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Agreement to Data Protection Agreement

Medium severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 297 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What must users agree to unless their existing Agreement includes a different data protection agreement?
GitHub requires users to agree to the Data Protection Agreement unless their existing Agreement with GitHub already includes a different data protection agreement.
Must users agree to the Data Protection Agreement?
GitHub requires users to agree to the Data Protection Agreement unless their existing Agreement with GitHub already includes a different data protection agreement.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause determines which data protection framework governs the relationship, and the outcome depends on whether a prior agreement with GitHub already addresses data protection.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are bound by the Data Protection Agreement unless they already have a separate data protection agreement with GitHub that would take precedence.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

These Terms, with the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Community Guidelines, and Safety Tips and any Additional Terms Upon Purchase, contain the entire agreement between you and Tinder regarding the use of our Services.

ActiveCampaign Medium

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and ActiveCampaign relating to your access to and use of our Services. Any additional or different terms proposed by you in any purchase order, request for proposal or other document are hereby objected to...

Cerebras Medium

This Policy does not apply to Personal Data we process in our role as a data processor or service provider on behalf of our customers and partners.

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...you agree to the Data Protection Agreement unless your Agreement with GitHub already includes a different data protection agreement.

Excerpt from GitHub's Copilot Product Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
GitHub Copilot Product Terms
Entity
GitHub
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-065353
Document ID
CA-D-00776
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
84c17d24d27ade5447d26fe46e6147312edfe991c45fa6a641e9ab5d665ed29c
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 14:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Copilot Product Terms
Record ID: CA-P-065353
Captured: 2026-07-12 14:12:12 UTC
SHA-256: 84c17d24d27ade54…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-copilot-product-terms/provision/CA-P-065353/agreement-to-data-protection-agreement/
Accessed: Aug. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GitHub's Agreement to Data Protection Agreement clause do?

This clause determines which data protection framework governs the relationship, and the outcome depends on whether a prior agreement with GitHub already addresses data protection.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are bound by the Data Protection Agreement unless they already have a separate data protection agreement with GitHub that would take precedence.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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