Consumer Protection Format (Unofficial)
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⚠️ UNOFFICIAL DRAFT DOCUMENTATION ⚠️
This page is currently an unofficial draft under discussion with the admin team. It has not been approved for use.
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Please do not treat this as authoritative documentation until officially approved.
The following format should be used for Products:
Title of Page
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2025 |
| Product Type | Example |
| Official Website | https://example.com |
| In Production | Yes |
Consumer impact
Privacy
- This is intended to be a summary of everything relevant to a consumer's privacy
- It will mostly contain things about the Privacy Policy
- It may also include relevant Terms of Service or other agreements that impact privacy
- It may also briefly reference a previous privacy incident
Freedom
- This is intended to be a summary of everything relevant to a consumer's freedom
- It will mostly contain things from the terms of service and any usage agreements/contracts
- It may also include relevant snippets from the Privacy Policy that impact freedom
- It may also briefly reference a previous incident where the company chose to restrict user freedom
Transparency
- This is intended to be a summary of the company's track record of transparency
- It will mainly reference instances where the company isn't directly clear or honest
Consumer-protection incidents
Example Incident One (Jan. 2025)
Text for incidents should be at least 3-4 sentences and contain a comprehensive yet readable summary of the incident. There is no limit on length. Ensure that all information is cited.Example Incident Two (Dec. 2024)
This is an example incident to show that incidents should be sorted in reverse-chronological order.References
Please see MediaWiki's documentation on how to use references. All references should be in CMOS format. Additionally, ensure that you inline the link to the source with the publication title and include the date accessed.
Example:
Smith, John (July 9, 2024). "Citing sources is easy!". Website Name. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
The following format should be used for Companies:
Title of Page
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Type | Public |
| Industry | Software |
| Official website | https://www.example.com |
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Give a brief summary of the company.
Products
- Here bullet all products of the company
- Link to the product specific page on the wiki
- Product should be listed in alphabetical order
- format (using HP as an example):
- TITLE, PRODUCT TYPE, YEAR OF RELEASE
- HP Instant Ink, Subscription Service, 2013
- List them here even if they don't have a wiki page*
Consumer Impact Summary
Privacy
- General trends in privacy across services
- See if the organization has a company privacy policy example
- If talking about a specific product, keep it short and link to the page
Freedom
- Everything relating to consumer freedom
Transparency
- General trends for transparency
- Incidents where the company isn't clear or honest
Consumer Protection Incidents
1-2 sentences summary, specific page for more detail. Products should be listed in alphabetical order.
Product One (Date of first incident)
Incident One (Jan. 2025)
Remember to list incidents from most recent to least.
Incident Two (Dec. 2023)
Since this is a summary, in most cases sources should not be needed. Link to incident specific page.
The following format should be used for Individuals:
Incomplete. Contribute!