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Microsoft Affiliate Data Sharing

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

When your data is shared with Microsoft affiliates, it becomes subject to a separate, broader privacy framework over which you have limited visibility and control via GitHub alone.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

High Apr 28, 2026

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 Git…

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The policy states GitHub collects identifiers, device information, usage activity, payment data, and user-generated content, and authorizes sharing this data with Microsoft affiliates, service providers, and analytics and advertising partners. Public repository content is described as globally visible and potentially indexed by search engines, meaning code and associated metadata posted publicly is not treated as private personal data under the policy. You can submit data access, deletion, or correction requests through GitHub's privacy contact form at https://support.github.com/contact/privacy.

How other platforms handle this

LinkedIn Medium

Affiliates are companies controlling, controlled by or under common control with us, including, for example, LinkedIn Ireland, LinkedIn Corporation, LinkedIn Singapore and Microsoft Corporation or any of its subsidiaries (e.g., Github, Inc.).

Mercury Medium

We may share your personal information with third parties, including our affiliates, service providers, financial institution partners, and business partners. We may share information with third parties for their own marketing purposes or to provide you with offers and promotions that may be of inte...

OpenAI Medium

We may share your Personal Data with third parties in the following circumstances: Vendors and Service Providers: We share your Personal Data with vendors and service providers who perform services for us, such as hosting, infrastructure, analytics, payment processing, and customer support. Affiliat...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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As a member of the Microsoft family of companies, we share personal data with Microsoft Corporation and its affiliates. Microsoft may use the data in accordance with Microsoft's own privacy statement. We encourage you to review Microsoft's privacy statement.

— Excerpt from GitHub's GitHub Privacy Statement

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
GitHub Privacy Statement
Entity
GitHub
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005602
Document ID
CA-D-00254
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d21b58443ca0b4402240dbd06996ada072c72ed842fcccc6b13acab2d7bc6c4d
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 09:46 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-005602
Captured: 2026-05-10 09:46:36 UTC
SHA-256: d21b58443ca0b440…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-privacy-statement/microsoft-affiliate-data-sharing/
Accessed: May 14, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GitHub's Microsoft Affiliate Data Sharing clause do?

When your data is shared with Microsoft affiliates, it becomes subject to a separate, broader privacy framework over which you have limited visibility and control via GitHub alone.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 2 platforms. See the full comparison.

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