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Sourcegraph Cody · Sourcegraph Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

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

ConductAtlas Analysis

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.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
May 12, 2026
First Seen
May 22, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 5149 other provisions on other platforms.

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.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

If you choose to reveal any personal information about yourself to other users, you do so at your own risk. We strongly encourage you to use caution in disclosing any personal information online.

Skillshare Medium

When you are asked to provide information, you may decline to do so; but if you choose not to provide information that is necessary to provide some of our Services, you may not be able to use those Services.

Square Medium

to object to profiling activities based on our own legitimate interests

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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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (regulatory & 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 …

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Applicable agencies

  • Federal Trade Commission (ftc)
    Oversees unfair or deceptive business practices and can investigate companies that mislead consumers about data collection, sharing, or use.
    Who can file: Anyone affected by the company's practices (US or international)
    What you need: Your account details, a timeline of relevant events, and a description of the specific issue
    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
    File a complaint →

Applicable regulations

Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
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 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)
df2d4196ecea360b04ad9684b8e596ac2cfeb41cb2be50ace2b878d7c3dd599f
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/provision/CA-P-011842/automated-usage-analytics-and-event-tracking/
Accessed: Aug. 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Medium
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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.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 290 platforms. See the full comparison.

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