audio, video, and other media may have licenses different from WikiPartner's general textual-content license.

The applicable license or copyright information should be shown on the relevant file page where available.

Do not assume that every file hosted on WikiPartner is freely reusable.

Uploaders are responsible for providing accurate source, authorship, and licensing information.

Editing and editorial decisions

WikiPartner retains editorial discretion over its content.

There is no guarantee that:

An edit will remain published
An article suggestion will be accepted
A submitted source will be used
A correction request will result in a change
A subject will receive an article
An article will remain permanently available
A particular editorial position will be adopted

Editorial decisions should follow the Editorial policy, Inclusion guidelines, and Source guidelines.

Commercial relationships

Payments, sponsorships, partnerships, public-relations relationships, advertising arrangements, or other commercial relationships do not provide ownership of WikiPartner content or guarantee a particular editorial outcome.

Commercial activity must not override WikiPartner's editorial policies.

Prohibited activity

You must not use WikiPartner to:

Vandalize pages
Publish spam
Harass or threaten others
Conduct fraud or impersonation
Upload malware or harmful code
Attempt unauthorized access to WikiPartner systems
Disrupt the operation of the website
Circumvent security measures
Manipulate editorial processes through deceptive accounts
Publish information unlawfully
Infringe intellectual-property rights
Use automated systems in a manner that materially disrupts the service

WikiPartner may take reasonable action to protect the website, its users, and its editorial processes.

Automated access

Reasonable automated access may be permitted where it does not interfere with WikiPartner's operation.

Automated tools should respect technical restrictions, rate limits, and other applicable rules.

WikiPartner may restrict automated traffic that causes excessive load, attempts to bypass protections, scrapes the service abusively, or otherwise threatens website stability or security.

Accuracy of information

WikiPartner aims to provide accurate information, but encyclopedia content can contain errors, omissions, outdated information, or disputed material.

Information on WikiPartner is provided for general informational purposes.

Readers should independently verify information when making important decisions.

If you identify a problem, you may use Report an issue.

No professional advice

WikiPartner content should not be treated as a substitute for professional legal, medical, financial, tax, investment, safety, or other specialized advice.

Consult an appropriately qualified professional when professional advice is required.

Availability of the service

WikiPartner may change, suspend, restrict, or discontinue features or services when necessary.

WikiPartner does not guarantee uninterrupted access to the website.

Maintenance, technical failures, security incidents, upgrades, or circumstances outside WikiPartner's control may temporarily affect availability.

Moderation and enforcement

WikiPartner may take action against activity that violates these Terms of Use or other applicable policies.

Actions may include:

Reverting contributions
Removing content
Restricting editing
Blocking accounts or IP addresses
Removing uploaded files
Closing reports or submissions
Applying technical restrictions
Taking other reasonable protective measures

The appropriate action may depend on the seriousness and frequency of the violation.

Copyright complaints

If you believe content hosted by WikiPartner infringes copyright, use Report an issue and provide enough information for the material to be reviewed.

Knowingly submitting false or misleading copyright claims is not permitted.

Privacy

Use of WikiPartner may involve the processing of certain technical, account, and activity information.

See Privacy policy for information about WikiPartner's privacy practices.

Do not publish sensitive personal information on public WikiPartner pages.

External websites

WikiPartner articles may contain links to websites operated by third parties.

WikiPartner does not control those websites and is not responsible for their availability, security, privacy practices, or content.

An external link does not necessarily represent an endorsement.

Disclaimer of warranties

WikiPartner is provided on an "as available" basis.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, WikiPartner does not make guarantees regarding the completeness, accuracy, availability, reliability, or suitability of all content or services.

Nothing in these terms excludes rights or obligations that cannot legally be excluded.

Limitation of responsibility

To the extent permitted by applicable law, WikiPartner and its operators are not responsible for losses resulting solely from reliance on encyclopedia content, temporary service interruptions, third-party websites, or unauthorized misuse of the platform.

Users remain responsible for evaluating information before relying on it.

Changes to these terms

WikiPartner may update these Terms of Use as the project, its services, or applicable requirements develop.

The current version published on this page applies to ongoing use of WikiPartner.

Significant changes should be made transparently where practical.

Related policies

Contact

For general questions about these terms, see Contact WikiPartner.