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<div style="background: #9b59d0; color: white; text-align: center; font-size: 150%; padding: 10px;">'''''Summary of the Privacy Policy'''''</div> | <div style="background: #9b59d0; color: white; text-align: center; font-size: 150%; padding: 10px;">'''''Summary of the Privacy Policy'''''</div> | ||
''Disclaimer: This summary is not part of the Privacy Policy and is not a legal document. It is simply a handy reference for understanding it. To read the Policy, scroll down or [[# | ''Disclaimer: This summary is not part of the Privacy Policy and is not a legal document. It is simply a handy reference for understanding it. To read the Policy, scroll down or [[#contents|click here]].'' | ||
'''Because we believe that you shouldn't have to provide personal information to access and participate in the creation of educational resources, you may:''' | '''Because we believe that you shouldn't have to provide personal information to access and participate in the creation of educational resources, you may:''' | ||
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'''Contact information''' | '''Contact information''' | ||
If you have questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy or the information collected under this Policy, please email us at | If you have questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy or the information collected under this Policy, please email us at hello@nonbinary.wiki. You may alternatively discuss this Policy by opening a thread on [[Nonbinary Wiki:General discussion]] or starting a conversation on our [{{Discord link}} Discord server]. Be aware however that these are public venues; use extreme caution when referring to specific situations where there is a risk of disclosing personal information or calling further attention to information already disclosed. | ||
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== | <div id="contents" style="text-align: center; font-size: 130%">'''Contents'''</div> | ||
<div | <div style="text-align: center;">[[#Introduction|Introduction]] — [[#1. Information collected by the Nonbinary Wiki Project|Information we collect]] — [[#2. Protection|How we protect your data]] — [[#3. Email communications|Email communications]] — [[#4. When do we share your information?|When do we share your information?]] — [[#5. Children|Children]] — [[#6. Transfer of information across borders|Transfer of information across borders]] — [[#7. Copies, amendments, and erasure of personal information|Copies, amendments, and erasure of personal information]] — [[#8. Security notifications|Security notifications]] — [[#9. Changes to this Privacy Policy|Changes to this Privacy Policy]] — [[#10. Disclaimer|Disclaimer]]</div> | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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To make this Policy easier to understand, here are some definitions: | To make this Policy easier to understand, here are some definitions: | ||
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! Term !! Definition | |||
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| "the Nonbinary Wiki" / "the Wiki" || The wiki itself, accessible through the nonbinary.wiki domain, including APIs, emails, and notifications. | |||
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| "the Nonbinary Wiki Project" / "the Project" / "we" / "us" / "our" || The organization that operates the Nonbinary Wiki, including the volunteer staff and the technical infrastructure. | |||
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| "you" / "your" || You, the reader of this policy, regardless of whether you are an individual, group, or organization. | |||
|- | |||
| "contributions" || Content you add or changes you make on the Nonbinary Wiki. | |||
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| "Personal Information" || Information you provide us or information we collect that could be used to identify you. While we do not actively collect most of these types of information, we consider at least the following to be personal information if it is not public and can be used to identify you: | |||
* (a) your real name, address, phone number, email address, password, identification number on a government-issued ID, IP address, user-agent information, bank details; | |||
* (b) when in association with one of the items in subsection (a), any sensitive data such as date of birth, gender identity, sexual or romantic orientation, racial or ethnic origins, marital or familial status, medical conditions or disabilities, political affiliation, and religion. | |||
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| "third party" / "third parties" || Individuals, entities, websites, services, products, and applications that are not controlled, managed, or operated by the Nonbinary Wiki Project. This includes users of the Nonbinary Wiki and projects that may depend on the Wiki but are not operated by us, such as the Discord server and our Ko-Fi page. | |||
|} | |||
=== Scope === | === Scope === | ||
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Examples of services not covered by this Policy are third-party platforms such as search engines and services we use but don't operate, such as our [{{Discord link}} Discord server] and [https://ko-fi.com/nonbinarywiki Ko-Fi page]. These sites are governed by their own Privacy Policies. | Examples of services not covered by this Policy are third-party platforms such as search engines and services we use but don't operate, such as our [{{Discord link}} Discord server] and [https://ko-fi.com/nonbinarywiki Ko-Fi page]. These sites are governed by their own Privacy Policies. | ||
