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Halopedia contains copyrighted materials

Main article: Halopedia:Copyright

Materials used by Halopedia are copyrighted by Microsoft Corporation, 343 Industries, Bungie, and third parties that have a direct relationship with the Halo franchise unless stated otherwise. Halopedia asserts that its usage of any copyrighted materials constitutes as fair use under copyright law.

Material that are not copyrighted by Microsoft or by those in direct relationship with the Halo franchise are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA).

By editing the wiki, you agree to license any text you add under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License 3.0 (Unported). 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 contains spoilers

Main article: Halopedia:Spoilers 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 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 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 interacting with the site.

At the same time, Halopedia does not collect personal 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 on Halopedia anywhere.

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 contains copyrighted materials==
 {{Main|Halopedia:Copyright}}
-All materials held within Halopedia are copyrighted by Microsoft Corporation, 343 Industries, Bungie, and [[:category:Companies|third parties]] that have a direct relationship with the Halo franchise unless stated otherwise.
+Materials used by Halopedia are copyrighted by Microsoft Corporation, 343 Industries, Bungie, and [[:category:Companies|third parties]] that have a direct relationship with the ''Halo'' franchise unless stated otherwise. Halopedia asserts that its usage of any copyrighted materials constitutes as [[Wikipedia:Fair use|fair use]] under copyright law.
-Material that is not copyrighted by Microsoft or by those in direct relationship with the Halo franchise is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA).
+Material that are not copyrighted by Microsoft or by those in direct relationship with the ''Halo'' franchise are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA).
 *[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Read the license summary]
 *[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode  Read the full legal code of the license]
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 ==Halopedia contains spoilers==
 {{Main|Halopedia:Spoilers 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 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 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 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 is not private==
 {{Main|Halopedia:Privacy Policy}}
-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 available to the public. In essence, you are '''publishing''' all information that you add when you edit a post.
+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 interacting with the site.
-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.
+At the same time, Halopedia '''does not''' collect personal 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 on Halopedia anywhere.
 ==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 [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.
+Halopedia is a wiki about the ''Halo'' universe, including the ''Halo'' games, which the majority of are 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.
 ==Halopedia documents sensitive issues==