Template:Executivepolicy Effective (when ratified), last modified on 12/06/2024
1. Terms[edit | edit source]
By accessing WikiOasis.org and its member wikis, you are agreeing to be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Service ("Terms of Service"), all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this web site are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law.
2. Copyright[edit | edit source]
By editing a wiki on WikiOasis, you agree to the licensing terms displayed on that wiki at the time of the edit. By default, wikis have contents licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Wiki administrations can change this on request. Regardless of chosen license, by editing a wiki on WikiOasis or hosting your wiki on WikiOasis, you agree to grant WikiOasis a limited, worldwide license to redistribute the contents of your contributions. However, WikiOasis will respect the privacy of private wikis by not disclosing content to anyone except the wiki's authorized users and if necessary, authorized groups mentioned in the Privacy Policy.
By requesting and using a wiki provided by WikiOasis, you agree to abide by US and international copyright laws. This applies equally to public and private Wikis.
In the event unauthorized copyrighted material is found on a wiki, you may report the contents to us via some contact we haven't finalized yet. WikiOasis will act in accordance with its internal policies and applicable law.
3. Privacy[edit | edit source]
You agree to read and accept the WikiOasis Privacy Policy. Please contact the WikiOasis Trust and Safety team with any questions.
4. Disclaimer[edit | edit source]
The materials on the WikiOasis platform are provided "as is". WikiOasis makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, WikiOasis does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its Internet web site or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.
5. Limitations[edit | edit source]
In no event shall WikiOasis or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on WikiOasis's internet site, even if WikiOasis or a WikiOasis authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. These limitations apply as permitted by applicable law.
6. Revisions and Errata[edit | edit source]
The materials appearing on the WikiOasis platform could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. WikiOasis does not warrant that any of the materials on its web site are accurate, complete, or current. WikiOasis or its users may make changes to the materials contained on its web site at any time without notice. WikiOasis does not make any commitment to update the materials.
7. Content[edit | edit source]
Under no circumstances are you permitted to submit information to WikiOasis which is illegal to display, distribute, or disseminate in the United States.
All wiki contents shall comply with the Content Policy. Wikis that violate this policy are subject to suspension, removal, and/or deletion by the discretion of WikiOasis. Inserting malicious links or code anywhere on WikiOasis is strictly prohibited.
Distributing illegal content, attempts to compromise platform security, and actions along these lines may result in immediate sanctions including restricted access to their account (a 'global lock'), termination of services and hosted projects, and as appropriate, referral to law enforcement for further investigation.
8. Conduct[edit | edit source]
By participating on WikiOasis or in WikiOasis-branded venues in any capacity, you agree to abide by the User Conduct Policy and any other conduct-applicable policies.
9. Access Restrictions[edit | edit source]
WikiOasis may modify, restrict, or prohibit your access to WikiOasis services and wikis at any time under WikiOasis's sole discretion. Common reasons include:
- Sending enough requests to WikiOasis servers to degrade the service of others;
- Conducting any activity on WikiOasis which is illegal in the United States; or
- Excessive violation of this or other WikiOasis policies.
Wikis hosted by WikiOasis may modify, restrict, or prohibit your access to their respective wikis under their respective policies.
10. Hosting[edit | edit source]
This section applies to people who administer and operate wikis hosted on the WikiOasis service, or have applied to do so. These people are typically called "bureaucrats", "sysops", or "administrators", but this section refers to anyone who holds any equivalent role on a wiki.
10a. Providing Service[edit | edit source]
WikiOasis may, at its discretion, provide you with a wiki to host content. You agree that these Terms create no obligation to continue service for your wiki. You also understand that donation to WikiOasis does not imply an in-kind contract to provide service. You agree to let authorized WikiOasis personnel access your wiki's content, change your wiki's configuration, and remove or modify content in violation of WikiOasis policy, for the purpose of providing service and subject to our Privacy Policy.
10b. Extensions and Customization[edit | edit source]
As part of your service, you may request that WikiOasis install additional extensions to the MediaWiki software to alter your wiki's functionality. WikiOasis will review the extensions to ensure that they are appropriate for our overall security and will function within our technical limits. WikiOasis is not responsible for any data loss occurring as the result of extensions or software customization requested by users, and you agree not to hold WikiOasis or its agents liable for any damages resulting in the use of these extensions.
Any customization you make to your wiki must comply with WikiOasis's Privacy Policy. This includes services such as Google Analytics and any other analytics or behavior-scanning scripts.
10c. Termination[edit | edit source]
If the administrative staff of a wiki wishes to leave WikiOasis and terminate hosting, or if a wiki is removed from service, WikiOasis may provide data dumps of a wiki's content. These content archives will be created and maintained as long as it is legally, financially, or technically feasible to do so, at WikiOasis's discretion. WikiOasis may also permanently delete or suppress wiki content at the request of its administrators.
Wikis (primarily their operators, administrators etc) are expected to adhere to all policies hosted by this WikiOasis, and take reasonable steps to review changes which may affect them. These policies are generally given a reasonable review period for constituent wikis to comment on and make their opinions known. WikiOasis may, but is not compelled to offer additional means to stay up to date with these changes. Ultimately it is the responsibility of WikiOasis wikis and users to be aware of policy changes.
11. Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]
Any disputes and complaints between you and WikiOasis will be exclusively resolved in the United States. If you have a problem with us just reach out to us. We're a microscopic flea on the internet and we don't do legal stuff for a living. If your concerns are legal/reasonable we will address them at earliest possible convenience.
12. Site Terms of Use Modifications[edit | edit source]
WikiOasis may revise these terms of use for its platform at any time without prior notice.
By using this web site you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms and Conditions of Use.
13. Definitions[edit | edit source]
- you
- The user of this website
- WikiOasis
- The operators of this website, their personnel and volunteers
- wiki
- A collaborative website that is editable by its viewers hosted by WikiOasis
- material or content
- Any data submitted to the WikiOasis platform or a constituent wiki
- platform
- WikiOasis, the website doing the hosting. Bear with me.
- me
- WikiOasis! The operators et al.
Our apologies to any lawyers, we are not fluent in legalese. Thank you if you have actually read through this. We tried to make it bearable. Suggestions to clarify this policy or make it more legally tenable are welcome.
Major revisions[edit | edit source]
- December 6th, 2024: Built from the Miraheze Terms of Use retrieved on December 6th, 2024, in accordance with Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International. WikiOasis thanks Miraheze for a coherent and useful Terms of Use to structure from.