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This page in a nutshell: The universal opt-out states that upon request of any living human, that person's biographical article on Wikipedia shall be deleted.

This policy goes into effect on July 1, 2013. Should apparent conflict between this and the expansive WLP:BLP occur, WP:OPTOUT takes precedence until the discrepancy is resolved.

WP:OPTOUT, the "universal biography-of-living-persons opt out," signifies that upon request of any living human, that person's biographical article on Wikipedia shall be deleted. The request may be issued via unequivocal language in any "reliable source" (WP:V) to include self-published sources such as a personal website or any of various social networking webportals.

Upon spotting the request in the reliable source, any editor may immediately blank the article's entire contents and replace them with the BLP subject's particular opt-out quote and corresponding hyperlink. The blanked article then enters a ten-day review period in which any editor may examine and challenge the reliability of the source. Should the opt-out source go unchallenged or go not-convincingly-challenged during the review period, a Wikipedia administrator with the advanced "oversight" privilege shall eradicate the biography's previous text from the Wikipedia record to the fullest extent possible.

The subject's opt-out quote and link, along with the article's title (typically the person's name) shall remain on Wikipedia in perpetuity as the sole content of the listing.

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-{{nutshell|If the subject of a Wikipedia biography does not meet our 'Public Figure' criteria, and makes a verified request to have their biography removed, any administrator may honour that request without recourse to a deletion discussion.}}
+{{nutshell| The universal opt-out states that upon request of any living human, that person's biographical article on Wikipedia shall be deleted.}}
+This policy goes into effect on July 1, 2013. Should apparent conflict between this and the expansive WLP:BLP occur, WP:OPTOUT takes precedence until the discrepancy is resolved.
-Wikipedia's profile has grown to such an extent that many [[WP:BLP|biographies of living people]] appear prominently in search engine results. In some cases, for example where vandalism or un-sourced assertions have unfortunately been allowed to stand for a time, and the subject is concerned that Wikipedia cannot prevent this from recurring, or where the only reliably sourced information presents challenges in producing an article with appropriate balance, the subject of an article may not wish to be included in Wikipedia.
+'''WP:OPTOUT''', the "universal biography-of-living-persons opt out," signifies that upon request of any living human, that person's biographical article on Wikipedia shall be deleted. The request may be issued via unequivocal language in any "reliable source" ([[WP:V]]) to include [[Wikipedia:SOURCES#Self-published_or_questionable_sources_as_sources_on_themselves|self-published sources]] such as a personal website or any of various social networking webportals.
-Out of respect for those not wishing to have a biographical entry within our encyclopedia, this policy allows some individuals to 'Opt Out':  to have their biographical article deleted without recourse to a discussion. These criteria must be met:
+Upon spotting the request in the reliable source, any editor may immediately blank the article's entire contents and replace them with the BLP subject's particular opt-out quote and corresponding hyperlink. The blanked article then enters a ten-day review period in which any editor may examine and challenge the reliability of the source. Should the opt-out source go unchallenged or go not-convincingly-challenged during the review period, a Wikipedia administrator with the advanced "oversight" privilege shall eradicate the biography's previous text from the Wikipedia record to the fullest extent possible.
-:* The biography is of an individual who is '''not''' and has never been:
-::* A public official or any other person pervasively involved in public affairs, nor
-::* An individual who has placed themselves at the forefront of public controversies to influence the issues involved.
+The subject's opt-out quote and link, along with the article's title (typically the person's name) shall remain on Wikipedia in perpetuity as the sole content of the listing.
-:* The individual requests article deletion.
+== See also ==
-If you are such an individual, you have several options to request removal:
+* [[Wikipedia:BLP]] (Policy governs biography content)
-:* Send an email to our [[WP:OTRS|ticket request system]]
-: Or, if you are a Wikipedia user ''and your identity has been established as the subject of the article'',
-:* Leave a note on the [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard]]
-:* Contact an administrator on their 'talk page' ([[:Category:Wikipedia administrators|see a list here]])
-It is necessary to verify your real-life identity, and this may take a little time, so your patience is much appreciated. If you have concerns about confidentiality, or of publicly self-identifying, then the [[WP:OTRS|ticket request system]] should be used.
-[[Category:Wikipedia BLP policy]]