TOS Genie

Wikimedia Foundation's terms of service, in plain English

Several clauses work against you. Risk score 46/100 · 8 clauses that matter · 3 high risk

Wikimedia won't pay for damages if their service doesn't work properly.

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What you sign away

  • The right to sue in court for more than the amount paid to the Wikimedia Foundation
  • The right to use the Wikimedia Foundation's services without agreeing to their terms
  • The right to contribute to the Projects without licensing your work under a free and open license
high risk Limits on their liability

No Warranty

If their outage costs you money, the most you can get back is what you paid them last month. Since the service is free, you won't get anything.

high risk Changes without notice

Changes to Terms

The Wikimedia Foundation can change these terms at any time, and if you don't agree, you can stop using their services.

high risk Account termination

Account Blocking

The Wikimedia Foundation can block your account if you violate their terms. If that happens, you won't be able to use their services.

What to do about it
  1. Review the Wikimedia Foundation's Privacy Policy
medium risk Deadline to complain

Report Problems

If you find a problem, you should report it to the Wikimedia Foundation. They may be able to help resolve the issue.

What to do about it
  1. Report problems to the Wikimedia Foundation by emailing info@wikimedia.org
medium risk Licence to your content

License Requirements

When you contribute to the Projects, you must license your work under a free and open license, such as CC BY-SA 4.0.

What to do about it
  1. License your contributions under CC BY-SA 4.0 or another license required by the Project edition
medium risk Governing law and venue

Governing Law

Any disputes will be resolved under US law.

medium risk How long data is kept

Data Collection

The Wikimedia Foundation collects and uses your information according to their Privacy Policy.

What to do about it
  1. Review the Wikimedia Foundation's Privacy Policy
low risk Other notable terms low confidence

Trademark Protection

You should respect the Wikimedia Foundation's trademarks and not use them in a way that could be confusing or misleading.

What to do about it
  1. Respect the Wikimedia Foundation's trademarks

Generated by AI and it can be wrong. Every point links to the source clause so you can check it. This document was last read on September 1, 2026. Read the original.