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BRFennPocock: /* Login and Social Media Accounts */

2020-05-13T17:57:04Z

‎Login and Social Media Accounts

BRFennPocock: /* Your Computer's Information */

2018-03-27T14:53:01Z

‎Your Computer's Information

BRFennPocock: /* Children */

2018-03-27T14:49:04Z

‎Children

BRFennPocock: /* Login and Social Media Accounts */

2018-03-27T14:42:57Z

‎Login and Social Media Accounts

BRFennPocock: /* Transparency */

2018-02-21T16:33:25Z

‎Transparency

BRFennPocock at 17:07, 28 April 2017

2017-04-28T17:07:52Z

BRFennPocock: /* Google Account */

2016-10-18T20:04:41Z

‎Google Account

BRFennPocock: /* Game and Server Interaction */

2016-10-18T20:02:08Z

‎Game and Server Interaction

BRFennPocock at 19:53, 28 July 2016

2016-07-28T19:53:55Z

BRFennPocock: Protected "Core:Privacy": Core pages are editable only by staff members. ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

2016-07-21T04:51:36Z

Protected "Core:Privacy": Core pages are editable only by staff members. ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

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 == Login and Social Media Accounts ==
-When you sign in to the game, you use an external account. Currently, this is your [[Google Account]]. In the future, we may allow other external account types.
+When you sign in to the game, you use an external account. Currently, this is your [[Google Account]] or Twitter Account. In the future, we may allow other external account types.
 Your external account provider may share certain information with us. We will request your email address and date of birth. We usually also obtain your personal name, and the portrait or icon you set up for your account. We may also have access to other information that you may have made publicly available through that provider; for example, posts that you have published, or “likes” or “+1”s.
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 Our staff, as well as the staff of your external account service, and (if necessary) other organizations who help us to provide the game (such as: if we hire an outside company to do work for us) may see your real-world information from your external account. For example, in order to prevent Spam or scams, we will use your real name if we send you an e-mail message, since other players (probably) will not know that. See also, [[E-Mail Policy]].
-We may also turn that information over to lawyers or law enforcement. When we are allowed to do so, we will tell you about it. For example, if a lawyer asks for your personal information and has the legal right to find it out, we will tell you who that lawyer is, and why we turned it over. In some (hopefully rare) circumstances, we may be forbidden from telling you about a search warrant or other legal action that is on-going. We have never been ordered to do this. We have not been ordered to do this in 2017, nor in 2018.
+We may also turn that information over to lawyers or law enforcement. When we are allowed to do so, we will tell you about it. For example, if a lawyer asks for your personal information and has the legal right to find it out, we will tell you who that lawyer is, and why we turned it over. In some (hopefully rare) circumstances, we may be forbidden from telling you about a search warrant or other legal action that is on-going. We have never been ordered to do this. We have not been ordered to do this in 2017, 2018, 2019, nor 2020.
 == Aggregated Information ==

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	We may use any of this information for our own purposes. See, eg, [[User Analytics]].		We may use any of this information for our own purposes. See, eg, [[User Analytics]].
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		+	Your web browser may be asked to store data for your use of the game. This can include game content such as graphics, sounds, and maps, or general information, such as identifications used for login and analytics purposes. This information will include “cookies,” which are data that your web browser stores and reports back to us, as well as other forms of local storage. You can use the controls in your web browser (often in the “Settings” area) to erase this data from your computer, but you must allow it to be temporarily stored in order to play the game.

