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This update only touches the list of language links at the top of the page. The list of 'Other languages' was reorganized into a cleaner alphabetical/script-based order, and one new language option (Shan) was added. No wording in the actual Terms of Use was changed, added, or removed.

Cosmetic change: formatting, typos, or contact details.

20260902_rev01 → 20261018_rev01COLOUR MARKS THE SEVERITY OF A FLAGGED CLAUSE · + AND − MARK ADDED AND REMOVED
11Other languages:
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33- [Afrikaans](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/af)
4- [asturianu](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ast)
5- [azərbaycanca](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/az)
46- [Bahasa Indonesia](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/id)
57- [Bahasa Melayu](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ms)
68- [Bân-lâm-gí (Tâi-lô)](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/nan-latn-tailo)
7- [Cymraeg](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/cy)
8- [Deutsch](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/de)
9- [Deutsch (Sie-Form)](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/de-formal)
10- English
11- [Esperanto](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/eo)
12- [Fulfulde](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ff)
13- [Gaeilge](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ga)
14- [Hausa](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ha)
15- [Igbo](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ig)
16- [Jawa](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/jv)
17- [Kreyòl ayisyen](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ht)
18- [Latina](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/la)
19- [Lëtzebuergesch](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/lb)
20- [Madhurâ](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/mad)
21- [Malti](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/mt)
22- [Nederlands](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/nl)
23- [Qaraqalpaqsha](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/kaa)
24- [Ripoarisch](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ksh)
25- [Runa Simi](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/qu)
26- [Schweizer Hochdeutsch](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/de-ch)
27- [Scots](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/sco)
28- [Sunda](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/su)
29- [Tagalog](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/tl)
30- [Tiếng Việt](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/vi)
31- [Türkçe](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/tr)
32- [Zazaki](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/diq)
33- [asturianu](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ast)
34- [azərbaycanca](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/az)
359- [bosanski](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/bs)
3610- [català](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ca)
11- [čeština](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/cs)
12- [Cymraeg](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/cy)
3713- [dansk](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/da)
14- [Deutsch](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/de)
15- [Deutsch (Sie-Form)](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/de-formal)
3816- [eesti](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/et)
17- English
3918- [español](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/es)
19- [Esperanto](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/eo)
4020- [euskara](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/eu)
21- [føroyskt](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/fo)
4122- [français](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/fr)
4223- [français cadien](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/frc)
43- [føroyskt](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/fo)
24- [Fulfulde](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ff)
25- [Gaeilge](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ga)
4426- [galego](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/gl)
27- [Hausa](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ha)
4528- [hrvatski](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/hr)
29- [Igbo](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ig)
30- [íslenska](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/is)
4631- [italiano](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/it)
32- [Jawa](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/jv)
4733- [kabuverdianu](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/kea)
34- [Kreyòl ayisyen](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ht)
4835- [kurdî](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ku)
36- [Latina](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/la)
4937- [latviešu](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/lv)
38- [Lëtzebuergesch](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/lb)
5039- [lietuvių](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/lt)
40- [Madhurâ](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/mad)
5141- [magyar](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/hu)
42- [Malti](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/mt)
43- [Nederlands](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/nl)
5244- [norsk bokmål](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/nb)
5345- [occitan](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/oc)
5446- [polski](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/pl)
5547- [português](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/pt)
5648- [português do Brasil](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/pt-br)
49- [Qaraqalpaqsha](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/kaa)
50- [Ripoarisch](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ksh)
5751- [română](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ro)
52- [Runa Simi](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/qu)
5853- [sardu](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/sc)
54- [Schweizer Hochdeutsch](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/de-ch)
55- [Scots](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/sco)
5956- [shqip](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/sq)
6057- [slovenčina](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/sk)
6158- [slovenščina](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/sl)
59- [Sunda](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/su)
6260- [suomi](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/fi)
6361- [svenska](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/sv)
62- [Tagalog](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/tl)
63- [Tiếng Việt](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/vi)
64- [Türkçe](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/tr)
6465- [vèneto](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/vec)
65- [íslenska](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/is)
66- [čeština](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/cs)
66- [Zazaki](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/diq)
6767- [Ελληνικά](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/el)
6868- [башҡортса](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ba)
6969- [беларуская](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/be)
7070- [беларуская (тарашкевіца)](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/be-tarask)
7171- [български](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/bg)
7272- [гӀалгӀай](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/inh)
7474- [македонски](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/mk)
7575- [нохчийн](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ce)
7676- [олык марий](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/mhr)
7777- [русский](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ru)
7878- [српски / srpski](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/sr)
7979- [тоҷикӣ](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/tg)
80- [українська](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/uk)
8180- [ўзбекча](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/uz-cyrl)
81- [українська](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/uk)
82- [მარგალური](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/xmf)
83- [ქართული](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ka)
8284- [հայերեն](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/hy)
8385- [ייִדיש](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/yi)
8486- [עברית](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/he)
8587- [اردو](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ur)
8688- [الدارجة](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ary)
8789- [العربية](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ar)
90- [پښتو](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ps)
8891- [جهلسری بلوچی](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/bcc)
8992- [سنڌي](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/sd)
9093- [فارسی](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/fa)
91- [مصرى](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/arz)
92- [پښتو](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ps)
9394- [کوردی](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ckb)
95- [مصرى](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/arz)
9496- [ܐܪܡܝܐ](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/arc)
9597- [अंगिका](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/anp)
9698- [नेपाली](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ne)
9799- [मराठी](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/mr)
98100- [हिन्दी](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/hi)
99101- [অসমীয়া](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/as)
102104- [ગુજરાતી](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/gu)
103105- [தமிழ்](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ta)
104106- [తెలుగు](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/te)
105107- [ಕನ್ನಡ](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/kn)
106108- [ತುಳು](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/tcy)
107109- [മലയാളം](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ml)
110- [ꠍꠤꠟꠐꠤ](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/syl)
108111- [ไทย](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/th)
109112- [ລາວ](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/lo)
113- [တႆး](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/shn)
+ ADDEDTerms of Use now also offered in Shan

