GitHub may use your personal data, activity, and content to train artificial intelligence and machine learning models, including features like GitHub Copilot, though certain opt-out options are available.
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This provision establishes GitHub's operational authority to apply user-generated content to AI model training, which affects how the platform monetizes and develops its technical infrastructure. The clause defines the boundaries of permitted data use beyond the immediate service delivery.
The updated terms now explicitly authorize GitHub to collect AI outputs generated within the platform alongside user-provided code and content, and to share personal data with Microsoft and other GitHub affiliates for purposes including training and improving artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The privacy statement indicates that aggregate and de-identified data will be used where feasible, but the updated language establishes broader authority for affiliate data sharing and AI model development than the previous version stated. The revised terms also remove specific disclosure of the conditions under which GitHub personnel may access private repositories, replacing that detail with a cross-reference to the Terms of Service, which means the scope of internal GitHub access to private repositories is now defined in a separate contract document rather than the privacy statement itself.
View change record →Your code contributions, usage patterns, and other data could be used to improve GitHub's AI features without explicit consent in all cases. Opting out of applicable AI training uses is possible through privacy settings.
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This provision establishes GitHub's operational authority to apply user-generated content to AI model training, which affects how the platform monetizes and develops its technical infrastructure. The clause defines the boundaries of permitted data use beyond the immediate service delivery.
Your code contributions, usage patterns, and other data could be used to improve GitHub's AI features without explicit consent in all cases. Opting out of applicable AI training uses is possible through privacy settings.
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