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Halopedia is neither owned by nor affiliated with Microsoft or the creators of the Halo franchise in any way.

Halopedia makes no guarantee of validity

Halopedia is an online open-content collaborative encyclopedia, that is, a voluntary association of individuals and groups working to develop a common resource of knowledge. The structure of the project allows anyone with an Internet connection to alter its content. Please be advised that nothing found here has necessarily been reviewed by people with the expertise required to provide you with complete, accurate, or reliable information.

That is not to say that you will not find valuable and accurate information on Halopedia; much of the time, you will. However, Halopedia cannot guarantee the validity of the information found here. The content of any given article may have recently been changed, vandalized, or altered by someone whose opinion does not correspond with the state of knowledge in the relevant area. Note that most other encyclopedias and reference works also have similar disclaimers.

Halopedia contains copyrighted material

Main article: Halopedia:Copyrights

Materials used by Halopedia are copyrighted by Microsoft Corporation, 343 Industries, and third parties that have a direct relationship with the Halo franchise. Halopedia asserts that its use of any copyrighted material constitutes as fair use under United States copyright law. The text of Halopedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license.

By editing the wiki, you agree to license any text you add under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. This text may be redistributed or adapted by the general public for any use as long as it is released under a similar license and the contributing authors are attributed. Our authors must agree to be credited through either a list of contributors or a link back to the original article, keeping in mind that the wiki logs all contributions.

Halopedia is not private

Main article: Halopedia:Privacy policy

All information found on Halopedia is public, including anything you add to an article or on a user page about yourself. In essence, you are publishing all information that you add when posting to the site.

Halopedia does not require the collection of personal information from its users. Providing Halopedia with your real name and/or email address is optional. Your IP address will be made public only if you edit without logging in for the sake of attributing those edits. Create an account or do not edit if you do not want your IP address to be made public. If you post personally-identifiable information (e.g. name, location, birthday) and you wish to have it removed, Halopedia will work with you to remove it.

Halopedia contains spoilers

Main article: Halopedia:Spoiler policy

Halopedia maintains the policy of documenting all information about the Halo universe in an "omniscient" point of view. Though there is a "spoiler" warning for content of material that has not yet been released, it is by no means used every time spoilers are present. When using Halopedia, you will find that every article contains as complete and thorough information as is possible. If you do not wish to have the details of any Halo storyline spoiled for you, it would be best if you did not use Halopedia until you have finished playing or reading through the storyline.

Halopedia is not censored

Halopedia is a wiki about the Halo universe, including the Halo games, which the majority of are rated "M" by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. This means that Halopedia's content is intended for mature audiences, aged 17 and older. The content of Halopedia's articles and images are therefore also intended for audiences 17 and older. Since the website cannot censor information, it is best to use discretion when viewing Halopedia's content.

Halopedia documents sensitive issues

The Halo franchise deals with subject topics that are sensitive in nature, and that some users may find inappropriate, disturbing, or offensive. This includes rape, prostitution, and genocide. Halopedia documents all information related to the Halo franchise, including these aspects. As a result, readers should exercise caution when reading Halopedia's articles, as some of the wiki's content could act as a trauma trigger.

