Purpose
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-The freenode project exists to help peer-directed project communities flourish.
-Peer-directed projects combine open, informal participation with broad licensing
-and wide dissemination of output.
-
-freenode provides facilities to peer-directed project communities, including those
-of free and open source software (FOSS). The IRC component of freenode is a
-self-referential medium, existing mainly to service IRC users — but the network
-was created to serve groups that exist outside of IRC. freenode is designed to encourage
-community members to improve their skills in the areas of cooperative effort, interpersonal
-communication and project coordination, and to create a real-time bridge to the outside world
-for our target communities.
+The freenode project exists to help all communities. Its focus is peer-directed projects
+and open innovation communities. Peer-directed projects combine open, informal participation
+with broad licensing and wide dissemination of output.
+
+freenode provides facilities to peer-directed project communities and the combined efforts
+of open innovations, including those of free and open source software (FOSS). Freenode
+utilizes IRC to service its users — but the network was created to serve groups that
+exist outside of IRC. freenode is designed to encourage community members to improve their
+skills in the areas of cooperative effort, interpersonal communication and project
+coordination, and to create a real-time bridge to the outside world for our target communities.
Nickname ownership
==================
For nicknames, ‘used’ means that you were using the nickname while logged in to
the account which owns it. For accounts, ‘used’ means that you logged in to the
account, regardless of the nickname you used to do so. Nicknames which are the
-primary account name only expire when the entire account is expired.
+primary account name expire only when the entire account is expired.
In some cases, such as for very old accounts, we may, at our discretion, extend
the expiry time of a nickname or account. We will not normally do this beyond 15
=================
Channels on freenode fall into one of two categories. Primary channels, which
-begin with a single # character, are reserved for on-topic projects. If you’d
-like to take over one of these channels, then you’ll need to be associated in
-some way with the project in question. Topical, or ‘about’ channels, begin with
-two # characters, and these are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis to
-the first person who registers it with ChanServ. As with nicknames, however, we
-reserve the right to remove or alter registrations where we believe they have
-not been made in good faith.
+begin with a single # character, are reserved for on-topic projects. Primary
+channels are required to stay open. If a primary channel closes access to its
+users or is in violation of freenode policies, then it will be closed and forwarded
+to a topical channel. If you’d like to take over one of these primary channels, then
+you’ll need to be associated in some way with the project in question. Topical,
+or ‘about’ channels, begin with two # characters, and these are allocated on a
+first-come, first-served basis to the first person who registers it with ChanServ.
+As with nicknames, however, we reserve the right to remove or alter registrations
+where we believe they have not been made in good faith.
Primary channels do not expire with inactivity, though they can be claimed at
any time by a representative of an on-topic project with the appropriate name.
* E-mail Address for the purposes of account management and protection from abuse.
* Internet Protocol (IP) Address for the purposes of account management and protection from abuse.
* Your user ID or “nick” for the purposes of account management and protection from abuse.
-* In the case of Group Contact, freenode may also collect project/organisational affiliation and real names in connection with the initial registration for verification and to prevent abuse.
+* In the case of Group Contacts, freenode may also collect project/organisational affiliation and real names in connection with the initial registration for verification and to prevent abuse.
#### From the Website(s) and Email
* Group Contact affiliation and names are used for verification and abuse prevention purposes.
* Names, e-mail addresses, project affiliation, etc., collected in connection with freenode #live registrations and submissions are used for verification and security (venue) purposes, and to issue participants with tickets.
-freenode does not collect or log private or public chat. However, users may log their own chats privately. Be careful about disclosing any personal information in a channel or private message because that information may be logged by a third party, which is beyond the control of freenode.
+freenode does not collect or log private or public chat. However, users may log their own chats privately. Be careful about disclosing any personal information in a channel or private message because that information may be logged by a third party, which is beyond the control of freenode.
### DISCLOSURE AND USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
freenode may be required to provide your personal information to law enforcement in the event of a criminal investigation, criminal prosecution, or civil subpoena. freenode will comply with legal instruments that follow proper procedure and are sufficiently narrow in their scope as to not infringe on the civil liberties of others.
### DATA RETENTION
-We retain all account information and data indefinitely unless a user deletes their account (/msg nickserv drop <yournick>), in which case the data is purged from our systems in accordance with our general data retention policy of sixty (60) days. We retain login activity for a period of sixty (60) days after which the data is purged from our system. We do not maintain any logs of user chat activity.
+We retain all account information and data indefinitely unless a user deletes their account (/msg nickserv drop <yournick>), in which case the data is purged from our systems in accordance with our general data retention policy of thirty (30) days. We retain login activity for a period of thirty (30) days after which the data is purged from our system. We do not maintain any logs of user chat activity.
### CalOPPA STATEMENT
The State of California requires us to post specific language related to our privacy policy. By default, freenode does not share your private information with any third parties aside from the disclosures already made in this privacy policy. However, if you wish to inquire into how freenode does not share our users' personal information with third parties for direct marketing purposes, you may contact: policy@freenode.net.
### COPPA DISCLOSURE - About Children’s Online Privacy
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) was passed to give parents increased control over what information is collected from their children online and how such information is used. The law applies to websites and services directed to, and which knowingly collect information from, children under the age of 13. Our online services are not directed to children under the age of 13, nor is information knowingly collected from them. For additional information on COPPA protections, please see the FTC website at: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0031-protecting-your-childs-privacy-online
+Please note that freenode, while providing a service globally, is registered in the UK and complies with the age requirements as set out at: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/applications/children/
+
### HOW TO ACCESS AND CONTROL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
You may delete your personal information at any time via a services command (/msg nickserv drop <yournick>). You may also change the email address associated with your account via a services command.
+
+For access to information and requests for erasure, please e-mail policy@freenode.net.
### CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
-BY CONTINUING TO USE THIS WEBSITE AND/OR SERVICES, YOU AGREE THAT YOU CONSENT TO THIS MOST RECENT PRIVACY POLICY. FROM TIME TO TIME, FREENODE WILL MAKE CHANGES TO ITS PRIVACY POLICY AND SUCH CHANGES WILL BE COMMUNICATED VIA MOTD, GLOBAL NOTICE AND THIS WEBSITE.
+BY CONTINUING TO USE THIS WEBSITE AND/OR SERVICES, YOU AGREE THAT YOU CONSENT TO THIS MOST RECENT PRIVACY POLICY. FROM TIME TO TIME, FREENODE WILL MAKE CHANGES TO ITS PRIVACY POLICY AND SUCH CHANGES WILL BE COMMUNICATED VIA MOTD AND THIS WEBSITE.
freenode will not share user's personal information with third parties for direct marketing purposes.
-For all civil or law enforcement requests, please contact infra@freenode.net. If you have a request that requires mailing or courier, please use the information below:
+For all civil or law enforcement requests, please contact policy@freenode.net. If you have a request that requires mailing or courier, please use the information below:
freenode Limited
71-75 Shelton Street
While freenode agrees to accept service of law enforcement requests based on the above method listed above, freenode does NOT waive any legal rights based on this accommodation.
-Last revised June 30, 2018
+Last revised July 30, 2018
-This policy was last updated on: 30 June 2018
+This policy page was last updated on: 25 May 2021
If you have any questions about freenode policies, please e-mail policy@freenode.net.
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