The Privacy policy at http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy is now out of date, since it precedes the large scale use of "CheckUser" and claims only "developers" have access to the IPs of logged in users.
I am suggested a revised version at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Angela/Privacy_policy (see http://tinyurl.com/nbguc for a diff from the current version).
The main changes are to these two paragraphs:
"IP addresses of users, derived either from those logs or from records in the database are frequently used to correlate usernames and network addresses of edits in investigating abuse of the wiki, including the suspected use of malicious "sockpuppets" (duplicate accounts), vandalism, harassment of other users, or disruption of the wiki."
"It is the policy of Wikimedia that personally identifiable data collected in the server logs, or through records in the database via the CheckUser feature, may be released by the system administrators or users with CheckUser access, in the following situations:"
I intend to propose that the Board accept the new draft as official policy, but would appreciate feedback or further improvements before then. Please comment on this list, or at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Privacy_policy
Thanks.
Angela.
On 4/14/06, Angela beesley@gmail.com wrote:
The Privacy policy at http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy is now out of date, since it precedes the large scale use of "CheckUser" and claims only "developers" have access to the IPs of logged in users.
I am suggested a revised version at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Angela/Privacy_policy (see http://tinyurl.com/nbguc for a diff from the current version).
To gather feedbacks widely, would it better to translate into core langs (means Es, Fr, Ja and Zh following a recent agreement on translation subcom) before the Board discuss it? Or not, currently I' m not sure - most of people who are interested in the Foundation matters seem not to hesitate in English discussion, but privacy policy affects not only such active users but all who access the website.
As for particular langs, I assume Ja version will be necessary to gather JA folks, or not - even with JA translated version, no feedback will come out from them. Or not. I have no sure predictions on those people, confess I. というわけで、どう思います？ > all other active users on JA*
I'd like to know possibilities on each langs mentioned on the above. Other langs' cases are also appreciate, specially suggestion like "you forgot XXX and why you shouldn't have missed it".
The main changes are to these two paragraphs:
"IP addresses of users, derived either from those logs or from records in the database are frequently used to correlate usernames and network addresses of edits in investigating abuse of the wiki, including the suspected use of malicious "sockpuppets" (duplicate accounts), vandalism, harassment of other users, or disruption of the wiki."
"It is the policy of Wikimedia that personally identifiable data collected in the server logs, or through records in the database via the CheckUser feature, may be released by the system administrators or users with CheckUser access, in the following situations:"
-- Aphaea@*.wikipedia.org email: Aphaia @ gmail (dot) com
On 4/17/06, Aphaia aphaia@gmail.com wrote:
On 4/14/06, Angela beesley@gmail.com wrote:
The Privacy policy at http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy is now out of date, since it precedes the large scale use of "CheckUser" and claims only "developers" have access to the IPs of logged in users.
To gather feedbacks widely, would it better to translate into core langs (means Es, Fr, Ja and Zh following a recent agreement on translation subcom) before the Board discuss it?
Yes, that would be great, as long as translators are aware that changes may be needed after they make the initial translation.
Angela.
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