I think this is all information that is generally collected by server log files. Ie, I do not think there is anything special being collected On Jun 5, 2014 12:21 PM, "Trillium Corsage" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am writing to ask that the new privacy policy be stopped, pending > briefings of and thorough consideration by the incoming executive director > Lila Tretikov. The timing of this major policy change with all its > implications, including great legal implications, is at minimum > discourteous to Ms. Tretikov in this the second day of her tenure, and in > my judgement should additionally be viewed as alarming. > > "Wikimedia is beholden to no one, yet accountable to each and every human > being," she said day before last. Yet the new policy makes every effort to > distance it from accountability, by attempting to force every editor to > consent to the most privacy-invasive technologies known, which include, all > quoted: > > "You should be aware that specific data made public by you or aggregated > data that is made public by us can be used by anyone for analysis and to > infer information about users, such as which country a user is from, > political affiliation, and gender." "Type of device you are using possibly > including unique device identification numbers." "The type and version of > your browser, your browser's language preference, the type and version of > your device's operating system." "The name of your internet service > provider or mobile carrier." "Which pages you request and visit, and the > date and time of each request" (note: says "visit," not merely "edit"). "We > actively collect information with tracking pixels, cookies, and local > storage." "We use your email address." "We can use GPS and other > technologies commonly used to determine location." "We may receive > metadata." "IP address of the device (or your proxy server) you are using > to access the Internet, which could be used to infer your geographical > location." (http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Privacy_policy). > > What is the heck is all this? Editors don't know they are signing up for > this! But it gets even worse, because the WMF is not only providing this to > its employees, but to hundreds of anonymous "administrators" to whom it > grants access to this non-public, easily personally-identifying data. This > means particularly, but not limited to: checkusers, arbitrators, stewards, > UTRS users, and "community developers." Who are they? While Ms. Tretikov > aspires to accountability, the new privacy policy flees to "exemptions" and > "we know nothing." It specifically exempts these hundreds of people from > the privacy policy. The WMF's Privacy Fellow Roshni Patel said two weeks > ago "the Foundation can’t control the actions of community members such as > administrative volunteers so we don’t include them under the privacy > policy." Is this accountability? No. She further mystifyingly continues: > "however, under the access policy, these volunteers must sign a > confidentiality agreement." Mystifyingly, because it's *not* *true*. That > part of the privacy policy "Requirements for Community Members Applying for > Access to Nonpublic Information" requires only an email address and an > assertion from an anonymous individual that he or she is 18 or over. Is > there requirement there somewhere for a signature? No. Shall they sign for > example under the nicknames of the prominent administrators like > "Beeblebrox" and "Wizardman?" This is not accountability. ( > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Access_to_nonpublic_information_policy#Minimum_requirements_for_community_members_applying_for_access_to_nonpublic_information_rights > .) > > How can the executive director be expected to assume responsibility for > this stuff in 14 hours, on her third official day on the job? Out of simple > courtesy to her, it needs to be delayed, while she is briefed on it by > those who most understand it, like the general counsel Geoff Brigham. > > Trillium Corsage > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
