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The additional terms of use for administrators and developers can be found at <a href="/wiki/Wikitech:Cloud_Services_Terms_of_use" title="Wikitech:Cloud Services Terms of use">Cloud Services Terms of use</a>.</div> <p>Welcome and thank you for visiting projects on Wikimedia Cloud Services ("WMCS"), a hosting service provided by the Wikimedia Foundation ("WMF", "we", "our", or "us") for Wikimedia community developers to create projects for the Wikimedia movement. WMCS projects include projects hosted on the Toolforge instance. </p><p>Since WMCS is a WMF project, WMCS are governed by the WMF Terms of Use and you must adhere to the WMF Terms of Use, which we have also published in full below. In addition, by using this service, you agree to these additional terms set out below, the Terms of Use for End Users of Wikimedia Cloud Services Projects ("Terms"), when visiting projects on WMCS. Together, the Terms and the WMF Terms of Use governs your rights and responsibilities when visiting projects hosted on WMCS. If you disagree with these conditions, please discontinue your use of WMCS. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r2076881">.mw-parser-output .tocnumber{display:none}.mw-parser-output #toc ul,.mw-parser-output .toc ul{line-height:1.5em;list-style:none;margin:.3em 0 0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist #toc ul ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist .toc ul ul{margin:0}</style><meta property="mw:PageProp/toc"/> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="1._WMCS_governing_policies" data-mw-thread-id="h-1._WMCS_governing_policies"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-1._WMCS_governing_policies"></span><span id="%C2%A71"></span> 1. WMCS governing policies<span data-mw-comment-end="h-1._WMCS_governing_policies"></span></h2><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-1._WMCS_governing_policies","replies":[]}}--></div> <p>Developers and administrators of WMCS projects should adhere to the <a href="/wiki/Wikitech:Cloud_Services_Terms_of_use" title="Wikitech:Cloud Services Terms of use">Wikimedia Cloud Services Terms of Use for Administrators and Developers</a>. </p><p>Note that while WMF adheres to the WMF Privacy Policy and the WMF Data Retention Guidelines in its activities on WMCS, these policies do not always govern the privacy practices of WMCS projects. Unless you are otherwise explicitly notified, projects administered or developed by WMF staff on WMCS and all Toolforge projects will still adhere to the WMF Privacy Policy and the WMF Data Retention Guidelines. </p><p>To summarize, WMCS projects are governed by the following WMF policies: </p> <ul><li>Projects administered or developed by WMF staff on WMCS; all Toolforge projects <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikitech:Cloud_Services_Terms_of_use" title="Wikitech:Cloud Services Terms of use">Wikimedia Cloud Services Terms of Use for Administrators and Developers</a></li> <li><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Privacy_policy" class="extiw" title="wmf:Policy:Privacy policy">WMF Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:Data_retention_guidelines" class="extiw" title="wmf:Legal:Data retention guidelines">WMF Data Retention Guidelines</a></li></ul></li> <li>All other WMCS projects <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikitech:Cloud_Services_Terms_of_use" title="Wikitech:Cloud Services Terms of use">Wikimedia Cloud Services Terms of Use for Administrators and Developers</a></li></ul></li></ul> <p><i>Note: developers and administrators of WMCS projects may set additional terms for users of their projects, as long as the additional terms do not conflict with the Wikimedia Cloud Services Terms of Use for Administrators and Developers, and if applicable, the WMF Privacy Policy and the WMF Data Retention Guidelines.</i> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="2._Public_nature_of_WMCS_and_your_privacy" data-mw-thread-id="h-2._Public_nature_of_WMCS_and_your_privacy"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-2._Public_nature_of_WMCS_and_your_privacy"></span><span id="%C2%A72"></span> 2. Public nature of WMCS and your privacy<span data-mw-comment-end="h-2._Public_nature_of_WMCS_and_your_privacy"></span></h2><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-2._Public_nature_of_WMCS_and_your_privacy","replies":[]}}--></div> <p>WMCS is a public environment for community developers to create projects related to a Wikimedia project or MediaWiki software development or testing. Generally, we do not monitor WMCS projects or content on them — we merely host the projects in the WMCS environment. Given the public nature of WMCS, any information you post or that is collected by WMCS projects may be available to WMF, volunteers, administrators, or other WMCS developers. </p><p>The administrators and developers of WMCS projects, instead of WMF, are responsible for controlling and processing any information, including personal information, collected on their WMCS projects. All WMCS projects, except for projects administered or developed by WMF staff on WMCS and for all projects on Toolforge, should set out in a "Privacy Statement" the personal information collected by the project, how the project will use this information, how long the project will retain this information, and who else may have access to the information. This "Privacy Statement" should be posted in conspicuous manner from the home page of the WMCS project. The "Privacy Statement" governs the data collection practices of the associated WMCS project so please read it carefully. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="3._Transfer_of_data_on_WMCS" data-mw-thread-id="h-3._Transfer_of_data_on_WMCS"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-3._Transfer_of_data_on_WMCS"></span><span id="%C2%A73"></span> 3. Transfer of data on WMCS<span data-mw-comment-end="h-3._Transfer_of_data_on_WMCS"></span></h2><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-3._Transfer_of_data_on_WMCS","replies":[]}}--></div> <p>WMCS is hosted and operated in the United States. By using WMCS, whether from inside or outside of the United States, you understand that collection, transfer, storage, disclosure, and other processing of your information (personal or otherwise) will take place in the United States. You also understand that your information may be transferred to other countries and that the United States and such other countries may have different or less stringent data protection laws than your country. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="4._Disclaimers" data-mw-thread-id="h-4._Disclaimers"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-4._Disclaimers"></span><span id="%C2%A74"></span> 4. Disclaimers<span data-mw-comment-end="h-4._Disclaimers"></span></h2><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-4._Disclaimers","replies":[]}}--></div> <p><b>WMCS is a public environment, so all your use of WMCS is at your sole risk. We host WMCS projects on an "as is" and "as available" basis, and we expressly disclaim all warranties of all kinds, including implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, and non-infringement. We make no warranty that WMCS projects will meet your requirements, be safe, secure, or uninterrupted.</b> </p><p><b>We are not responsible for the content, data, or actions of third parties, including administrators and developers of WMCS projects, and you release us, our officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims and damages, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with any claim you have against such a third party.</b> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="5._Other_terms" data-mw-thread-id="h-5._Other_terms"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-5._Other_terms"></span><span id="%C2%A75"></span> 5. Other terms<span data-mw-comment-end="h-5._Other_terms"></span></h2><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-5._Other_terms","replies":[]}}--></div> <p>These Terms do not create an employment, agency, partnership, or joint venture relationship between you and us, the Wikimedia Foundation. If you have not signed a separate agreement with us, these Terms and the WMF Terms of Use are the entire agreement between you and us. If there is any conflict between these Terms, the WMF Terms of Use, and a signed written agreement between you and us, the signed agreement will control. </p><p>If in any circumstance, we do not apply or enforce any provision of these Terms, it is not a waiver of that provision. </p><p>These Terms were written in English (U.S.). 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