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

Privacy Statement Summary
The data we collect will be used for open analysis and research
Data Collected
ResponsesYes
RecordingNo
Data Published
Non-IdentifyingNo
IdentifyingNo
Data Access
Wikimedia FoundationYes
VolunteersNo
Other
  • No
Data Storage and Deletion
Raw Data Retention90 days
Data LocationU.S. and others
Please read the full Privacy Statement


Collection & Use of Info

Why we collect your information

This project will help us . We will use the information you provide to:

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

How we collect your information

An external service is used to collect information; 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

Sharing

How we share your information

Publishing: We will publish identifying data (such as direct quotes with attribution) and non-identifying data (such as anonymous quotes, statistics, or other aggregate data).

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.

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.

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  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.


This template is designed to create survey privacy statements for the Wikimedia Foundation. This is not legal advice.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
What is the project title?title

Title of the survey, event, etc.

Contentoptional
If there is a project page to link, input here:title_link

Interwiki prefix code followed by page name, for example m:Test or mw:Test

Stringoptional
What WMF team is involved?team

One team involved in the collection or use of data; do not include the word 'team'

Contentoptional
If multiple WMF teams are involved, input here:teams

Multiple teams involved; please include commas if needed and do not include the word 'teams', the word 'and', or the last team of the list. Examples: '1' '1, 2' OR '1, 2, 3'

Contentoptional
Last WMF team involved:teams2

Multiple teams involved, this is the last team that will listed after 'and'; do not include the words 'and' or 'teams'. For example, last team from examples above: '2' '3' OR '4'

Contentoptional
What is the email participants should contact?contact

Address before @, do not include @wikimedia.org

Stringrequired
If a particular infobox image is requested, input here:image

Do not include brackets or File:

Contentoptional
What is the primary purpose of the project?purpose

Movement Strategy recommendation that is related

Suggested values
1. increase the sustainability of our movement 2. improve user experience 3. support safety and inclusion 4. enable more equitable decisions 5. better coordinate across stakeholders 6. invest in skills and leadership development 7. manage internal knowledge 8. identify topics for impact 9. innovate in free knowledge 10. evaluate, iterate, and adapt our activities
Stringoptional
What is the secondary purpose of the project?purpose2

Another related Movement Strategy recommendation

Suggested values
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Stringoptional
What is the third purpose of the project?purpose3

Another related Movement Strategy recommendation

Suggested values
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Stringoptional
Is there an event?event

Typically involves a registration form, then a virtual component

Suggested values
Yes No
Stringoptional
Is there a meeting?meeting

Typically an interview or user testing; less complex publishing involved than an event

Suggested values
Yes No
Stringoptional
Will data be used to improve our services or tools?services

Typically feedback requested or user testing

Suggested values
Yes No
Stringoptional
Will data be used to find participants, applicants, or nominations?find

Typically a form people use to indicate interest or qualifications

Suggested values
Yes No
Stringoptional
Will data be used to support community development?community

Whether more directly or indirectly

Suggested values
Yes No
Stringoptional
Will data be used for outreach or further communication?outreach

Whether username, email address, or other contact info is involved

Suggested values
Yes No
Stringoptional
Will data be used for open research and study?research

Whether this is connected to research

Suggested values
Yes No
Auto value
Yes
Stringrequired
If the use is not one of the pre-defined options, list here:other

Only use if you need to specify an additional use

Stringoptional
What service collects responses?tool

Off-wiki service used to collect raw data or on-wiki QuickSurveys

Suggested values
Google Forms Qualtrics SurveyMonkey LimeSurvey Google Meet Zoom Skype QuickSurveys
Stringrequired
What is the second service that collects responses?tool2

Only if two services collect responses

Suggested values
Google Forms Qualtrics SurveyMonkey LimeSurvey Google Meet Zoom Skype QuickSurveys
Stringoptional
What is the third service that collects responses?tool3

Only if three services collect responses

Suggested values
Google Forms Qualtrics SurveyMonkey LimeSurvey Google Meet Zoom Skype QuickSurveys
Stringoptional
If additional tools are involved, list here:tool_other

Use wikitext. Only use if you need to specify more tools.

Stringoptional
Other partnerpartner

Input just the service provider's name.

Stringoptional
Other partner: homepage URLlink_partner

Only use if you specified another service provider. Input the full URL with no spaces.

Stringoptional
Will demographic information be collected?demographic

Such as gender or nationality

Suggested values
Yes No
Auto value
No
Stringoptional
Will WMF be recording?recording

Whether you will be doing video, audio, and/or screen recording

Suggested values
Yes No
Auto value
No
Stringrequired
Will there be media submissions?recording2

Whether you will collect video, audio, and/or screen recording

Suggested values
Yes No
Auto value
No
Stringoptional
Will transcripts be collected?transcript

Whether there will be chat logs, captions, or screenshots collected

Suggested values
Yes No
Auto value
No
Stringoptional
Will Wikimedia activity records be used?account_activity

Typically when usernames are collected for an editing event

Suggested values
Yes No
Auto value
No
Stringoptional
Will participants be paid?paid

Typically a gratuity or thank you gift

Suggested values
Yes No
Auto value
No
Stringoptional
If other information will be collected, list here:wildcard

Only use if you need to specify more information collected

Stringoptional
Will event evaluation be involved?event_evaluation

Whether event evaluation questions may be asked

Suggested values
Yes No
Stringoptional
Will non-identifying results be published?publish

Whether anonymous quotes, statistics, or other aggregate data will be published

Suggested values
Yes No
Auto value
No
Stringrequired
Will identifiable results be published?publish_identifying

Whether quotes with attribution or presentation materials will be published

Suggested values
Yes No
Auto value
No
Stringrequired
If there is an example of publishing:publish_example

Interwiki prefix code followed by page name, like m:Test or mw:Test

Stringoptional
Is public domain licensing needed?cc_zero

Creative Commons Zero 1.0 licensing

Suggested values
Yes No
Stringoptional
Is licensing with attribution needed?cc_bysa

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 and 4.0 licensing

Suggested values
Yes No
Stringoptional
Will raw data be shared with volunteers?volunteers

Whether Wikimedia volunteers need access to the raw data

Suggested values
Yes No
Auto value
No
Stringrequired
How long will raw data be retained?retention

The raw data collected will be deleted, de-identified, or aggregated within this time

Suggested values
90 days 180 days 360 days indefinitely
Auto value
90 days
Stringrequired