Red House Wiki:Privacy policy
Contents
- 1 Cookies
- 2 Privacy Policy
- 2.1 What information is being collected?
- 2.2 Who is collecting the information?
- 2.3 How is it collected?
- 2.4 Why is it being collected?
- 2.5 Who will it be shared with?
- 2.6 What will be the effect of this on the individuals concerned?
- 2.7 Is the intended use likely to cause individuals to object or complain?
- 2.8 Dispute resolution
- 2.9 Transfer of business
- 2.10 Updates to privacy policy
- 3 Terms and Condition
Cookies
What are cookies?
Cookies are bits of information residing on your computer for a time, put there by the websites you visit and the webapps you use. They are used for all sorts things, like storing your preferences, as you move about on or revisit that website or webapp.
How do we use cookies?
The wiki stores a handful of "strictly necessary" variables in cookies - a session identifier, login name, whether you've consented to the cookie policy, two bits of data that the {!ctf} extension requires for related pages and personal recommendations. These are used to determine whether and how to send data to the wiki servers and handle requests for data from the wiki servers. The servers use the instructions they receive to process collated data and form a response that is then presented in your browser.
Your input, by javascript and cookies, is fundamental to the way the wiki works and what it is for. The wiki does not share this information with third parties, for example advertisers.
Privacy Policy
What information is being collected?
When you are logged in, a list of pages visited in sequence is recorded. When you are logged out, nothing is recorded. These lists are collated and used to produce related pages, what's popular and personal recommendations.
Who is collecting the information?
This data is stored for a time in databases on the server providing the wiki pages (i.e. your server). As new traffic builds up, old traffic is continually removed. The stored data is simply a filtered history as recorded in bits on countless other server logs (including your's), but the related pages etc is a way to make that data useful to you and others visiting the wiki. It is anonymised, secure and will not be passed on to any other services.
How is it collected?
When a logged in user clicks on a link, IDs are posted to the database as part of their request for a new one.
Why is it being collected?
This data is used to make dynamic connections between wiki pages, reflecting the bottom-up use of information rather than a top-down classification of it. The connections users make are combined and queried to provide personal recommendations, what's popular and related pages. This helps users co-learn directly from each other in a freely evolving shared information space.
This data in effect maps connections between wiki pages over time. The results of queries of that map (e.g. what is close to where I am?) are shared by visitors to wiki pages. No information at all is shared with any third parties.
What will be the effect of this on the individuals concerned?
The point of the wiki is to help users benefit from each other. The idea is that this low level, high frequency way of sharing helps users act more collectively and efficiently in their use of the wiki.
Is the intended use likely to cause individuals to object or complain?
It should be clear to users that they are using the wiki in order to share and learn together. Administrators are given all the tools they may require to remove unwanted material and unwelcome users. Ultimately, the wiki self-filters as traffic moves through it.
Dispute resolution
Please contact us with any problems via your administrator. We will endeavour to sort problems out somehow as quickly as possible.
Transfer of business
Should the {!ctf} extension by transferred, it will make no difference to your data which is entirely controlled by your wiki administator.
Updates to privacy policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. When this the case, you will be asked for your consent via the wiki. We encourage you to check this policy occasionally.
Terms and Condition
Prohibited Uses
By using this wiki, you agree not to
- harass, stalk, harm or spam others
- share sensitive material
- share your account with others
- bypass security features
- reverse engineer
- distribute malicious code or viruses
- or use the wiki and its extensions for any illegal or antisocial purpose
Transgressions may result in account suspension.
Intellectual Property
The wiki is open source, but the {!ctf} extension Intellectual Property (IP) rights are owned by {!ctf} exclusively. This includes design rights, copyright and database rights. By using this extension you are agreeing that you will not use its IP for any other purpose than to provide its services. If you wish to create derivatives based on the extension's IP, please contact the wiki administrator.
License Grant/Right to Use Service
We grant you a worldwide, non-exclusive and non-transferable right to use our Services for any purpose that is not Prohibited and does not infringe our Intellectual Property. Services include downloadable software and updates.
Refunds
The wiki and {!ctf} extension are provided free of charge.
Support
Please contact us via your wiki administrator. We will endeavour to sort problems out as quickly as possible.
Copyright Infringement
If you believe that our services have been used in any way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact your wiki administrator.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The wiki services and the {!ctf} extension are provided "as is". We disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. We make no warranty that our services will be error-free or continuous. You make use of our services at your own discretion and risk.
Limitation of Liability
The wiki is an open source project and the {!ctf} extension is an experimental project designed to help people better share their browsing and thereby increase efficiency. We will not be held liable for any special, incidental or consequential damages arising from its use, its cost of replacement, or from the interruption or loss or corruption of its data.
Termination
We may terminate your access to any or all of the services provided, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately. If you wish to terminate this agreement, simply remove the wiki or its extensions from your server. All associated data are on your wiki server and may be deleted at any time.
Governing Law
The agreements, and any disputes/claims arising in connection with them, are subject to the governing laws of the EU, without regard to choice or conflicts of law principles.
