Chalo Chatu:Privacy policy: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 19:07, 7 August 2025

This policy is approved by the Chalo Chatu Foundation Board of Trustees to apply to all Chalo Chatu projects. It may not be circumvented, eroded, or ignored by local policies.

Summary

This is a summary of the Privacy Policy. To read the full terms, click here.

Disclaimer: This summary is not a part of the Privacy Policy and is not a legal document. It is simply a handy reference for understanding the full Privacy Policy.

Because we believe in accountability in the free knowledge movement, you may:

Read any page on the Chalo Chatu site without an account.
Register for an account by providing your real name and a valid email address.

Because we want to understand how our site is used, we collect some information when you:

Make public contributions.
Register or update your user page.
Use the Chalo Chatu platform.
Send feedback, emails, or participate in surveys.

We are committed to:

Describing how your information may be used or shared.
Using reasonable measures to keep your information secure.
Never selling or sharing your data with third parties for marketing.
Retaining your data only for as long as legally or operationally necessary.

Be aware:

Any edits you make will be permanently public.
Administrators may have limited access to nonpublic information.
Aggregate or public data may be released to support education or research.

If you do not agree with this policy, you may not use the Chalo Chatu sites.

Introduction

The Chalo Chatu Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates collaborative, free knowledge on the Chalo Chatu website.

This policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information. By using the Chalo Chatu site, you consent to this policy.

Definitions

Chalo Chatu Foundation: The nonprofit that operates Chalo Chatu.
Chalo Chatu Sites: Our websites and services.
You/your: Any user, reader, editor, or contributor.
Personal Information: Any non-public data that can identify you (e.g., name, address, email).
Contributions: Edits or content added to the Chalo Chatu site.
Third Party: Any individual or group not controlled by Chalo Chatu.

Types of Information We Receive

Your Public Contributions

All edits and contributions made to Chalo Chatu are public and permanent. Page histories retain usernames and timestamps. These records may be reused or aggregated for analysis and research.

Account Information

You must register to contribute. Required data includes your name, email, and reason for joining. Usernames are public and cannot be deleted once created. Additional demographic data is optional.

Use of the Site

We collect data on how you interact with the site (e.g., pages visited, time of access) to improve services. This may include IP address, browser type, and device information.

Tracking & Cookies

We use cookies and local storage to enhance your experience. These help remember your settings, language, and usage preferences. No third-party tracking cookies are used without permission.

Surveys & Feedback

Participation in surveys is optional. When you provide feedback, we may use your input to improve services, but always in line with this policy.

How We Use Information

To improve and maintain the Chalo Chatu site
To detect, prevent, or investigate abuse or legal issues
To comply with legal obligations
To support research and data reporting on a non-personal basis

Sharing Your Information

With Your Consent

We may share your information for a specific purpose if you give us explicit permission.

For Legal Reasons

We may disclose your data if legally required to do so by valid legal process. We will notify you where legally allowed and possible.

To Protect Users and the Platform

We may disclose data to investigate policy violations, prevent harm, or protect Chalo Chatu staff, users, and infrastructure.

Data Access by Administrators

Users with specific administrative rights may access limited nonpublic data to protect the platform. These users are accountable to the community and bound by internal confidentiality policies.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to operate the site or meet legal obligations. Some data (like contributions) remain permanently public.

Your Choices

You can choose not to create an account.
You may update your user page or preferences.
You may contact us for data-related requests, subject to verification.

Contact Us

For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact us at: bwanji@chalochatu.org

Thank You

Thank you for being part of the Chalo Chatu free knowledge movement.

Policy History

This policy was approved by the Chalo Chatu Foundation Board of Trustees on 7 August 2025.

