GitHub aims to respond promptly but may keep some data for legal obligations or legal claims
GitHub aims to respond promptly to rights requests in line with legal requirements. It may retain certain data as necessary for legal obligations or for establishing, exercising or defending legal claims.
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We aim to promptly respond to requests in compliance with legal requirements.
Please note that we may retain certain data as necessary for legal obligations or for establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims.
Qualifications & exceptions
This retention exception limits erasure requests.
Not stated here
No response deadline is stated; "promptly" is an aim.
Data is kept while your account is active and as needed for contracts, legal duties, disputes and enforcement
GitHub retains your Personal Data as long as your account is active and as needed to fulfill contractual obligations, comply with legal requirements, resolve disputes and enforce agreements. The retention period depends on the purpose of collection and any legal obligations.
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We’ll retain your Personal Data as long as your account is active and as needed to fulfill contractual obligations, comply with legal requirements, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
The retention duration depends on the purpose of data collection and any legal obligations.
Qualifications & exceptions
Retention can continue after account closure where needed for the listed purposes.
Not stated here
No specific retention periods are given.
Retention & Deletion · Context
Session cookies last until you stop browsing; persistent cookies last until they expire or are deleted
How long a cookie stays depends on its type: session cookies stay only until you stop browsing, while persistent cookies stay until they expire or are deleted. A persistent cookie's expiry depends on its purpose and the tool used. You may be able to delete cookie data.
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Session cookies will only stay on your device until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies stay until they expire or are deleted.
The expiration time or retention period applicable to persistent cookies depends on the purpose of the cookie collection and tool used. You may be able to delete cookie data.
Qualifications & exceptions
In the saved version this cookie text follows the "Other translations" heading without a heading of its own; it is read as the Statement's cookie section.
Deleting cookie data is described as something you "may be able" to do.