''[[#Contents|↑ Back to top ↑]]'' | <center><small>''[[#Contents|↑ Back to top ↑]]''</small></center> | ||
== 1. Information collected by the Nonbinary Wiki Project == | == 1. Information collected by the Nonbinary Wiki Project == | ||
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Additionally, we always collect your IP address and store it in private. | Additionally, we always collect your IP address and store it in private. | ||
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== 2. Protection == | == 2. Protection == | ||
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We strive to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, there's no such thing as completely secure data transmission or storage, so we can't guarantee that our security will not be breached. | We strive to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, there's no such thing as completely secure data transmission or storage, so we can't guarantee that our security will not be breached. | ||
Note that we will never ask for your password by email (but we may send you a temporary password if you have requested a password reset). If you ever receive an email that requests your password, please let us know by forwarding it to | Note that we will never ask for your password by email (but we may send you a temporary password if you have requested a password reset). If you ever receive an email that requests your password, please let us know by forwarding it to hello@nonbinary.wiki. | ||
=== 2.2 Data Archiving === | === 2.2 Data Archiving === | ||
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If you have an account, your email address is stored until you change your account settings. If you make contributions without logging into an account, your IP address will be generally stored and made public indefinitely. The transparency of the project's contribution and revision histories is critical to its efficacy and overall mission. | If you have an account, your email address is stored until you change your account settings. If you make contributions without logging into an account, your IP address will be generally stored and made public indefinitely. The transparency of the project's contribution and revision histories is critical to its efficacy and overall mission. | ||
''[[#Contents|↑ Back to top ↑]]'' | <center><small>''[[#Contents|↑ Back to top ↑]]''</small></center> | ||
== 3. Email communications == | == 3. Email communications == | ||
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When you use EmailUser to send a message, we will send an email to the recipient of your choice which includes your email address and the content you chose to send. Your email address is not revealed when other users contact you. EmailUser functionality may be enabled or disabled on the Preferences page. | When you use EmailUser to send a message, we will send an email to the recipient of your choice which includes your email address and the content you chose to send. Your email address is not revealed when other users contact you. EmailUser functionality may be enabled or disabled on the Preferences page. | ||
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== 4. When do we share your information? == | == 4. When do we share your information? == | ||
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=== 4.4 To protect you, ourselves, and others === | === 4.4 To protect you, ourselves, and others === | ||
We need to use and share your personal information if we reasonably believe it to be necessary to enforce or investigate potential violations of this | We need to use and share your personal information if we reasonably believe it to be necessary to enforce or investigate potential violations of this Privacy Policy or any other official policy of the Project. We may also need to access and share personal information to investigate and defend ourselves against legal threats or actions. | ||
The Nonbinary Wiki is a collaborative site, managed by volunteers who hold certain administrative rights. These rights may include access to limited amounts of otherwise nonpublic information about recent contributions and activity by other users. We use this information to help protect against vandalism and abuse, fight harassment of other users, and minimize disruptive behavior on the Wiki. | The Nonbinary Wiki is a collaborative site, managed by volunteers who hold certain administrative rights. These rights may include access to limited amounts of otherwise nonpublic information about recent contributions and activity by other users. We use this information to help protect against vandalism and abuse, fight harassment of other users, and minimize disruptive behavior on the Wiki. | ||
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In the unlikely event the ownership of the Project is transferred to, or acquired by another organization, we will transfer any necessary information in our possession to the other organization as part of the transfer process. | In the unlikely event the ownership of the Project is transferred to, or acquired by another organization, we will transfer any necessary information in our possession to the other organization as part of the transfer process. | ||
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== 5. Children == | == 5. Children == | ||
