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Software Heritage Archive is under the responsibility of Inria, France's National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology. Accordingly, French law is applicable.
{% endblocktranslate %}The Software Heritage archive collects publicly available source code, and its development history, from a variety of sources.
Software Heritage does not perform any screening of the collected source code and development history, hence illicit content present therein may become part of the Software Heritage archive. In accordance with applicable French law, Software Heritage and Inria shall not be held liable for copyright infringement, provided they offer legitimate rights holders a viable process to request the removal of infringing content.
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{% endblocktranslate %}People change their names and/or email addresses for many reasons. In cases covered in the GPDR information notice established by Inria:
Rest assured that we want to preserve the dignity and safety of anyone who changes their name.
Any processing of personal data will be carried out in compliance with the obligations related to the application of the GDPR only by accredited persons to do so on the appropriate channels.
{% endblocktranslate %}Unfortunately, malicious actors may try to exploit our archive alteration tools to manipulate historical records and remove legitimate content from the archive. For example:
To mitigate these risks, we have implemented a rigorous process for reviewing and approving all requests for archive changes. This includes verifying the original licensing of the source code, confirming its online availability, and may involve reviewing personal information provided by the requester.
A strict process governs all Archive change requests; we verify licenses, repository availability, and, when necessary, the requester's personal information to confirm validity.
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