GitHub Copilot policy evolution
Before/after stance changes across captured policy versions, with exact citations. If no before/after delta is available yet, AIRIN shows the latest citation-backed stance events instead.
improvedhigh materialityownershipJun 17, 2026 to Jul 8, 2026
content ownership improved from high/platform claims or reserves rights to low/user retains rights.
Stance key: content ownership. AIRIN emits this only when before and after stance events both carry citations.
Before · platform claims or reserves rights
high
“GitHub and our licensors, vendors, agents, and/or our content providers retain ownership of all intellectual property rights of any kind related to the Website and Service. We reserve all rights that are not expressly granted to you under this Agreement or by law. The look and feel of the Website and Service is copyright © GitHub, Inc. All rights reserved. You may not duplicate, copy, or reuse any portion of the HTML/CSS, JavaScript, or visual design elements or concepts without express written permission from GitHub.”
§ 1 (GitHub's Rights to Content)
Open citationAfter · user retains rights
low
“You own Your Content. If you post Content you did not create, you are responsible for ensuring you have the right to post it and for complying with any applicable licenses.”
§ 3 (Ownership and License Grants)
Open citationworsenedhigh materialityownershipJun 17, 2026 to Jun 17, 2026
content ownership worsened from low/user retains rights to high/platform claims or reserves rights.
Stance key: content ownership. AIRIN emits this only when before and after stance events both carry citations.
Before · user retains rights
low
“D. User-Generated Content You own the content you post on GitHub. However, you have some responsibilities regarding it, and we ask you to grant us some rights so we can provide services to you.”
Article D
Open citationAfter · platform claims or reserves rights
high
“GitHub and our licensors, vendors, agents, and/or our content providers retain ownership of all intellectual property rights of any kind related to the Website and Service. We reserve all rights that are not expressly granted to you under this Agreement or by law. The look and feel of the Website and Service is copyright © GitHub, Inc. All rights reserved. You may not duplicate, copy, or reuse any portion of the HTML/CSS, JavaScript, or visual design elements or concepts without express written permission from GitHub.”
§ 1 (GitHub's Rights to Content)
Open citationGenerated from live stance events. Informational only, not legal advice.