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"We may use online analytics products that use cookies to help us analyze how de-identified users use our Services and to enhance your experience... We may also employ third-party Cookies to gather data for interest-based advertising.Excerpt from GitHub's Privacy Statement
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The clause states: “We may use online analytics products that use cookies to help us analyze how de-identified users use our Services and to enhance your experience... We may also employ third-party Cookies to gather data for interest-based advertising.”
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