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The document states it was deprecated effective 5 March 2026, and that all new subscriptions and renewals from that date are governed by the GitHub Generative AI Services Terms rather than these terms.
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Organizations with Copilot Business or Enterprise subscriptions renewing on or after 5 March 2026 are subject to different governing terms, requiring a contract transition review to assess whether material obligations, data handling provisions, or liability terms have changed.
The agreement states it no longer governs new or renewed subscriptions from 5 March 2026 onward. Users and organizations whose subscriptions renew on or after that date are instead bound by the GitHub Generative AI Services Terms at gh.io/terms.
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"NOTE: These terms have been deprecated effective 5 March 2026. New subscriptions and renewals that occur on 5 March 2026 and later are not governed by this document, and are instead governed by the GitHub Generative AI Services Terms available at gh.io/terms.Excerpt from GitHub's Copilot Product Terms
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The transition to new governing terms does not itself engage a specific regulatory framework, but the replacement document may introduce or modify data protection, acceptable use, or liability provisions that engage GDPR, CCPA, or other applicable frameworks. Legal teams should review the GitHub Generative AI Services Terms for any changes with regulatory implications before renewal. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The deprecation creates a contract transition event for all affected organizations. Failure to review the replacement terms before renewal may result in unanticipated changes to data handling, liability allocation, or acceptable use obligations taking effect without internal awareness or approval processes being triggered. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: Organizations in jurisdictions where material changes to data processing terms require updated data protection agreements or regulatory notifications (notably EU/EEA under GDPR) should treat this transition as a trigger for DPA review and, where applicable, notification obligations. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise procurement and legal teams should identify all Copilot Business and Enterprise contracts subject to renewal on or after 5 March 2026 and initiate review of the GitHub Generative AI Services Terms as a standard contract renewal due diligence step. Where the replacement terms introduce material changes, amendment of downstream contracts incorporating GitHub Copilot-related representations may be required. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should add the GitHub Generative AI Services Terms to their active document monitoring portfolio and conduct a gap analysis comparing the deprecated terms with the replacement document, particularly regarding Prompt data handling, ownership allocation, and acceptable use obligations. Organizations should document their review of the transition as part of their vendor management records.
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Organizations with Copilot Business or Enterprise subscriptions renewing on or after 5 March 2026 are subject to different governing terms, requiring a contract transition review to assess whether material obligations, data handling provisions, or liability terms have changed.
The agreement states it no longer governs new or renewed subscriptions from 5 March 2026 onward. Users and organizations whose subscriptions renew on or after that date are instead bound by the GitHub Generative AI Services Terms at gh.io/terms.
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