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Personal Data may flow to Microsoft and other GitHub affiliates for purposes as broad as marketing and advertising, not only operational necessities.
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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 Personal Data may be shared with GitHub's corporate affiliates, including Microsoft, across a wide range of business functions including marketing and advertising.
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Personal Data may flow to Microsoft and other GitHub affiliates for purposes as broad as marketing and advertising, not only operational necessities.
Your Personal Data may be shared with GitHub's corporate affiliates, including Microsoft, across a wide range of business functions including marketing and advertising.
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