A new translation link for the Shan language (တႆး) was added to the language list. This means people who read Shan can now view a translated version of the Terms of Use, in addition to all the languages already offered.

110114- [ပအိုဝ်ႏဘာႏသာႏ](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/blk)
111115- [မြန်မာဘာသာ](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/my)
112- [მარგალური](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/xmf)
113- [ქართული](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ka)
114116- [ភាសាខ្មែរ](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/km)
115117- [ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/sat)
118- [한국어](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ko)
116119- [中文](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/zh)
117120- [日本語](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ja)
118121- [閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gí](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/nan)
119- [ꠍꠤꠟꠐꠤ](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/syl)
120- [한국어](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use/ko)
121122
122123<table role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td></td><td><p>Wikimedia Foundation Terms of Use</p><p><b>This is a <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms_of_Use/Summary" title="Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms of Use/Summary">summary</a> of the Terms of Use. To read the full terms, scroll down or <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms_of_Use#introduction" title="Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms of Use">click here</a>.</b></p><figure typeof="mw:File"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia-logo.svg"><img src="https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Wikimedia-logo.svg/120px-Wikimedia-logo.svg.png?utm_source=foundation.wikimedia.org&amp;utm_campaign=parser&amp;utm_content=thumbnail" decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="75" height="75" srcset="https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Wikimedia-logo.svg/250px-Wikimedia-logo.svg.png?utm_source=foundation.wikimedia.org&amp;utm_campaign=parser&amp;utm_content=thumbnail 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1024"></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p>This is a human-readable <b>summary</b> of the Terms of Use.</p><p>Disclaimer: This summary is not a part of the Terms of Use and is not a legal document. It is simply a handy reference for understanding the full terms. Think of it as the user-friendly interface to the legal language of our Terms of Use.</p><div><p><b>Part of our mission is to</b>:</p><ul><li><b>Empower and Engage</b> people around the world to collect and develop educational content and either publish it under a free license or dedicate it to the public domain.</li><li><b>Disseminate</b> this content effectively and globally, free of charge.</li><li><b>Offer</b> websites and technical infrastructure to help you do this.<br></li></ul><p><b>You are free to</b>:</p><ul><li><b>Read and Print</b> our articles and other media free of charge.</li><li><b>Share and Reuse</b> our articles and other media under free and open licenses.</li><li><b>Contribute To and Edit</b> our various websites or Projects.<br></li></ul><p><b>Under the following conditions</b>:</p><ul><li><b>Responsibility</b> - You take responsibility for your edits (since we only <i>host</i> your content).</li><li><b>Civility</b> - You support a civil environment and do not harass other users.</li><li><b>Lawful Behavior</b> - You do not violate copyright, post illegal content, or violate other applicable laws that follow human rights principles.</li><li><b>No Harm</b> - You do not harm our technology infrastructure and you follow the policies for that infrastructure.</li><li><b>Terms of Use and Policies</b> - You adhere to the below Terms of Use, to the <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct" title="Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal Code of Conduct">Universal Code of Conduct</a>, and to the applicable community policies when you visit our websites or Projects or participate in our communities.<br></li></ul><p><b>With the understanding that</b>:</p><ul><li><b>You License Freely Your Contributions</b> - You generally must license your contributions and edits to our websites or Projects under a free and open license (unless your contribution is in the public domain).</li><li><b>No Professional Advice</b> - The content of articles on Wikipedia and other Projects is for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice.</li></ul><p><b>If you need help or you want to report a violation of these Terms of Use you can</b>:</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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124125Our Terms of Use
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126127_**Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment.**_ - [Our Vision Statement](https://wikimediafoundation.org/about/vision)

ALSO IN THIS CHANGE, NOT TIED TO ONE LINE

  1. ± CHANGEDLanguage link list reorganized

    The list of links to translated versions of the Terms of Use (shown at the top of the page) was re-sorted into a more consistent order. Many language names moved to different positions in the list, but the same languages that were available before are still available now — this is just a navigation/organization change, not a change to any legal terms.