GitHub General Privacy Statement

GitHub · agreement dated April 27, 2026 · Official agreement

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Content & IP Rights · Context

GitHub's access to private repositories is governed by Section E of the GitHub Terms of Service

If your account has private repositories, GitHub's ability and rights to access private repository information are set out in Section E (Private Repositories) of the GitHub Terms of Service, not in this Statement.

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If your GitHub account has private repositories, our ability and rights to access private repository information is set forth in Section E (Private Repositories) of the GitHub Terms of Service.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The GitHub Terms of Service are a separate document not supplied with this Statement.

Not stated here

  • What Section E of the Terms permits is not stated here.

Content & IP Rights · User right or choice

California residents under 18 can remove or request removal of content they publicly posted, without a guarantee

California residents under 18 who are registered users have a right under California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 to remove, or request removal of, content or information they publicly posted. You can submit a Private Information Removal request or send GitHub support a detailed description. A request does not guarantee complete or comprehensive removal, and the law may not permit or require removal in some circumstances.

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California residents under the age of 18 who are registered users of online sites, services, or applications have a right under California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 to remove, or request and obtain removal of, content or information they have publicly posted.
Please be aware that your request does not guarantee complete or comprehensive removal of content or information posted online and that the law may not permit or require removal in certain circumstances.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Limited to California residents under 18 who are registered users.
  • Removal is not guaranteed.