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The clause operationalizes CCPA/CPRA statutory rights by specifying the mechanism through which California residents may exercise opt-out authority over data sales and sharing practices, establishing GitHub's procedural obligation to receive and process such requests.
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 →California residents may submit opt-out requests to restrict GitHub's sale or sharing of their personal information using designated channels. The availability of this mechanism applies to residents who affirmatively elect to submit such requests.
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If you are a California resident, you may have additional privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These rights include the right to know about the personal information collected about you and the purposes for which it is used and shared, the right to delete personal informat...
You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. To exercise this right, you can click the 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link available on our website, or submit a request through our privacy rights portal. We will process your opt-out request withi...
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, delete, or port your data, the right to restrict or object to processing, and where processing is based on consent, the right to withdraw consent at any time. California resi...
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The clause operationalizes CCPA/CPRA statutory rights by specifying the mechanism through which California residents may exercise opt-out authority over data sales and sharing practices, establishing GitHub's procedural obligation to receive and process such requests.
California residents may submit opt-out requests to restrict GitHub's sale or sharing of their personal information using designated channels. The availability of this mechanism applies to residents who affirmatively elect to submit such requests.
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