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Prohibition on Unlawful Prompts

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 282 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does GitHub prohibit regarding prompting GitHub Copilot?
GitHub prohibits users from prompting GitHub Copilot with content that is unlawful or otherwise prohibited by the Acceptable Use Policies.
Does GitHub prohibit prompting GitHub Copilot with unlawful content?
GitHub prohibits users from prompting GitHub Copilot with content that is unlawful or otherwise prohibited by the Acceptable Use Policies.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause restricts the content users may submit as Prompts, incorporating by reference the full scope of the Acceptable Use Policies as an additional constraint beyond unlawfulness.

Interpretive note: The excerpt ends with an ellipsis, suggesting additional content that was not provided. The canonical claim reflects only what the available language establishes.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users cannot submit Prompts to GitHub Copilot that are unlawful or that the Acceptable Use Policies otherwise prohibit.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

You may not display any personal contact, banking, or peer-to-peer payment information, whether in relation to you or any other person (for example, names, home addresses or postcodes, telephone numbers, email addresses, URLs, credit/debit card...)

ActiveCampaign Medium

Bypass or ignore instructions contained in our robots.txt file that controls automated access to portions of our Services;

Mailchimp Medium

Send content created in Mailchimp through another service.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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...you may not prompt GitHub Copilot with content that is unlawful or otherwise prohibited by the Acceptable Use Policies...

Excerpt from GitHub's Copilot Product Terms

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union

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-065371
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
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Copilot Product Terms
Record ID: CA-P-065371
Captured: 2026-07-12 14:12:12 UTC
SHA-256: 84c17d24d27ade54…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-copilot-product-terms/provision/CA-P-065371/prohibition-on-unlawful-prompts/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GitHub's Prohibition on Unlawful Prompts clause do?

This clause restricts the content users may submit as Prompts, incorporating by reference the full scope of the Acceptable Use Policies as an additional constraint beyond unlawfulness.

How does this clause affect you?

Users cannot submit Prompts to GitHub Copilot that are unlawful or that the Acceptable Use Policies otherwise prohibit.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 282 platforms. See the full comparison.

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