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Written Modification Requirement

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These terms may only be modified in a written document signed by you and GitHub.

Excerpt from GitHub's Copilot Product Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
GitHub Copilot Product Terms
Entity
GitHub
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
July 2, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006697, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-065355
Document ID
CA-D-000776
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006697)
0107b0b7a1a96951c6adef972a059a7634fe5c98c84ba8ec28ab39fd4c9e6989
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 14:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006697 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Copilot Product Terms
Record ID: CA-P-065355
Version: CA-V-006697
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:42:03 UTC
SHA-256: 0107b0b7a1a96951…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-copilot-product-terms/provision/CA-P-065355/written-modification-requirement/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Medium
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What does GitHub's Written Modification Requirement clause do?

The clause states: “These terms may only be modified in a written document signed by you and GitHub.”

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