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'''Legal''' is the name of a {{ll|Wikimedia Foundation}} [[foundationsite:role/staff-contractors/|staff]] department. The Legal Department is represented by [[User:Slaporte (WMF)|Stephen LaPorte]], General Counsel. It includes the Legal Team and Community Resilience & Sustainability.

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Wikipedia and many other Wikimedia projects are hosted and operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit [[w:en:501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] corporation. The [[foundationsite:role/staff-contractors/|Legal Team]], serving under General Counsel [[User:Slaporte (WMF)|Stephen LaPorte]], oversee all legal matters for the Foundation and focus on key initiatives to help support the community consistent with our Foundation goals and values. We deal with a wide range of issues and projects, including policy drafting, trademark and copyright law, international law, employment law, litigation, fundraising and grant law, domestic and international contracts, privacy law, ethics, internet law, and non-profit corporate governance.
The Legal Department oversees all legal matters for the Foundation and focuses on key initiatives to help support the community, consistent with our Foundation goals and values. We deal with a wide range of issues and projects, including community development, disinformation, domestic and international contracts, employment law, ethics, fundraising and grant law, human rights, international law, internet law, litigation, non-profit corporate governance, policy drafting, privacy law, public policy, trademark and copyright law and trust and safety.
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<small><translate><!--T:83--> '''Note:''' For [[<tvar name="1">wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Legal:Wikimedia Legal Disclaimer</tvar>|legal ethical reasons]] we unfortunately can only represent the Wikimedia Foundation and cannot be the attorney for the community or movement organizations, though the legal team often provides strong support to the community in many ways consistent with Wikimedia Foundation goals.</translate></small>
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'''Note:''' For [[<tvar name="disclaimer">m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Legal Disclaimer</tvar>|legal ethical reasons]] we unfortunately can only represent the Wikimedia Foundation and cannot be the attorney for the community or movement organizations, though the legal team often provides strong support to the community in many ways consistent with Wikimedia Foundation goals.
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[[Community Resilience and Sustainability]] is a wing of the Wikimedia Foundation's Legal department, led by the Vice President of Community Resilience & Sustainability [[User:Mdennis (WMF)|Maggie Dennis]]. It currently consists of [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Trust and Safety</tvar>|Trust and Safety]], [[Community Development]], [[Human Rights Team|Human Rights]], and [[Movement Strategy and Governance]].
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The {{pg|Global Advocacy|Global Advocacy}} team helps the Foundation and affiliates protect the free knowledge movement through advocacy and public policy.
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The simple act of sharing knowledge freely online is radical and challenging in many contexts, and can be threatened by weak or hostile policy environments. This is why the Foundation and broader community engage in advocacy and public policy work. We work alongside the Wikimedia community because policy change is most successful when informed by those who are most directly impacted and best understand their local context. Together, we stand for policies that support and protect the Wikimedia model, its people, and its values.
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Through our 3 subteams – '''Governance & Risk, Legal Operations, and Privacy & Compliance''' –, we build and defend our trademark portfolio to promote and protect the brand that the communities built, we support our global fundraising strategy to ensure revenue for the Wikimedia mission, we negotiate and approve hundreds of contracts every year that promote the mission, we ensure that the Foundation’s activities are carried out in accord not only with applicable law, but also with our Foundation policies, and movement and organizational values, we fight aggressively to protect our movement values and we provide daily support to the communities and their work.
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| <translate><!--T:48--> [[<tvar name="tous">wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms of Use</tvar>|Terms of Use]]</translate> || <translate><!--T:13--> This document informs readers and users of what WMF provides through its various projects, and the rights and responsibilities that are involved.</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:49--> [[<tvar name="priv">wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy</tvar>|Privacy Policy]]</translate> || <translate><!--T:14--> This policy governs WMF’s handling of personally identifiable information collected by WMF on its servers in relation to the projects and their communities.</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:50--> [[<tvar name="dnr">wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Donor privacy policy</tvar>|Donor Privacy Policy]]</translate> || <translate><!--T:15--> This policy guides the handling of WMF donors' personal information.</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:51--> [[<tvar name="pol">Special:MyLanguage/Legal/Legal Policies</tvar>|Legal Policies]]</translate> || <translate><!--T:16--> These are the policies that guide the Office of the General Counsel at the Wikimedia Foundation, addressing a wide range of topics, including applicable law, responsibility for edits, DMCA takedowns, trade secrets, child pornography, fair use, harassment, subpoenas, and trademark licensing.</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:52--> [[<tvar name="pol">wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:DMCA Policy</tvar>|DMCA Policy]]</translate> || <translate><!--T:17--> This document lays out the official WMF policy for dealing with reports of copyright infringement for content hosted on WMF servers as required under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:77--> [[<tvar name="tvec">wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Legal:Terrorist and violent extremist content procedures and guidelines</tvar>|TVEC Procedures and Guidelines]]</translate> || <translate><!--T:78--> This document lays out the official WMF procedures and guidelines for addressing Law Enforcement orders on TVEC content. See FAQ on [[<tvar name="tveqfaq">Wikimedia Foundation Legal department/FAQ On Countering Terrorist and Violent Extremist Content on Wikimedia Projects</tvar>|Countering Terrorist and Violent Extremist Content on Wikimedia Projects]] for more information. </translate>
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| <translate><!--T:53--> [[<tvar name="fees">wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Legal:Legal Fees Assistance Program</tvar>|Legal Fees Assistance Program]]</translate> || <translate><!--T:18--> This policy outlines the scope of the Legal Fees Assistance Program, which is intended to assist qualifying Wikimedia community members who donate time and effort to any Wikimedia site or project in a support role.</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:54--> [[<tvar name="office">wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Office actions</tvar>|Office Actions Policy]]</translate> || <translate><!--T:19--> This policy governs official changes made to content done under the authority of the Wikimedia Foundation, by members of the Foundation's office. These are removals of questionable or illegal Wikimedia content following complaints.</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:55--> [[<tvar name="trade">wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Trademark policy</tvar>|Trademark Policy]]</translate> || <translate><!--T:20--> This document outlines WMF's policy regarding the use of the WMF trademarks.</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:56--> [[<tvar name="vis">wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Legal:Visual identity guidelines</tvar>|Visual Identity Guidelines]]</translate> || <translate><!--T:21--> These guidelines contain specific requirements and restrictions regarding how WMF marks may be displayed.</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:57--> [[<tvar name="coi">wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Resolution:Guidelines on potential conflicts of interest</tvar>|Guidelines on Potential Conflicts of Interest]]</translate> || <translate><!--T:22--> These guidelines are to be considered by anyone requesting resources belonging to the Wikimedia movement, and are intended to encourage the full disclosure of personal and financial interests that may be in conflict with such requests.</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:58--> [[<tvar name="aff">Special:MyLanguage/Legal/Foundation Policy and Political Association Guideline</tvar>|Policy and Political Association Guidelines]]</translate> || <translate><!--T:23--> This is an internal guideline that clarifies when and how WMF associates itself publicly on policy and political issues.</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:59--> [[<tvar name="FCPA">FCPA Policy</tvar>|Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Policy]]</translate> || <translate><!--T:37--> This policy prohibits WMF and its employees, contractors and others acting on behalf of WMF from making unlawful corrupt payments or bribes to U.S. or foreign officials.</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:72--> [[<tvar name="coi-guide">Special:MyLanguage/Conflict of interest guide for Wikimedia movement organizations</tvar>|Conflict of interest guide for Wikimedia movement organizations]]</translate>
| <translate><!--T:73--> This guide provides movement organizations with a guide on how to identify and manage conflicts of interests within their organization.</translate>
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* <translate><!--T:24--> For a more complete list of WMF policies, see the [[<tvar name="policies">wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Policies</tvar>|Policies]] page.</translate>
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== Non-Free Content == <!--T:25-->
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For local policies on the status of non-free content on Wikimedia projects, see the [[<tvar name="nfc">Special:MyLanguage/non-free content</tvar>|non-free content]] page.


