GNU Public License  WordPress.org also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.  In each case, WordPress.org collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with WordPress.org. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities, like purchasing a WordCamp ticket. All of the information that is collected on WordPress.org will be handled in accordance with GDPR legislation. WordPress.org will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to project administrators, employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations, as described above, WordPress.org discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only when required to do so by law, if you give permission to have your information shared, or when WordPress.org believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of WordPress.org, third parties, or the public at large.  . Use of personal information We would like to send you email marketing communication which may be of interest to you from time to time. If you have consented to marketing, you may opt out later.  Access to data You have the right to request a copy of the information we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all your personal information, please follow the instructions at the end of this section. We will retain your personal information on our systems only for as long as we need to, for the success of the WordPress open source project and the programs that support WordPress.org. WordPress open source project. You may have certain rights under data protection law in relation to the personal information we hold about you. In particular, you may have a right to:  request a copy of personal information we hold about you; ask that we update the personal information we hold about you, or independently correct such personal information that you think is incorrect or incomplete; ask that we delete personal information that we hold about you from live systems,  Our website may contain links to other websites provided by third parties not under our control. When following a link and providing information to a 3rd-party website, please be aware that we are not responsible for the data provided to that third party.  This privacy policy only applies to the websites listed at the beginning of this document, so when you visit other websites, even when you click on a link posted on WordPress.org, you should read their own privacy policies. Aggregated Statistics WordPress.org may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. For instance, WordPress.org may reveal how many times a particular version of WordPress was downloaded or report on which plugins are the most popular, based on data gathered by api.wordpress.org, a web service used by WordPress installations to check for new versions of WordPress and plugins. Additionally, information about how you use our website is collected automatically using “cookies”.  Although most changes are likely to be minor, WordPress.org may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and at WordPress.org’s sole discretion. WordPress.org encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy.  

Summary:
Features of the website are made available under a free software license. Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location. Your personal data is used for limited purposes. You can access most of the pages on the service's website without revealing any personal information. The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users. Your personal data is not sold. The service will only respond to government requests that are reasonable. Information is provided about how your personal data is used. You can opt out of promotional communications. You can retrieve an archive of your data. The data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes. The service is open-source. You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data. This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites. The service informs users that its privacy policy does not apply to third party websites. Your personal data is aggregated into statistics. First-party cookies are used.  Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to you .