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The provision establishes a dual framework: it creates an obligation to protect private repository content through specified safeguards, while explicitly reserving Hugging Face's right to access and share private information according to separate Privacy Policy terms. This creates an operational requirement to implement protective measures subject to exceptions defined elsewhere in the company's governance documents.
Interpretive note: The full scope of circumstances under which Hugging Face may access or share private content is defined in the Privacy Policy, which was not part of the document analyzed here.
Users who set repositories to private receive protections against unauthorized access through reasonable security measures, but the terms authorize Hugging Face to access and disclose private repository information pursuant to its Privacy Policy. The scope of permissible access and disclosure depends on the specific provisions in the Privacy Policy referenced by this clause.
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"If you decide to set your Repository private, we will use reasonable and appropriate measures designed to keep your Content confidential, and protected from any unauthorized access or disclosure. However, we may access or share your private information pursuant to the terms set forth in our Privacy Policy.— Excerpt from Hugging Face's Hugging Face Terms of Service
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The provision establishes a dual framework: it creates an obligation to protect private repository content through specified safeguards, while explicitly reserving Hugging Face's right to access and share private information according to separate Privacy Policy terms. This creates an operational requirement to implement protective measures subject to exceptions defined elsewhere in the company's governance documents.
Users who set repositories to private receive protections against unauthorized access through reasonable security measures, but the terms authorize Hugging Face to access and disclose private repository information pursuant to its Privacy Policy. The scope of permissible access and disclosure depends on the specific provisions in the Privacy Policy referenced by this clause.
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