Hey GitHub Community,
We’ve made some important updates to our Privacy Statement and Terms of Service to keep you informed about how we handle your data. Notably, from April 24 onward we will begin using interaction data—specifically inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context—from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users to train and improve our AI models unless you opt out. Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise users are not affected by this update.
Here’s a quick overview of the changes and how they affect your GitHub experience.
You’ll notice the following changes, and clarifications in this Privacy Statement update:
Alongside the Privacy Statement changes, we’ve updated the Terms of Service to clearly describe how AI features work, how your data may be used for training if you do not opt out, and what controls you have. Here’s a rundown:
Here’s what this means in practice:
These changes take effect on April 24. Not interested? Opt out in settings under “Privacy”. If you previously opted out of the setting allowing GitHub to collect this data for product improvements, your preference has been retained. Your choice is preserved, and your data will not be used for training unless you opt in.
These changes affect Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users. Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise users are not affected by this update.
You continue to have the rights described in our Privacy Statement, including:
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@github.com.
If you have questions, visit our FAQ and related discussion.
Thank you for being a part of GitHub. We’re dedicated to continuously improving our services while respecting your privacy.
The GitHub Team
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