	== Human Language ==		== Human Language ==

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 == Children ==
-We consider anyone under the age of 13 a “child” for purposes of this section.
+* In the US, we consider anyone under the age of 13 a “child,” and must abide by [[COPPA]] regulations.
-We will not present advertisements directly to children. We will not allow children to sign up without an adult's supervision. Review our [[Parents]]' and Guardians' Guide for details about how we interact with children and their guardians.
+We will not present advertisements directly to children.
 == Other Information We Track ==

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 == Login and Social Media Accounts ==
-When you sign in to the game, you use your [[Google Account]] or other social media account. From this provider, we could obtain your personal name, e-mail address, date of birth and possibly other information that you may have made publicly available through Google or that provider; for example, information that you have shared publicly on Google+ using that account.
+When you sign in to the game, you use an external account. Currently, this is your [[Google Account]]. In the future, we may allow other external account types.
-You can change these permissions through your Google Account Settings, or the appropriate settings for your social media service. We do ''not'' control them.
+Your external account provider may share certain information with us. We will request your email address and date of birth. We usually also obtain your personal name, and the portrait or icon you set up for your account. We may also have access to other information that you may have made publicly available through that provider; for example, posts that you have published, or “likes” or “+1”s.
 However, we ''will '''not''' '' publish this information unless we are required to, or you ask us to. Other players cannot see “who you are in real life” unless you allow them to. Your actions in the game will be based upon your game character(s) only.
-Our staff, as well as Google's staff, and (if necessary) other organizations who help us to provide the game (such as: if we hire an outside company to do work for us) may see your real-world information from your Google Account. For example, in order to prevent Spam or scams, we will use your real name if we send you an e-mail message, since other players (probably) will not know that. See also, [[E-Mail Policy]].
+Our staff, as well as the staff of your external account service, and (if necessary) other organizations who help us to provide the game (such as: if we hire an outside company to do work for us) may see your real-world information from your external account. For example, in order to prevent Spam or scams, we will use your real name if we send you an e-mail message, since other players (probably) will not know that. See also, [[E-Mail Policy]].
-We may offer to allow you to link other accounts, such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, WordPress, or so forth. These accounts will follow the same rules as for your Google Account.
+We may also turn that information over to lawyers or law enforcement. When we are allowed to do so, we will tell you about it. For example, if a lawyer asks for your personal information and has the legal right to find it out, we will tell you who that lawyer is, and why we turned it over. In some (hopefully rare) circumstances, we may be forbidden from telling you about a search warrant or other legal action that is on-going. We have never been ordered to do this. We have not been ordered to do this in 2017, nor in 2018.
 == Aggregated Information ==

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	We are dedicated to being open with our players (and volunteers) about our practices. See [[:Category:Transparency]] for information about how we operate.		We are dedicated to being open with our players (and volunteers) about our practices. See [[:Category:Transparency]] for information about how we operate.

−	See also [[~~Violet Volts~~]] and [[Cadre]] for the team responsible for upholding this policy.	+	See also [[CIWTA]] and [[Cadre]] for the team responsible for upholding this policy.

