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.

5 Documents
81 All provisions 9 High severity 49 Medium severity 23 Low severity
12 Changes · 12 mo 1 high
Jul 21, 2026 Last change

High, provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium, provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low, standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Privacy Rights
29 provisions · 3 high · 19 med
Data Collection
29 provisions · 5 high · 19 med
Contract Terms
26 provisions · 3 high · 20 med
Acceptable Use
25 provisions · 15 high · 10 med
Data Usage
20 provisions · 6 high · 5 med
Account Control
19 provisions · 9 high · 10 med
Intellectual Property
16 provisions · 5 high · 11 med
Ai Automated
15 provisions · 10 high · 5 med
Data Sharing
15 provisions · 7 high · 8 med
Data Retention
11 provisions · 2 high · 9 med
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Present
AI Training: Disclosed (high impact)
Data Retention: Specified
Key Governance Provisions
High 30 Days Notice for Material Terms Changes

The 30-day advance notice requirement gives users a defined minimum window to review material changes before they become binding.

High Access Reciprocity for Commercial AI Scrapers

The waiver strips commercial AI scrapers of any policy-based or contractual protections they might otherwise invoke to justify their automated access.

High Prohibition on Generating Unlawful Suggestions

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.

High Prohibition on Unlawful Prompts

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.

High Acceptable Use Policies Apply to Copilot

This clause imposes three distinct compliance frameworks on all use of GitHub Copilot, any of which could independently restrict user conduct.

Document Coverage
Acceptableusepolicy Developerterms Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Jul 21, 2026 Changes (12 months): 12 (1 high) Documents monitored: 5 Provisions tracked: 81
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Documents

GitHub Acceptable Use Policies

Medium

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 …

Last updated May 12, 2026 · Acceptable use policy
8 provisions 3 versions captured Version history →

GitHub Copilot Product Terms

Medium

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 …

Last updated May 11, 2026 · Developer terms
7 provisions 2 versions captured Version history →

GitHub Copilot Business Privacy Statement

Low

This document describes what data GitHub collects when you use Copilot Business or Enterprise — including your code inputs, chat messages, and how you interact with suggestions — and what …

Last updated May 11, 2026 · Privacy policy
6 provisions 5 versions captured Version history →

GitHub Privacy Statement

Medium

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 …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
10 provisions 5 versions captured 1 significant change Version history →

GitHub Terms of Service

Medium

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 …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
10 provisions 5 versions captured 2 significant changes Version history →

Recent Changes

April 28, 2026 · GitHub Privacy Statement High

GitHub updated its Privacy Statement on April 28, 2026 to explicitly authorize collection and use of AI outputs from user-provided content, and to broaden the scope of personal data sharing …

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April 28, 2026 · GitHub Terms of Service Medium

GitHub added a new section titled 'AI Features, Training, and Your Data' to its Terms of Service on April 28, 2026, establishing specific terms governing GitHub Copilot and other AI …

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April 19, 2026 · GitHub Terms of Service Medium

GitHub substantially revised its Terms of Service on April 19, 2026, with 54 sentences modified, 40 removed, and 4 added across the 332-sentence document. The scale of revision suggests comprehensive …

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Low Severity Provisions (17)

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Applicable Regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
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CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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Colorado AI Act
US-CO
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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DMCA
United States Federal
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DSA
European Union
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Texas AI Act
Texas, USA
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UK GDPR
United Kingdom
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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VPPA
United States Federal
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