GitHub Terms Scorecard

Grade B+ — Fair terms (score 80/100)

GitHub provides clear notice of changes and a defined data deletion period, but reserves broad rights to terminate accounts and requires users to indemnify the company.

Protective deletion and notice policies, but broad termination and indemnity.

Terms at a glance

Sells your data
NO
Forced arbitration
NO
Trains AI on your content
YES
Collects biometric data
NO
Shares data with government
LIKELY
Easy to cancel
YES
Tells you before changes
YES
Deletes data on request
YES

What the terms actually say

Section J.3 — Development and Improvement

You also grant GitHub and its Affiliates a license to collect and use your Inputs and Outputs to develop, train and improve artificial intelligence and machine learning models...

GitHub uses your code and prompts to train their AI models unless you opt out.

Section M.3 — GitHub May Terminate

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.

GitHub can terminate your account for any reason without prior notice.

Section Q — Release and Indemnification

You agree to indemnify us, defend us, and hold us harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of the Website and the Service...

You are financially responsible for legal claims against GitHub arising from your use of the service.

Section R — Changes to these Terms

We will notify our Users of material changes to this Agreement... at least 30 days prior to the change taking effect by posting a notice on our Website or sending email...

GitHub commits to providing 30 days' notice for material changes to the terms.

Section M.2 — Upon Cancellation

barring legal requirements, we will delete your full profile and the Content of your repositories within 90 days of cancellation or termination...

GitHub provides a specific, defined timeline for data deletion after account closure.

Last reviewed 2026-07-25 under rubric v3.5.

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