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The absence of any requirement for cause or notice means users have no guaranteed warning before access is cut off and no misconduct threshold that must be met.
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 →Your access to all or any part of GitHub's Website may be suspended or terminated at any time, without cause and without notice, with immediate effect.
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"GitHub has the right to suspend or terminate your access to all or any part of the Website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately.— Excerpt from GitHub's GitHub Terms of Service
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The absence of any requirement for cause or notice means users have no guaranteed warning before access is cut off and no misconduct threshold that must be met.
Your access to all or any part of GitHub's Website may be suspended or terminated at any time, without cause and without notice, with immediate effect.
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