Suppression policy: Difference between revisions

Criteria: reword and revise criteria
Tag: Mobile
Policy: redundant to PII criterion
 
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{global policy}}
{{global policy}}
'''Suppression''' (historically known as '''oversight''') is a procedure used by [[Stewards]] and [[#Local suppressors|local privileged users]] (called "suppressors") to remove personal information and other sensitive data from visibility, even by administrators.
'''Suppression''' (historically known as '''oversight''') is a procedure used by [[Stewards]] and [[#Local suppressors|local privileged users]] (called "suppressors") to remove personal information and other sensitive data from visibility, even by [[Special:MyLanguage/Administrators|administrators]].


== Policy ==
== Policy ==
Line 11: Line 11:
** This criterion includes IP addresses inadvertently revealed by editing while logged out.  
** This criterion includes IP addresses inadvertently revealed by editing while logged out.  
** This criterion includes any non-public personal information published about minors who are not public figures, even if the minor deliberately posted it themselves.
** This criterion includes any non-public personal information published about minors who are not public figures, even if the minor deliberately posted it themselves.
* '''Credible threats of harm''' to oneself or others.
* '''Copyright infringement''' in exceptional cases, such as when the office has received a DMCA complaint. Suppression under this criterion should only be done after request of staff. In most cases, [[Project:revision deletion|revision deletion]] is acceptable and sufficient.
* '''Copyright infringement''' in exceptional cases, such as when the office has received a DMCA complaint. Suppression under this criterion should only be done after request of staff. In most cases, [[Project:revision deletion|revision deletion]] is acceptable and sufficient.
* '''Obviously defamatory content''' when severe enough to warrant exceptional action. In less severe cases, [[Project:revision deletion|revision deletion]] or simple [[Help:reverting|reverting]] may be sufficient.
* '''Obviously defamatory content''' when severe enough to warrant exceptional action. In less severe cases, [[Project:revision deletion|revision deletion]] or simple [[Help:reverting|reverting]] may be sufficient.