What Wikipedia's terms say
Wikipedia's terms of service and privacy policy have 40 rated points: 0 serious, 5 bad, 23 worth knowing and 12 good. 31 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 9 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Wikipedia
Bad 4
You have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service
Users have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service
Where it says this ↗Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user
Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage
Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage.
Users can be fined for Terms of Service violations
Worth knowing 18
This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements
This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet the users' expectations or requirements
Where it says this ↗Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision
Where it says this ↗The terms for this service are translated into different languages
No warranty is made regarding an uninterrupted, timely, secure and/or error-free experience
The service provider makes no warranty regarding uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free service
Where it says this ↗The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at the users' sole risk
Where it says this ↗Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
Where it says this ↗No guarantee is made reguarding the accuracy and/or reliability of the information provided
The service does not guarantee accuracy or reliability of the information provided
You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
You are prohibited from attempting to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems
The service can stop being provided at any time
They may stop providing the service at any time
You agree to comply with the law of the service's country
This service cannot be held responsible for disputes that you may have with other users
You are responsible for any risks, damages, or losses that may incur by downloading materials
Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim
You should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
The court of law governing the terms is in location X
The court of law governing the terms is in California, U.S.A.
Harming minors in any ways is prohibited
You are allowed to quote their content with attribution
Good 9
Information is provided about how your personal data is collected
Information is provided about how they collect personal data
Your feedback is invited regarding changes to the terms
User feedback is invited regarding changes to the terms.
Wikipedia uses user feedback in ToS modifications
Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection
The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection (California, U.S.A.)
The service will resist legal requests for your information where reasonably possible
The service will resist legal requests for user information where reasonably possible
Wikipedia only discloses personal info by court order; attempts to notify users
Where it says this ↗The terms for this service are easy to read
You aren’t forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
When the service wants to make a material change to its terms, you are notified at least 30 days in advance
Archives of their agreements are provided so that changes can be viewed over time
This service offers a symbolic but nonbinding statement about a matter of opinion, ethics, society, or politics
If you have a Wikipedia account
Bad 1
Tracking pixels are used in service-to-user communication
Worth knowing 5
You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account
You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages
Your account can be suspended for several reasons
You cannot delete your contributions, but it makes sense for this service
Good 3
Your account may be suspended and/or terminated for breaching the Terms of Service
User accounts can be terminated after having been in breach of the terms of service repeatedly
If you are the target of a copyright holder's take down notice, this service gives you the opportunity to defend yourself
Content is published under a free license instead of a bilateral one
The documents
Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.