Version 1.0 – 7 August 2025

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-This policy is approved by the Chalo Chatu Foundation Board of Trustees to apply to all
+This policy is approved by the Chalo Chatu Foundation Board of Trustees to apply to all Chalo Chatu projects. It may not be circumvented, eroded, or ignored by local policies.
-Chalo Chatu projects .
-It may not be circumvented, eroded, or ignored by local policies.
-This is a summary of the Privacy Policy. To read
+== Summary ==
-the full terms, [[Chalo Chatu:Privacy policy#Introduction |click here]]
+This is a summary of the Privacy Policy. To read the full terms, [[Chalo Chatu:Privacy policy#Introduction|click here]].
-''Disclaimer: This summary is not a part of the Privacy Policy and is not a legal document. It is simply a handy reference for understanding the full Privacy Policy.Think of it as the user-friendly interface to our Privacy Policy.''
+''Disclaimer: This summary is not a part of the Privacy Policy and is not a legal document. It is simply a handy reference for understanding the full Privacy Policy.''
-'''Because we believe that you should provide personal information to participate in the free knowledge movement, you may:'''
+'''Because we believe in accountability in the free knowledge movement, you may:'''
-* Read but for you edit any page on our site you will need to register an account .
+* Read any page on the Chalo Chatu site without an account.
-* Register for an account providing an email address and provide your real name.
+* Register for an account by providing your real name and a valid email address.
-'''Because we want to understand how our site is used so we can make them better for you, we collect some information when you:'''
-* Make public contributions .
+'''Because we want to understand how our site is used, we collect some information when you:'''
-* Register an account or update your user page.
+* Make public contributions.
-* Use the Chalo Chatu site.
+* Register or update your user page.
-* Send us emails or participate in a survey or give feedback .
+* Use the Chalo Chatu platform.
+* Send feedback, emails, or participate in surveys.
 '''We are committed to:'''
-* Describing how your information may be used or shared in this Privacy Policy.
+* Describing how your information may be used or shared.
 * Using reasonable measures to keep your information secure.
-* Never selling your information or sharing it with third parties for marketing purposes.
+* Never selling or sharing your data with third parties for marketing.
-* Only sharing your information in limited circumstances, such as to improve the Chalo Chatu site , to comply with the law, or to protect you and others.
+* Retaining your data only for as long as legally or operationally necessary.
-* Retaining your data for the shortest possible time that is consistent with maintaining, understanding, and improving the Chalo Chatu sites, and our obligations under law.
 '''Be aware:'''
-* Any content you add or any change that you make to a Chalo Chatu site will be publicly and permanently available.
+* Any edits you make will be permanently public.
-* Our community of volunteer editors and contributors is a self-policing body. Certain administrators of the Chalo Chatu sites, who are chosen by the community, use tools that grant them limited access to nonpublic information about recent contributions so they may protect the Chalo Chatu Sites and enforce policies.
+* Administrators may have limited access to nonpublic information.
-* As part of our commitment to education and research around Zambia, we occasionally release public information and aggregated or non-personal information to the general public through data dumps and data sets.
+* Aggregate or public data may be released to support education or research.
+If you do not agree with this policy, you may not use the Chalo Chatu sites.
+== Introduction ==
+The Chalo Chatu Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates collaborative, free knowledge on the Chalo Chatu website.
+This policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information. By using the Chalo Chatu site, you consent to this policy.
+== Definitions ==
+* '''Chalo Chatu Foundation''': The nonprofit that operates Chalo Chatu.
+* '''Chalo Chatu Sites''': Our websites and services.
+* '''You/your''': Any user, reader, editor, or contributor.
+* '''Personal Information''': Any non-public data that can identify you (e.g., name, address, email).
+* '''Contributions''': Edits or content added to the Chalo Chatu site.
+* '''Third Party''': Any individual or group not controlled by Chalo Chatu.
+== Types of Information We Receive ==
+=== Your Public Contributions ===
+All edits and contributions made to Chalo Chatu are public and permanent. Page histories retain usernames and timestamps. These records may be reused or aggregated for analysis and research.
-* For the protection of the Chalo Chatu Foundation and other users, if you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you may not use the Chalo Chatu sites.
+=== Account Information ===
+You must register to contribute. Required data includes your name, email, and reason for joining. Usernames are public and cannot be deleted once created. Additional demographic data is optional.
+=== Use of the Site ===
+We collect data on how you interact with the site (e.g., pages visited, time of access) to improve services. This may include IP address, browser type, and device information.
-==Introduction==
+=== Tracking & Cookies ===
-The Chalo Chatu Foundation is the
+We use cookies and local storage to enhance your experience. These help remember your settings, language, and usage preferences. No third-party tracking cookies are used without permission.
-nonprofit organization that operates collaborative, free
-knowledge for Chalochatu website.
-This Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information.
+=== Surveys & Feedback ===
-* We collect very little personal information about you.
+Participation in surveys is optional. When you provide feedback, we may use your input to improve services, but always in line with this policy.
