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{{Nutshell|1=Courtesy vanishing is ''one of'' the ways to indicate a '''permanent''' leave from Wikimedia project, similar to "close account" in some other websites. It may remove your (user)name from history of pages you edits, and much other personal information and discussions about user conduct.
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* If you want to leave Wikimedia projects but do not care in your past associations or intend to rejoin Wikipedia in the future, simply stop editing. You may optionally add {{tl|Retired}} to your userpage.
* If you want to edit using another username, you should use [[Special:MyLanguage/changing username|changing username]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/clean start|clean start]] instead.
* If you want to hide personal information, consider [[Special:MyLanguage/oversight|oversight]].
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It is similar to the [[MeatBall:WikiMindWipe|WikiMindWipe]], but far less reaching. In the context of the Wikimedia Foundation, the term was first used on the English Wikipedia, where it became a customary courtesy before the formation of the Foundation. (See [[w:Wikipedia:Courtesy vanishing|Wikipedia:Courtesy vanishing]]).
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== How a request to vanish may be fulfilled ==
* ''Usernames''
* ''Work on the project''
* User pages, and their subpages, and other non-article pages that no others have substantively contributed to and whose existence does not impact the project, may be courtesy blanked or deleted. User talk pages are rarely deleted.
* ''Logs''
* ''Related matters'' discussed in more detail below include: making a clean start, removal of personal information from public viewing, and other actions you can take.
=== Personal information and its removal ===
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'''Definition of personal information:''' Information you provide us or information we collect from you that could be used to personally identify you. To be clear, while we do not necessarily collect all of the following types of information, we consider at least the following to be “personal information” if it is otherwise nonpublic and can be used to identify you:
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Two policies govern personal information. Individuals in their role as editors, contributors and readers of Wikimedia projects, should refer to the [[Special:MyLanguage/privacy policy|privacy policy]]. Information on individuals forming part of an encyclopedia article, are subject to the [[wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Resolution:Biographies of living people|resolution on biographies of living people]]. "Right to vanish" relates specifically to the former.
* The Wikimedia projects will delete personal information about '''editors and contributors''' (most likely on user and user talk pages) at their request, provided it is not needed for administrative reasons (which are generally limited to dealing with site misuse issues).
* Personal information related to '''encyclopedia articles and persons mentioned therein''' are not covered by "
===Alternative measures===
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In general, involuntary disclosure of personal information is dealt with via [[Special:MyLanguage/Oversight policy|oversight]]; there is no need to vanish unless the publicly known information is sufficiently notorious and accessible that oversight is no protection.
Also [[Steward requests/Username changes|usernames can often be changed]], subject to broad conditions and processes.
If you have used your real name, or a longstanding pen name, on Wikimedia projects then in principle everything you write can be traced to that name, and thus to you, as discussed above. However, if you decide to leave Wikimedia projects, there are a few steps that you can take to weaken that connection. They are:
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# Change your username to some other name, one which is not directly associated with you (see [[Special:MyLanguage/Changing username|Changing username]]).
# Change references to your former username to be referenced to your replacement username (you can do this yourself).
# Delete your existing user and user subpages (contact an administrator). User talk pages are only
# While logged in under your old username, create new user and user talk pages for your old account, containing a brief note indicating that you have left Wikimedia projects and asking that people not refer to you by your name.
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If you wish to take advantage of right to vanish, you can use one of the following methods to make your request:
* The '''best and fastest''' way is to visit [[Special:
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Notes: * Please be aware * Courtesy vanishing is generally not available for users that are currently locked or blocked.
== Note ==
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