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|title =Ombudsperson checkuser
|notes =This resolution creating the [[m:Ombudsman commission|Ombudsman commission]] was approved by vote (3 supports) on 23 July 2006.
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Whereas the board of Trustees of Wikimedia Foundation regularly receives some complaints related to abuse of its privacy policy, associated to checkuser activity or not.
Whereas the board of Trustees of Wikimedia Foundation regularly receives some complaints related to abuse of its privacy policy, associated to checkuser activity or not.


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The ombudsman will take charge of investigating cases of [[wikimedia:privacy policy|privacy policy]]
The ombudsman will take charge of investigating cases of [[wikimedia:privacy policy|privacy policy]]
breach or checkuser abuse for the board in an official manner. He will mediate between the complainant and the respondant (checkuser, arbcom member, bureaucrat or sysop). When legally necessary, the ombudsman will assist the legal commmittee or the legal officer or the executive
breach or checkuser abuse for the board in an official manner. He will mediate between the complainant and the respondant (checkuser, arbcom member, bureaucrat or sysop). When legally necessary, the ombudsman will assist the legal committee or the legal officer or the executive
director to handle the case.
director to handle the case.


When the case is litigious, the ombudsman will be in charge to educate checkusers or others about the Foundation privacy policy.
When the case is litigious, the ombudsman will be in charge to educate checkusers or others about the Foundation privacy policy.


When the privacy policy has been breached, the commission should report to the Executive Director and recommand a course of action (such as removal of checkuser status).
When the privacy policy has been breached, the commission should report to the Executive Director and recommend a course of action (such as removal of checkuser status).


Additionaly, the commission might have a sort of "overview" over the way the checkuser system works and should offer suggestions of suitable modifications of policies or recommandations of software changes.
Additionally, the commission might have a sort of "overview" over the way the checkuser system works and should offer suggestions of suitable modifications of policies or recommendations of software changes.


An Ombudsman's Investigation shall be conducted in a manner determined by the Ombudsman and which will be fair and impartial .
An Ombudsman's Investigation shall be conducted in a manner determined by the Ombudsman and which will be fair and impartial .
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Approved by Angela, Anthere and Michael
Approved by Angela, Anthere and Michael


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''note: the date mentioned above was meant to be July 1, 2006''

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This resolution creating the Ombudsman commission was approved by vote (3 supports) on 23 July 2006.

Whereas the board of Trustees of Wikimedia Foundation regularly receives some complaints related to abuse of its privacy policy, associated to checkuser activity or not.

It is hereby resolved that:

The board creates an "ombudsman commission".

The ombudsman commission will offer a sympathetic ear to those reporting an abuse of the Wikimedia Foundation privacy policy on any of Wikimedia project.

The ombudsman will take charge of investigating cases of privacy policy breach or checkuser abuse for the board in an official manner. He will mediate between the complainant and the respondant (checkuser, arbcom member, bureaucrat or sysop). When legally necessary, the ombudsman will assist the legal committee or the legal officer or the executive director to handle the case.

When the case is litigious, the ombudsman will be in charge to educate checkusers or others about the Foundation privacy policy.

When the privacy policy has been breached, the commission should report to the Executive Director and recommend a course of action (such as removal of checkuser status).

Additionally, the commission might have a sort of "overview" over the way the checkuser system works and should offer suggestions of suitable modifications of policies or recommendations of software changes.

An Ombudsman's Investigation shall be conducted in a manner determined by the Ombudsman and which will be fair and impartial .

The members of the commission shall be as of 1st of July

  • Nathan Carter (enwiki - User:Cartman02au)
  • Steve Dunlop (enwiki - User:UninvitedCompany)
  • Anders Wegge Jakobson (dawiki - User:Wegge)

Approved by Angela, Anthere and Michael


note: the date mentioned above was meant to be July 1, 2006