-* We do not rent or sell your information to third parties.
-By using the Chalo Chatu Site, you consent to this Policy.
-==Welcome==
+== How We Use Information ==
-The Chalo Catu movement is founded on a simple, but powerful principle: we can do more together than any of us can do alone. We cannot work collectively without gathering, sharing, and analyzing information about our users as we seek new ways to make the Chalo Catu Sites more useable, safer, and more beneficial.
+* To improve and maintain the Chalo Chatu site
+* To detect, prevent, or investigate abuse or legal issues
+* To comply with legal obligations
+* To support research and data reporting on a non-personal basis
-We believe that information-gathering and use should go hand-in-hand with transparency. This Privacy Policy explains how the Chalo Catu Foundation, the non-profit organization that hosts the ChaloCatu.org Site, collects, uses, and shares information we receive from you through your use of the Chalo Catu Site. It is essential to understand that, by using any of the Chalo Catu Site, you consent to the collection, transfer, processing, storage, disclosure, and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. That means that reading this Policy carefully is important.
+== Sharing Your Information ==
-We believe that you should provide personal information to participate in the free knowledge movement. You have to provide things like your real name, or date of birth to sign up for a standard account or contribute content to the Chalo Catu Site as we try fight and avoid vandalism.
+=== With Your Consent ===
+We may share your information for a specific purpose if you give us explicit permission.
-We do not sell or rent your nonpublic information, nor do we give it to others to sell you anything. We use it to figure out how to make the Chalo Catu Site more engaging and accessible, to see which ideas work, and to make learning and contributing more fun. Put simply: we use this information to make the Chalo Catu Sites better for you and the readers outh thier.
+=== For Legal Reasons ===
+We may disclose your data if legally required to do so by valid legal process. We will notify you where legally allowed and possible.
-After all, it's people like you, the champions of free knowledge, who make it possible for the Chalo Catu Site to not only exist, but also grow and thrive.
+=== To Protect Users and the Platform ===
+We may disclose data to investigate policy violations, prevent harm, or protect Chalo Chatu staff, users, and infrastructure.
-==Sharing==
+== Data Access by Administrators ==
-'''When May We Share Your Information?'''
+Users with specific administrative rights may access limited nonpublic data to protect the platform. These users are accountable to the community and bound by internal confidentiality policies.
-:: We may share your information when you give us specific permission to do so.
-We may share
+== Data Retention ==
-your information
+We retain personal information only as long as necessary to operate the site or meet legal obligations. Some data (like contributions) remain permanently public.
-when you give us
-specific permission
-to do so.
-'''With Your Permission'''
+== Your Choices ==
-::We may share your information for a particular purpose, if you agree.
+* You can choose not to create an account.
+* You may update your user page or preferences.
+* You may contact us for data-related requests, subject to verification.
-'''For Legal Reasons'''
+== Contact Us ==
-::We will disclose your information in response to an official legal process only if we believers it to be legally valid. We will notify you of such requests when possible.
+{{main|Chalo Chatu:Contact us}}
+For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
+'''''bwanji@chalochatu.org'''''
-We may access, preserve, or disclose your personal information if we reasonably believe it necessary to satisfy a valid and legally enforceable warrant, subpoena, court order, law or regulation, or other judicial or administrative order. However, if we believe that a particular request for disclosure of a user's information is legally invalid or an abuse of the legal system and the affected user does not intend to oppose the disclosure themselves, we will try our best to fight it. We are committed to notifying you via email at least ten (10) calendar days, when possible, before we disclose your personal information in response to a legal demand. However, we may only provide notice if we are
+== Thank You ==
-not legally restrained from contacting you, there is no credible threat to life or limb that is created or increased by disclosing the request, and you have provided us with an email address.
+Thank you for being part of the Chalo Chatu free knowledge movement.
+== See Also ==
+* [[Chalo Chatu:Terms of Use]]
+* [[Chalo Chatu:The Chalo Chatu Donor Privacy Policy]]
-Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit any legal objections or defenses you may have to a third party's request (whether it be civil, criminal, or governmental) to disclose your information. We recommend seeking the advice of legal counsel immediately if such a request is made involving you.
+== Policy History ==
+This policy was approved by the Chalo Chatu Foundation Board of Trustees on '''7 August 2025'''.
-==Contact Us==
+''Version 1.0 – 7 August 2025''
-{{main |Chalo Chatu:Contact us}}
-If you have questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, or the information collected
-under this Privacy Policy, please email us at '''''bwanji@chalochatu.org'''''
-==Thank You!==
-Thank you for reading our Privacy Policy. We hope you enjoy using our Sites and appreciate your participation in creating, maintaining, and constantly working to improve the largest repository of free knowledge in Zambia.
-==Also See==
-* [[The Chalo Chatu Donor Privacy Policy]]
 [[Category:Privacy policy]]
-[[Category:Policy]]
+[[Category:Chalo Chatu policies and guidelines]]
+[[Category:Chalo Chatu administration]]
+[[Category:Chalo Chatu procedural policies]]
+[[Category:Chalo Chatu policies]]

Chalo Chatu:Privacy policy: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 19:07, 7 August 2025

Contents