If you pay for a GitHub plan, GitHub can change the price with at least 30 days' notice by website posting or email. If you keep using the paid service after the new price takes effect, you've agreed to pay the new amount.
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The agreement reserves GitHub's right to raise prices unilaterally with 30 days' notice, and continued use of the paid service after that date constitutes acceptance of the new price without requiring affirmative re-authorization of the new charge amount.
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 →Renamed from 'Payment and Billing Terms' to 'Payment, Billing, and Pricing Changes' with explicit excerpt showing 30-day notice requirement for price increases.
View full change record →Paid subscribers may see price changes take effect 30 days after notice, with continued use treated as acceptance. Monitoring the email address registered to your GitHub account for pricing change notices is the primary mechanism for identifying and responding to increases before they take effect.
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"If you are on a paid plan, you agree to pay us the monthly or annual fees indicated for that service. We reserve the right to change our prices. If we do change prices, we will provide notice of the change on the Site or in email to you, at our option, at least 30 days before the change is to take effect. Your continued use of the paid Services after the price change becomes effective constitutes your agreement to pay the changed amount.Excerpt from GitHub's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Automatic price increases without affirmative user re-consent may engage state automatic renewal laws, including California's Automatic Renewal Law (Business and Professions Code Section 17600 et seq.), which requires clear disclosure of material changes …
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The agreement reserves GitHub's right to raise prices unilaterally with 30 days' notice, and continued use of the paid service after that date constitutes acceptance of the new price without requiring affirmative re-authorization of the new charge amount.
Paid subscribers may see price changes take effect 30 days after notice, with continued use treated as acceptance. Monitoring the email address registered to your GitHub account for pricing change notices is the primary mechanism for identifying and responding to increases before they take effect.
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