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Prohibition on using scraped data for spamming

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You may not use information from the Service (whether scraped, collected through our API, or obtained otherwise) for spamming purposes, including for the purposes of sending unsolicited emails...

Excerpt from GitHub's Acceptable Use Policies

Provision details

Document information
Document
GitHub Acceptable Use Policies
Entity
GitHub
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 12, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006966, captured Sept. 16, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060830
Document ID
CA-D-000790
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006966)
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Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 21:06 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006966, captured Sept. 16, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Acceptable Use Policies
Record ID: CA-P-060830
Version: CA-V-006966
Captured: 2026-09-16 00:42:54 UTC
SHA-256: ffd0d6e02c076827…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-acceptable-use-policies/provision/CA-P-060830/prohibition-on-using-scraped-data-for-spamming/
Accessed: Nov. 10, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does GitHub's Prohibition on using scraped data for spamming clause do?

The clause states: “You may not use information from the Service (whether scraped, collected through our API, or obtained otherwise) for spamming purposes, including for the purposes of sending unsolicited emails...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 273 platforms. See the full comparison.

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