What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this GitHub Does Not Own Suggestions clause as high 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 GitHub Does Not Own Suggestions clauses across approximately 257 other tracked platforms. You can compare how platforms differ on this clause type in the cross-platform comparison view.

GitHub Does Not Own Suggestions — GitHub

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause clarifies that GitHub makes no ownership claim over Suggestions, which affects how users and GitHub may each treat those outputs.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

GitHub will not assert ownership over Suggestions you receive from GitHub Copilot.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

You do not have any rights in relation to Member Content, and, unless expressly authorized by Tinder, you may only use Member Content to the extent that your use is consistent with our Services' purpose...

Microsoft Medium

If you publish Your Content in areas of the Service where it is available broadly online without restrictions, Your Content may appear in demonstrations or materials that promote the Service.

Glassdoor Medium

By using the services and attending/participating in such audio/video events you agree to any such recordings and agree that all rights, titles, and interests in such recordings will vest in Glassdoor.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD

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GitHub does not own Suggestions.

— Excerpt from GitHub's GitHub Copilot Product Terms

Applicable regulations

DMCA

United States Federal

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-065357

Document ID

CA-D-00776

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

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

Wayback Machine

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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-065357
Captured: 2026-07-12 14:12:12 UTC
SHA-256: 84c17d24d27ade54…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-copilot-product-terms/provision/CA-P-065357/github-does-not-own-suggestions/
Accessed: July 12, 2026

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Classification

Severity

High

Other risks in this policy

Agreement to Data Protection Agreement medium
Agreement to General Terms on Use 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GitHub's GitHub Does Not Own Suggestions clause do?

This clause clarifies that GitHub makes no ownership claim over Suggestions, which affects how users and GitHub may each treat those outputs.

How does this clause affect you?

GitHub will not assert ownership over Suggestions you receive from GitHub Copilot.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 257 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.