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Automated Usage Analytics and Event Tracking

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What it is

Sourcegraph automatically tracks how you use its services, including what you click on and how often you use specific features, and links this activity to an internal identifier assigned to you.

This analysis describes what Sourcegraph Cody's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision authorizes collection of detailed behavioral data tied to a persistent user identifier, which may allow reconstruction of individual usage patterns over time even if the identifier is not directly linked to a name.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Sourcegraph collects click patterns and feature utilization frequency tied to an internally-generated user ID, which means detailed behavioral profiles may be maintained for each user of the Services even without association to a directly identifying name or email.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Contact Sourcegraph's privacy team to submit a data deletion request that includes event analytics data tied to your user ID. The policy directs privacy requests to the contact address provided at the end of the Privacy Policy.

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Event analytics data and metadata to better understand usage within the Services, including click patterns and length and frequency of feature utilization, tied to an internally-generated user ID number.

— Excerpt from Sourcegraph Cody's Sourcegraph Privacy Policy

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Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Collection of behavioral data tied to persistent identifiers engages GDPR recital 30 and Article 4 definitions of personal data, under which pseudonymous identifiers are generally treated as personal data if re-identification is reasonably possible. CCPA similarly treats internal identifiers linked to behavioral data as personal information. The FTC and EU data protection authorities have both addressed the privacy implications of persistent behavioral tracking. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The policy does not specify the retention period for event analytics data or the scope of re-identification controls applied to internally-generated user IDs. This creates compliance uncertainty for organizations required to respond to data subject access or deletion requests, as the policy does not clarify whether event analytics records are included in deletion workflows. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users have rights of access and erasure under GDPR that would apply to pseudonymous behavioral data if re-identification is reasonably possible. California residents have CCPA rights regarding categories of personal information including identifiers and inferences drawn from usage data. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise procurement teams should confirm that usage analytics data is subject to deletion and portability obligations under customer agreements. The policy does not specify whether event analytics data is shared with subprocessors beyond Sourcegraph's own analytics infrastructure. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should verify that data subject request workflows include event analytics records tied to user IDs, and should assess whether the internally-generated user ID constitutes personal data under applicable law given the potential for re-identification.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Sourcegraph Privacy Policy
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-011842
Document ID
CA-D-00799
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 15:34 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Sourcegraph Cody
Document: Sourcegraph Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-011842
Captured: 2026-05-12 15:34:28 UTC
SHA-256: df2d4196ecea360b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/sourcegraph-cody/sourcegraph-privacy-policy/automated-usage-analytics-and-event-tracking/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Sourcegraph Cody's Automated Usage Analytics and Event Tracking clause do?

This provision authorizes collection of detailed behavioral data tied to a persistent user identifier, which may allow reconstruction of individual usage patterns over time even if the identifier is not directly linked to a name.

How does this clause affect you?

Sourcegraph collects click patterns and feature utilization frequency tied to an internally-generated user ID, which means detailed behavioral profiles may be maintained for each user of the Services even without association to a directly identifying name or email.

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