EMS Wiki:Privacy policy
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Overview
This page explains the EMS Wiki policy regarding the handling of personal information that is stored in our database. The EMS Wiki platform, MediaWiki, upholds its Data Retention Policy which "retains the least amount of personally identifiable information needed to fulfill the Projects' operational needs".[1]
The Nature of Public Collaboration
Each time a member of this community edits a page, that edit information is retained in the database. This includes previous and post versions of the page. The author is also included in this information retention.
Users may be able to interact outside of this community, via various media. Users should consider the risks and personal privacy needs before participating in online collaboration.
Your Account
Do not disclose your password to anyone. User accounts will not be terminated, though EMS Wiki may consider changing a username upon requests with an important basis.
Purpose of Accounts
EMS Wiki collects a minimum amount of personal information in alignment with the Mediawiki Foundation goal:
"To enhance the public accountability of the projects. The Foundation recognizes that any system that is open enough to allow the greatest possible participation of the general public will also be vulnerable to certain kinds of abuse and counterproductive behavior. The Foundation and the project communities have established a number of mechanisms to prevent or remedy abusive activities. For example, when investigating abuse on a project, including the suspected use of malicious “sockpuppets” (duplicate accounts), vandalism, harassment of other users, or disruptive behavior, the IP addresses of users (derived either from those logs or from records in the database) may be used to identify the source(s) of the abusive behavior. This information may be shared by users with administrative authority who are charged by their communities with protecting the projects."[2]
Release of Personal Information
EMS Wiki will not release personally identifiable data, except under the following conditions:
- Response to a subpoena or other legal request from law enforcement,
- With permission of the user the information pertains to,
- Investigation of abuse
- To resolve technical issues.
- Where the user has not acted in accordance to community rules. See EMS Wiki:General disclaimer
- Where it is necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of EMS Wiki, users or the public.
- Where a user has violated privacy laws
Disclaimer
EMS Wiki does not release information for profit and has no interest to do so. EMS Wiki believes that maintaining user privacy is important and conducive to online collaboration. EMS Wiki, however, does not guarantee that user information can or will be kept private. In spite of our best effort to protect against intrusive, unauthorized entities who develop means to access information, EMS Wiki cannot guarantee that we will always be effective.
