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Privacy and Data Collection

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

By accepting these Terms, you are also agreeing to a separate Privacy Statement that governs all data collection — users must read both documents to understand the full scope of GitHub's data practices.

Recent Activity

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Medium Apr 28, 2026

GitHub's updated Terms of Service now include an explicit section governing AI features, including Copilot. The new section establishes specific contractual terms for how user data may be collected, …

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The agreement grants GitHub a broad license to reproduce, modify, distribute, and sublicense content posted to public repositories, which means code and content you make public may be used by GitHub and third parties as part of the service. For paid accounts, GitHub reserves the right to modify pricing with 30 days' notice and may suspend service for non-payment without a cure period being specified in all circumstances. You can review and adjust your repository visibility settings (public vs. private) in GitHub account settings to limit the scope of the content license granted under these terms.

How other platforms handle this

Stability AI Medium

Your use of the Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using the Services, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in our Privacy Policy.

PlanetScale Medium

When you visit the Careers portion of our websites, we collect the information that you provide to us in connection with your job application. This includes but is not limited to business and personal contact information, professional credentials and skills, educational and work history and other in...

American Airlines Medium

American does not knowingly collect personal information directly from children – persons under the age of 13, or another age if required by applicable law – other than when required to comply with the law or for safety and security reasons. Due to the nature of our Services, we may collect travel i...

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Please refer to the GitHub Privacy Statement (available at https://docs.github.com/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statement) for information about how we collect, use, and share information about private individuals. GitHub's collection, use, and sharing of personal data from the Service is governed by that Privacy Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.

— Excerpt from GitHub's GitHub Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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

Provision details

Document information
Document
GitHub Terms of Service
Entity
GitHub
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006144
Document ID
CA-D-00253
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
610460507af6f60333f6195921a4e0d9629d1fea528d1220cda7340159b5b46b
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 17:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-006144
Captured: 2026-05-10 17:12:21 UTC
SHA-256: 610460507af6f603…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-terms-of-service/privacy-and-data-collection/
Accessed: May 14, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GitHub's Privacy and Data Collection clause do?

By accepting these Terms, you are also agreeing to a separate Privacy Statement that governs all data collection — users must read both documents to understand the full scope of GitHub's data practices.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 5 platforms. See the full comparison.

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