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The right to request that we delete personal information that we have collected about you.
You have the right to request the deletion or restriction of your Data, as permitted by law.
Right to Request Correction: The right to request correction of any inaccurate Personal Information we maintain about you
"You reserve the right to request the deletion of your data, barring a few exceptions. Such exceptions include circumstances where we are required to retain data to comply with legal obligations, detect fraudulent activity...Excerpt from GitHub's Privacy Statement
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The clause states: “You reserve the right to request the deletion of your data, barring a few exceptions. Such exceptions include circumstances where we are required to retain data to comply with legal obligations, detect fraudulent activity...”
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