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GitHub · GitHub Privacy Statement · View original document ↗

Consent required for non-essential cookies in some jurisdictions

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In some jurisdictions, we only use non-essential cookies after obtaining your consent.

Excerpt from GitHub's Privacy Statement

Provision details

Document information
Document
GitHub Privacy Statement
Entity
GitHub
Date stated by the document
April 27, 2026
As printed in GitHub’s text (version CA-V-007375), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006965, captured Sept. 16, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-036561
Document ID
CA-D-000254
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006965)
d3a0ee52adf03c98371850b396561b90fa3bfef5514bce7cee1e8a2a27da509e
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 09:46 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006965, captured Sept. 16, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007375, captured Oct. 7, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-036561
Version: CA-V-006965
Captured: 2026-09-16 00:42:39 UTC
SHA-256: d3a0ee52adf03c98…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-036561/consent-required-for-non-essential-cookies-in-some-jurisdictions/
Accessed: Oct. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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What does GitHub's Consent required for non-essential cookies in some jurisdictions clause do?

The clause states: “In some jurisdictions, we only use non-essential cookies after obtaining your consent.”

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