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Customer Retains Ownership of Code

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause confirms that using GitHub Copilot does not transfer ownership of a user's Code to GitHub.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' ownership of their Code is not affected by their use of GitHub Copilot.

How other platforms handle this

Stability AI Medium

As between you and Stability, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, you retain your ownership right in the Inputs that you submit.

Mixpanel Medium

as between Mixpanel and Customer, Customer reserves all right, title and interest in and to the Customer Content, including all related intellectual property rights.

Tinder Medium

By uploading Your Content, you represent and warrant to us that you have all necessary rights and licenses to do so and automatically grant us a license to use Your Content as provided under Section 7 below.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You retain ownership of Your Code.

— 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-065359
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-065359
Captured: 2026-07-12 14:12:12 UTC
SHA-256: 84c17d24d27ade54…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-copilot-product-terms/provision/CA-P-065359/customer-retains-ownership-of-code/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GitHub's Customer Retains Ownership of Code clause do?

This clause confirms that using GitHub Copilot does not transfer ownership of a user's Code to GitHub.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' ownership of their Code is not affected by their use of GitHub Copilot.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 257 platforms. See the full comparison.

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