Goose (Block) procurement policy evidence
Only topics backed by verified findings appear below. Each row preserves the platform's exact policy words and capture provenance.
| Topic | Plan or tier | Risk | Their words | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | low | “ We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements, but barring legal requirements, we will delete your full profile and the Content of your repositories within 90 days of cancellation or termination (though some information may remain in encrypted backups). This information cannot be recovered once your Account is canceled.” | Captured 2026-06-08Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | unknown | “ It is your responsibility to properly cancel your Account with GitHub. You can cancel your Account at any time by going into your Settings in the global navigation bar at the top of the screen. The Account screen provides a simple, no questions asked cancellation link. We are not able to cancel Accounts in response to an email or phone request.” | Captured 2026-07-20Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | unknown | “ Short version: You may close your Account at any time. If you do, we'll treat your information responsibly. ” | Captured 2026-07-20Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | medium | “ Upon request, we will make a reasonable effort to provide an Account owner with a copy of your lawful, non-infringing Account contents after Account cancellation, termination, or downgrade. You must make this request within 90 days of cancellation, termination, or downgrade.” | Captured 2026-06-08Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | medium | “ We will not delete Content that you have contributed to other Users' repositories or that other Users have forked.” | Captured 2026-06-08Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Subprocessors & data sharing | All applicable tiers | medium | “ By choosing to contribute Content to a public repository, you are choosing to and directing us to make such Content accessible to everyone on the internet. Unless specifically set forth herein, these Terms do not restrict lawful access to or use of the contents of public repositories by third parties, or by GitHub or its Affiliates.” | Captured 2026-06-08Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Subprocessors & data sharing | All applicable tiers | medium | “ Additionally, we may be compelled by law to disclose the contents of your private repositories.” | Captured 2026-06-08Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Subprocessors & data sharing | All applicable tiers | medium | “ to comply with our legal obligations if we have reason to believe the contents are in violation of the law.” | Captured 2026-06-08Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | medium | “ We will immediately bill you when you upgrade from the free plan to any paying plan.” | Captured 2026-07-20Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | medium | “ GitHub may offer subscription-based access to our API for those Users who require high-throughput access or access that would result in resale of GitHub's Service.” | Captured 2026-07-20Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | unknown | “ We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to amend these Terms of Service at any time and will update these Terms of Service in the event of any such amendments. We will notify our Users of material changes to this Agreement, such as price increases, at least 30 days prior to the change taking effect by posting a notice on our Website or sending email to the primary email address specified in your GitHub account. Customer's continued use of the Service after those 30 days constitutes agreement to those revisions of this Agreement. For any other modifications, your continued use of the Website constitutes agreement to our revisions of these Terms of Service. You can view all changes to these Terms in our Site Policy repository.” | Captured 2026-07-20Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | unknown | “ If you upgrade to a higher level of service, we will bill you for the upgraded plan immediately.” | Captured 2026-07-20Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | unknown | “ You must be age 13 or older. While we are thrilled to see brilliant young coders get excited by learning to program, we must comply with United States law. GitHub does not target our Service to children under 13, and we do not permit any Users under 13 on our Service. If we learn of any User under the age of 13, we will terminate that User’s Account immediately . If you are a resident of a country outside the United States, your country’s minimum age may be older; in such a case, you are responsible for complying with your country’s laws.” | Captured 2026-07-20Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | low | “ Payment Based on Usage Some Service features are billed based on your usage. A limited quantity of these Service features may be included in your plan for a limited term without additional charge. If you choose to use paid Service features beyond the quantity included in your plan, you pay for those Service features based on your actual usage in the preceding month. Monthly payment for these purchases will be charged on a periodic basis in arrears. See GitHub Additional Product Terms for Details .” | Captured 2026-06-08Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | low | “ If you are a government User or otherwise accessing or using any GitHub Service in a government capacity, this Government Amendment to GitHub Terms of Service applies to you, and you agree to its provisions.” | Captured 2026-06-08Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | unknown | “ "Beta Previews" mean software, services, or features identified as alpha, beta, preview, early access, or evaluation, or words or phrases with similar meanings.” | Captured 2026-07-20Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | medium | “ Payment Based on Plan For monthly or yearly payment plans, the Service is billed in advance on a monthly or yearly basis respectively and is non-refundable. There will be no refunds or credits for partial months of service, downgrade refunds, or refunds for months unused with an open Account; however, the service will remain active for the length of the paid billing period. In order to treat everyone equally, no exceptions will be made.” | Captured 2026-07-20Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | medium | “ A machine account is an Account set up by an individual human who accepts the Terms on behalf of the Account, provides a valid email address, and is responsible for its actions. A machine account is used exclusively for performing automated tasks. Multiple users may direct the actions of a machine account, but the owner of the Account is ultimately responsible for the machine's actions. You may maintain no more than one free machine account in addition to your free Personal Account.” | Captured 2026-07-20Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | medium | “ This section applies to all AI Features unless a specific feature has additional terms that expressly modify them. The training and data-use provisions in Section J.3 apply only to individual licenses. If your use of the Service is governed by a GitHub Customer Agreement or volume licensing agreement, those agreements govern the use of your data in connection with AI Features and Section J.3 does not apply to you.” | Captured 2026-06-08Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | unknown | “ If you change from a monthly billing plan to a yearly billing plan, GitHub will bill you for a full year at the next monthly billing date.” | Captured 2026-07-20Open source →Finding permalink → |
Informational only, not legal advice. Terms can change; verify every cited source and capture date during procurement review.
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