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+'''Halopedia''' is neither owned by nor affiliated with [[Microsoft]] or the creators of the ''Halo'' franchise in any way.
-===Halopedia contains copyrighted information===
-All information held within the Halopedia is copyrighted by one of the following companies:
-*[[Microsoft|Microsoft Gaming Studios]]
-*[[Bungie|Bungie Studios]]
-*[[Ensemble Studios]]
-*[[Joyride Studios]]
-*[[4orty2wo Entertainment]]
-*[[Del Rey Books]]
-*[[Rooster Teeth|Rooster Teeth Productions]]
-*[[Gearbox Software]]
-Material that is not copyrighted by Microsoft or Halo is licensed to various authors, and is released under a [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU Free Document Licence].
+== Halopedia makes no guarantee of validity ==
+Halopedia is an online open-content collaborative encyclopedia, that is, a voluntary association of individuals and groups working to develop a common resource of knowledge. The structure of the project allows anyone with an Internet connection to alter its content. Please be advised that nothing found here has necessarily been reviewed by people with the expertise required to provide you with complete, accurate, or reliable information.
-===Halopedia contains spoilers===
+That is not to say that you will not find valuable and accurate information on Halopedia; much of the time, you will. However, '''Halopedia cannot guarantee the validity of the information found here.''' The content of any given article may have recently been changed, vandalized, or altered by someone whose opinion does not correspond with the state of knowledge in the relevant area. Note that most other encyclopedias and reference works also have [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Non-Wikipedia disclaimers|similar disclaimers]].
-Halopedia maintains the policy of documenting '''all''' information about the ''Halo'' universe in an "omniscient" point of view. Though the "spoiler" warning is used in some articles, it is by no means used ''every'' time spoilers are present. When using Halopedia, you '''will''' find that every article contains as complete and thorough information as is possible. '''If you do not wish to have the details about any Halo related storyline spoiled for you, it would be best if you did not use Halopedia until you have finished playing or reading through the storyline.'''
-===Halopedia does not protect privacy===
+== Halopedia contains copyrighted material ==
-Any information found on Halopedia is not protected. The wiki format makes that impossible. Anything you put into an article or on a user page about yourself will be avaliable to the public. In essence, you are '''publishing''' all information that you add when you edit a post.
+{{Main|Halopedia:Copyrights}}
+Materials used by Halopedia are copyrighted by Microsoft Corporation, 343 Industries, and third parties that have a direct relationship with the ''Halo'' franchise. Halopedia asserts that its use of any copyrighted material constitutes as [[wikipedia:Fair use|fair use]] under United States copyright law. The text of Halopedia is licensed under the [[wikipedia:Creative Commons|Creative Commons]] [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported] license.
-At the same time, Halopedia '''does not''' collect information about its users. Your IP address will be recorded only when you make an edit for the sake of attributing that edit to a specific user. Providing Halopedia with your real name and/or E-mail address is '''optional'''. If you do not wish for any information about you to be released, do not post it on Halopedia anywhere.
+By editing the wiki, you agree to license any text you add under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. This text may be redistributed or adapted by the general public for any use as long as it is released under a similar license and the contributing authors are attributed. Our authors must agree to be credited through either a list of contributors or a link back to the original article, keeping in mind that the wiki logs all contributions.
-===Halopedia is not censored===
+== Halopedia is not private ==
-Halopedia is a wiki about the Halo universe, including the Halo games, which are all rated "M" by the [http://www.esrb.org/index-js.jsp Entertainment Software Rating Board]. This means that Halopedia's content is intended for mature audiences, aged 17 and older. The content of Halopedia's articles and images are therefore also intended for audiences 17 and older. Since the website cannot censor information, it is best to use discretion when viewing Halopedia's content.
+{{Main|porple:privacy|l1=Halopedia:Privacy policy}}
+All information found on Halopedia is public, including anything you add to an article or on a user page about yourself. In essence, you are '''publishing''' all information that you add when posting to the site.
-{{policies}}
+Halopedia '''does not''' require the collection of personal information from its users. Providing Halopedia with your real name and/or email address is '''optional'''. Your IP address will be made public only if you edit without [[Halopedia:Why create an account?|logging in]] for the sake of attributing those edits. Create an account or do not edit if you do not want your IP address to be made public. If you post personally-identifiable information (e.g. name, location, birthday) and you wish to have it removed, Halopedia will work with you to remove it.
-[[Category:Help|General disclaimer]]
+== Halopedia contains spoilers ==
+{{Main|Halopedia:Spoiler policy}}
+Halopedia maintains the policy of documenting '''all''' information about the ''Halo'' universe in an "omniscient" point of view. Though there is a "spoiler" warning for content of material that has not yet been released, it is by no means used ''every'' time spoilers are present. When using Halopedia, you '''will''' find that every article contains as complete and thorough information as is possible. '''If you do not wish to have the details of any ''Halo'' storyline spoiled for you, it would be best if you did not use Halopedia until you have finished playing or reading through the storyline.'''
+== Halopedia is not censored ==
+Halopedia is a wiki about the ''Halo'' universe, including the ''Halo'' games, which the majority of are rated "M" by the [https://www.esrb.org Entertainment Software Rating Board]. This means that Halopedia's content is intended for mature audiences, aged 17 and older. The content of Halopedia's articles and images are therefore also intended for audiences 17 and older. Since the website cannot censor information, it is best to use discretion when viewing Halopedia's content.
+== Halopedia documents sensitive issues ==
+The [[Halo (disambiguation)|''Halo'' franchise]] deals with subject topics that are sensitive in nature, and that some users may find inappropriate, disturbing, or offensive. This includes rape, prostitution, and genocide. Halopedia documents all information related to the ''Halo'' franchise, including these aspects. As a result, readers should exercise caution when reading Halopedia's articles, as some of the wiki's content could act as a [[wikipedia:Trauma trigger|trauma trigger]].
+{{Halopedia IP}}
+[[Category:Halopedia]]