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.
Severity level increased from low to medium, indicating heightened importance of the deprecation notice.
View full change record →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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Compare across platforms →"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, …
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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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