Hi everyone,
I want to let you know about a recent victory for the WMF in Germany. The
German court of appeals dismissed the case of Evelyn Schels v. Wikimedia
Foundation. The court held that biographical information about Schels, such
as her birthdate, was appropriate for an article about her as a notable
figure when it was obtained from a public source. You can read more about
it on the blog
<https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/08/09/victory-germany-appeal-dismissed/>
as well.
Best,
Jacob
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Jacob Rogers
Legal Counsel
Wikimedia Foundation
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