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Prompts Not Stored at Rest Without Permission

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 275 of 352 platforms
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Prompts are encrypted during transit and are not stored at rest without your permission.

Excerpt from GitHub's Copilot Product Terms

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
GitHub Copilot Product Terms
Entity
GitHub
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-065379
Document ID
CA-D-00776
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
84c17d24d27ade5447d26fe46e6147312edfe991c45fa6a641e9ab5d665ed29c
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 14:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Copilot Product Terms
Record ID: CA-P-065379
Captured: 2026-07-12 14:12:12 UTC
SHA-256: 84c17d24d27ade54…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-copilot-product-terms/provision/CA-P-065379/prompts-not-stored-at-rest-without-permission/
Accessed: Aug. 11, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GitHub's Prompts Not Stored at Rest Without Permission clause do?

The clause states: “Prompts are encrypted during transit and are not stored at rest without your permission.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 275 platforms. See the full comparison.

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