GitHub aims to respond to requests promptly but may keep certain data for legal obligations or legal claims
GitHub says it aims to respond promptly to requests in compliance with legal requirements. It notes that it may retain certain data as necessary for legal obligations or for establishing, exercising or defending legal claims. The aim to respond promptly is not a fixed deadline in this section.
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What it does
respond promptly; retain certain data
Exception
legal obligations or 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
Retention is allowed as necessary for legal obligations or legal claims.
Not stated here
No response deadline is stated in this section; the US state section gives timing for some requests.
Retention & Deletion · Company practice
GitHub keeps Personal Data while your account is active and as needed for contracts, law, disputes and enforcement
GitHub says it 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. It says the retention duration depends on the purpose of the data collection and any legal obligations. No specific retention periods are given.
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What it does
retain Personal Data
Condition
while the account is active, and as needed for contracts, legal requirements, disputes and enforcement
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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
Duration depends on the purpose of collection and legal obligations.
Not stated here
No specific retention periods are stated; what happens to data after account closure beyond these needs is not detailed.
Session cookies last until you stop browsing; persistent cookies last until they expire or you delete them
The time a cookie stays on your browser or device depends on whether it is a session or persistent cookie. Session cookies stay only until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies stay until they expire or are deleted, and their expiration or retention period depends on the purpose of the cookie collection and the tool used. You may be able to delete cookie data. The source does not state specific durations here.
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When
session cookies until you stop browsing; persistent cookies until expiry or deletion
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The length of time a cookie will stay on your browser or device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. 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
Persistent cookie lifetimes depend on the cookie's purpose and the tool used.
Not stated here
No specific cookie lifetimes are given in this passage.
Retention & Deletion · User right or choice
US state residents can request deletion, with exceptions; GitHub says it tells service providers to delete too
You can request deletion of your data, apart from a few exceptions. The exceptions given include circumstances where GitHub must retain data to comply with legal obligations, detect fraudulent activity, investigate reports of abuse or other violations of its Terms of Service, or rectify security issues. On receiving your verified request, GitHub says it will promptly delete your personal information unless an exception applies, and instruct its service providers to do the same. It adds that it employs brief retention terms by design.
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What it does
request deletion; GitHub deletes and instructs service providers to do the same
Exception
legal obligations, fraud detection, abuse or terms investigations, security fixes
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Right to request Deletion: You reserve the right to request the deletion of your data, barring a few exceptions. Such exceptions include circumstances where we are required to retain data to comply with legal obligations, detect fraudulent activity, investigate reports of abuse or other violations of our Terms of Service, or rectify security issues. Upon receiving your verified request, we will promptly delete your personal information (unless an exception applies), and instruct our service providers to do the same. We employ brief retention terms by design.
Qualifications & exceptions
Deletion follows a verified request.
Exceptions: legal obligations, detecting fraud, investigating abuse or Terms of Service violations, and rectifying security issues.
Not stated here
"Brief retention terms" is not defined, and the exceptions are introduced as examples ("such exceptions include").