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Github Privacy Insights

Updated Nov 18, 2024

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Summary

GitHub collects extensive user data for service functionality, improvement, and communication. The service provides robust privacy controls and transparency about data usage, with a strong focus on user consent and data protection.

Safety Concerns

  • Extensive data collection across multiple channels
  • Data shared with numerous third-party providers
  • Potential for data use beyond core service functionality

Third Party Sharing

GitHub shares user data with multiple third-party providers for various services and operational purposes

Microsoft

Primary cloud and technical infrastructure partner

Services used:
Cloud Hosting
Technical Services
Analytics
Data collected:
Usage Data
Device Information

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Cloud infrastructure provider

Services used:
Cloud Hosting
Data Infrastructure
Data collected:
Operational Data

Data Collection

Comprehensive data collection spanning user interactions, device information, and user-generated content

Account Data

Username, email, password, payment information

User Content

Code, text, documents, images

Device Information

IP address, device type, operating system

Usage Data

Service interactions, feature usage, contribution details

Profile Information

Photo, additional emails, job title, biography

Demographic Information

Optional ethnicity, gender details

Opt-Out Options

Browser-level Do Not Track

  1. 1Enable Do Not Track in browser settings
  2. 2GitHub will not set non-essential cookies
  3. 3Third-party tracking resources blocked

Cookie Management

  1. 1Access cookie settings in page footer
  2. 2Manage non-essential cookie preferences
  3. 3Use Global Privacy Control (GPC)

Advertising Opt-Out

  1. 1Use NAI, DAA, or CCPA opt-out pages
  2. 2Adjust browser extension settings
  3. 3Modify individual advertising network preferences