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 <big> Read this carefully. </big>
-== Google Account and Other Accounts ==
+== Login and Social Media Accounts ==
-When you sign in to the game, we use your [[Google Account]]. From this, we could obtain your personal name, e-mail address, and possibly other information that you may have made publicly available through Google; for example, information that you have shared publicly on Google+.
+When you sign in to the game, you use your [[Google Account]] or other social media account. From this provider, we could obtain your personal name, e-mail address, date of birth and possibly other information that you may have made publicly available through Google or that provider; for example, information that you have shared publicly on Google+ using that account.
-You can change these permissions through your Google Account Settings. We do ''not'' control them.
+You can change these permissions through your Google Account Settings, or the appropriate settings for your social media service. We do ''not'' control them.
 However, we ''will '''not''' '' publish this information unless we are required to, or you ask us to. Other players cannot see “who you are in real life” unless you allow them to. Your actions in the game will be based upon your game character(s) only.
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 Our staff, as well as Google's staff, and (if necessary) other organizations who help us to provide the game (such as: if we hire an outside company to do work for us) may see your real-world information from your Google Account. For example, in order to prevent Spam or scams, we will use your real name if we send you an e-mail message, since other players (probably) will not know that. See also, [[E-Mail Policy]].
-We may also turn that information over to lawyers or law enforcement. When we are allowed to do so, we will tell you about it. For example, if a lawyer asks for your personal information and has the legal right to find it out, we will tell you who that lawyer is, and why we turned it over. In some (hopefully rare) circumstances, we may be forbidden from telling you about a search warrant or other legal action that is on-going. We have never been ordered to do this.
+We may also turn that information over to lawyers or law enforcement. When we are allowed to do so, we will tell you about it. For example, if a lawyer asks for your personal information and has the legal right to find it out, we will tell you who that lawyer is, and why we turned it over. In some (hopefully rare) circumstances, we may be forbidden from telling you about a search warrant or other legal action that is on-going. We have never been ordered to do this. We have not been ordered to do this in 2017.
 We may offer to allow you to link other accounts, such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, WordPress, or so forth. These accounts will follow the same rules as for your Google Account.
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 == Children ==
-We consider anyone under the age of 13 a "child" for purposes of this section.
+We consider anyone under the age of 13 a “child” for purposes of this section.
 We will not present advertisements directly to children. We will not allow children to sign up without an adult's supervision. Review our [[Parents]]' and Guardians' Guide for details about how we interact with children and their guardians.
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 === Game and Server Interaction ===
-We may record any interactions that you have with any system we have created. Our servers may record what documents you read, what actions you take in the game, and so forth. We may use this information to improve the game, or troubleshoot problems you might have, or other actions. We will not share your Google Account information linked to this information, though.
+We may record any interactions that you have with any system we have created. Our servers may record what documents you read, what actions you take in the game, and so forth. We may use this information to improve the game, or troubleshoot problems you might have, or other actions. We will not share your personally-identifiable information linked to this information, though.
 === Your Computer's Information ===
-In order to present the game to you, we may discover the kind of computer you are using, such as the operating system (Fedora, Macintosh, Ubuntu, Windows, etc.), web browser (Firefox, Chrome, etc.), plug-ins, and so forth. We may learn about the size of screen(s) you use for game play, who your Internet connection comes through, and where in the real world you are located.
+In order to present the game to you, we may discover the kind of computer you are using, such as the operating system (Fedora, Macintosh, Ubuntu, Windows, etc.), web browser (Firefox, Chrome, etc.), plug-ins, and so forth. We may learn about the size of screen(s) you use for game play, who your Internet connection comes through (Internet Service Provider), and where in the real world you are located.
-Most of this information we do not consider, in itself, to be private. However, your location, we do. We will treat your precise physical location and exact Internet Protocol address as private information, just like your Google Account information. Your approximate location, such as which country, state, or province you are in, or major geographical area (eg: "somewhere in Manhattan, NY, NY" or "eastern Iowa") may be made publicly available.
+Most of this information we do not consider, in itself, to be private: however, your location, we do. We will treat your precise physical location and exact Internet Protocol address as private information, just like your Google Account and social media information. Your approximate location, such as which country, state, or province you are in, or major geographical area (eg: "somewhere in Manhattan, NY, NY" or "eastern Iowa") may be made publicly available in aggregated information. We will not tell other players of the game where you are located.
 We may use any of this information for our own purposes. See, eg, [[User Analytics]].
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 == Human Language ==
-When we provide services in different languages, we may gather information about which one you prefer to use. This information may be taken from the software you use to access the game (for example: we may see that you are using a Spanish-language web browser) or from asking you.
+When we provide services in different languages, we may gather information about which one you prefer to use. This information may be taken from the software you use to access the game (for example: we may see that you are using a Spanish-language web browser), from your settings in your Google Account or social media accounts, or from asking you.
 If your language is a widely-spoken one, like English or Spanish, we may share that information publicly, and even link that fact publicly to your game characters. We will not do the same with minority languages that are not spoken by many people, however, because that (combined with general location information) might be used to identify someone in the real world.
 == Contact us ==

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