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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 [[#Introduction|click here]].''
''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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If you have questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy or the information collected under this Policy, please email us at [email protected]. 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.
If you have questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy or the information collected under this Policy, please email us at [email protected]. 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 id="contents" style="text-align: center; font-size: 130%">'''Contents'''</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>
<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>
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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.


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== 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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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.


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== 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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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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In order to make any of these requests, please contact us at [email protected].
In order to make any of these requests, please contact us at [email protected].


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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.


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