docs: def query_get_user_contact_info(uid):
      """
      Get the user contact information
      :return: tuple (nickname, email, last_login), if none found return ()
      Note: for the moment, if no nickname, will return email address up to the ':'
      """
      # FIXME compatibility with postgresql
      query1 = """SELECT nickname, email,
                         """ + \
          datetime_format('last_login') + \
          """
                       FROM "user" WHERE id=%s"""
      params1 = (uid,)
      res1 = run_sql(query1, params1)
      if res1:
          return res1[0]
      else:
          return ()