GitHub Privacy Statement

GitHub · July 11, 2026 00:44 UTC vs July 16, 2026 00:41 UTC
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July 11, 2026 00:44 UTC
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July 16, 2026 00:41 UTC
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Change Summary
GitHub's Privacy Statement was detected with a formatting change on July 16, 2026. The table of contents header 'Site policy Privacy Policies GitHub General Privacy Statement' was removed from the opening section. The effective date remains April 27, 2026, and all substantive privacy disclosures and practices remain unchanged. This is a structural reorganization with no impact on what GitHub collects, how it uses data, or what rights users have.
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0Site policy Privacy Policies GitHub General Privacy Statement GitHub General Privacy Statement Copy as Markdown In this article GitHub Privacy Statement Personal Data We Collect Processing Purposes: How We Use Your Personal Data Sharing of Personal Data Private repositories: GitHub Access Lawful Bases for Processing Personal Data (Applicable to EEA and UK End Users) Your Privacy Rights International data transfers Data Privacy Framework (DPF) Security and Retention Security Contact Us Information for Minors Changes to Our Privacy Statement Translations Our use of cookies and tracking technologies US State Specific Information GitHub Privacy Statement Effective date: April 27, 2026 Welcome to the GitHub Privacy Statement.0GitHub General Privacy Statement Copy as Markdown In this article GitHub Privacy Statement Personal Data We Collect Processing Purposes: How We Use Your Personal Data Sharing of Personal Data Private repositories: GitHub Access Lawful Bases for Processing Personal Data (Applicable to EEA and UK End Users) Your Privacy Rights International data transfers Data Privacy Framework (DPF) Security and Retention Security Contact Us Information for Minors Changes to Our Privacy Statement Translations Our use of cookies and tracking technologies US State Specific Information GitHub Privacy Statement Effective date: April 27, 2026 Welcome to the GitHub Privacy Statement.

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