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Right to Request Correction: The right to request correction of any inaccurate Personal Information we maintain about you
The right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you.
If you are a user under the age of 18, California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 allows you to request and obtain removal of content or information you have publicly posted.
"You have the right to request details on the specific personal information we've collected about you and the right to correct inaccurate information.Excerpt from GitHub's Privacy Statement
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The clause states: “You have the right to request details on the specific personal information we've collected about you and the right to correct inaccurate information.”
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