CA-C-003125
GitHub — GitHub Copilot Business Privacy Statement
Entity
Date detected
June 21, 2026
Effective date
June 21, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users business accounts
Taxonomy
Disclosure requirement change
Changes
1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

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.

LOW

Consumer Impact

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.

Governance Analysis

The updated statement now specifies the exact audit reporting period for the SOC 3 certification, allowing users and customers to locate and review the correct audit document. This improves clarity of compliance documentation without changing any underlying security practices or policies.

Key Clauses Affected

SOC 3 Report certification reference

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

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Evidence Verification

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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: June 21, 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 or change the scope of any security certifications. No action is required; the change reflects normal updates to audit period disclosures.

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Clause-Level Changes

New Provisions Added
Gated Access to Audit Reports
Low

Introduction of access-gated audit documents indicates GitHub now restricts SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 reports behind authentication/approval mechanisms.

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Bug Bounty Program Disclosure
Low

New disclosure of a gated bug bounty program document indicates GitHub is formally documenting and restricting access to security vulnerability disclosure policies.

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Provisions Removed
Restricted Access Audit Documents
Low

Removal of this generic provision suggests GitHub consolidated SOC audit document references under the new 'Gated Access to Audit Reports' provision with explicit lock-icon labeling.

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ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Certification
Low

Removal of ISO 27001:2013 certification disclosure may indicate GitHub no longer maintains or wishes to highlight this older information security standard certification.

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Provisions Modified
SOC 2 Type 2 Certification Disclosure
Low

SOC 2 disclosure evolved from simple text reference to a badge-displayed certification with linked resource access.

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ISO/IEC 42001:2023 AI Management System Certification
Low

Certification reference changed from plain text to badge-displayed format, providing visual certification indicator.

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TISAX Certification Disclosure
Low

TISAX certification changed from text-only reference to badge-displayed format for improved visibility.

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CSA STAR Level 2 Certification Disclosure
Low

CSA STAR Level 2 certification changed from plain text reference to badge-displayed format.

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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
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