Github AI Data Rights Analysis
Live monitoring of Github's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for AI training clauses.
High Risk Detected
Recent changes to Github's terms may affect your data rights for AI training. Review the analysis below.
Monitored Documents
Last checked: 1/15/2026
The document allows the vendor to use Customer Content and User Data in ways that pose risks of unauthorized use for training AI, developing generative models, and claiming IP ownership on user-created content.
Relevant clause:
"GitHub uses cookies to provide, secure and improve our Service or to develop new features and functionality of our Service."
Risk detected: 12/4/2025
Last checked: 1/15/2026
The vendor retains rights to use Customer Content for service improvement and potentially for AI/Machine Learning purposes, raising concerns about user control and IP ownership.
Relevant clause:
"Because you retain ownership of and responsibility for Your Content, we need you to grant us ... the right to ... archive, parse, and display Your Content, and make incidental copies, as necessary to provide the Service, including improving the Service over time."
Risk detected: 12/4/2025
Detection History
Past alerts detected while monitoring Github's documents
The document allows the vendor to use Customer Content and User Data in ways that pose risks of unauthorized use for training AI, developing generative models, and claiming IP ownership on user-created content.
Relevant clause:
"GitHub uses cookies to provide, secure and improve our Service or to develop new features and functionality of our Service."
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Does Github use my data for AI training?
⚠️ Our analysis detected HIGH RISK clauses in Github's terms regarding AI training and data usage. Review the detailed analysis above.
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