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GitHub Copilot (i) may, depending on your preferred telemetry settings, collect snippets of Your Code, and (ii) will collect additional usage information through the IDE or editor tied to your Account. This may include personal data, as referenced in the [GitHub Privacy Statement](/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statement). You can learn more about the collection and use of GitHub Copilot data in the [GitHub Copilot FAQ](https://github.com/features/copilot#faq-privacy).

For enterprise users, your use of GitHub Copilot is governed by the [GitHub Copilot Product Specific Terms](https://github.com/customer-terms/github-copilot-product-specific-terms).

## GitHub Enterprise Importer
Importer is a framework for exporting data from other sources to be imported to the GitHub platform. Importer is provided “AS-IS”.

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title: GitHub Copilot for Business Privacy Statement
versions:
fpt: '*'
topics:
- Policy
- Legal
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Effective Date: December 7, 2022

Use of GitHub Copilot for Business is also subject to the [GitHub Privacy Statement](/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statement), the [Acceptable Use Policies](/site-policy/acceptable-use-policies/github-acceptable-use-policies) and the [GitHub Copilot for Business license terms](https://github.com/customer-terms/github-copilot-product-specific-terms).

## What data does Copilot for Business collect?
Copilot for Business relies on file content and additional data to work. It collects data to provide the service, some of which is then saved for further analysis and product improvements. Copilot for Business collects data as described below:

## User Engagement Data
When you use Copilot for Business it will collect usage information about events generated when interacting with the IDE or editor. These events include user edit actions like completions accepted and dismissed, and error and general usage data to identify metrics like latency and features engagement. This information may include personal data, such as pseudonymous identifiers.

## Code Snippets Data
Copilot for Business does not retain any Code Snippets Data (source code that you are editing, related files and other files open in the same IDE or editor, URLs of repositories and files paths).

## How is data in Copilot for Business used and shared?
User Engagement Data is used by GitHub, Microsoft, and OpenAI to provide the service and to enable improvements.

Such uses may include:
- Evaluating GitHub Copilot, for example, by measuring the positive impact it has on the user
- Fine tuning ranking and sorting algorithms and prompt crafting
- Detecting potential abuse of GitHub Copilot or violation of [Acceptable Use Policies](/site-policy/acceptable-use-policies/github-acceptable-use-policies).
- Conducting experiments and research related to developers and their use of developer tools and services.

## How can users of Copilot for Business control use of their data?
User engagement data (which includes pseudonymous identifiers and general usage data), is required for the use of GitHub Copilot and will continue to be collected, processed, and shared with Microsoft and OpenAI when you use GitHub Copilot.

### Copilot for Business does not collect any Code Snippets Data.

For more information on how GitHub processes and uses personal data, please see the [GitHub Privacy Statement](/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statement).

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