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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.
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"You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password. GitHub cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage from your failure to comply with this security obligation. You are responsible for all content posted and activity that occurs under your account (even when content is posted by others who have accounts under your account).— Excerpt from GitHub's GitHub Terms of Service
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