A web-based platform that provides version control and collaboration tools for software development, allowing developers to store, manage, and track changes to code repositories. The service hosts millions of open source and private software projects, making it a critical infrastructure for the global software development community. Its terms of service and privacy policies directly impact how developers can use the platform, share code, and control access to their intellectual property.
Higher = more protective of you, the user/customer — a deliberately user-protective lens, not a universal “good vs bad” score. Computed algorithmically from GitHub’s cited governance stances; no dimension we haven’t confidently read is ever counted against the score. Free, reproducible, and never purchasable.
The 30-day advance notice requirement gives users a defined minimum window to review material changes before they become binding.
The waiver strips commercial AI scrapers of any policy-based or contractual protections they might otherwise invoke to justify their automated access.
This clause extends the prohibition beyond actual knowledge to include constructive knowledge—what the user reasonably should know—making the restriction broader than a purely subjective standard.
This clause restricts the content users may submit as Prompts, incorporating by reference the full scope of the Acceptable Use Policies as an additional constraint beyond unlawfulness.
This clause imposes three distinct compliance frameworks on all use of GitHub Copilot, any of which could independently restrict user conduct.
This document sets the rules for what users can and cannot do on GitHub, and explains what GitHub can do if those rules are broken. You are responsible for following …
These terms set the rules for using GitHub Copilot, including what content you can and cannot submit as prompts and what kinds of suggestions you may not generate. You keep …
This document explains what information GitHub collects about you, how it uses that information, and who it shares it with—including Microsoft and third-party advertisers who may track you across services …
This document sets the rules for using GitHub: you grant GitHub the right to use your content, including for AI training, as part of using the service. GitHub can suspend …
GitHub added a new section titled 'AI Features, Training, and Your Data' to its Terms of Service, establishing terms specific to GitHub Copilot and other AI features. The updated terms …
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ConductAtlas tracks 4 GitHub documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.
GitHub has made 1 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.
ConductAtlas has classified 7 provisions across GitHub's tracked documents.
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