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Prompts and context sent to AI

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

It establishes that user-written code and chat inputs, together with surrounding context, are transmitted to an AI system, defining a high-severity data collection category that includes the substance of users' work.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' code inputs, chat inputs, and accompanying context are collected by GitHub and sent to Copilot's AI as part of the suggestion-generation process.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Prompts: These are inputs for chat or code, along with context, sent to Copilot's AI to generate suggestions.

— Excerpt from GitHub's GitHub Copilot Business Privacy Statement

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
GitHub Copilot Business Privacy Statement
Entity
GitHub
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-062027
Document ID
CA-D-00775
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
26511138518c56fd5be42d6fd5b0a779f11a61a1ff0bdb996a06d1a2c8e02876
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 07:21 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Copilot Business Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-062027
Captured: 2026-07-09 07:21:59 UTC
SHA-256: 26511138518c56fd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-copilot-business-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-062027/prompts-and-context-sent-to-ai/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GitHub's Prompts and context sent to AI clause do?

It establishes that user-written code and chat inputs, together with surrounding context, are transmitted to an AI system, defining a high-severity data collection category that includes the substance of users' work.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' code inputs, chat inputs, and accompanying context are collected by GitHub and sent to Copilot's AI as part of the suggestion-generation process.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 300 platforms. See the full comparison.

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