Legal:Perception of Readability in Wikipedia Privacy Statement

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

Privacy Statement Summary
Perception of Readability of Wikipedia Articles
From the Research Team
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The data we collect will be used for open analysis and research
Data Collected
ResponsesYes
Demographic dataYes
RecordingNo
Data Published
Non-IdentifyingYes
IdentifyingNo
Data Access
Wikimedia FoundationYes
VolunteersNo
CollaboratorFormal Collaborators from GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
Service providersYes
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 improve user experience. We will use the information you provide to:

  • Advance knowledge through open research and study

For more information about this project, please read its related page.

How we collect your information

LimeSurvey is used to collect responses or registrations; please read their Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. The recruiting of participants is powered by Prolific, which means Prolific's use of your information is governed by 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
  Demographic information
such as nationality, gender

icon Sharing

How we share your information

Publishing: We will only publish non-identifying data (such as anonymous quotes, statistics, or other aggregate data). To facilitate this publishing, you agree to donate your copyrightable contributions to the public domain under the terms of Creative Commons Zero 1.0.

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 Formal Collaborators from GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, 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.

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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 mgerlach 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.