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Repository Contents Shared for Embeddings

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 288 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

For what purpose does Sourcegraph Cody share a copy of the repository contents with a third-party LLM provider when an administrator enables the embeddings feature for a repository?
When an administrator enables the embeddings feature for a repository, Sourcegraph Cody shares a copy of the repository contents with a third-party LLM provider for the sole purpose of providing the service.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Enabling the embeddings feature triggers the transfer of repository contents to a third party, which customers may not anticipate and which depends on an administrator's action rather than the end user's.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4429 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The claim means that once an administrator enables the embeddings feature, a copy of the repository contents will be disclosed to a third-party LLM provider, limited to the purpose of providing the service.

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when an administrator turns on the feature to generate embeddings for a repository, a copy of the repository contents will be shared with a third-party LLM provider for the sole purpose of providing you the service.

Excerpt from Sourcegraph Cody's Usage and Privacy

Applicable regulations

Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Sourcegraph Cody Usage and Privacy
Entity
Sourcegraph Cody
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-066554
Document ID
CA-D-00817
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b8ff7d30f484b2079ef67f58f5a212ce1a3c8e732db00a2420391e9f5a6bdb14
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 16:26 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Sourcegraph Cody
Document: Sourcegraph Cody Usage and Privacy
Record ID: CA-P-066554
Captured: 2026-05-12 16:26:00 UTC
SHA-256: b8ff7d30f484b207…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/sourcegraph-cody/sourcegraph-cody-usage-and-privacy/provision/CA-P-066554/repository-contents-shared-for-embeddings/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Sourcegraph Cody's Repository Contents Shared for Embeddings clause do?

Enabling the embeddings feature triggers the transfer of repository contents to a third party, which customers may not anticipate and which depends on an administrator's action rather than the end user's.

How does this clause affect you?

The claim means that once an administrator enables the embeddings feature, a copy of the repository contents will be disclosed to a third-party LLM provider, limited to the purpose of providing the service.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 288 platforms. See the full comparison.

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