WikiPartner:Living persons policy
WikiPartner takes extra care with articles about living people.
Information about a living person must be accurate, fair, neutral, and supported by reliable sources.
Strong Sources Required
Important claims about a living person should use reliable sources.
Personal websites, company websites, social media profiles, interviews, and press releases may support simple facts. However, sensitive or disputed claims require strong independent sources.
Sensitive Information
Editors should be very careful with information about:
- Legal disputes
- Criminal claims
- Health
- Family matters
- Relationships
- Religion
- Political views
- Personal finances
- Home addresses
- Private contact details
Private or unnecessary personal information should not be published.
Negative or Disputed Claims
Negative claims must not be added without strong evidence.
Unsourced or weakly sourced negative information should be removed immediately.
When reliable sources disagree, the article should explain the disagreement fairly without taking sides.
Privacy
WikiPartner should not publish:
- Private phone numbers
- Personal email addresses
- Home addresses
- Identity documents
- Private financial records
- Information that may place someone at risk
Public business contact information may be included when relevant.
Writing Style
Articles must not attack, praise, embarrass, or promote a person.
Avoid opinions and unsupported descriptions such as:
- Famous
- Controversial
- Respected
- Successful
- Dishonest
- Influential
- Wealthy
Such descriptions require clear and reliable evidence.
Corrections and Complaints
A living person, representative, or reader may report incorrect or harmful information.
Editors should review serious complaints quickly and respectfully.
Information may be temporarily removed while it is being checked.
Editor Responsibility
Editors must:
- Check sources carefully
- Separate facts from opinions
- Avoid unnecessary personal details
- Remove unsupported harmful claims
- Record important changes in the edit summary
- Ask an administrator for help when uncertain
Removal
WikiPartner may remove information or an entire article when:
- Serious claims cannot be verified
- The article mainly contains private information
- The content creates an unreasonable risk of harm
- The subject cannot be described fairly with available sources