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Legal:MinT Research Privacy Statement

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This privacy statement supplements the Wikimedia Foundation's Privacy Policy for MinT Research participants. We describe how we collect, use, share, store, and delete the information we receive from participants.

Privacy Statement Summary
MinT Research
From the Research and Language teams
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The data we collect will be used to find participants or applicants
Data Collected
ResponsesYes
RecordingNo
Public Wikimedia activity dataYes
Data Published
Non-IdentifyingNo
IdentifyingNo
Data Access
Wikimedia FoundationYes
VolunteersNo
Collaboratora research partner
Other
  • Qualtrics
Data Storage and Deletion
Raw Data Retention90 days
Data LocationU.S. and others
Please read the full Privacy Statement


icon Collection & Use of Info

Why we collect your information

This project will help us innovate in free knowledge, improve user experience, and evaluate, iterate, and adapt our activities. We will use the information you provide to:

  • Find applicants, participants, or nominations

For more information about this project, please email easikingarmager@wikimedia.org.

How we collect your information

Qualtrics is used to collect responses or registrations; please read their Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

What information we collect

If you choose to participate, we will ask you to provide the following types of information:

Responses to questions
such as defined and free-form responses
Contact information
such as name, username, email address
We will also collect the following using public information and the service(s) identified above:
Public Wikimedia activity information
such as user contributions or public logs

icon Sharing

How we share your information

No publishing: The information we collect will not be shared publicly.

Access: Raw data will only be shared with Wikimedia staff, contractors, and service providers who need to process this information and are subject to non-disclosure obligations. Please note that we are collaborating with a research partner, who is also bound by contractual obligations to treat your information consistently with the principles of our Privacy Policy.

Other sharing: We may disclose any collected information when required by law, when we have your permission, when needed to protect our rights, privacy, safety, users, or the general public, and when necessary to enforce our Terms of Use or any other Wikimedia policy.

icon Protection

How long we keep your information

The raw data we collect will be deleted, de-identified, or aggregated within 90 days. See our data retention guidelines for more information.

Who to contact

If you have questions, please email easikingarmager@wikimedia.org. Participants who wish to change, access, or delete information they provided should contact us with their requests.


Please note that in the event of any differences in meaning or interpretation between the original English version of this Privacy Statement and a translation, the original English version takes precedence.