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User Account Responsibility and Security

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

If your account is compromised due to a phishing attack, credential stuffing, or other security incident not caused by GitHub, you bear full responsibility for all activity and content posted under your account.

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

Wise High

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account password and for all activity that occurs under your Account. You agree to notify us immediately if you become aware of any unauthorized use of your password or Account or any other breach of security. We will not be liable for ...

Amazon Medium

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. Amazon does sell products for children, but it sells them to adults, ...

TaskRabbit Medium

You are fully and solely responsible for (a) maintaining the confidentiality of any log-in, password, and account number provided by or given to you to access the Platform; and (b) all activities that occur under your password or account, even if not authorized by you. Taskrabbit has no control over...

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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

Applicable regulations

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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-006146
Document ID
CA-D-00253
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610460507af6f60333f6195921a4e0d9629d1fea528d1220cda7340159b5b46b
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 17:12 UTC
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Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-006146
Captured: 2026-05-10 17:12:21 UTC
SHA-256: 610460507af6f603…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-terms-of-service/user-account-responsibility-and-security/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GitHub's User Account Responsibility and Security clause do?

If your account is compromised due to a phishing attack, credential stuffing, or other security incident not caused by GitHub, you bear full responsibility for all activity and content posted under your account.

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