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Semrush has moderate defaults; GitHub Copilot carries the most permissive license terms of the set.FOR ENTERPRISE: GITHUB COPILOT NOT RECOMMENDED · SEMRUSH ENTERPRISE TIER ACCEPTABLE
| RISK SURFACE | GITHUB COPILOT | SEMRUSH |
|---|---|---|
| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
“If you choose to give us any ideas, know-how, algorithms, code contributions, suggestions, enhancement requests, recommendations or any other feedback for our products or services (collectively, “Feedback”), you acknowledge and agree that GitHub will have a royalty-free, fully pa…”
Feedback provided during Beta Preview (which could include code, algorithms, or technical know-how) is subject to an extremely broad, irrevocable, perpetual, sublicensable, commercially exploitable license with no compensation to the user.
“ Proprietary Rights . You agree that all rights, title, and interest in and to the Website, Services, Semrush API, the technology underlying each of them, all modifications and any work product we create relating thereto, and all intellectual property rights in each of the forego…”
“ GitHub and our licensors, vendors, agents, and/or our content providers retain ownership of all intellectual property rights of any kind related to the Website and Service. We reserve all rights that are not expressly granted to you under this Agreement or by law. The look and f…”
“ Feedback . You are under no obligation to give Semrush any ideas, suggestions, comments, or other feedback related to the Website, the Services, or Semrush (“ Feedback ”). If you elect to provide any Feedback, you agree that all such Feedback is non-confidential and that we own…”
“In addition, for Individual subscribers only: GitHub may use Copilot interaction data — including prompts (inputs), s uggestions (outputs), and code snippets generated during Copilot sessions — to train and improve AI models. This training helps improve code suggestions for all C…”
Individual (Free/Pro/Pro+) subscribers' prompts, outputs, and code snippets are used for AI model training by default. Opt-out is available but must be actively exercised.
“ take any action that would cause any portion of the Services to be placed in the public domain; (n) remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notices of Semrush, its licensors, or its suppliers included in the Services; (o) use the Services to create, send, or store infringing,…”
“It is your responsibility to assess what is appropriate for the situation and implement appropriate safeguards.”
The document places responsibility for assessing appropriateness of use entirely on the user but does not explicitly restrict or permit commercial use of outputs. No affirmative commercial use restriction or permission is stated.
“ share your personal data such as name, last name and email address with our authorized resellers distributors,”
“GitHub and third parties use social media cookies to show you ads and content based on your social media profiles and activity on GitHub’s websites. This ensures that the ads and content you see on our websites and on social media will better reflect your interests. This also ena…”
Third parties can use data collected on GitHub to improve their own products on entirely separate websites, extending data use well beyond the GitHub platform context.
“ If you ask us to delete your data or to be removed from our marketing lists and we are required to fulfill your request, to keep basic data to identify you and prevent further unwanted processing.”
“When a school or employer supplies your GitHub account, they assume the role of Data Controller for most Personal Data used in our Services. This enables them to: Manage and administer your GitHub account, including adjusting privacy settings. Access and utilize your Person…”
Users on organization-provisioned accounts have significantly reduced privacy protections — their employer or school can access content, files, and usage data and adjust privacy settings.
“ Support . During the Subscription Term, support for the Services will be provided in accordance with the Customer Support Terms and Conditions, located at https://www.semrush.com/company/legal/customer-support-terms/ .”