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Account Suspension and Termination

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Why it matters

Losing account access without warning could mean losing access to all your repositories, projects, and collaborative work hosted on GitHub.

Consumer impact

GitHub users grant the platform a broad license to reproduce and display their publicly posted content, and accept significant limitations on GitHub's liability — including a cap of 12 months of fees paid in damages. GitHub reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts for policy violations, with or without notice in some cases, which could disrupt access to critical code repositories. You can export and back up your repositories at any time through GitHub's data export tools at https://github.com/settings/admin.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Export Your Data
    Log into your GitHub account, navigate to Settings, then scroll to the bottom to find the Export account data option. Request a full export of your repositories, issues, and profile data as a precautionary measure.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC may review whether account termination practices without adequate notice constitute unfair or deceptive acts under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
GitHub Terms of Service
Entity
GitHub
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001335
Document ID
CA-D-00253
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ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: GitHub | Document: GitHub Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-001335
Captured: 2026-03-20 10:21:45 UTC | SHA-256: 500196e2878ffe21…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-terms-of-service/account-suspension-and-termination/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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