GitHub can change these terms at any time. For significant changes like price increases, you get at least 30 days' notice. For other changes, continuing to use GitHub after the update means you've agreed to the new terms.
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The terms authorize GitHub to modify the agreement unilaterally, with users treated as having accepted changes simply by continuing to use the service, which means the contractual baseline can shift without requiring affirmative re-consent.
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, used, and retained for developing and improving AI and machine learning models, and identifies what controls are available to users. The practical effect is that AI-related data practices are now consolidated under dedicated contractual language rather than dispersed across general service terms.
View change record →GitHub's Terms of Service update on April 19, 2026 involved substantial revisions across 54 sentences, with 40 sentences removed and 4 added. The extent of change suggests modifications to core service provisions; however, without access to the specific language that was modified, removed, or added, the precise operational implications for users cannot be determined. Users should review the updated Terms directly to understand how the changes affect their usage rights, account obligations, or dispute resolution procedures.
View change record →Previous version had no excerpt provided; current version now includes specific language requiring 30 days' notice for material changes with continued use constituting agreement.
View full change record →Material changes, including price changes, require 30 days' advance notice via website posting or email to your registered address. Other modifications take effect upon posting, with continued use constituting acceptance, so monitoring your registered email and GitHub's policy changelog is the primary mechanism for staying informed.
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"We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to amend these Terms of Service at any time and will update these Terms of Service in the event of any such amendments. We will notify our Users of material changes to this Agreement, such as price changes, at least 30 days prior to the change taking effect by posting a notice on our Website or sending email to the primary email address specified in your GitHub account. Customer's continued use of the Service after those 30 days constitutes agreement to those revisions of this Agreement. For any other modifications, your continued use of the Website constitutes agreement to our revisions of these Terms of Service.Excerpt from GitHub's Terms of Service
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The terms authorize GitHub to modify the agreement unilaterally, with users treated as having accepted changes simply by continuing to use the service, which means the contractual baseline can shift without requiring affirmative re-consent.
Material changes, including price changes, require 30 days' advance notice via website posting or email to your registered address. Other modifications take effect upon posting, with continued use constituting acceptance, so monitoring your registered email and GitHub's policy changelog is the primary mechanism for staying informed.
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