Certain audit documents including SOC bridge letters are available only to users who request access through the Trust Center, indicated by a lock icon on the document listing.
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The access-restricted nature of bridge letters and detailed audit reports means enterprise customers must submit a formal access request before reviewing documents that may be critical to their compliance assessment timelines.
Removal of this generic provision suggests GitHub consolidated SOC audit document references under the new 'Gated Access to Audit Reports' provision with explicit lock-icon labeling.
View full change record →Enterprise procurement and legal teams that need audit evidence for compliance or contract purposes must submit an access request through the Trust Center portal before these restricted documents are available, which may introduce lead time into procurement timelines.
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"GitHub.Enterprise.Cloud.SOC.1.Type.2.-.Bridge.Letter.01.Dec.2025.-.31.Dec.2025.pdf— Excerpt from GitHub's GitHub Copilot Business Privacy Statement
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The controlled distribution of SOC reports and bridge letters is standard practice consistent with AICPA guidance on SOC report distribution. Under GDPR Article 28, customers acting as data controllers have the right to audit or obtain audit evidence from processors; the access request mechanism is one way GitHub discharges this obligation operationally. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low. Access-gated audit reports are standard across enterprise SaaS vendors. The primary governance consideration is ensuring that the access request process does not introduce unacceptable delays for organizations with urgent compliance deadlines. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA organizations relying on these reports to satisfy GDPR processor due diligence should initiate access requests early in procurement cycles. Organizations subject to tight audit timelines (financial services, regulated healthcare) should account for potential review periods. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise agreements with GitHub should specify timelines for fulfilling audit evidence requests and confirm that access to reports is available throughout the contract term, not limited to initial onboarding. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should initiate access requests for all relevant audit documents at the start of a vendor assessment and maintain copies of obtained reports in their vendor risk management documentation system. Teams should also verify whether NDA execution is required as a condition of access.
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The access-restricted nature of bridge letters and detailed audit reports means enterprise customers must submit a formal access request before reviewing documents that may be critical to their compliance assessment timelines.
Enterprise procurement and legal teams that need audit evidence for compliance or contract purposes must submit an access request through the Trust Center portal before these restricted documents are available, which may introduce lead time into procurement timelines.
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