Change record
CA-C-003125
GitHub Copilot Business Privacy Statement
Entity
Date detected
June 21, 2026
Effective date
June 21, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Taxonomy
Disclosure requirement change
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users Business accounts

GitHub updated its GitHub Copilot Business Privacy Statement on June 21, 2026 by adding a date range to one of its compliance certifications. The SOC 3 Report reference now specifies 'April - September 2025' as the reporting period, whereas previously no date range was included. This is a minor clarification to the compliance documentation listed in the statement.

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What this means for you

This change adds clarifying information to GitHub's public privacy statement by specifying the reporting period for the SOC 3 audit certification. No new restrictions, requirements, or changes to data practices are introduced. This is a documentation update intended to help readers identify the correct audit timeframe.

Key Clauses Affected

SOC 3 Report certification reference

Added date range (April - September 2025) to clarify the audit reporting period.

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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
c8464c59f6e2ff0dd0d85d3f89075b909fd577d7490f1c2d5d0553c3096099c9
May 13, 2026 00:29 UTC
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Current Version
e9026bc4fbe1bf6a87a5bfebe7290dbd3ea9dc0456bf8018bdca65b86022740d
June 21, 2026 00:29 UTC
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Change Detected
June 21, 2026 00:29 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Copilot Business Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-C-003125
Captured: 2026-06-21 00:29:10 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-06-21-github-github-copilot-business-privacy-statement-3125/
Accessed: Aug. 6, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

GitHub added a date range (April - September 2025) to its SOC 3 Report reference in the Copilot Business Privacy Statement. This is a minor clarification to compliance documentation and does not create new obligations …

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Document Context

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Document
GitHub Copilot Business Privacy Statement
Entity
GitHub
Captured
June 21, 2026
Source URL
https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-copilot-business-privacy-statement
Other changes to GitHub Copilot Business Privacy Statement
Previous change May 13, 2026
GitHub updated its Copilot Business Privacy Statement on May 13, 2026 by adding compliance documentation to its public resources section. …
Low Positive
Next change Jun 24, 2026
GitHub updated its Copilot Business Privacy Statement on June 24, 2026 by reorganizing and expanding the FAQ section. The document …
Low Positive
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