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Prohibition on intellectual property infringement

High severity Medium confidence Explicit document language Common · 257 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does GitHub prohibit regarding proprietary rights?
GitHub prohibits content or activity that infringes any proprietary right of any party, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other rights.
Does GitHub prohibit content or activity that infringes proprietary rights?
GitHub prohibits content or activity that infringes any proprietary right of any party, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other rights.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The prohibition covers the full range of recognized proprietary rights and extends to 'any party,' meaning infringement of third-party rights—not just GitHub's—is prohibited.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is a fragment and appears to be a clause within a larger list; without the surrounding structure it is unclear whether additional conditions or qualifiers govern this prohibition. The canonical claim reflects only the language quoted.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2585 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You are prohibited from posting content or engaging in activity that infringes any proprietary right of any party, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, and right of publicity.

How other platforms handle this

Wise Medium

Remove, obscure, or alter any notice of any of our trademarks, or other Intellectual Property appearing on or contained within the Services or on any Wise Materials.

Segment Medium

Any intellectual property rights vested by Twilio under this Agreement will include the rights set forth in Article 27 (Right of Adaptation) and 28 (Original Author's Right in Derivative Works) of the Copyright Act of Japan...

Affirm Medium

Use of the Services does not give you ownership of any intellectual property rights in any of the content, documents or other materials you access.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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infringes any proprietary right of any party, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other right

Excerpt from GitHub's Acceptable Use Policies

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
GitHub Acceptable Use Policies
Entity
GitHub
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060811
Document ID
CA-D-00790
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
4cb1cc8f63e15186f39023d0124a0552f90d900ee77625b9086bf67218c19c3e
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 21:06 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Acceptable Use Policies
Record ID: CA-P-060811
Captured: 2026-05-20 21:06:09 UTC
SHA-256: 4cb1cc8f63e15186…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-acceptable-use-policies/provision/CA-P-060811/prohibition-on-intellectual-property-infringement/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GitHub's Prohibition on intellectual property infringement clause do?

The prohibition covers the full range of recognized proprietary rights and extends to 'any party,' meaning infringement of third-party rights—not just GitHub's—is prohibited.

How does this clause affect you?

You are prohibited from posting content or engaging in activity that infringes any proprietary right of any party, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, and right of publicity.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 257 platforms. See the full comparison.

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