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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- For information about contributing, please see: How to help
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 |
| In Production | Yes |
| Official Website | https://example.com |
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 product restricted user freedom
Transparency
- This is intended to be a summary of the product's track record of transparency
- It will mainly reference instances where the product prevents inspection or is intentionally confusing
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 | 2025 |
| Company Type | Public |
| Industry | Software |
| Official Website | https://example.com |
Product Lines
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 Individuals:
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