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* Subscribe to the [[<tvar name="mail">mail:publicpolicy</tvar>|Wikimedia Public Policy mailing list]] for updates on legal actions, as well as other legal and public policy discussions.
* [<tvar name="blog">https://diff.wikimedia.org/category/policy-advocacy/</tvar> Wikimedia Blog posts categorized under "Legal"] deliver important announcements to the community on new Legal initiatives, legal rulings involving Wikimedians around the world, and other legal or governance issues that may be of interest to the Wikimedia community.
* [[<tvar name="wikilegal">Special:MyLanguage/Wikilegal</tvar>|Wikilegal]] includes preliminary ideas and research notes on potential legal issues that may be relevant to the Wikimedia community’s mission to share free knowledge. Wikilegal is a stub to encourage community input and improvements.
* [[<tvar name="quarterlyreviews">WMF Metrics and activities meetings/Quarterly reviews</tvar>|Quarterly review]] documentation: [[<tvar name="pdf">:File:Wikimedia Foundation Legal Department quarterly check-in, Oct 2016 (Q1–Q2 FY2016–17).pdf</tvar>|October 2016]]
*[[<tvar name="brandstew">Wikimedia Foundation Legal department/Brand Stewardship Report</tvar>|Brand Stewardship Report July 2022]]
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In addition to the [[<tvar name="dmca">wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:DMCA Policy</tvar>|DMCA Policy]], please refer to §&nbsp;8 of the [[<tvar name="tou">wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms_of_Use#8._DMCA_Compliance</tvar>|Wikimedia Terms of Use]], which states:
In addition to the [[<tvar name="1">wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:DMCA Policy</tvar>|DMCA Policy]], please refer to §&nbsp;8 of the [[<tvar name="2">wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms of Use#8. DMCA Compliance</tvar>|Wikimedia Terms of Use]], which states:
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::<translate><!--T:32--> The Wikimedia Foundation wants to ensure that the content that we host can be re-used by other users without fear of liability and that it is not infringing the proprietary rights of others. In fairness to our users, as well as to other creators and copyright holders, our policy is to respond to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the formalities of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Pursuant to the DMCA, we will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, users and account holders of our system and network who are repeat infringers.</translate>
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::<translate><!--T:33--> However, we also recognize that not every takedown notice is valid or in good faith. In such cases, we strongly encourage users to file counter-notifications when they appropriately believe a DMCA takedown demand is invalid or improper. For more information on what to do if you think a DMCA notice has been improperly filed, you may wish to consult the [<tvar name="1">//www.chillingeffects.org/</tvar> Chilling Effects] website.</translate>
::The Wikimedia Foundation wants to ensure that the content that we host can be re-used by other users without fear of liability and that it is not infringing the proprietary rights of others. In fairness to our users, as well as to other creators and copyright holders, our policy is to respond to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the formalities of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Pursuant to the DMCA, we will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, users and account holders of our system and network who are repeat infringers.</translate>
::<translate><!--T:34--> If you are the owner of content that is being improperly used on one of the Projects without your permission, you may request that the content be removed under the DMCA. To make such a request, please email us at <tvar name="1">legal{{@}}wikimedia.org</tvar> or snail mail our designated agent at [[<tvar name="2">wmf:Legal:DMCA takedowns</tvar>|this address]].</translate>
::<translate><!--T:36--> Alternatively, you may make a request to our community, which often handles copyright issues faster and more effectively than prescribed under the DMCA. In that case, you can post a notice explaining your copyright concerns. For a non-exhaustive and non-authoritative list of the relevant processes for the different Project editions, look here. Before filing a DMCA claim, you also have the option of sending an email to the community at <tvar name="1">info{{@}}wikimedia.org</tvar>.</translate>
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::However, we also recognize that not every takedown notice is valid or in good faith. In such cases, we strongly encourage users to file counter-notifications when they appropriately believe a DMCA takedown demand is invalid or improper. For more information on what to do if you think a DMCA notice has been improperly filed, you may wish to consult the [<tvar name="chillingeffects">//www.chillingeffects.org/</tvar> Chilling Effects] website.</translate>
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::If you are the owner of content that is being improperly used on one of the Projects without your permission, you may request that the content be removed under the DMCA. To make such a request, please email us at <tvar name="email">legal{{@}}wikimedia.org</tvar> or snail mail our designated agent at [[<tvar name="des">wmf:Legal:DMCA takedowns</tvar>|this address]].</translate>
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::Alternatively, you may make a request to our community, which often handles copyright issues faster and more effectively than prescribed under the DMCA. In that case, you can post a notice explaining your copyright concerns. For a non-exhaustive and non-authoritative list of the relevant processes for the different Project editions, look here. Before filing a DMCA claim, you also have the option of sending an email to the community at <tvar name="email">info{{@}}wikimedia.org</tvar>.

