Change record
CA-C-002041
GitHub Copilot Business Privacy Statement
Entity
Date detected
May 13, 2026
Effective date
May 13, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Positive
Taxonomy
Security change
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Positive for users
Affected users
Enterprise customers Business accounts

GitHub updated its Copilot Business Privacy Statement on May 13, 2026 by adding compliance documentation to its public resources section. The document now includes PCI DSS v4.0.1 compliance matrices and attestation of compliance dated 2026, replacing or supplementing earlier certification references. This addition discloses GitHub's payment card industry compliance posture, which may be relevant to enterprise customers processing payment data.

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What this means for you

GitHub now publicly discloses PCI DSS v4.0.1 compliance certification and a shared responsibility matrix for 2026 in its Copilot Business compliance documentation. This disclosure makes explicit the platform's adherence to payment card industry security standards, which may affect how enterprise customers assess security posture for payment-related workloads. No action is required by users; this is a disclosure addition.

Key Clauses Affected

PCI DSS compliance documentation addition

Publicly discloses PCI DSS v4.0.1 compliance certification and shared responsibility matrix for 2026.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
820e0cbc7490cb54580228bc06b00acbed186c5884478d528ced34b894e41f5f
May 11, 2026 10:26 UTC
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Current Version
c8464c59f6e2ff0dd0d85d3f89075b909fd577d7490f1c2d5d0553c3096099c9
May 13, 2026 00:29 UTC
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Change Detected
May 13, 2026 00:29 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Copilot Business Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-C-002041
Captured: 2026-05-13 00:29:16 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-13-github-github-copilot-business-privacy-statement-2041/
Accessed: Aug. 15, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

GitHub added PCI DSS v4.0.1 compliance documentation (shared responsibility matrix and attestation of compliance) to its public Copilot Business Privacy Statement. For organizations conducting payment card processing on GitHub or integrating Copilot into payment workflows, …

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Document Context

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Document
GitHub Copilot Business Privacy Statement
Entity
GitHub
Captured
May 13, 2026
Source URL
https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-copilot-business-privacy-statement
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