Rivendell Wiki:Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected on Rivendell Wiki, how it is used, and the choices you have regarding your information.

Summary

• This wiki can be read anonymously (no account required to view content).
• Editing is restricted to registered users and may require a short waiting period after account creation.
• This site uses Cloudflare to improve performance and security.
• We do not sell user data.

Information we collect

Anonymous visitors (reading without an account)

You may browse and read pages on this wiki without creating an account. When you do, the site may still collect limited technical information such as:

• Your IP address (typically recorded in server and/or security logs)
• Browser and device information (user agent)
• Date/time of requests
• Pages requested and referring URLs (if provided)

This data is generally used for performance, troubleshooting, and security purposes.

Account information

If you create an account, the wiki may store:

• Your username
• Your account creation date
• Your email address (if provided)
• Your user preferences/settings

Your email address is not publicly displayed by default.

Editing and delayed editing permissions

To reduce spam and abuse, editing privileges are not granted immediately upon registration. New accounts are be required to wait a short period before they can create or edit content.

Once your account meets the requirements (such as age/time since registration), you should be able to edit pages, create new pages, and participate normally.

Contributions and public activity

Edits and uploads made to this wiki are generally public and may include:

• Page edits, edit summaries, and revision history
• Uploaded files and file metadata
• Logs of actions such as page moves, deletions, and protections

Your username is typically shown alongside your contributions.

IP address information

For users who are not logged in, the wiki may record an IP address in:

• Edit histories (if anonymous editing is enabled in the future)
• Server logs
• Abuse prevention or security logs (where applicable)

For logged-in users, the wiki may still retain IP addresses in server logs and may store IP-related information for security and abuse prevention purposes.

Cookies and local storage

This wiki may use cookies (or similar technologies) to:

• Keep you logged in
• Remember your preferences
• Provide basic site functionality and security

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may reduce site functionality.

Cloudflare

This site uses Cloudflare as a reverse proxy and security provider. Cloudflare helps protect the wiki from malicious traffic, reduce load on the server, and improve performance.

As part of providing these services, Cloudflare may process technical request information such as:

• IP addresses
• Request headers and user agent information
• Requested URLs and timestamps
• Security-related signals used to detect abuse or attacks

Cloudflare’s handling of data is subject to their own Privacy Policy and Terms. We recommend reviewing Cloudflare’s policies if you would like more information about how they process request data.

How we use information

Information collected may be used to:

• Operate and maintain the website
• Authenticate users and manage accounts
• Enforce editing requirements and abuse prevention controls (including delayed editing for new accounts)
• Prevent spam, vandalism, and other abuse
• Improve performance and reliability
• Investigate technical issues and security incidents

Sharing of information

We do not sell user data.

Information may be shared only when necessary to:

• Comply with applicable laws or legal requests
• Protect the wiki, its users, or the public from abuse or harm
• Support site operations (for example, through hosting, email, monitoring, or security providers such as Cloudflare)

Data retention

Some data may be retained for operational, legal, and historical reasons, including:

• Public edit history and page revisions
• Upload history and logs
• Server and security logs (retained for a limited period depending on system configuration)

If you would like your account deleted, please note that public contributions may remain as part of the historical record, though the username may be anonymized where appropriate.

Email

If you provide an email address, it may be used for:

• Account verification
• Password recovery
• Optional user-to-user email features (if enabled)

We do not send marketing emails.

External links

Pages on this wiki may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external sites.

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect this wiki and user information, but no system can be guaranteed 100% secure. Please use a strong password and keep your login credentials private.

Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision history.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your account, please contact the site administrator.