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VS Code telemetry collected in Codespaces

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GitHub Codespaces and github.dev offer Visual Studio Code in a web browser, where some telemetry is collected by default.

Excerpt from GitHub's Privacy Statement

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
GitHub Privacy Statement
Entity
GitHub
Date stated by the document
April 27, 2026
As printed in GitHub’s text (version CA-V-007375), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006965, captured Sept. 16, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-036622
Document ID
CA-D-000254
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006965)
d3a0ee52adf03c98371850b396561b90fa3bfef5514bce7cee1e8a2a27da509e
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 09:46 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006965, captured Sept. 16, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007375, captured Oct. 7, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-036622
Version: CA-V-006965
Captured: 2026-09-16 00:42:39 UTC
SHA-256: d3a0ee52adf03c98…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-036622/vs-code-telemetry-collected-in-codespaces/
Accessed: Oct. 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GitHub's VS Code telemetry collected in Codespaces clause do?

The clause states: “GitHub Codespaces and github.dev offer Visual Studio Code in a web browser, where some telemetry is collected by default.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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