MODSon[line.com] Wiki - Beta 1.0

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[edit] Summary

If you only read/use the Modsonwiki.com website and its contents, you are subject to the Terms And Conditions below:

If you contribute to the Modsonwiki.com website, you are publishing every word you post publicly. If you write something, assume that it will be retained forever. This includes articles, user pages and talk pages. Some limited exceptions are described below.

[edit] Publishing on the wiki and public data

Simply visiting the web site does not expose your identity publicly (but see private logging below).

When you edit any page in the wiki, you are publishing a document. This is a public act, and you are identified publicly with that edit as its author.

Identification of an author

When you publish a page in the wiki, you have to be logged in.

If you are logged in, you will be identified by your user name. This may be your real name if you so choose, or you may choose to publish under a pseudonym, whatever user name you selected when you created your account.

If you have not logged in, you will be identified by your network IP address. This is a series of four numbers which identifies the Internet address from which you are contacting the wiki. Depending on your connection, this number may be traceable only to a large Internet service provider, or specifically to your school, place of business, or home. It may be possible that the origin of this IP address could be used in conjunction with any interests you express implicitly or explicitly by editing articles to identify you even by private individuals.

It may be either difficult or easy for a motivated individual to connect your network IP address with your real-life identity. Therefore we encourage the use of pseudonyms.

When using a pseudonym, your IP address will not be available to the public except in cases of abuse, including vandalism of a wiki page by you or by another user with the same IP address. In all cases, your IP address will be stored on the wiki servers and can be seen by ModsonWiki.com server administrators and by users who have been granted "CheckUser" access. Your IP address, and its connection to any usernames that share it may be released under certain circumstances (see below).

Passwords

Many aspects of the Modsonwiki.com's community interactions depend on the reputation and respect that is built up through a history of valued contributions. User passwords are the only guarantee of the integrity of a user's edit history. All users are encouraged to select strong passwords and to never share them. No one shall knowingly expose the password of another user to public release either directly or indirectly.

Private logging

Your IP will be logged, by viewing the Modsonwiki.com pages you agree to allow us to store your IP.

Policy on release of data derived from page logs

It is the policy of Modsonwiki.com that personally identifiable data collected in the server logs, or through records in the database via the CheckUser feature, may be released by the system administrators or users with CheckUser access, in the following situations:

1. In response to a valid subpoena or other compulsory request from law enforcement
2. With permission of the affected user
3. By request of an admin, for anyreason except if it breaches the terms above
4. Where the information pertains to page views generated by a spider or bot and its dissemination is necessary to illustrate or resolve technical issues.
5. Where the user has been vandalising articles or persistently behaving in a disruptive way, data may be released to assist in the targeting of IP blocks, or to assist in the formulation of a complaint to relevant Internet Service Providers
6. Where it is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of Modsonwiki.com, Modsonline.com and all affiliates.

Modsonwiki.com policy does not permit public distribution of such information under any circumstances, except as described above.

Sharing information with third parties

Except where otherwise specified, all text added to Modsonwiki.com projects is available for reuse under the terms of the GFDL.

Modsonwiki.com will not sell or share private information, such as email addresses, with third parties, unless you agree to release this information, or it is required by law to release the information.

Security of information

Modsonwiki.com makes no guarantee against unauthorized access to any information you provide. This information may be available to anyone with administrator level access.

Email addresses are private from the public, only administrators are allowed access.

Removal of user accounts

Administrators have the right to remove any user for any reason, the users data can be stored indefinitely.

Deletion of content

Administrators withhold the right to delete and/or edit content, this includes user data, editted and un-editted documents.