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Source-backed from Wikimedia Foundation Privacy Policy

88
reviewed findings
15
key findings
3
free to read here
7
verified controls

1 of them depends on where you live.

Privacy Snapshot

What the published policy covers, and how much we found under each. Tap one to read it.

  • Location 4 findings
  • Messages 1 finding
  • Sensitive Data 1 finding
  • Tracking 16 findings
  • Advertising & Profiling 5 findings
  • Sharing 20 findings
  • Controls & Permissions 27 findings
  • Other 14 findings

3 findings, in full

The first 3 of this report’s 15 key findings, complete — claim, reasoning, and the policy’s own wording.

Controls & Permissions Privacy control available You can keep upload metadata from being sent and made public through your device settings

What this means

Wikipedia's operator, the Wikimedia Foundation, says that if you do not want metadata sent to it and made public when you upload, you can change the settings on your device.

If you do not want metadata sent to Wikimedia and made public when you upload, you can change the settings on your device.

Why this matters

A photo you upload can carry where and when it was taken unless you change your device's settings first.

What the policy says

If you do not want metadata sent to us and made public at the time of your upload, please change your settings on your device.

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Advertising & Profiling Wikimedia says it does not use your email to advertise others' products

What this means

Wikipedia's operator, the Wikimedia Foundation, says it does not sell, rent or use your email address to advertise third-party products or services to you.

Wikimedia does not sell, rent or use your email address to advertise third-party products or services to you.

Why this matters

Giving Wikipedia your email address does not, by its account, put you on other companies' advertising lists.

What the policy says

We do not sell, rent, or use your email address to advertise third-party products or services to you. You can manage what kinds of notifications you receive and how often you receive them by going to your Notifications Preferences and User profile.

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Sharing Wikimedia says it does not sell or rent your personal information

What this means

Wikipedia's operator, the Wikimedia Foundation, says it does not sell or rent your Personal Information, nor give it to others to sell you anything.

Wikimedia does not sell or rent your Personal Information, nor give it to others to sell you anything.

Why this matters

Reading or editing Wikipedia does not, by the Foundation's own account, turn your details into something sold to others.

What the policy says

We do not sell or rent your Personal Information, nor do we give it to others to sell you anything. We use it to figure out how to make the Wikimedia Sites more engaging and accessible, to see which ideas work, and to make learning and contributing more fun.

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12 more key findings a free account opens, by topic

  • Advertising & Profiling 2
  • Controls & Permissions 2
  • Location 2
  • Tracking 2
  • Messages 1
  • Other 1
  • Sensitive Data 1
  • Sharing 1

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  • Location 2 more
  • Tracking 14 more
  • Advertising & Profiling 2 more
  • Sharing 18 more
  • Controls & Permissions 24 more
  • Other 13 more

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    73 additional reviewed findings, each shown with the policy wording behind it, like the 15 above.

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