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* [[IRC office hours/Office hours 2013-01-22|2013-01-22]]
* [[IRC office hours/Office hours 2011-12-15|2011-12-15]]
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* [[c:Commons:Loriot Signature Background|<translate><!--T:65--> Loriot Signature case in German court</translate>]]
* <translate><!--T:66--> Naming of new Wikimedia movement entities</translate>
** [https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/01/18/naming-of-new-wikimedia-movement-entities/ <translate><!--T:67--> Blog post inviting community discussion for naming of movement entities</translate>]
** [[Talk:Wikimedia Thematic Organizations#Thoughts regarding the naming of thematic organizations|<translate><!--T:68--> "Thoughts regarding the naming of thematic organizations"</translate>]]
** [[Talk:Wikimedia Thematic Organizations#Additional thoughts in the naming of thematic organizations and user groups|<translate><!--T:69--> "Additional thoughts in the naming of thematic organizations and user groups"</translate>]]


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[[Category:Legal{{#translation:}}|Legal department]]
[[Category:Legal{{#translation:}}|Legal department]]

Revision as of 09:24, 22 September 2024

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Legal

The Legal Department oversees all legal matters for the Foundation and focuses on key initiatives to help support the community, consistent with our Foundation goals and values. We deal with a wide range of issues and projects, including community development, disinformation, domestic and international contracts, employment law, ethics, fundraising and grant law, human rights, international law, internet law, litigation, non-profit corporate governance, policy drafting, privacy law, public policy, trademark and copyright law and trust and safety.

