GitHub may disclose your personal data to law enforcement, government agencies, or other third parties in response to valid legal process such as subpoenas, court orders, or national security requests.
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This clause establishes the operational framework under which GitHub may comply with legal process and governmental authority requests. It defines the circumstances and entities to which personal data disclosures are permitted under the privacy statement.
The updated terms now explicitly authorize GitHub to collect AI outputs generated within the platform alongside user-provided code and content, and to share personal data with Microsoft and other GitHub affiliates for purposes including training and improving artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The privacy statement indicates that aggregate and de-identified data will be used where feasible, but the updated language establishes broader authority for affiliate data sharing and AI model development than the previous version stated. The revised terms also remove specific disclosure of the conditions under which GitHub personnel may access private repositories, replacing that detail with a cross-reference to the Terms of Service, which means the scope of internal GitHub access to private repositories is now defined in a separate contract document rather than the privacy statement itself.
View change record →Law enforcement and government entities can compel GitHub to disclose your data, including private code repositories, under certain legal circumstances. While GitHub states it will notify users when legally permissible, gag orders and national security letters may prevent such notification.
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"Competent Authorities: We may disclose Personal Data to authorized law enforcement, regulators, courts, or other public authorities in response to lawful requests or to protect our rights and safety. Please refer to our Guidelines for Legal Requests of User Data for more information.Excerpt from GitHub's Privacy Statement
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This clause establishes the operational framework under which GitHub may comply with legal process and governmental authority requests. It defines the circumstances and entities to which personal data disclosures are permitted under the privacy statement.
Law enforcement and government entities can compel GitHub to disclose your data, including private code repositories, under certain legal circumstances. While GitHub states it will notify users when legally permissible, gag orders and national security letters may prevent such notification.
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