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The short version: We value your privacy. We don't plan on selling any of your information.
The short version: We value your privacy. We don't plan on selling any of your information.


The long version is adapted from [http://automattic.com/privacy/ Automattic's Privacy Policy], which is released under a Creative Commons license.
The longer version is adapted from [http://automattic.com/privacy/ Automattic's Privacy Policy], which is released under a Creative Commons license.


WIKIWRIMO'S PRIVACY POLICY
WIKIWRIMO'S PRIVACY POLICY


Website Visitors
'''Website Visitors'''
Wikiwrimo collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Wikiwrimo’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Wikiwrimo’s visitors use its website. From time to time, Wikiwrimo may release non-personally-identifying information in aggregate, such as in the occasional website report.


Wikiwrimo may also collect potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. Wikiwrimo does not use such information to identify its visitors, however, and does not disclose such information, other than under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information, as described below.
Wikiwrimo collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. We use Google Analytics to collect this information, so your IP address is not logged at each visit. If this creeps you out, there are ways to disable it, notably AdBlock and NoScript. From time to time, Wikiwrimo may release non-personally-identifying information in aggregate, such as in the occasional website report. Think stuff like "Whoa, look at this spike in visits!" or a neat report on where Wikiwrimo visitors come from. If this ever happens, it will be on [[User:Sushimustwrite|your admin's]] blog.


Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information
'''Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information'''
Certain visitors to Wikiwrimo’s websites choose to interact with Wikiwrimo in ways that require Wikiwrimo to gather personally-identifying information. We ask visitors who sign up for a user account at Wikiwrimo to provide a username, an email address, and their NaNoWriMo.org username. This information is to verify that the user is a NaNoWriMo participant and to verify the user's email address. Wikiwrimo collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with Wikiwrimo. Wikiwrimo does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.


Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information
Certain visitors to Wikiwrimo’s websites choose to interact with Wikiwrimo in ways that require Wikiwrimo to gather personally-identifying information. We ask visitors who sign up for a user account at Wikiwrimo to provide a username and an email address. The username is to give one identity to your contributions. The email address is optional but lets you request a password reset should you lose your password. Your IP address is logged when you request an account because there's a limit to how many account requests can come from an IP address per day (and because we haven't figured out how to turn IP logging off there). After that your IP address is never logged. Wikiwrimo doesn't give your information away to anyone. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
Wikiwrimo discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its administrators and  affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on Wikiwrimo’s behalf or to provide services available at Wikiwrimo, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those administrators and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using Wikiwrimo, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. Wikiwrimo will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its administrators and affiliated organizations, as described above, Wikiwrimo discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only when required to do so by law, or when Wikiwrimo believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Wikiwrimo, third parties, or the public at large. Wikiwrimo takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.


Cookies
'''Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information'''
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Wikiwrimo uses cookies to help Wikiwrimo identify and track visitors, their usage of the Wikiwrimo website, and their website access preferences. Wikiwrimo visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Wikiwrimo’s website, with the drawback that certain features of Wikiwrimo's website may not function properly without the aid of cookies.


Privacy Policy Changes
We're not going to give your personal info away unless the law's coming after us, and if they do we'd do our best to tell them where to stuff it. Otherwise that'd be silly.
Wikiwrimo may change its Privacy Policy from time to time. Wikiwrimo encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
 
'''Cookies''' (not the kind you eat. Your admin accepts delicious cookie donations.)
 
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Wikiwrimo uses cookies to help Wikiwrimo identify and track visitors, their usage of the Wikiwrimo website, and their website access preferences. Wikiwrimo visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Wikiwrimo’s website, with the drawback that certain features of Wikiwrimo's website (namely logging in and contributing) may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
 
'''Privacy Policy Changes'''
 
Yes, we can change this. Please check back to make sure you don't have to pry your soul away from NaNoWriMo to give it to us. The easiest way is to check the History tab on this page.

Latest revision as of 16:55, 1 August 2013

The short version: We value your privacy. We don't plan on selling any of your information.

The longer version is adapted from Automattic's Privacy Policy, which is released under a Creative Commons license.

WIKIWRIMO'S PRIVACY POLICY

Website Visitors

Wikiwrimo collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. We use Google Analytics to collect this information, so your IP address is not logged at each visit. If this creeps you out, there are ways to disable it, notably AdBlock and NoScript. From time to time, Wikiwrimo may release non-personally-identifying information in aggregate, such as in the occasional website report. Think stuff like "Whoa, look at this spike in visits!" or a neat report on where Wikiwrimo visitors come from. If this ever happens, it will be on your admin's blog.

Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to Wikiwrimo’s websites choose to interact with Wikiwrimo in ways that require Wikiwrimo to gather personally-identifying information. We ask visitors who sign up for a user account at Wikiwrimo to provide a username and an email address. The username is to give one identity to your contributions. The email address is optional but lets you request a password reset should you lose your password. Your IP address is logged when you request an account because there's a limit to how many account requests can come from an IP address per day (and because we haven't figured out how to turn IP logging off there). After that your IP address is never logged. Wikiwrimo doesn't give your information away to anyone. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.

Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information

We're not going to give your personal info away unless the law's coming after us, and if they do we'd do our best to tell them where to stuff it. Otherwise that'd be silly.

Cookies (not the kind you eat. Your admin accepts delicious cookie donations.)

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Wikiwrimo uses cookies to help Wikiwrimo identify and track visitors, their usage of the Wikiwrimo website, and their website access preferences. Wikiwrimo visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Wikiwrimo’s website, with the drawback that certain features of Wikiwrimo's website (namely logging in and contributing) may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

Privacy Policy Changes

Yes, we can change this. Please check back to make sure you don't have to pry your soul away from NaNoWriMo to give it to us. The easiest way is to check the History tab on this page.

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