[Foundation-l] WMF resolution on access to non-public data passed

[Kat Walsh]

The Wikimedia Foundation has passed a resolution requiring all users
with access to non-public data covered by the site's Privacy Policy to
provide identification to the Foundation. This includes checkusers,
oversights, stewards, and volunteers on OTRS. In addition, all users
holding these positions must be 18 or older, and also of the age of
majority in whichever jurisdiction they live in.

To read the details of the resolution, please see:
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Access_to_nonpublic_data

A number of parties have trusted us with private, sensitive, or
confidential information. Some of the handling of this information is
delegated, by necessity, to certain trusted volunteers. In
consideration of those who depend on us to behave responsibly, and the
reasonable and commonly-accepted practices for handling private
information, we wish to be able to say who is responsible for handling
this information to ensure that volunteers can be held accountable for
their own actions.

Those affected by this resolution should contact Cary Bass, WMF
volunteer coordinator, at cbass at wikimedia.org. We will also attempt to
contact everyone individually who will need to do this; however,
please spread this message to those in your communities.

For the Wikimedia Foundation,
Kat Walsh

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