Updates to our Privacy Statement and Terms of Service
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Our Cybersecurity Tech Accord pledge
We're pledging to strengthen cybersecurity and collaborate to build a more resilient internet.
EU wants to require platforms to filter uploaded content (including code)
$ git push ... remote: Resolving deltas: 100% (2/2), completed with 2 local objects. remote: error: GH013: Your push could infringe someone's copyright. remote: If you believe this is a…
One more vote for net neutrality and beyond
The tech industry and internet users collectively made a ruckus, but the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) still voted to repeal net neutrality regulations. The FCC published its order in…
Africa, Nigeria, and their growing tech communities
Growing tech communities across Africa will continue to push the continent’s digital revolution forward while powering societal and cultural changes, and a key part of moving this digital revolution forward…
GitHub joins amicus brief to protect sanctuary cities
Yesterday we filed an amicus brief alongside a group of other technology companies supporting San Francisco's and Santa Clara County's efforts to permanently block Executive Order 13768, which seeks to…
GitHub’s global policy predictions for 2018
With issues like net neutrality and digital news curation in headlines every day, we’re seeing the effects of the growing role that technology has in our lives more than ever.…
Why you should join the fight for net neutrality today
Today is the second Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality this year, and there’s never been a more important time to show your support. GitHub is joining a number…
‘Make a Ruckus’ to Protect Net Neutrality in the U.S.
Two years ago, we breathed a collective sigh of relief when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed the Open Internet Order—regulations allowing people to freely access and interact with information…
GitHub supports open source provisions in National Defense Authorization Act
This month, GitHub penned a letter urging the United States Senate and House of Representatives to support open source provisions in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets…
Updates to GitHub Terms of Service are in effect
Earlier this month, we asked for your feedback on a new set of changes to our Terms of Service and Corporate Terms of Service. You responded overwhelmingly! Thank you so…
Join GitHub in support of the open internet, again
Nearly three years ago GitHub joined millions of people and hundreds of companies to support the open internet. In 2015 the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed net neutrality…
Open sourcing our site policies and new changes to our Terms of Service
You're invited to watch, fork, and collaborate on GitHub's Terms of Service and other site policies. Back in March we open sourced our Balanced Employee IP Agreement. The feedback from…
Work/life balance in employee intellectual property agreements
At GitHub, we recognize that running a great business over the long term requires a measure of "work/life balance" – and that includes recognizing that developers and other knowledge workers…