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User responsible for legal compliance

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

By placing compliance responsibility on the user, GitHub shifts the burden of legal and policy adherence to the user rather than assuming it as a platform obligation.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You bear responsibility for ensuring your use of the Service complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and all of GitHub's Acceptable Use Policies.

How other platforms handle this

Ledger Medium

you: (i) are solely responsible and liable for your use of and linking to third party links and any content that you may send or post to a third-party links; and (ii) expressly release Global-e from any and all liability...

NVIDIA NIM Medium

Customer must comply with any additional terms, restrictions, or limitations (e.g., limitations on the total amount of usage) for a promotional offering as described in the corresponding offer terms.

Upwork Medium

You agree to comply with all applicable local, state, federal and/or international laws or regulations, including those related to AI systems, privacy, and data protection.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You are responsible for using the Service in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and all of our Acceptable Use Policies.

— Excerpt from GitHub's GitHub Acceptable Use Policies

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union

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-060791
Document ID
CA-D-00790
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 21:06 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Acceptable Use Policies
Record ID: CA-P-060791
Captured: 2026-05-20 21:06:09 UTC
SHA-256: 4cb1cc8f63e15186…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-acceptable-use-policies/provision/CA-P-060791/user-responsible-for-legal-compliance/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GitHub's User responsible for legal compliance clause do?

By placing compliance responsibility on the user, GitHub shifts the burden of legal and policy adherence to the user rather than assuming it as a platform obligation.

How does this clause affect you?

You bear responsibility for ensuring your use of the Service complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and all of GitHub's Acceptable Use Policies.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 285 platforms. See the full comparison.

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