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Prohibition on using scraped data for spamming

High severity Explicit document language Common · 279 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

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-060830
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-060830
Captured: 2026-05-20 21:06:09 UTC
SHA-256: 4cb1cc8f63e15186…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-acceptable-use-policies/provision/CA-P-060830/prohibition-on-using-scraped-data-for-spamming/
Accessed: Aug. 12, 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 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 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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