Editing CheckUser policy (section)

=== Stewards ===
[[Stewards]] are the primary users with access to the CheckUser tool. Stewards are granted CheckUser access on the WickedGov [https://login.wickedgov.org/w Login Wiki]. This allows them to view CheckUser data for log-in and logout actions across all projects.

If required, Stewards are permitted to ''temporarily'' grant themselves CheckUser access on other wikis in any of the following circumstances:

# Prevention or mitigation of spam or vandalism.
# Prevention or mitigation of disruption caused by [[compromised accounts]].
# Emergencies and urgent situations.
# To investigate cross-wiki abuse or evasion of a [[global ban]], global lock, or global block.
# When there are no local checkusers on a wiki, or all local checkusers are inactive.

Unless absolutely necessary, Stewards should avoid using CheckUser on wikis with established CheckUser processes where they are not local checkusers themselves.

Stewards should not self-grant ''indefinite'' CheckUser access except on Login Wiki or when there is local consensus.