Hello community members,
Wikimedia Foundation Legal Department
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Legal_department> is
organizing a feedback-cycle with community members to discuss updating the
Wikimedia Terms of Use.
The Terms of Use (ToU)
<https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Terms_of_Use> are
the legal terms that govern the use of websites hosted by the Wikimedia
Foundation. We will be gathering your feedback on a draft proposal from
February through April. The draft will be translated into several
languages, with written feedback accepted in any language.
This update comes in response to several things:
- Implementing the Universal Code of Conduct.
- Updating project text to the Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 license.
- Proposal for better addressing undisclosed paid editing.
- Bringing the Terms of Use in line with current and recently passed
laws affecting the Wikimedia Foundation, including the European Digital
Services Act
As part of the feedback cycle two office hours will be held: the first on *2
March* and the second on *4 April*.
*For further information, please consult:*
- The proposed update of the ToU by comparison
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Legal_department/2023_ToU_updates/Proposed_update>
- The page for your feedback
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Terms_of_use>
- Information about the office hours
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Legal_department/2023_ToU_updates/Office_hours>
On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Legal Team,
Chitraparna Sinha (she/her) (Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:CSinha_(WMF)>)
Facilitator, South Asia, Movement Strategy and Governance
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance> (MSG)