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The scope of collection is broad, encompassing substantive user-generated content including AI-interaction outputs and source code.
Content you create or submit while using GitHub's Services—including code, AI outputs, and documents—is collected as Personal Data.
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The scope of collection is broad, encompassing substantive user-generated content including AI-interaction outputs and source code.
Content you create or submit while using GitHub's Services—including code, AI outputs, and documents—is collected as Personal Data.
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