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=== Can I trust you with my data? ===
=== Can I trust you with my data? ===


If you want maximum security, '''you should never use any FeministWiki service to store or transmit sensitive information'''.  The [[FW:Technician|technician(s)]] who have administrative access to the server can see your chat messages, emails, files uploaded to file storage, and so on, unless you use encryption on your computer before transmitting the data.  There is also always the possibility of security holes in the server leading to data leaks, even if the technicians are not malicious and even if they follow common security best practices.
'''Please never use any FeministWiki service to store or transmit sensitive private information, period'''.  The [[FW:Technician|technician(s)]] who have administrative access to the server can see your chat messages, emails, files uploaded to file storage, and so on, unless you use encryption on your computer before uploading the data.  There is also always the possibility of security holes in the server leading to data leaks, even if the technicians are trustworthy and follow state-of-the-art security best practices.


That said, the FeministWiki promises to show the utmost responsibility with regard to privacy and security.  It doesn't expect you to provide any sort of personal information in your profile, and even if you choose to do so, the FeministWiki will never give that information out, unless forced to do so by German law enforcement.
That said, the FeministWiki promises to show the utmost responsibility with regard to data privacy and security.  It doesn't expect you to provide any sort of personally identifying information in your profile, and even if you choose to do so, the FeministWiki will never give that information out, '''unless required by German law'''.


Being hosted in Germany and belonging to a German non-profit organization, the FeministWiki is also bound by European and German law with regard to respecting user data and privacy.
Being hosted in Germany and belonging to a German non-profit organization, the FeministWiki is also bound by European and German law with regard to respecting user data and privacy.
For more in-depth information, you may read the [[FW:Privacy policy|FeministWiki Privacy Policy]], which contains a legally binding policy text and some non-binding but detailed explanations in lay terms.


=== Who runs the site? ===
=== Who runs the site? ===