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Add a privacy policy
Validations
- [X] I believe this is a way to improve. I'll try to join the Continue Discord for questions
- [X] I'm not able to find an open issue that requests the same enhancement
Problem
We are looking for a GitHub Copilot / Cursor.sh like software engineering assistant, that keeps our codebases private, e.g. does not process it on their own servers. For us, this is the unique selling point of this project, but it is not explicitly written down.
Solution
Please add a privacy policy that states where the code is processed.
@FabianHertwig The closest thing we have to a privacy policy is here. Is this close enough, or is a more formal policy preferred? Happy to create this if so.
Assuming the statement you're looking for is approximately "none of your code or data is ever processed by Continue except on your own machine"?
Assuming the statement you're looking for is approximately "none of your code or data is ever processed by Continue except on your own machine"?
Yes exactly!
I am not sure if a privacy policy is actually the right word. Maybe a data processing and storage policy is better. I am looking for a conformation, that the code is only processed locally and by the model API provider that the user configures. You could add something like that:
What We Process and Store
We handle the following types of data:
Your Code: Your code is processed exclusively within your IDE and a locally initiated server. We ensure that your code remains within your local environment and is not stored by us.
Data Shared with AI Model API Provider: Any code sent to your configured AI Model API provider is processed and stored in accordance with their specific data policy. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with their data handling practices for a comprehensive understanding of how your data is managed.
Usage Telemetry: As previously mentioned, we gather and store anonymized usage data. This helps us enhance our library by understanding user behavior and needs better.
Ok great. We can definitely add this. The folks we need to review it won't be able to get back to us until after the holidays though, so we'll get back with an update in the new year. Hopefully this is acceptable with your timelines? The points here are essentially correct, but with such a legal statement we want to do it once and do it right rather than rush one out the door
@FabianHertwig Sorry for the delay. This took much longer than expected, but we now have a privacy notice, which you can find here: https://continue.dev/privacy. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns ([email protected])
@TyDunn The privacy link currently gives a 404 error. As full privacy is also crucial for us (and probably many more) it would be great to fix the broken link. Thanks a lot.
@CodeToFreedom The link is fixed and should work now: https://continue.dev/privacy. The privacy policy can also be found at https://662b3565781b276a9ffd4057--stunning-panda-f196c1.netlify.app/notice.pdf