What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Agreement to General Terms on Use clause as medium severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Do other platforms have similar clauses?

Yes. ConductAtlas has identified similar Agreement to General Terms on Use clauses across approximately 300 other tracked platforms. You can compare how platforms differ on this clause type in the cross-platform comparison view.

Agreement to General Terms on Use — GitHub

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes which contractual terms govern use of GitHub Copilot, with the outcome contingent on whether a separate Agreement between the user and GitHub already exists.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who do not have a separate Agreement with GitHub are bound by the General Terms upon using GitHub Copilot.

How other platforms handle this

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...

ClickUp Medium

This Privacy Policy is also incorporated into and governed by our Terms of Use.

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.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD

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By using GitHub Copilot, you agree to the General Terms unless you and GitHub have another Agreement in place...

— Excerpt from GitHub's GitHub 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-065351

Document ID

CA-D-00776

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://github.com/customer-terms/github-copilot-product-specific-terms

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Content hash (SHA-256)

84c17d24d27ade5447d26fe46e6147312edfe991c45fa6a641e9ab5d665ed29c

Analysis generated

July 12, 2026 14:12 UTC

Methodology

summarize_document-v8

Evidence

✓ Snapshot stored ✓ Hash verified

Citation Record

Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Copilot Product Terms
Record ID: CA-P-065351
Captured: 2026-07-12 14:12:12 UTC
SHA-256: 84c17d24d27ade54…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-copilot-product-terms/provision/CA-P-065351/agreement-to-general-terms-on-use/
Accessed: July 12, 2026

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Classification

Severity

Medium

Other risks in this policy

Agreement to Data Protection Agreement medium
CLI Tool Prompts Retained for Service medium
Acceptable Use Policies Apply to Copilot high
Customer Responsibility for All Code high
Customer Retains Ownership of Code high
Deprecated Terms Effective March 2026 high

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GitHub's Agreement to General Terms on Use clause do?

This clause establishes which contractual terms govern use of GitHub Copilot, with the outcome contingent on whether a separate Agreement between the user and GitHub already exists.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who do not have a separate Agreement with GitHub are bound by the General Terms upon using GitHub Copilot.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 300 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with GitHub?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by GitHub.