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"Except as detailed below, Prompts are transmitted only to generate Suggestions in real-time, are deleted once Suggestions are generated, and are not used for any other purpose.Excerpt from GitHub's Copilot Product Terms
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The clause states: “Except as detailed below, Prompts are transmitted only to generate Suggestions in real-time, are deleted once Suggestions are generated, and are not used for any other purpose.”
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