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Upon visiting Test Wiki, certain information is automatically collected by the software the websites run on. If logged in, visits to the site will be logged in a [[mw:Help:Logs|private CheckUser log]] associated with your username. To store user logins, Test Wiki uses cookies to remember your login for a specific period of time. If you do not wish for login cookies to be stored on your machine, you may uncheck "Keep me logged in" on the login page. |
Upon visiting Test Wiki, certain information such as your IP address and user agent (browser and device information) is automatically collected by the software the websites run on. If logged in, visits to the site will be logged in a [[mw:Help:Logs|private CheckUser log]] associated with your username. To store user logins, Test Wiki uses cookies to remember your login for a specific period of time. If you do not wish for login cookies to be stored on your machine, you may uncheck "Keep me logged in" on the login page. |
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== Data collected upon contributing == |
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Upon registering a user account on Test Wiki, certain information will be collected such as a username, password, and optionally your real name to associate with your contributions to Test Wiki. Your username, and if you supply one, your real name, is publicly accessible by any visitor on Test Wiki. Your password is kept private on the Test Wiki server. It is your responsibility to keep your password private to only yourself. |
Upon registering a user account on Test Wiki, certain information will be collected such as a username, password, and optionally your real name to associate with your contributions to Test Wiki. Your username, and if you supply one, your real name, is publicly accessible by any visitor on Test Wiki. Your password is kept private and encrypted on the Test Wiki server. It is your responsibility to keep your password private to only yourself. |
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The Test Wiki software allows users to specify their gender in their preferences. This information can be displayed publicly. If you do not wish to share your gender, a registered user may choose to not specify their gender in [[Special:Preferences|Special:Preferences]]. |
The Test Wiki software allows users to specify their gender in their preferences. This information can be displayed publicly. If you do not wish to share your gender, a registered user may choose to not specify their gender in [[Special:Preferences|Special:Preferences]]. |
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When creating an account on Test Wiki, it is recommended that you specify a valid email address to associate with the account. Your email address is not publicly visible unless you use the [[Special:EmailUser|Special:EmailUser]] feature, which allows for direct user-to-user email conversation. These conversations are not overseen by Test Wiki, and it is your responsibility to practice internet safety when communicating through email. Additionally, specifying an email address allows for email notifications from Test Wiki, which can be selected or modified from [[Special:Preferences|Special:Preferences]]. |
When creating an account on Test Wiki, it is recommended that you specify a valid email address to associate with the account. Your email address is not publicly visible unless you use the [[Special:EmailUser|Special:EmailUser]] feature, which allows for direct user-to-user email conversation. These conversations are not overseen by Test Wiki, and it is your responsibility to practice internet safety when communicating through email. Additionally, specifying an email address allows for email notifications from Test Wiki, which can be selected or modified from [[Special:Preferences|Special:Preferences]]. |
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