Change record
CA-C-003601
GitHub Privacy Statement
Entity
Date detected
July 11, 2026
Effective date
July 11, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

GitHub's privacy policy header was updated on July 11, 2026, with a minor structural change to the navigation breadcrumb. The phrase 'Site policy / Privacy Policies /' was shortened to 'Site policy Privacy Policies' in the policy table of contents. This is a formatting adjustment with no impact on the substantive privacy terms, data practices, or user rights disclosed in the policy.

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What this means for you

This change is a structural formatting adjustment to the privacy policy's table of contents and does not affect the substantive privacy practices, data collection methods, user rights, or consent mechanisms described in the policy. The actual privacy terms and GitHub's data handling practices remain unchanged.

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
b36cbcc068012375c4a0d88eb7699d8a007a4c8b93ea435d81210244c50bf16d
April 28, 2026 06:21 UTC
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Current Version
d9711c6fc7a1cd0dca5ac56285938e3a93d07495b702cd7cfa353a703a90efb7
July 11, 2026 00:44 UTC
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Change Detected
July 11, 2026 00:44 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-C-003601
Captured: 2026-07-11 00:44:07 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-11-github-github-privacy-statement-3601/
Accessed: Aug. 25, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This is a formatting change only. The navigation breadcrumb in the policy's table of contents was revised for clarity or consistency in document structure. No substantive privacy terms, data handling procedures, user rights, or compliance …

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Document Context

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Document
GitHub Privacy Statement
Entity
GitHub
Captured
July 11, 2026
Source URL
https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-general-privacy-statement
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