On Wed, 21 Nov 2018 at 11:39, Neil Patel Quinn <nquinn(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
(correcting my earlier error confusing the privacy
policy and data
retention guidelines)
Well, it looks like I only *thought *I included that error. Still, now that
I've figured out the distinction this might be a useful reminder for others
too: in the privacy policy <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Privacy_policy>
we commit to retaining personal data "for the shortest possible time that
is consistent with the maintenance, understanding, and improvement of the
Wikimedia Sites, and our obligations under applicable U.S. law." The
specific period of 90 days is just our current implementation of that
commitment, which we document in the data retention guideline.
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Data_retention_guidelines>