User:Ellasoderberg

This user, in accordance with the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use, discloses that they have been paid by TCO Development for some of their contributions to Wikipedia.

I'm a computer science student from Sweden. I also work part time for TCO Development, mainly as a developer but I also do some administrative tasks. I've been assigned to create the new page TCO Certified and to update and correct other pages related to this subject here on Wikipedia. I'm aware there is a conflict of interest because of this.

However, I'd ask you to read the following arguments to why my activities on wikipedia related to TCO Development should be accepted. The text in italic is taken from the page Wikipedia:Paid editing (proposal).

Who is not a paid editor?

A summer intern has little to do at work, so writes several articles about topics related to the firm. If the intern's pay is not tied to the editing, and the firm does not control or direct the editing in any way, the intern is not considered to be a paid editor. But if it is done as work, with the approval of the company, there could be a conflict of interest.

Editing on Wikipedia is not my main task as a part time worker. I am not directed by our marketing team. However, this is "done as work, with the approval of the company" and I understand that there is a COI due to this.

Normally acceptable editing

A non-governmental organization without specific financial interest in the content rewards an editor with a prize for creating a high quality web resource.

TCO Development is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation. TCO Development develops the certification TCO Certified which works to promote sustainability, improved working conditions and ergonomics for IT products. My contributions to Wikipedia are thereby not for the financial profit of the company, but instead to spread awareness about the certification.

An employee of an organization or company corrects an undisputed factual mistake in the article about the employer. If the correction is later disputed, the paid relationship must then be disclosed.

Most of my edits are of this nature. I try to not edit articles related to TCO Development too much, instead I try to use my account to ask for help so that these articles will remain as objective as possible.

I'm very happy to receive help, feedback and suggestions to my contributions. Thank you for reading!