HerrHerrmann1d ago
Aurimas Liutikas 
You just got forced into data collection on GitHub. Turn it off here https://github.com/settings/copilot/features
Mar 25 at 8:26pmWeb
Show threadBenedikt Ritter (he/him)1d ago
@Aurimas I also got the notification about this. Strange enough for me it was disabled despite the notification saying I need to opt-out 🤷‍♂️
Show threadHarsh Shandilya1d ago
@britter @Aurimas it's because of this: https://androiddev.social/@msfjarvis/116291712251904064
Harsh Shandilya (@[email protected])

FYI this only applies to Copilot, not any other interactions. If you don't use Copilot nothing changes, and if you were already opted out that preference will carry over even though its scope has massively widened. Very shitty to make this opt-out instead of opt-in and hide behind "established industry practices" as your justification. https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/updates-to-github-copilot-interaction-data-usage-policy/

Android Dev Social
Show threadjoschi1d ago
@britter @Aurimas Yay, EU data protection laws. 😉
Show threadMárton Braun1d ago
@Aurimas What the actual hell. Thanks!
Show threadAle di KL!1d ago
@Aurimas From context, it seems to be about AI usage only, but with MSFT you never know how they’ll spin it, so probably a good idea
Show threadHeath Borders1d ago
@Aurimas thanks. I turned it off and disabled copilot
Show threadTom Howard20h ago
@Aurimas Thanks for the heads up.
Show threadMichael Vilain18h ago

@Aurimas Thank you for posting that link. I removed everything from github some months ago when the former CEO resigned and Microslop took over. Codeberg.org is serving me just fine.

Meanwhile, it's nice to turn this shit off, just in case.

Show threadScriptFanix💍11h ago
@Aurimas The drop down is also very disingenuous: Getting your data stolen is a feature now.
Show threadCassandrich6h ago
@Aurimas Is this a thing if you don't use Copylot? I don't want to get opted into it trying to opt out of something that's not even there if I'm not using it.
Show threadAurimas Liutikas 6h ago
@dalias copilot is on by default too as far as I can tell. I had to turn it off.
Show threadCassandrich6h ago
@Aurimas I'm pretty sure it's not for me. I rejected it way back when it was first introduced.
Show threadBart4h ago
@Aurimas for me this was the drop to delete my account and switch to codeberg.
Show threadGytis Repečka4h ago
@Aurimas Or even better - ditch GitHub for good 
Show threadNumber Thirty Four2h ago

@Aurimas
i'd been planning to get my stuff off github for a while. I don't really use it anymore. This gave me the final push.

i deleted my stuff, then I deleted my account.

A full "opt-out".

Show threadDavid Culley13m ago
@Aurimas I appreciate the info, but you work at Google. How can you justify that while caring about invasive data collection?