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.

Part of our mission is to :

• Empower and Engage 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.
• Disseminate this content effectively and globally, free of charge.
• Offer websites and technical infrastructure to help you do this.
  

You are free to :

• Read and Print our articles and other media free of charge.
• Share and Reuse our articles and other media under free and open licenses.
• Contribute To and Edit our various websites or Projects.
  

Under the following conditions :

• Responsibility ? You take responsibility for your edits (since we only host your content).
• Civility ? You support a civil environment and do not harass other users.
• Lawful Behavior ? You do not violate copyright, post illegal content, or violate other applicable laws that follow human rights principles.
• No Harm ? You do not harm our technology infrastructure and you follow the policies for that infrastructure.
• Terms of Use and Policies ? You adhere to the below Terms of Use, to the Universal Code of Conduct , and to the applicable community policies when you visit our websites or Projects or participate in our communities.
  

With the understanding that :

• You License Freely Your Contributions ? 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).
• No Professional Advice ? The content of articles on Wikipedia and other Projects is for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice.

If you need help or you want to report a violation of these Terms of Use you can :

• Ask for help on our Projects: Click "help" on the left side of most pages.
• Ask for help by email: Contact experienced volunteers for help by emailing info wikimedia org .
• Contact the Wikimedia Foundation: You can find information about how to reach us on our contact page .
• If you are a new contributor : You can find project policies to help learn how to use the Wikimedia Projects on pages like the primer for newcomers .