We do not operate any service targeted at people under 13 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian and become aware that your child has registered an account to the Wiki without your permission, please let us know and we will remove your child's information. | We do not operate any service targeted at people under 13 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian and become aware that your child has registered an account to the Wiki without your permission, please let us know and we will remove your child's information. | ||
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== 6. Transfer of information across borders == | == 6. Transfer of information across borders == | ||
The Nonbinary Wiki Project has its servers in Quebec, Canada. If you decide to use the Nonbinary Wiki, whether from inside or outside Canada, you understand that your personal information will be collected, transferred, stored, processed, and used in Canada as described in this Privacy Policy. You also understand that your information may be transferred by us from Canada to other countries, which may have different or less stringent data protection laws than your country, in connection with providing services to you. By using the Wiki, you consent to any such transfer of your information. | The Nonbinary Wiki Project has its servers in Quebec, Canada. If you decide to use the Nonbinary Wiki, whether from inside or outside Canada, you understand that your personal information will be collected, transferred, stored, processed, and used in Canada as described in this Privacy Policy. You also understand that your information may be transferred by us from Canada to other countries, which may have different or less stringent data protection laws than your country, in connection with providing services to you. By using the Wiki, you consent to any such transfer of your information. | ||
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== 7. Copies, amendments, and erasure of personal information == | == 7. Copies, amendments, and erasure of personal information == | ||
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Additionally, you have the right to request the erasure of personal information stored by us. Contributions are typically not subject to this clause, as they are governed by the Creative Commons license contract under which you submitted the data. In particular, you should be aware that the license we use requires that we provide attributions of the author of the content. | Additionally, you have the right to request the erasure of personal information stored by us. Contributions are typically not subject to this clause, as they are governed by the Creative Commons license contract under which you submitted the data. In particular, you should be aware that the license we use requires that we provide attributions of the author of the content. | ||
In order to make any of these requests, please contact us at | In order to make any of these requests, please contact us at hello@nonbinary.wiki. | ||
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== 8. Security notifications == | == 8. Security notifications == | ||
You have the right to be notified of any security breach we suffer that exposes your personal information. We will make public disclosures of security breaches that we uncover on the Wiki. If it is likely that your information has been exposed, and you have provided us with your email, we will send email notifications about the breach to you. | You have the right to be notified of any security breach we suffer that exposes your personal information. We will make public disclosures of security breaches that we uncover on the Wiki. If it is likely that your information has been exposed, and you have provided us with your email, we will send email notifications about the breach to you. | ||
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== 9. Changes to this Privacy Policy == | == 9. Changes to this Privacy Policy == | ||
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By continuing to use the Wiki after any changes have been posted and announced, you accept any modifications to the Policy. | By continuing to use the Wiki after any changes have been posted and announced, you accept any modifications to the Policy. | ||
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== 10. Disclaimer == | == 10. Disclaimer == | ||
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The Project does not maintain individual contracts with the third parties to whom personal information may be transmitted. Furthermore, as an all-volunteer organization, we lack the resources to conduct formal legal reviews of policy documents published by said third parties. Therefore, we can make no guarantee against unintended harm caused by a third party's uses of data we share, nor against policy breaches by individuals with access, authorized or unauthorized, to private information. | The Project does not maintain individual contracts with the third parties to whom personal information may be transmitted. Furthermore, as an all-volunteer organization, we lack the resources to conduct formal legal reviews of policy documents published by said third parties. Therefore, we can make no guarantee against unintended harm caused by a third party's uses of data we share, nor against policy breaches by individuals with access, authorized or unauthorized, to private information. | ||
''[[#Contents|↑ Back to top ↑]]'' | <center><small>''[[#Contents|↑ Back to top ↑]]''</small></center> | ||