Note: For legal ethical reasons we unfortunately can only represent the Wikimedia Foundation and cannot be the attorney for the community or movement organizations, though the legal team often provides strong support to the community in many ways consistent with Wikimedia Foundation goals.


Leadership

Stephen LaPorte

General Counsel

Aeryn Palmer

Deputy General Counsel

Jacob Rogers

Associate General Counsel

James Buatti

Legal Director

Jan Eissfeldt

Director, Global Head of Trust & Safety

Jan Gerlach

Public Policy Director

Maggie Dennis

Vice President of Community Resilience & Sustainability

Rebecca MacKinnon

Vice President, Global Advocacy



Through our three subteams, we safeguard our brand, support fundraising, manage contracts, uphold legal compliance, and support community initiatives.

The team

Aeryn Palmer

Deputy General Counsel

Jacob Rogers

Associate General Counsel

James Buatti

Legal Director

Chuck Roslof

Lead Counsel, support for Board of Trustees


More about Legal Affairs



Community Resilience and Sustainability
Community Resilience and Sustainability is a wing of the Legal department, led by the Vice President of Community Resilience & Sustainability Maggie Dennis. We consist of Committee Support, Human Rights and Trust and Safety.

The team

Maggie Dennis

Vice President

Jan Eissfeldt

Director, Global Head of Trust & Safety

Kaarel Vaidla

Lead Movement Process Architect

Abhas Tripathi

Manager, Trust & Safety (Disinformation)







More about Community Resilience and Sustainability



Global Advocacy
The Global Advocacy team protects the community-governed model by taking action on policies related to access to knowledge and free expression. It protects the people in in the Wikimedia community by advocating for privacy rights and against mass surveillance. And finally, it protects the values of the movement by prioritizing human rights and countering disinformation.

The team

Rebecca MacKinnon

Vice President of Global Advocacy

Jan Gerlach

Public Policy Director

Allison Davenport

Lead Public Policy Analyst

Costanza Sciubba Caniglia

Anti-Disinformation Strategy Lead

Amalia Toledo

Lead Public Policy Specialist (Latin America and the Caribbean)

Franziska ("Ziski") Putz

Senior Movement Advocacy Manager

Miguelángel ("Miguel") Verde Garrido

Senior Editorial Project Manager

Stan Adams

Lead Public Policy Specialist (North America)

Rachel Judhistari

Lead Public Policy Specialist (Asia)

Ricky Gaines

Senior Human Rights Advocacy Manager

Kat Gatewood

Senior Operations Manager


More about Global Advocacy


In addition to the DMCA Policy, please refer to § 8 of the Wikimedia Terms of Use, which states:

The Wikimedia Foundation wants to ensure that the content that we host can be re-used by other users without fear of liability and that it is not infringing the proprietary rights of others. In fairness to our users, as well as to other creators and copyright holders, our policy is to respond to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the formalities of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Pursuant to the DMCA, we will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, users and account holders of our system and network who are repeat infringers.
However, we also recognize that not every takedown notice is valid or in good faith. In such cases, we strongly encourage users to file counter-notifications when they appropriately believe a DMCA takedown demand is invalid or improper. For more information on what to do if you think a DMCA notice has been improperly filed, you may wish to consult the Chilling Effects website.
If you are the owner of content that is being improperly used on one of the Projects without your permission, you may request that the content be removed under the DMCA. To make such a request, please email us at legal(_AT_)wikimedia.org or snail mail our designated agent at this address.
Alternatively, you may make a request to our community, which often handles copyright issues faster and more effectively than prescribed under the DMCA. In that case, you can post a notice explaining your copyright concerns. For a non-exhaustive and non-authoritative list of the relevant processes for the different Project editions, look here. Before filing a DMCA claim, you also have the option of sending an email to the community at info(_AT_)wikimedia.org.

Wikimedia Foundation
c/o CT Corporation System
330 N Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91203-2336


The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual content, and to providing the full content of these wiki-based projects to the public free of charge.

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