The principle of WikiMeaning's operation is based on the idea that together we can achieve more than each individual alone. For collective interaction, it is necessary to collect, share, and analyze user data to make the resources more convenient, safe, and useful.
It is important to understand that providing information is associated with transparency. The privacy policy explains how the WikiMeaning Foundation, a non-profit organization that collects user data, uses it to improve the sites. Please carefully review this document before using the resources.
It is not necessary to provide personal information to participate in the project. Registration and content posting are possible with a standard account without providing a real name, address, or date of birth.
Personal data is not sold or rented but is used to improve the sites and ensure the accessibility and enjoyment of learning. Thus, the information helps make WikiMeaning better for all users.
It is thanks to people like you, supporters of free access to knowledge, that WikiMeaning continues to develop and thrive.
Since we believe that it is not necessary for you to provide personal information to participate in the free knowledge movement, you can:
Read, edit, or use any WikiMeaning site without registering an account.
Register an account without providing an email address or real name.
As we aim to understand how WikiMeaning sites are used to improve them for you, we collect certain information when you:
Make a public contribution.
Register an account or update your user page.
Email us, participate in a survey, or leave feedback.
We are committed to:
Describing how your information may be used or shared in this Privacy Policy.
Using reasonable measures to protect your information.
Never selling your information or sharing it with third parties for marketing purposes.
Sharing your information only in limited cases, such as to improve WikiMeaning sites, comply with the law, or protect you and others.
Retaining your data for the shortest possible time consistent with maintaining, understanding, and improving WikiMeaning sites and our obligations under applicable law.
When you contribute to any WikiMeaning site, including user pages and discussions, you leave permanent public access to every piece of content you add, remove, or change. The page history will show the dates of your contributions and removals, as well as your username (if logged in) or IP address (if not logged in). Your public contributions may be shared with other users or used individually to develop new tools and services that use your data.
Want to create an account? Great! Don't want to? No problem!
You don't need to register to read or contribute to WikiMeaning, except in rare cases. But if you leave a contribution without logging in, it will be tied to your IP address.
If you want to create a regular account, most of the time we just need a username and password. But if you refuse to provide an email, we won't be able to help you regain access.
To better understand our audience demographics, tailor our services, and identify ways to improve them, we may ask you to provide additional information about yourself, such as gender and age. We will let you know whether this information will be public or private so you can decide whether you want to share it with us. Providing this information is optional, and you can opt out at any time.
Please note:
Any content you add or changes you make to a WikiMeaning site will be publicly and permanently available.
If you add content or make changes to a WikiMeaning site without logging in, that content or change will be publicly and permanently associated with the IP address used rather than a username.
Our community of volunteer editors and contributors is a self-regulating body. Some WikiMeaning site administrators, elected by the community, use tools that grant them limited access to non-public information about recent contributions to protect WikiMeaning sites and enforce policies.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to all sites and services operated by the WikiMeaning Foundation, such as sites or services with their own privacy policy (e.g., WikiMeaning Shop), or sites or services operated by third parties (e.g., third-party developer projects on WikiMeaning Cloud Services).
As part of our commitment to education and research worldwide, we occasionally publish publicly available information, as well as aggregated or non-personal information, for the public through data dumps and data sets.
To protect the WikiMeaning Foundation and other users, if you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you may not use the WikiMeaning sites.
We care about protecting your personal information from unauthorized access. We use various physical and technical security measures, such as access controls and network firewalls. However, complete security cannot be guaranteed, as the transmission and storage of data may be subject to technical failures and violations of policies and procedures. We do not request passwords by email, but we can send a temporary password if required. If you receive an email asking for a password, please notify us at mail@wikimeaning.com so that we can identify the source of the request.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy or the information collected under it, please reach out to us at mail@wikimeaning.com.