Wikimedia Foundation/Legal/Legal Affairs

Legal Affairs

Through our 3 subteams - Governance & Risk, Legal Operations, and Privacy & Compliance, we build and defend our trademark portfolio to promote and protect the brand that the communities built, we support our global fundraising strategy to ensure revenue for the Wikimedia mission, we negotiate and approve hundreds of contracts every year that promote the mission, we ensure that the Foundation’s activities are carried out in accord not only with applicable law, but also with our Foundation policies, and movement and organizational values, we fight aggressively to protect our movement values and we provide daily support to the communities and their work.

The Legal Affairs team ensures that the Foundation’s activities are carried out in accord not only with applicable law, but also with our Foundation policies, and movement and organizational values. We fight aggressively to protect our movement values and we provide daily support to the communities and their work.

The Team

Aeryn Palmer

Deputy General Counsel

Jacob Rogers

Associate General Counsel

James Buatti

Legal Director

Chuck Roslof

Lead Counsel, support for Board of Trustees

How we work[edit]

Governance and Risk[edit]

The team manages our Defense of Contributors and Legal Fees Assistance programs for community members subject to legal threats.

Legal Operations[edit]

Together with Governance & Risk and Privacy & Compliance, we provide daily legal guidance and ongoing advice to ensure the legality of our operations.

Privacy and Compliance[edit]

You can reach the legal privacy queue at privacy@wikimedia.org. In the event of an emergency, such as a data breach, you can contact Aeryn Palmer directly at apalmer@wikimedia.org.

Contact us[edit]

Below are the various ways to contact us

legal@wikimedia.org - For third-party legal issues and threats
trademarks@wikimedia.org - For trademark permissions and licensing questions
legal-tm-vio@wikimedia.org - For reporting trademark violations
legal-reports@wikimedia.org - For reports of illegal content concerning minors
check-disclosure@wikimedia.org - For reporting disclosures of non-public information to outside parties

Registered local agent:

Wikimedia Foundation

c/o CT Corporation System

330 N Brand Blvd.

Glendale, CA 91203-2336}}

Sub-teams[edit]

Governance and Risk

The Governance and Risk team handles litigation, legal compliance, policy updates, and supports volunteer committees to ensure a healthy Wikimedia Movement.

Legal Operations

Together with Governance & Risk and Privacy & Compliance, we provide daily legal guidance and ongoing advice to ensure the legality of our operations.

Privacy & Compliance

The Privacy and Compliance team ensures that the Wikimedia Foundation’s activities are carried out in accord not only with applicable law, but also with our Foundation policies, and movement and organizational values.

Selected projects[edit]